Speaking about the LASER Approach, Gareth gave an overview of the core tenants of the approach, including personalisation not normalisation.

In this short article, Professor Andrew McDonnell discusses a recent paper on polyvagal theory, and its implications for practice in the caring professions. Stephen W. Porges is an American psychologist and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina. Porges is also currently the Director of the Kinsey Institute Traumatic Stress Research Consortium at Indiana University, studying the effects and impact of trauma. Porges developed polyvagal theory in 1994, a co

Article by Professor Andy McDonnell The recent HIQA report about the social care organisation Sunbeam House makes for very sobering reading. As a practitioner who has worked with both large and small organisations supporting people with intellectual disabilities and distressed behaviour for over 30 years, at times I experience déjà vu. Many who read the February 2025 report from HIQA may be reminded of the RTE documentary of 2014, Inside Bungalow 3, which exposed similar coer

Explore how autistic traits in women, including sensory sensitivities and social challenges, can relate to self-injury behaviours.

The following case example of a young man called Adam gives a good understanding of how we employ trauma-informed approaches in our work.

This article will look briefly at the long history of abusive practices at the Judge Rotenberg Center and electric shock treatment.

Studio 3 Low Arousal Trainer Keri Dickson discusses Low Arousal Online Training, available every Friday.

Studio 3 Kerry is a team of practitioners based in Ireland who provide psychological support, clinical services and coaching.

In this article, Professor Andrew McDonnell comments on the court case against 9 members of staff from Whorlton Hall exposed by BBC Panorama

The following extract is from a practitioner article by Studio 3 practitioner John Moriarty, which discusses experiences of crisis...

An educational video performed by an actor based on the real lived experiences of individuals Studio 3 has supported through...

'Nurturing Your Autistic Young Person: A Parent's Handbook to Supporting Newly Diagnosed Teens and Pre-Teens' by Cathy Wassell New from...

An excerpt from the upcoming book on Restraint and Seclusion Elimination: The Studio 3 Approach by Professor Andrew McDonnell, coming soon!

Dr. Rebecca Fish, a researcher at Lancaster University, reviews The Reflective Journey: A Practitioner's Guide to the Low Arousal Approach by Professor Andrew McDonnell, offering insights into its practical applications for managing challenging behaviours I have been working as a researcher for people with learning disabilities and/or autism in forensic services since 1997. I have heard many tropes about ‘challenging behaviour’, as well as seeing dehumanizing and individuali

In August, Studio 3 held a free web conference for families on Learning from Lockdown, and how the Covid-19 restrictions had impacted them.

A review of 'The Ice-Cream Sundae Guide to Autism' by Debby Elley and Tori Houghton.

An excerpt from 'The Relationship between Staff Stress and Coping,' a practitioner article on the Low Arousal Approach.

Professor Andrew McDonnell reviews 'Beyond Behaviours' and 'Social and Emotional Development in Early Intervention' by Dr. Mona Delahooke.