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

Why is it essential to understand the transaction of stress between children with autism and other diagnoses, parents, and school staff?

In this article, we will explain what the Saturation Model is, and how it operates in conjunction with the Low Arousal Approach.

The team at Spectrum Gaming talks about their new website, Autism Understood, a resource for autistic young people and adults.

Review of 'Speechless' by Fiacre Ryan, a collection of non-fiction writing and poetry from his perspective as a non-verbal autistic man.

In this article, we would like to highlight some recent research and their findings in the area of education. Firstly, we look at the...

In this article, two families share their experiences of education and applying the Low Arousal Approach with young people, and the...

Below are a series of events occurring in the next few months which we would like to highlight for families and professionals interested...

This article discusses the SEMH Handbook by BDSIP for mainstream school settings to support inclusion and provide SEND provision

Book review of 'Championing Your Autistic Teen at Secondary School' by Debby Elley and Gareth D Morewood (2022)

This short educational video describes the real, lived experience of a young person who has witnessed physical restraint in a school setting

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

The following extract from a recent practitioner article from key Studio 3 practitioners highlights the growing issue of restrictive practices in school settings. Restraint and seclusion in schools is a growing issue The use of restraint and seclusion in school settings is an international problem. It has been the impression of the authors that there has been an alarming increase in the acceptance of these practices in school environments, particularly in the last five to ten

This extract describes how the LASER Programme approaches the difficult topic of reducing physical interventions in schools.

Helen Brew of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) shares her experience of learning Makaton, a unique language programme that enables communication. Communication...where are we without it? We are isolated, alone, insular, trapped, frustrated. My name is Helen and I am a professional musician. My whole career has been about communication. One day I was working with a young person with whom I was unable to do this, and it changed everything. I have held the positi

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.