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Blogs and Articles


Keep Our Kids in Classrooms: Gareth Morewood on the LASER Approach
Speaking about the LASER Approach, Gareth gave an overview of the core tenants of the approach, including personalisation not normalisation.

Studio 3
Oct 20, 20255 min read


A Sad Indictment of Irish Social Care
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

Studio 3
Oct 20, 20254 min read


To Achieve a Revolution, You Need a COO
Having a COO allows changes to be implemented, and ambitious ideas to become reality.

Studio 3
Mar 13, 20243 min read


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

Studio 3
Mar 25, 20216 min read
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