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Blogs and Articles


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


Understanding the Studio 3 Approach to Physical Interventions - Terminology
This article is the first in a series of discussions around physical interventions training in the crisis management industry.

Studio 3
Nov 16, 20238 min read


The Evolution of the Low Arousal Approach
Professor Andrew McDonnell provides a timeline of the evolution of the Low Arousal Approach to crisis management.

Studio 3
Nov 16, 202317 min read


Studio 3 Training in Ireland: Updates
Principal Trainer Paul Phillips discusses Studio 3 Training in Ireland, including Train the Trainer, Atlass, and CPD.

Studio 3
Jun 29, 20233 min read


Meet the Trainer: Keri Dickson on Low Arousal Training
Studio 3 Low Arousal Trainer Keri Dickson discusses Low Arousal Online Training, available every Friday.

Studio 3
Jun 29, 20233 min read


Practitioner Article: Experiences of Crisis Management Training
The following extract is from a practitioner article by Studio 3 practitioner John Moriarty, which discusses experiences of crisis...

Studio 3
Mar 29, 20234 min read
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