Neurodiversity
Resources
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Autism and Homelessness
A toolkit to help homelessness teams improve their support to people who are, or may be, autistic.
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Outreach Learning Forum: Resources
Presentation recordings & slides from the Outreach Learning Forum: a series of interactive, online sessions aimed at rough sleeping outreach workers, to increase knowledge of how to support individuals with complex needs. Topics covered include: learning disabilities, brain injury, self-neglect and mental health.
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Learning Disabilities and Homelessness Toolkit
This toolkit has been written by Dr Anna Tickle at Framework and Opportunity Nottingham with contributions from Westminster City Council, Change Communication, Professor Karen McKenzie at Northumbria University and Groundswell. There is also an accompanying webinar with Dr Tickle and other speakers.
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It’s all in the brain; Autism, brain injury and trauma
There is a growing awareness of the links between homelessness and conditions such as Autism and acquired brain injury. This webinar discusses how these conditions relate to homelessness, some good practice suggestions around how to recognise the differences and respond effectively and where to go for more information.
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Understanding the speech, language & communication needs of people who are experiencing homelessness
Find out how you can support the people who access your service with their speech, language and communication needs.
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Brain injury and homelessness
Recognising the links between brain injury and homelessness, and how services can help.
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Understanding the needs of the homelessness workforce in supporting autistic people experiencing homelessness
Read about the results from a survey which explored the needs of the homelessness workforce in supporting autistic people experiencing homelessness.
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Updated Autism and Homelessness Toolkit launches
Co-authors of the recently updated Autism and Homelessness Toolkit write about the reasons why homelessness disproportionally affects autistic people and how the toolkit can support the sector.
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Literacy & Homelessness: A new charter
Challenges with literacy can be both a cause of homelessness and can prevent people from escaping homelessness. In this guest blog, Julia Olisa, Founder of Literacy 100 explains what services can do, and introduces a new charter for best practice
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Addressing hoarding: an important way to prevent homelessness?
There are a huge number of people at risk of homelessness due to hoarding. Jo Prestidge, Head of National Practice Development reflects on our 'Going Beyond' podcast episode on hoarding with P3 charity.
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Neurodiversity and Homelessness
Its Neurodiversity Celebration Week. This blog explains what neurodiversity is, why its important to the homelessness sector and points to some valuable resources to help your service to improve its inclusivity.
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Adapting homelessness provision for people with learning disabilities: "people understanding special needs helps"
How good is your service at recognising and supporting people who have learning disabilities? This guest blog from Clinical Psychologist, Dr Anna Tickle .introduces a new toolkit and forthcoming webinar that could help you improve.
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Improving nutrition among people experiencing homelessness
Join Homeless Link and Providence Row as we launch research that aims to enhance nutrition and recovery among people experiencing homelessness and share practical actions that homelessness staff can take to improve access to healthy food and nutrition for the people they support.
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Mental Health and homelessness
Mental health issues and homelessness are closely linked, you may regularly support vulnerable individuals experiencing a range of mental health issues. This practical course will give you the skills needed to support individuals experiencing mental health issues.
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Complex Needs, Dual Diagnosis and Personality Disorder
This course will provide an introduction to the these topics and will explore ways of supporting people and maintaining staff wellbeing.
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Complex Needs, Dual Diagnosis and Personality Disorder
This course will provide an introduction to the these topics and will explore ways of supporting people and maintaining staff wellbeing.
Online Members £131pp, Non-Members £173pp