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"It's Not Rocket Science": Considering and meeting the sensory needs of autistic children and young people in CAMHS inpatient services
Gemma Williams 
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Ann Memmott,
Jill Corbyn,
Kirsten Newton
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Ann Memmott,
Jill Corbyn,
Kirsten Newton
Swansea University Author:
Gemma Williams
Abstract
This report is informed by autistic experience and by what autism ‘feels like from the inside’ and is based on the experiences of children and young people who have experienced Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) inpatient environments.Autism is viewed as a sensory processing differe...
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National Development Team for inclusion
2021
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| Online Access: |
https://www.ndti.org.uk/assets/files/Its-not-rocket-science-V6.pdf |
| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63303 |
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| Abstract: |
This report is informed by autistic experience and by what autism ‘feels like from the inside’ and is based on the experiences of children and young people who have experienced Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) inpatient environments.Autism is viewed as a sensory processing difference, and healthcare providers have a legal duty to adjust the environment to accommodate autistic people.This report makes recommendations for changes that providers of CAMHS inpatient services can make to improve the sensory environment.As well as talking about changes to buildings, autistic young people we spoke to told us that staff approach is important. We listened to them and included information about this in the report too.This report was commissioned by National Quality Improvement Taskforce for children and young people’s mental health inpatient services. |
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| Keywords: |
Sensory environments, mental health, inpatient care, autism, children and young people |
| College: |
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
| Funders: |
National Quality Improvement Taskforce for children and young people’s mental health inpatient services. |