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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 Orcid Logo, Ann Memmott, Jill Corbyn, Kirsten Newton

Swansea University Author: Gemma Williams Orcid Logo

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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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Published: National Development Team for inclusion 2021
Online Access: https://www.ndti.org.uk/assets/files/Its-not-rocket-science-V6.pdf
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title "It's Not Rocket Science": Considering and meeting the sensory needs of autistic children and young people in CAMHS inpatient services
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title_short "It's Not Rocket Science": Considering and meeting the sensory needs of autistic children and young people in CAMHS inpatient services
title_full "It's Not Rocket Science": Considering and meeting the sensory needs of autistic children and young people in CAMHS inpatient services
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