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Support team, Speech and Language Therapists, and Occupational
Therapists with Sensory Integration training.
• a strong focus on staff training to ensure the highest levels of autism best
practice and understanding of not only the needs of the young people as a
result of their autism but also their rights as an individual to dignity,
freedom and safety.
The key areas of focus within the Young Adult Provision are:
•Independent living skills
There is a focus on developing self-care and life
skills for all individuals. This includes developing
personal care routines and good hygiene, learning
to plan, shop for and cook their own meals, l
earning to do their own laundry and take
responsibility for their personal belongings,
learning to complete day-to-day domestic jobs
including the cleaning of personal and communal
areas, learning to manage their money and developing their skills to travel on a
variety of transport within the community.
•Choice-making, Advocacy, Personal development
A range of strategies are used to enable young adults
to make real choices about their lives such as what to
wear, preferred leisure activities, and personalising
their bedroom. Our aim is to provide experiences for
our young adults which will enable them to achieve a
sense of personal identity, self-esteem and self-respect. Through a focus on
personal development, citizenship and opportunities for decision-making about
their lives presented throughout the Waking Day, we strive to create a happy and
stimulating environment for the development of sexuality, physical, intellectual,
emotional, spiritual and social skills, which takes into account the special needs of
our young adults.
•Leisure and relaxation
Leisure and relaxation are important areas of life for all young adults. Individuals
with autism often struggle to engage independently in leisure and relaxation
activities, particularly when the focus is on self-occupation. Each young adult is
supported to develop leisure activities and hobbies which build upon their
interests and aspirations and which will contribute to their spiritual and
emotional wellbeing.