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The NEST Approach: Supporting Autistic Young People in Crisis PART 1

Wed 18 Jan

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Andy Smith, founder of Spectrum Gaming will discuss The NEST Approach, a low arousal approach to supporting autistic young people in crisis.

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The NEST Approach: Supporting Autistic Young People in Crisis PART 1
The NEST Approach: Supporting Autistic Young People in Crisis PART 1

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18 Jan 2023, 19:30 – 21:00 GMT

Webinar

About the Event

The NEST Approach is an approach to supporting autistic young people in crisis which is adapted from the Low Arousal Approach. The approach focuses on using a range of strategies that focus on the reduction of stress, fear and frustration and seeks to prevent aggression and crisis situations while avoiding punitive consequences and restraint: https://www.lowarousal.com/

This is Part 1 of a 2-part series.

  • Part 1 (this event) of the talk focuses on a range of strategies that can be used while a young person is in crisis.

  • Part 2 (Wednesday 25th Jan at 7:30pm) focuses on working together with young people to problem solve, in order to reduce the likelihood of reaching crisis in the future.

Andy is a 25 year old autistic man and the founder of Spectrum Gaming, an online community for autistic young people. Spectrum Gaming has a strong focus on advocacy - they work with autistic…

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