Equal Strands provides supervision to services (individuals and staff groups) who works with autistic children and adults including schools, employers, day centres and care homes.
Unique to Equal Strands is a focus on autistic communication and how to identify, adapt and support communication in line with the Five Good Communication Standards (http://www.rcslt.org/news/docs/good_comm_standards) and the fundamental standards for safe care set by Care Quality Commission.
Supervision from Equal Strands will enable you or your service to develop your current understanding and interaction with your service users. Heidi Keeling is a specialist Speech & Language Therapist and Systemic Practitioner who works closely with services to recognise and develop good autism practice. Heidi has worked with autism spectrum conditions since 2001 for Local Authority (education) and NHS and is used to working closely with staff members on problem solving issues related to supporting autistic children and adults.
For more information see www.equalstrands.co.uk