Resources

  For many of the people we see self-regulation plays a huge part in their day to day lives, especially when experiencing something new and unfamiliar. The term Homeostasis refers to the self- regulating process by which the biological system maintains stability,...

   This was written for people who are just starting to use Intensive Interaction, but the Us in a Bus team have found it useful to return to along the way and it forms a regular part of our discussions.  We can’t begin to reflect someone’s language back to them...

This year Us in a Bus is celebrating 35 years of providing opportunities for those with profound learning disabilities to communicate and connect with others in ways that the majority of us take for granted.     How do you feel when you’ve met your friends for a...

I have been doing ad hoc sessions with the team for some time and, for the last 6 months or so, on a more regular basis, maybe 2 or 3 times a month.  There are many reasons for this, and it means I get to meet the amazing people we support and see who the team talk...

Robert Robert is a middle-aged man, whom we suspect to have sensory processing disorder in addition to learning disabilities, a one-sided visual impairment and other complexities.He is gentle and playful with a great sense of humour and is just the best at blowing...

Louise Louise is a gentle woman who expresses herself with vocalisations and facial expressions, both usually clearly conveying if she likes/dislikes something. We think that she has a great sense of humour and enjoys social interactions and influencing others, as she...

Kat Kat is a young woman, who has learning disabilities, complex needs and lupus. We think that her pain levels fluctuate due to/compounded by her Lupus, and with them her expressions, energy levels and level of engagement. Kats’ processing time therefore varies from...

Emma Processing supported by safe/comfort item and self-regulating while interacting with us. Emma is a young woman, who seems interested in connecting with others, but has several sensory impairments (visual impairment and has cochlear implants) and other complex...

Processing time We use the phrase Processing Time in UIAB to describe the time an individual needs to process sensory information, an action from us, speech and or changes within our session time spent together. Processing time can be quite similar from week to week,...

Leo Leo lives at home with his Mum and is 23 years old. He has profound learning disabilities, epilepsy and cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair when out and about as he can't walk independently. He uses facial expressions and body language to express himself. He...

Terry Terry has a complex physical disability as well as a profound learning disability and a visual impairment. He has very limited movement and appears to take very little notice of what's happening around him. We noticed that he put a lot of effort into raising his...