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You will see in the following Case studies, that Restrictions/Demands and Transitions can co-occur and overlap, and sections are categorised this way. Case study One: Ren Overall Strategies: Affirming his emotional state. Always be respectful and not talk about him...

Introduction One of the shadow aspects of our job is to acknowledge that humans can be cruel, disrespectful and thoughtless with others. We do meet, get to know and appreciate people who often have had traumatic experiences in their past, with some of them...

  The gift of wholeness   In order to survive he is constantly on high alert.  The assault of incoming sensory messages bombards, causing overload, fragmentation. Shutdown. He isolates himself.   Watching the same DVDs and listening to the same CDs to sooth and...

Some people run for fitness. Some run for medals. But Kate runs for something much deeper for strength, for healing, for purpose, and for the simple joy of putting one foot in front of the other, no matter what life throws her way. Her journey is not just about...

  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...