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“It’s about adapting to the person not the label”: Exploring social care practitioners’ understanding of neurodiversity

Deacon, Lesley, Colley, Louise, Bell, Natalie, Robson, Andrew, Yoxall, Anna, Salked, Lindsey, Mortimer, Lucy, Aspray, Kate, Rankin, Colette and Rodwell, Chantahl (2025) “It’s about adapting to the person not the label”: Exploring social care practitioners’ understanding of neurodiversity. Project Report. University of Sunderland. (Unpublished)

Item Type: Reports, briefing/ working papers (Project Report)

Abstract

This report explores the intersection of neurodiversity and social care, focusing on the practices and strategies employed to support neurodivergent individuals within social care settings. The document provides an in-depth analysis of current methodologies, challenges, and successes in integrating neurodiversity into social care practices. It highlights the importance of personalised care plans, the role of caregivers, and the impact of societal attitudes towards neurodivergent individuals. Additionally, the report offers recommendations for improving social care services to better accommodate neurodiversity. The findings aim to contribute to the ongoing discourse on enhancing inclusivity and effectiveness in social care for neurodivergent populations.

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Depositing User: Lesley Deacon

Identifiers

Item ID: 19054
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/19054

Users with ORCIDS

ORCID for Lesley Deacon: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-0031-2445

Catalogue record

Date Deposited: 22 May 2025 12:55
Last Modified: 03 Jun 2025 15:56

Contributors

Author: Lesley Deacon ORCID iD
Author: Louise Colley
Author: Natalie Bell
Author: Andrew Robson
Author: Anna Yoxall
Author: Lindsey Salked
Author: Lucy Mortimer
Author: Kate Aspray
Author: Colette Rankin
Author: Chantahl Rodwell

University Divisions

Faculty of Education, Society and Creative Industries > School of Social Sciences and Law
Research centres/institutes > CASS Centre for Applied Social Sciences

Subjects

Social Sciences

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