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Social Prescribing for Autistic Adults Project

@SPAA_Project

PhD research project looking at potential for social prescribing (SP) to improve health, wellbeing & quality of life for autistic people. (#ActuallyAutistic)

 University of Plymouth, UK
arc-swp.nihr.ac.uk/research/projects/phd-project-social-prescribing-and-horticulture-therapy
Joined September 2020
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🆕First @SPAA_Project publication: Health and wellbeing outcomes and social prescribing pathways in community‐based support for autistic adults: A systematic mapping review of reviews. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

Health and wellbeing outcomes and social prescribing pathways in community‐based support for...

Adults on the autism spectrum are affected by health disparities which significantly reduce life expectancy and experience barriers to accessing healthcare. Social prescribing is a holistic approach...

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"Economic costs, the most frequent constraint in this sample, reflects the fact that many autistic adults must turn to the private system because of the numerous waiting lists in the public system and the scarcity of services offered to autistic adults" sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Aimee@aimee_speaks16 Sep 2022
Call for #ActuallyAutistic & #Neurodivergent participants 18+ 📣 I'm excited to launch my PhD survey, researching museum accessibility for ND adults. It aims to find out ways to improve access. It takes 15 to 20 minutes to complete & is available here: uofg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/…
Research poster for Aimee's research. Text says: Call for Participants for Autism in Museums research. PhD project by an autistic researcher (University of Glasgow) about making museums more accessible to neurodivergent adults. To take part you must be: - aged 18+ - able to read and write in English - identify as autistic / neurodivergent - scan the QR code or follow link to survey: https://uofg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3rX1UUKwoW3RvGS What is involved: A voluntary survey (approximately 15 to 20 minutes to complete) about why you do or do not visit museums, and ways to make the experience more accessible to you. Opportunity to take part in future focus groups or interviews tailored to access needs. If you have any questions, contact Aimee Fletcher a.fletcher.1@research.gla.ac.uk There is a cartoon of a woman with long brown hair in the bottom-right corner, drinking coffee and on a laptop. There is a University of Glasgow logo in top left corner and ethics approval on top right

ALT Research poster for Aimee's research. Text says: Call for Participants for Autism in Museums research. PhD project by an autistic researcher (University of Glasgow) about making museums more accessible to neurodivergent adults. To take part you must be: - aged 18+ - able to read and write in English - identify as autistic / neurodivergent - scan the QR code or follow link to survey: https://uofg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3rX1UUKwoW3RvGS What is involved: A voluntary survey (approximately 15 to 20 minutes to complete) about why you do or do not visit museums, and ways to make the experience more accessible to you. Opportunity to take part in future focus groups or interviews tailored to access needs. If you have any questions, contact Aimee Fletcher [email protected] There is a cartoon of a woman with long brown hair in the bottom-right corner, drinking coffee and on a laptop. There is a University of Glasgow logo in top left corner and ethics approval on top right

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Emily♡@ItsEmilyKaty10 Sep 2022
When autistic people are more likely to suffer from suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts and potentially make up 40% of suicides, suicide prevention has to include increasing recognition, access to support, and understanding for all autistic people. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay
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Seb Shaw@Autistic_Doc25 Jan 2022
Our new paper on adjusting #telemedicine for #autistic patients. I hope this supports #GeneralPractitioners + other #HealthcareProfessionals & reduces barriers to healthcare access for #ActuallyAutistic people. researchgate.net/publication… @Academic_owl @AutisticDoctor
(PDF) Considering autistic patients in the era of telemedicine: the need for an adaptable, equita...

(PDF) Considering autistic patients in the era of telemedicine: the need for an adaptable, equita...

PDF | Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the widespread adoption of remote consultations in general practice in the UK; using... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on...

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Worrying findings about understanding of autism in mental health settings... journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful…
A blind spot in mental healthcare? Psychotherapists lack education and expertise for the support of...

A blind spot in mental healthcare? Psychotherapists lack education and expertise for the support of...

Most adults on the autism spectrum have co-occurring mental health conditions, creating a high demand for mental health services – including psychotherapy – in ...

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In this review we identify types of community-based support and services for autistic adults from previous reviews, assess how they measured changes in wellbeing and find out what factors helped people progress through services. We discuss what this means for social prescribing.
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College of Medicine@CollegeofMed25 Sep 2021
Dr Michael Dixon on the Government's overprescribing review: “Empowering patients via social prescribing will not only help reduce overprescribing, but can help tackle inequalities, reduce NHS budgets, and lead to a more sustainable healthcare system.” collegeofmedicine.org.uk/ove…

Overprescribing must stop, says new Government report - College of Medicine and Integrated Health

The College of Medicine's Chair has welcomed plans by the Government to reduce the overprescribing of medicines. A report published this week announced action to prevent medicines being prescribed...

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An Autistic Nurse@anautisticnurse9 Sep 2021
New post! Hospital reasonable adjustments. Some of you may have previously read my post about healthcare aimed at healthcare staff (I’ll add it below too) and I have been asked to do one more focused on the perspective of the patient. Hope this helps! guidetogrowingupautistic.blo…
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SP-relevant study: "Aging on the Autism Spectrum: Self-care Practices and Reported Impact on Well-Being" rdcu.be/cwqE4 "Socialization and a desire for community inclusion facilitated self-care practices in some instances and deterred such practices in other cases."
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#SocialPrescribing study looking for participants. If you're involved in delivery and/or decision-making around social prescribing please take a look! plymouth.onlinesurveys.ac.uk…
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Social prescribing and classed inequality: A journey of upward health mobility? These authors "offer a counter narrative to socio-political assumptions that social prescribing reduces health inequalities" sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Poster text reads: I am a postgraduate researcher at the University of Plymouth looking for professionals involved in social prescribing (e.g. referrers, link workers, leaders of community-based activities available through social prescribing) in the UK (2/4)
‘Oh no, not a group!’ The factors that lonely or isolated people report as barriers to joining groups for health and well‐being. Discusses in the context of social prescribing. bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wil…
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Aimee@aimee_speaks7 Jun 2021
'Deficit-based model significantly lowers autistic people's self-esteem and confidence'- Cairi McKenzie when recommending a strength-based approach to care and the importance of listening to autistic people in the health and social care sector #PARC21
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Social identities and mental well-being in autistic adults journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful… Social identification with more groups, especially other autistic people, is found to be associated with better mental wellbeing. Authors suggest social prescribing may be useful for this.
Social identities and mental well-being in autistic adults - Cameron A Maitland, Sinead Rhodes,...

Social identities and mental well-being in autistic adults - Cameron A Maitland, Sinead Rhodes,...

Social identities relate to psychological perceptions of group memberships and form part of the self-concept. Socially identifying with groups has previously be...

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