By Dr Alison Tarrant When we think about social care, we often think about the support needs of older people. But social care also plays a critical role in the lives of disabled people of working age. In the UK…
Innovating Assistive Tech for Dementia: Understanding and Empowering Underrepresented Communities in Social Care – Wales Innovation Network
Technology is reshaping the way adult social care services are delivered. Tech benefits for a “Dementia Friendly Wales” will only be realised if innovation reaches rural and urban environments and underrepresented people living with dementia, such as migrants, neurodivergent people,…
Understanding Neurodivergence: A Fresh Look at Language
By Dr Catherine Purcell The way we talk about neurodevelopmental disorders is undergoing a significant shift. For a long time, the term “Neurodevelopmental Disorders,” as outlined in the DSM-5, described a group of conditions including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit…