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As an Occupational therapist we practice that motivation and confidence is necessary for completing a task to a good standard. As human beings we see each other everyday strive to feel important, have a sense of control and seek personal satisfaction. A lot of us choose careers that perhaps we have an underlying skill in, a passion for or enjoy doing. Yes, of course we get paid, but we also chose our careers for a sense of job satisfaction. So, what happens if our desired profession doesn't give us the self-esteem boost or feeling of power that we had planned? 

Multiple morbidity across the lifespan in people with Down Syndrome or intellectual disability: Population-based cohort study using electronic health records

What is in your leadership toolbox? 

Resilient leaders can sustain their energy levels under pressure and are able to cope and adapt to disruptive changes. The concept of leadership, resilience, emotional intelligence, mindset, stress, and wellbeing are interconnected and often referenced in the field of leadership training. They explore individual and group dynamics to help answer questions on how best to leverage benchmarks such as performance, productivity, and staff wellbeing. This blog touches on these concepts to help you understand their connections and how they can be applied to develop functional teams.  

World Autism Acceptance Week took place from 27 March to 2 April and SLaM, alongside autistic people and supporters all around the world, arranged a number of events to mark this week. Only two years ago, we were marking Autism Awareness Week. What led to the move from Awareness to Acceptance – and are we moving to a position of more acceptance of autistic people using SLaM services?

The suggestion that it wouldn’t always be me talking about my child to professionals was raised a few years ago, during a conversation with Health. “We couldn’t be discussing this with you if he was 16,” they said. At the time I was confused, disgruntled – he wasn’t yet 16, why make the point? I just wanted to find out the next steps to appeal a referral they’d turned down.