Our improvement director @pete62jackson.bsky.social would usually be at #NCASC today but is currently undergoing treatment for #tonguecancer. Colleagues have put together this fundraising drive for the charity Young Tongues. Donate at justgiving.com/page/helen-coombes-1730739013697

Loving being back and working with social care colleagues! The enthusiasm, need and want for change and improvement is energising! Walsall have kicked off their research programme for older people and today @wmadass.bsky.social hosted a Post Riots- lessons learnt workshop. So many great solutions!

And also parents of autistic children - see www.wm-adass.org.uk/improvement/...

Yes - and these misunderstandings are widespread among professionals who should be helping but are not...find our new report at www.wm-adass.org.uk/improvement/...

Yes! See our just-published report on #Autism and parental blame www.wm-adass.org.uk/improvement/...

@wmadass.bsky.social have released a report today about Autism and Parental Blame. Worrying stats. Read more here www.wm-adass.org.uk/improvement/...

Cover shot of report Blamed instead of Helped from the Autism and Parental Blame project

Here's a cover shot of the report from phase one our #autism and parental blame project published earlier this week. It is unapologetically #parent focused. Phase 2 of the project will engage #healthcare #socialcare and #education professionals. Visit our website and sign up to get involved.

Still from video about autism and parental blame

Blaming parents who seek support for their #autistic children is widespread. Watch our video and download a copy of our new research report 'Blamed instead of helped' from www.wm-adass.org.uk