Our Framework
Autism First have developed a framework for their development and delivery of truly autism specialist services.
The framework which has incorporated, recommendations from Autism Accreditation, the White Paper - Valuing People, the Care Standards Act, and aspects of Person Centred Planning, clearly describes the underpinning philosophy and the basis on which we operate all of our services.
Each building block of the framework clearly informs staff practice and is critical in ensuring a high quality supportive and valued lifestyle for all people who access or reside within our services.
Our framework takes into consideration:
- An autism specific quality measuring tool for use by both ourselves, our purchasers and customers
- A reference manual and guide for all of our specialist staff - autism practitioners which will further enhance and support development of Best Practice
- A clear statement about our ability to deliver high quality cost effective services
The framework which has incorporated, recommendations from Autism Accreditation, the White Paper - Valuing People, the Care Standards Act, and aspects of Person Centred Planning, clearly describes the underpinning philosophy and the basis on which we operate all of our services.
Each building block of the framework clearly informs staff practice and is critical in ensuring a high quality supportive and valued lifestyle for all people who access or reside within our services.
Our framework takes into consideration:
- Autism Specific Policy & Procedure
- Individuality and Rights
- Home Environments
- Created Atmosphere
- Structure & Stability
- Stimulation & Motivation
- General Care & Support Practices
- Physical, Social & Emotional Well-being
- Social Interaction, Communication & Flexibility of Thought
- Choice & Decision Making
- Sensory Needs & Support
- Behaviour Support, Analysis & Intervention
- Risk Assessment, Analysis & Intervention
- Family Links
- Person Centred Planning & Autism Specific Approaches
- Recreation, Leisure, Occupation, Education & Skills Development
- Culture & Religious Identity
- Service User Involvement in The Service Development & Delivery
- Staffing, Recruitment, Development & Support
- Access to Specialist Services & Partnership Arrangements
- Our Quality Commitment - Monitoring & Review Processes & Systems
It is our belief that the development and implementation of this framework will provide the following functions:- Individuality and Rights
- Home Environments
- Created Atmosphere
- Structure & Stability
- Stimulation & Motivation
- General Care & Support Practices
- Physical, Social & Emotional Well-being
- Social Interaction, Communication & Flexibility of Thought
- Choice & Decision Making
- Sensory Needs & Support
- Behaviour Support, Analysis & Intervention
- Risk Assessment, Analysis & Intervention
- Family Links
- Person Centred Planning & Autism Specific Approaches
- Recreation, Leisure, Occupation, Education & Skills Development
- Culture & Religious Identity
- Service User Involvement in The Service Development & Delivery
- Staffing, Recruitment, Development & Support
- Access to Specialist Services & Partnership Arrangements
- Our Quality Commitment - Monitoring & Review Processes & Systems
- An autism specific quality measuring tool for use by both ourselves, our purchasers and customers
- A reference manual and guide for all of our specialist staff - autism practitioners which will further enhance and support development of Best Practice
- A clear statement about our ability to deliver high quality cost effective services
New Website Launch
Feb 24, 2007
Autism first are pleased to announce the launch of our new website. We hope you find the site helpful and informative, and we appreciate any feedback that you may have.
