Author Archive for Abi Cowley

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  So what is ‘super’ about this Saturday? When I first heard the expression I didn’t know what it meant. When I found out, I still didn’t really understand! Whilst it is wonderful news that the country is easing lockdown […]

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    Autism at Kingwood continues its successful battle against COVID-19; to date we have had no further outbreaks, for which we are very relieved. As ever we are vigilant and mindful of our stance in protecting ourselves and others. […]

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  Like autism, having a learning disability is a lifelong condition and whilst Autism at Kingwood provides support and guidance to many autistic people who don’t have a learning disability, we also support and help many autistic people who do, […]

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Autism at Kingwood is proud to announce that it has been chosen by Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group to set up Individual Service Funds – an initiative to support vulnerable adults with autism and disabilities. An ISF is an internal system […]

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This week is carers week, and we would like to take a moment to pay tribute to all the unpaid carers, supporting loved ones across the UK. As of 2019 there were thought to be more than 6.5 million unpaid adult […]

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  Ever the optimist, I was somewhat reassured to hear on the news this week recognition that a lot (if not the majority) of autistic people receiving support, live in supported living models of support, not care homes. It has […]

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Autism at Kingwood are proud to deliver the Oxfordshire Adult Autism Diagnostic & Support Service (OAADSS), commissioned by the Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (NHS Oxfordshire). Since the launch in July 2018, OAADSS has received 1049 referrals from people living in Oxfordshire, […]

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Is it safe to come out yet? Whilst many in the country are getting back to some semblance of normality, in some ways for most of Autism at Kingwood it has never been anything other than to ‘keep doing what […]

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  Throughout Mental Health Awareness Week there has been much discussion about the impact of Covid-19 on our mental well-being. It is encouraging to see mental health being discussed so openly and that historic stigma gradually being pushed away.  But […]

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Below is a list of resources for mental health and wellbeing, and some information about wellbeing apps.   http://learn.4mentalhealth.com/  – This is a Covid-19 specific wellbeing plan template, to help with what to do in the next 30 seconds, what […]