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Positive Risk-Taking and Restrictive Practice R...

Reducing restrictive practices is a regulatory priority in adult autism services. This article explains how positive risk-taking supports lawful restriction reduction, improves outcomes and provides defensible evidence for commissioners and...

Balancing Safeguarding and Positive Risk-Taking...

Safeguarding duties are often cited as a reason to restrict autonomy for autistic adults. This article explains how providers can balance safeguarding responsibilities with lawful positive risk-taking, ensuring protection without...

Risk Enablement Frameworks in Autism Services: ...

Many autism providers reference positive risk-taking in policy but struggle to implement it consistently. This article sets out how services can translate risk enablement frameworks into everyday operational practice, ensuring...

Positive Risk-Taking in Adult Autism Services: ...

Positive risk-taking is essential to delivering lawful, outcome-focused autism support. This article explains how adult autism services can enable choice, independence and development while managing risk responsibly and meeting commissioner...