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Voi ce:TheUni onf orEducat i on Pr of essi onal s–auni onwi t hahi st or y dat i ngbackt o1970–j oi nedf or ceswi t h Communi t yUni oni nOct obert obecome i t seducat i onandear l yyear ssect i on. Voi cer epr esent st hewhol eoft he educat i onwor kf or cepl usear l yyear sand chi l dcar epr of essi onal sacr osst heUK, i ncl udi ng:t eacher s,headt eacher sand l ect ur er s;t eachi ngassi st ant s, t echni ci ans,bur sar s,schoolbusi ness manager s,admi ni st r at or sandot her suppor tst af f ;nur ser yst af f ,ear l yyear s t eacher s,nanni es,andt eachi ngand ear l yyear sst udent s. Voi cer ecogni sesandpr omot est he benef i toft r adeuni onmember shi pt o empl oyeesandempl oyer s,f ost er i ngand pr omot i nggoodwor ki ngr el at i onshi ps. Voi cebel i evest hecor epur poseof uni onsi namoder nsoci et yi snotonl yt o pr ot ectmember sandnegot i at e i mpr ovement si nt hei rpayand condi t i ons,butal sot opr omot e pr of essi onalst andar dsandengage const r uct i vel ywi t hal lst akehol der sand empl oyer sf ort hebenef i tofpupi l s, col l eaguesandt hepr of essi on. Wor ki ngr el at i onshi pscanf al t erand br eakdown,butVoi cebel i evesi n f ost er i ngandpr omot i nggoodempl oyer empl oyeer el at i onshi ps.Weal sopr ef er t hef or ceofar gumentr at hert hant he ar gumentoff or ce,andst r ongl ybel i eve t hatdi sput esar er esol vedt hr ough negot i at i onandchanget hr ough campai gni ng.
Voi cei swor ki ngt oel i mi nat enegat i ve per cept i onsaboutt r adeuni onsand pr omot et hebenef i t sofposi t i ve engagementandt heachi evementof har moni ouswor ki ngr el at i ons. Voi ceenj oysposi t i ver el at i onshi psand r ecogni t i onacr ossal lphasesof educat i on,i ncl udi ngpr i vat edaynur ser i es, col l eges,academi es,andi ndependent andl ocalaut hor i t yschool s.
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Ev i denc eMes howst hei mpac tofc hi l dr en’ sl ear ni ngby c apt ur i ngl ear ner s ’ ex per i enc es ,moni t or i ngt hei rdev el opment ,andc r eat i ngr epor t st os har et hei rpr ogr es s .You c aneas i l yt ak eaphot o,av i deoorwr i t eanot eandi twi l l i ns t ant l yupl oady ourobs er v at i ont ot heappwhi l s tont he go,wi t horwi t houtwi f i .Wi t hEv i denc eMet eac her sc an c ons i s t ent l yf or m qual i t yf or mat i v eas s es s mentands av e hour sofr ec or dk eepi ngt i me.
Thededi c at edpar entappc anbes har edt woway sbet weenpar ent sandt eac her s ,s har i ngi nf or mat i oni nr eal t i me.Thet eac herhasc ont r ol ov erwhati ss har edwi t h par ent s ;t hes es har edobs er v at i onsar ei ns t ant l ys entt o t hepar entapp.Par ent sc anc ommentont heobs er v at i on andc r eat et hei rownbyaddi ngmedi aandnot es .I t ’ st he per f ec twayf orpar ent st obeupdat edont hei rc hi l d’ s pr ogr es sandl ear ni ngj our ney .
Ther ear eamul t i t udeofr epor tt y peswi t hi nEv i denc eMe andourr epor t i nghasbeendes i gnedt obeasef f or t l es s aspos s i bl e.Bas edont hei nappas s es s mentdat a,t eac her sc ant r ac kandev i denc et hei rc l as s esl ear ni ngwi t han I ndi v i dual Cov er ageRepor t ,aFl i ght pat hRepor t ,Par ent Engagementr epor toraT eac hNex tRepor t .Thes er epor t sar es t or edont hewebs ui t es ot eac her sc anc ol l at e pr ev i ousr epor t sf orasl ongast heyhav et heapp.They c anal s obeeas i l yex por t edi nar angeoff or mat s .
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I mpor t antquest i onsyoushoul dbeaski ng whenpur chasi ngachar gi ngsol ut i onf oryour cl assr oom I fyouar et hi nki ngofi nt r oduci ngmul t i pl edevi cessuchasl apt ops, Chr omebooksort abl et si nt ot hecl assr oom,buyi ngat r ol l eyorcabi nett o keept hem saf eandchar gedi ssi mpl e,r i ght !Youcoul dn’ tbemor e wr ong. Overt heyear snumer ouschar gi ngsol ut i onshavef l oodedi nt ot he mar ket pl ace,sowor ki ngoutwhi chwi l lmeetyourneedsandof f ert r ue val uef ormoneycanbear ealheadache.School sof t ent aket heeasy opt i onandbuyt hecheapestbutasweal lknow;cheapi snotal wayst he best ! Sobef or eyour ushof fandmaket hatmi st ake,her ear eaf ewpoi nt st o consi der : Fi r st l y ,t hi nkabouthowyourst udent swi l luset hedevi ces.Doyouneed t oshar et hedevi cesf r om onecl assr oom t oanot her ? Wi l lt hedevi ces needt obet akenout door s? Howwi l lyoukeept hem secur ewhennoti n use?Ar est udent sgoi ngt obr i ngi nt hei rowndevi cesorwoul dl oani ng outl apt opsort abl et sbebet t ersui t edt oyourst udent s? Gi vesomet houghtt oyourI CTTechni ci an,howwi l lhe/ shemanage updat esanddownl oadst ot hesedevi ces.Wi l lt abl et sneedt obe synchr oni sedordoyouneedt oadddat at r ansf ercapabi l i t yt onet wor k l apt ops? Mor ei mpor t ant l y ,whoi sgoi ngt omanaget hesedevi ces? Acr osst hemar ket pl acet her ei sawi devar i et yofsol ut i onsbei ngof f er ed f r om mobi l et r ol l eys,f i xedwal lcabi net s,deskcabi net sandsel f ser vi ce l oanl ocker s.Mostof f erst or ageandchar gi ngf orar angeofdevi cesand cancat erf ormul t i pl edevi ces.Forl oani ngoutdevi cesorl oani ng i ndi vi dualchar gi ngbayst her ear ear angeofi nt el l i gentl ocker st hatcan bei nt egr at edwi t hyourl i br ar ymanagementsyst em t ol oant hedevi ce si mi l art ot hatofal i br ar ybook.Thi ssol ut i oncanwor kr eal l ywel li na l i br ar yandwi t hver yl i t t l ei nt er act i onf r om t hel i br ar yst af f ;st udent scan bor r owadevi cef orashor tper i odoft i me. Onceyouhavedeci deduponyourpr ef er r edopt i on,bei tmobi l eorf i xed youneedobvi ousl yt osetabudget .Whenmaki ngadeci si onupon spend,consi dert hepr oduct sl i f ecycl eandl ongevi t y ,doyour eal l ywant t obuycheapandt henbuyagai ni nayear ’ st i meori si tbet t ert ochoose asol ut i ont hatcanbeupgr adedasyourneedschange i . e.asyou r ef r eshyourdevi ces. Her ear ej ustaf ewi mpor t antquest i onst ohel pmakeyourdeci si ont o buyachar gi ngsol ut i oneasi er . 1.Doest hel apt op/ t abl etchar gi ngsol ut i onmeetal loft heBr i t i sh Heal t h&Saf et yel ect r i calst andar dsandal someetHSESaf et y gui del i nes? 2.Hast hesol ut i onbeent est edf orcompl i ancebyani ndependent bodyi nt heUK?I si tCECer t i f i ed?( Somet r ol l eymanuf act ur er s sel f cer t i f y) . 3.Lookf orasol ut i ont hathassaf epowermanagementasst andar d. Somet r ol l eyshavet hi sasanopt i on;saf et yshoul dNEVERbean opt i on. 4.Doest hel apt op/ t abl ett r ol l eycomewi t hl oadpr ot ect i on( al soknown as‘ sof t st ar t ’ pr ot ect i on)asSTANDARD,t oensur et hati tdoesnot t r i pci r cui tbr eaker swheni ti sf ul l yl oaded? 5.Doest hel apt op/ t abl ett r ol l eyhavesur gepr ot ect i on,t oensur e l apt opsar en’ tdamagedbyanysuddenf l uct uat i onsi nel ect r i ci t y? 6.I fusi ngadat at r ansf erf unct i oni st her eaddi t i onalcool i ngpr ovi ded wi t ht heuni tt opr eventover heat i ng?
7.Consi derhowyouwantt ochar geyourdevi ces.Agr eatwayt osave t i mei nt hecl assr oom i st opur chaseasol ut i onwi t hf ul l yi nt egr at ed char gi ng.Thi smeansi thasi nbui l tchar gi ngl eadsmadet omat ch yourspeci f i cmakeandmodelofdevi cesot her ei snoneedf orAC adapt or s.Somei nt egr at edchar gi ngal soshut sdownt hepower af t erdevi cesbecomef ul l ychar gedt osaveener gyandr educe car bonf oot pr i nt . 8.I fyouneedt oaccommodat esever aldi f f er entdevi cesi nonet r ol l ey orcabi netorl etst udent sbr i ngt hei rownt henchooseonewi t h easycabl emanagementandonewher eACadapt orst or esaf el y outoft hewayofst udent s.Somet r ol l eysal l owyout o‘ mi xand mat ch’ devi cesi nonet r ol l eyorcabi net . 9.Lookf orat r ol l eyt hatchar gesal ldevi cessi mul t aneousl yand char gei nt hef ast estpossi bl et i me.( Somet r ol l eysuse‘ r oundr obi n’ char gi ngwhi chonl ychar gesaf ewatat i meori tl i mi t st heamount ofchar get oeachdevi cebef or emovi ngont ot henext ) . 10.Whenchoosi ngasol ut i onf ort abl et ssuchasi Padsensur et he sol ut i onwi l laccommodat et hem i nt hei rpr ot ect i vecases. 1 1.Forsecur i t ychooseasol ut i ont hatcomesf ul l yassembl edandi s madeofaf ul l ywel dedst eelchassi swi t hnoweakpoi nt ssuchas pl ast i cmoul di ngs,orwoodenpanel sordoor s. 12.Somechar gi ngsol ut i onscomewi t henhancedsecur i t yf eat ur es suchasbui l t i nal ar m,t wi nl ocki ngdoor s,hi ghsecur i t ykeysand ant i dr i l ll ocks.Addi t i onalf eat ur escani ncl uder ei nf or cedst eeland ant i j emmypl at esatr i skpoi nt s,t ohel pcombatagai nstoppor t uni st t hef t . 13.Doest hel apt op/ t abl ett r ol l eyhavesepar at ekeyst ounl ockt he f r ontandbackdoor s,f orenhancedsecur i t yandst udentsaf et y? 14.Secur i t yl oopst ochai nt het r ol l eyt ot hef l oorcangi veext r a pr ot ect i onorchooseat r ol l eywi t hadocki ngst at i on. 15.Mostt r ol l eyscomewi t hvar i ousext r asr angi ngf r om bui l t i n7day t i mer s,bui l ti npr i nt er s,net wor kconnect i vi t yanddat at r ansf er . 16.I fyouar et hi nki ngofaut omat i ngyourmanualdevi cel oanst hen l ookf orl ocker swhi chl oant he‘ best char ged’ devi ceand si mul t aneouschar gi ng.I ft hel ockersyst em i nt egr at eswi t ht he l i br ar ymanagementsyst em,t heni tcanl oant hedevi cej ustl i kea l i br ar ybook. 17.Last l y ,bef or eyoubuyaskf orademonst r at i onorr ef er encesi t e. Remember ,youcanspendal otoft i mechoosi ngt her i ghtdevi cesf or yourschoolorcol l ege.Sospendj ustabi tmor edeci di ngonhowt o keept hem saf e,secur eandf ul l ychar ged.Secur i t yi si mpor t antast he l ossofdevi cesduet ot hef tcanbehear t br eaki ngt obot ht heschooland t hest udent s,nott oment i ont hel ossofval uabl et eachi ngt i me.
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PostPandemi cMent alHeal t hi sTOP Pr i or i t yf or Teacher s& St udent s:i hear t ,af astgr owi ngchar i t y f oryoungpeopl e,pl aysapi oneer i ngr ol ei n devel opi ngwhol eschoolwel l bei ngst r at egi es Ther ei sament al heal t hc r i s i senv el opi ngoury oungpeopl e–andi ti swor s eni ngduet oCOVI D19.Depr es s i oni sal eadi ngc aus eofi l l nes sanddi s abi l i t y amongadol es c ent s ,whi l es ui c i dei st hes ec ondl eadi ngc aus eofdeat hi n 1529y earol ds( WHO,2020) .Si gni f i c ant l y ,t hepr ev ai l i ngf oc usr egar di ng y oungpeopl e’ sment al heal t hi sonr ai s i ngawar enes sandc r i s i si nt er v ent i on, asoppos edt opr ev ent i onandeduc at i on.Wi t hi nt hef i el dofeduc at i on,many s c hool sar ef i ndi ngt hatt hedi s r upt i ont ot het r adi t i onal c l as s r oom mov i ngt oa di gi t al pl at f or mi si nc r eas i ngt heanx i et yands t r es sl ev el si nbot ht eac her sand s t udent s ,es pec i al l ydur i ngt hes eunpr ec edent edt i mesi nwhi c hwef i ndour s el v es . I npar t r es pons et ot hes ec hal l enges ,Pont ef r ac t Ac ademi esr ec ent l yl aunc hed at r us t wi dei ni t i at i v et oi mpl ementt hei hear tWel l bei ngSc hool St r at egyf oral l ei ghts c hool swi t hi nt heTr us t . Asar es ul t ,ov er3700c hi l dr enand450t eac her sands t af fmember swi l l benef i tf r om l ear ni ngt hei hear tappr oac ht oment al wel l bei ngands t r engt heni ngper s onal r es i l i enc e. Mr .J ul i anAppl ey ar d,OBE,CEO ofPont ef r ac t Ac ademi esTr us tex pl ai nedt he r at i onal ef orpar t ner i ngwi t hi hear t :“ AsaTr us tofs c hool s ,webel i ev et hatdev el opi nganov er ar c hi ng,s us t ai nabl ec ul t ur eofwel l bei ngandr es i l i enc ei sc r uc i al f ors uppor t i ngpupi l sands t af ft obet hebes tt heyc anbebyi mpl ement i ng t hei hear tpr ogr amme. ” Rec ogni s i ngt hec ur r ents i t uat i on,Pont ef r ac t Ac ademi esTr us ti st her ef or e t ak i ngt hei ni t i at i v et hr oughi mpl ement i ngi nnov at i v es ol ut i onst os uppor tt hei r s t udent sandt eac her sdur i ngt hes eunpr ec edent edt i mes .Par t ner i ngwi t h i hear t ,t heLondonbas ededuc at i onal ment al heal t hc har i t yt hats uppor t s y oungpeopl e,aTr us t wi det r ans f or mat i v eappr oac hi sbei ngr ol l edoutbas ed oni hear t ’ sc or ebel i ef“ wehav eev er y t hi ngweneedi ns i deofus ” .Thi ss t at ement ,whi c hex pr es s est hef undament al bel i eft hatps y c hol ogi c al wel l nes si s i nnat et oal l peopl e,under pi nst heeduc at i onal appr oac hoft heent i r ei hear t pr ogr amme.
Onc epar t i c i pant sunder s t andandr el at et ot hi sf oundat i onal c onc ept ,t heev i denc ebas edl ear ni ngc ons i s t ent l yc onf i r mst hatment al heal t hi s s uess uc has anx i et y ,depr es s i on,s el f har mi ng,andaggr es s i v eanddi s r upt i v ebehav i our ar ef arl es sl i k el yt or ec ur ,and,ev enwhent heydo,t hei radv er s ei mpac ti ss i gni f i c ant l yr educ ed.Thei hear tappr oac hi nt egr at esf oundat i onal k nowl edgeof ourps y c hol ogi c al s y s t em,whi c hi sex pl ai nedt oc hi l dr enandy oungpeopl ei n as i mpl e,eas i l ydi ges t i bl eanddy nami cway .Thi smet hodol ogypenet r at es t hr ought hes y mpt omsofment al i l l heal t hdi r ec t l yt ot her ootc aus eandi sa f undament al di f f er ent i at orbet weeni hear taspr ev ent at i v eeduc at i onandmany ot heri nt er v ent i ons .I hear t ,whi c hs t andsf orI nnat eHeal t hEduc at i onandRes i l i enc eTr ai ni ng,f oc us esoni mpl ement i ngk eypr i nc i pl est hateduc at epar t i c pant sont hewor k i ngsofourps y c hol ogi c al s y s t em.Thi sappr oac hf oc us es ont hr eeuni quedi f f er ent i at or s :pr ev ent i on( asoppos edt oc r i s i si nt er v ent i on) ; ment al wel l nes s( asoppos edt oment al i l l nes s ) ;educ at i on( asoppos edt or ai s i ngawar enes sandac ut et r eat ment ) . I nt er msofr ol l out ,t hef i r s ts t ageoft hei hear tpr ogr ammes uppor t st hewel l bei ngandr es i l i enc ef ort heeduc at i onal t eam wi t han8s es s i onf oundat i onal c our s eof f er edonl i ne.Thes ec onds t agei nv ol v esl aunc hi ngt he1 1s es s i on pr ogr ammef ort hes t udent sbet ween1018. TheCEO ofi hear t ,Mr .Br i anRubens t ei n,c onf i r mst hat“ par t ner i ngwi t hPont ef r ac t Ac ademi eswi l l mak eal as t i ngdi f f er enc ei npr epar i ngeduc at i onal t eams ands t udent sf ort he‘ newnor mal ’ byi mpl ement i ngahol i s t i c ,s us t ai nabl ewel l bei ngs t r at egyf ort heent i r eTr us t . ” Thei hear tpr ogr ammei ss uc c es s f ul l yhel pi ngunc ov ert hei nnat ewel l bei ng andr es i l i enc ewi t hi nusal l ,r egar dl es soft hec i r c ums t anc es ,andhasal r eady i mpac t edov er5000y oungpeopl ei nov er1 10s c hool s ,ac r os st heUKandi nt er nat i onal l y .Thewel l bei ngandr es i l i enc epr oj ec tf orPont ef r ac t Ac ademi es Tr us twi l l c ont r i but et ot hewi derr es ear c hi ni t i at i v et hatpr ov i desef f i c ac yoft he i hear tpr ogr amme.Mor ei nf or mat i onabouti hear tc anbef oundatht t ps : / / i hear t pr i nc i pl es . c om/ t eac her wel l bei ngepsorbyc ont ac t i ngDr .Car i Ley s hon,CMO, atc ar i @i hear t pr i nc i pl es . c om.
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Kal merCounsel l i ng TheGl obal pandemi cofCOVI D19hasaddedanot herl ay eror pr es s ur ef ors c hool st omeett hement al heal t h&emot i onal wel l bei ngofal l pupi l s&s t af f .I nes s enc ewe’ v eal l ex per i enc eda Tr auma,at r aumat os oc i et y ,c ount r i es ,c ommuni t i es ,f ami l i es& wi t hi neac hofus . Tr aumai st her es pons et oadeepl ydi s t r es s i ngordi s t ur bi ng ev entt hatov er whel msani ndi v i dual ' sabi l i t yt oc ope. Ourpr ev i ousex per i enc esoft r aumamaybet r i gger edduet o COVI D19par t i c ul ar l yi nt hemos tv ul ner abl epupi l s .Howev er , ev ent hemos tr es i l i entf ami l i eswi l l hav ebeenaf f ec t edasi t doesnotdi s c r i mi nat e. T eac her s&s uppor ts t af fnat ur al l ybec omeat t ac hedt o,pr ot ec t i v eof ,andc onc er nedf ort hec hi l dr en/ y oungpeopl et heyeduc at e.T oday ' sc l as s r oomsar ef i l l edwi t hpupi l swho’ v ebeennegat i v el yi mpac t edbyCOVI D19&whomayhav eex per i enc ed t r aumat hr oughpov er t y ,abus e,v i ol enc e,negl ec t ,i l l nes s ,deat h, l os sandmor e.Af t eraper i odoft i me,dai l yr emi nder soft he s t r uggl est heyf ac e,andt hehumandes i r et os uppor t / r el i ev e t hem,s t af fbegi nt os uf f ert hes y mpt omsofc ompas s i onf at i gue ( Sec ondar yTr auma) . Wehav edev el opedapr ogr ammef ort hePSHEc ur r i c ul um l i nk edt oSoc i al andEmot i onal As pec t sofLear ni ng( SEAL) whi c hwi l l enabl es c hool st oaddr es st heemer gi ngi mpac t COVI D19hashadonSt af f ,pupi l s&f ami l i esment al wel l nes s& emot i onal wel l bei ng.
Setpr ogr ammec ov er s : •Managi ngCOVI D-19c hanges / Tr ans i t i on •St r es s&Anx i et y •Los s •Gr owt hMi nds et •Heal i ngourc ommuni t y Thi si sa5weekpr ogr amme,wi t hal es s onpl anf oranaf t er noon eac hday ,enabl i ngy out odel i v ert hepr ogr ammeov eronehal f t er m.Eac hs ec t i onwi l l notonl yi nc l udeac t i v i t i est oaddr es st he needsofpupi l sbutal s ot her apeut i cs t r at egi esf ors t af fwel l bei ng.
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86% ofpar ent sofaut i st i cchi l dr enf el tl ackof gover nmentsuppor tdur i ngl ockdown Af t erc onduc t i ngas ur v eywi t h449UKbas edpar ent sand f ami l yc ar er sofaut i s t i cc hi l dr enandy oungpeopl e( CYP) , ac ademi c sf r om Uni v er s i t yofBedf or ds hi r e,Uni v er s i t yCol l egeLondon( UCL)andUni v er s i t yofEas tLondon( UEL) hav epubl i s hedt hei rf i ndi ngst ohel ppol i c y mak er sf ur t her under s t andhowt heCov i d19l oc k downhasef f ec t edaut i s t i c peopl eandt hei rf ami l i es . Ther es ul t sf r om t hi sc ol l abor at i v er es ear c hpr oj ec thav e hi ghl i ght edt hatdes pi t et her el ax edl egi s l at i ononl oc k down meas ur esf oraut i s t i cpeopl e–br oughti nt oef f ec ti n mi dApr i l –86% ofpar t i c i pant st houghtt hatt heneedsof aut i s t i cpeopl eandt hei rf ami l i eswer enotadequat el y pl annedf ororaddr es s edbyof f i c i al sdur i ngt hepandemi c . DrChr i sPapadopoul osf r om Bedf or ds hi r e’ sI ns t i t ut ef or Heal t hRes ear c h,DrGeor gi aPav l opoul ouofUCL’ sI ns t i t ut e ofEduc at i onandDrRebec c aWoodf r om UELwant edt o under s t andhowt hec or onav i r uspandemi c ,t heCor onav i r us Ac t( 2020)andt hel oc k downhadi mpac t edonf ami l i esof aut i s t i cCYP,par t i c ul ar l yi nr el at i ont ot hei rc ar egi v i ngex per i enc esandwel l bei ng.Theyal s owant edt oc ons i deri fpar ent s ’ v er yc onc ept ual i s at i onofc ar eands uppor t( onc er emov ed)hads omehows hi f t edandhadc aus edt hem t o r eev al uat et hei rneedsandr i ght s . Al t houghmanyoft he449par t i c i pant ss ai dt hatt heyof t en s t r uggl edt oac c es spubl i cs er v i c esev enbef or el oc k down andf el tt hats oc i al di s t anc i ngwasal r eady‘ t henor m’ f or t hem,duet onegat i v er eac t i ons ,r ej ec t i onands t i gmat hey of t enf ac ei npubl i c ,70% s t i l l r epor t edt hatt hei rdai l yr out i neshads i gni f i c ant l yc hangeds i nc et hepandemi cbegan. Whi l s t58% ofpar t i c i pant sc onf i r medt heys t i l l hadac c es st o atl eas tonet y peofs pec i al i s ts uppor tdur i ngl oc k down,t he s ur v eyi dent i f i edawi der angeofnewwor r i esandc hal l engest hatpar ent sandf ami l yc ar er sf ac ed.I npar t i c ul ar ,many ex per i enc eddi f f i c ul t yi nc ommuni c at i ngnewbehav i our s , s uc hasnewhandwas hi ngt ec hni quesands oc i al di s t anc i ng,ands t r uggl edt os hopf ork eyf oodst hatt hei rc hi l dr en r el i eduponf orr egul at i onandwel l bei ngr eas ons .Thes e s t r uggl es ,c ombi nedwi t hal ac kofr es pi t er es our c esanda s t r ongf earofbec omi ngi l l t hems el v es–gi v ent hei mpac t t hi smi ghthav eont hei raut i s t i cCYP–l edt oani nc r eas ei n par t i c i pantanx i et y ,s l eepdi f f i c ul t i esandal c ohol c ons umpt i on. Howev er ,manyf ami l i esal s or epor t edr educ edanx i et yand s t r es sduet ohav i ngt of ac el es ss t i gmaanddi s c r i mi nat i on i nt hei rev er y dayl i v eswhi l s ti nl oc k down,hi ghl i ght i ngt he ongoi ngneedf orpubl i ceduc at i on,under s t andi ngandac c ept anc eofaut i s m. “ Weneedt omak es ur et hatwel i s t ent ot hev oi c esofour par t i c i pant ss ot hati napos t Cov i d19wor l d,wear edoi ng muc hmor et opr ot ec tf ami l i esf r om t hepr ev ent abl eanx i et i es ,s oc i al pr es s ur esanddi s c r i mi nat i ont heyhav eendur ed f ort ool ong, ”s ai dDrChr i sPapadopoul os ,Pr i nc i pal Lec t ur eri nPubl i cHeal t hwi t hUni v er s i t yofBedf or ds hi r e’ sSc hool ofHeal t hc ar ePr ac t i s e.
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