PDA Society Service Directory
Organisation Name:
Beacon NeuroConnect CIC
Service Type:
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Mentoring, Counselling and Coaching
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Other
Description of services:
Therapeutic and wellbeing support to neurodivergent families and families impacted by developmental trauma.
Where do they offer their services:
Has this organisation read the finding safe and appropriate support guidance on PDA Society's website:
They have read the safe and appropriate support guidance and commit to working in the way it describes.
Does this organisation or members of its team provide services or hold titles that are regulated?:
Yes
Regulatory bodies this organisation or team are registered with:
Social Work England
Qualifications this organisation holds to undertake the work they do:
Certified Theraplay and Specialist Neurodivergent Psychotherapy training. Theraplay UK Supervisor in training. Team all have equivalent registrations, training and all DBS plus insured.
Does this organisation have a clear and transparent charging policy:
Yes
Does this organisation have a publicly available safeguarding policy:
Yes
Does this organisations team have up to date, clear DBS checks:
Yes
Does this organisation have insurance that covers the work they do:
Yes
Does this organisation have a publicly available Data Protection Policy or statement that explains how you keep data safe:
Yes
Does this organisation have a publicly available Complaints Policy:
Yes
Does this organisation have a publicly available Health & Safety Policy:
Yes
Does this organisation commit to setting clear and manageable expectations about communications and stick to them:
Yes
Does this organisation commit to setting clear and respectful boundaries and not pursuing a personal relationship with people they work with:
Yes
What experience does this organisation or team have of autism:
We are a neurodivergent lead team including multiple neurodivergent diagnoses and lived experience. The team include parents and carers to children and young people who are autistic including those with a diagnosed demand avoidant profile and occurring diagnoses/traits.
What experience does this organisation or team have of working with PDAers/ people who struggle with demands:
We as a team have personal lived experience of navigating demand avoidance, caring for PDAers and adopting a way of life which navigates and celebrates this.
How does this organisation keep their knowledge up to date:
Training, keeping in touch with key advocates in the area of neurodiversity. Maintain CPD and link into neuroaffirming practice spaces.
Is this organisation committed to trying to accommodate sensory sensitivities / differences:
Yes
Is this organisation committed to working creatively and flexibly with demand avoidant people, focusing on meeting their individual needs (within the boundaries of your working agreement):
Yes
Is this organisation committed to also trying to accommodate any co-occurring conditions people have:
Yes