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Marginalised children and young people with autism spectrum disorders (2016)
Book Chapter
Brammer, A., Kennedy, R., & Binns, F. (2016). Marginalised children and young people with autism spectrum disorders. In A. Ahmed, & M. Rogers (Eds.), Working With Marginalised Groups: From Policy To Practice (52-69). London: Bloomsbury Publishing

Collaborative working is necessary to improve the patient experience and quality services for children and young people with autism.
The major challenges for children and young people with autism spectrum disorders relate to social interactions with... Read More about Marginalised children and young people with autism spectrum disorders.

Happy, Healthy and Empowered: Meeting the Healthcare needs of children and young people with Autism following major trauma (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kennedy, R., Binns, F., Blakesley, H., & Jones, S. (2016, September). Happy, Healthy and Empowered: Meeting the Healthcare needs of children and young people with Autism following major trauma. Presented at 11th Autism Europe International Congress, Edinburgh, UK

Background
Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong developmental disability that affects the way a young person communicates and relates to their environment and people around them. Autistic children and young people can be challenging to man... Read More about Happy, Healthy and Empowered: Meeting the Healthcare needs of children and young people with Autism following major trauma.

Continuous Service Quality Improvement and Change Management for Children and Young People with Autism and Their Families: A Model for Change (2016)
Journal Article
Kennedy, R., Binns, F., Brammer, A., Grant, J., Bowen, J., & Morgan, R. (2016). Continuous Service Quality Improvement and Change Management for Children and Young People with Autism and Their Families: A Model for Change. Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing, 39(3), 192-214. https://doi.org/10.1080/24694193.2016.1178357

A case study approach was used that included data collection from a wide range of sources, e.g., a stakeholder conference, audit, questionnaires, and evaluative feedback from carers, families, staff, and Autism Champions. Integrated pathways for pati... Read More about Continuous Service Quality Improvement and Change Management for Children and Young People with Autism and Their Families: A Model for Change.

Therapeutic safe holding with children and young people in hospital (2016)
Journal Article
Kennedy, R., & Binns, F. (2016). Therapeutic safe holding with children and young people in hospital. Nursing Children and Young People, 28(4), 28-32. https://doi.org/10.7748/ncyp.28.4.28.s22

This article demonstrates how a strategy to improve patient safety and the patient experience in hospital health care was implemented in a large tertiary children’s hospital. A children and young people’s therapeutic safe holding policy and training... Read More about Therapeutic safe holding with children and young people in hospital.