Stepping Out Blog

Understanding Autism

What is Autism?

Autism is known as a complex developmental disability. Experts believe that Autism presents itself during the first three years of a person’s life. The condition is the result of a neurological disorder that has an effect on normal brain function, affecting development of the person’s communication and social interaction skills. People with autism have issues with non-verbal communication, a wide range of social interactions, and activities that include an element of play and/or banter.

Autism is sometimes referred to as ASD, or Autism Spectrum Disorder/Autistic Spectrum Disorder. This covers a wide range of disorders all categorised under Autism/ASD. A person with an ASD typically has difficulty with social and communication skills, however persons with Autism may not display the same issues or behaviour, the condition affects people in differing ways.

People with autism have said that the world, to them, is a mass of people, places and events which they

The three main areas of difficulty which all people with autism share are sometimes known as the ‘triad of impairments’. They are:

  • Difficulty with social communication
  • Difficulty with social interaction
  • Difficulty with social imagination. Struggle to make sense of, and which can cause them considerable anxiety.
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Semi-independent Living Brochure

Please click here to view our semi-independent living brochure.

Snippet: Semi- Independent Living:
These provisions are set up to provide a small group living environment in order to provide a homely setting. The small groups allow the service users to receive targeted support and close supervision, eliminating the issues of lack of engagement whilst ensuring the client does not feel overwhelmed and or crowded. Down time/self-time is encouraged. All clients benefit from their own bedrooms, specific project offer en-suite arrangements. The projects are suitable for those whom require well-structured living options with strict boundaries.

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Client Groups Stepping Out Support

What type of client group can Stepping Out support?
Stepping Out is renowned for helping clients with varying difficulties achieve positive outcomes, typically we specialise in working with clients whom display severe challenging behaviour, we are able to provide outreach support in a number of locations to clients, alternative we provide specialist semi-independent provisions (accommodation and support) to clients with:

 

Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Mental Health Issues

Borderline Personality Disorder

Challenging Behaviour

Moderate Learning Disabilities

Physical Disabilities

Sexually Harmful

Sexualised Behaviour

MAPPA Cases

Drug & alcohol abuse

Self-harm

Suicidal tendencies

Dual Diagnosis

Conduct Disorder

NEET Clients

Ex-Offenders

Alzheimer’s

Early On-set Dementia
If you have a client who may benefit from receiving services from us please contact us.

Stepping Out
439 Green Lanes
London
N4 1HA
0208 342 7217
info@stepping-out.org
www.stepping-out.org

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Home Care and Support Services

Home Care and Support Services

Nature of Service

Stepping Out is a specialist care and support service providing high level support and supervision. We are able to offer personalised services to clients with early on-set dementia and other issues to include learning difficulties, and mental health.

We aim to aid our clients regain lost skills and abilities and promote their independence and dignity.

Service values

We are passionate about empowering and involving service users: We actively support Service Users to:

Communicate their choice in all stages of service development from assessment through to service delivery and beyond.

  • Maximise their potential; building on strengths and meet individual needs towards independence and autonomy, choice and control.
  • Be an active member of the community if desired.
  • Make informed decisions and take positive risks.
  • Achieve better outcomes, ensuring a balance of needs and wants are met.
  • Identify what’s truly important and provide encouragement to actively live by those values.
  • Develop a healthy respect for self and others.
  • Develop self-confidence, self-worth and interpersonal skills.
  • Develop trust in others and share relevant information within the bounds of confidentiality.

 

Aims & Objectives

The Stepping Out Home Care service’s main aims and objectives are as follows:

 

  • To provide a broad range of person centred services that meet the diverse needs of our customers to maximise control, choice independence and autonomy.
  • To promote and improve quality of life for individuals. Our service is tailored to meet the individual requirements of the service user in order to maintain maximum quality of life and normality in their own home.
  • Protect the rights and promote the interests of service users.
  • Promote the independence of people who use our services while protecting them as far as possible from danger and harm.
  • We aim to work persistently with the community to ensure universal services are increasingly geared up to meet peoples personalised needs.

Delivery of Service

Our person centred support teams aim to aid clients maintain independence and ensure they are able to remain within their own homes for as long as possible. Below are some of the main areas our staff members strive to teach, reduce, explore and or support a client achieve.

•          Support with Daily Hygiene Routines

•          Support with food Preparation

•          Support with maintaining a clean and safe living environment

•          Support with Food & Grocery Shopping

•          Support with attending leisure & health activities

•          Support with family contact

•          Religious & cultural needs & preferences

•          Support with reducing substance & alcohol abuse

•          Safety & self-harm reduction + safeguarding

•          Daily reflective support on conduct & behaviour

•          Managing Incidents

•          Support with socialising and community integration

•          Support with attending appointments

•          Support with or to maintain independent skills

•          help increase self-esteem and confidence in order to reach their full potential.

Click here to contact us in order to discuss a bespoke care package for you, a client or a family member.

Click here to view and download our HomeCare brochure.

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Why Stepping Out are the right choice for Semi Independent Living

Semi Independent Living providers often struggle to manage clients displaying severe challenging behaviour. Placements typically breakdown within 3-4 months, and the issues causing the incidents are perpetuated. Stepping Out do things differently.

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