This practice guide presents a framework for family and community services to apply neurodiversity-affirming practice (NAP) to their work with all children, young people and families. NAP is a way of working that aims to provide a safe and supportive service environment that accepts, understands and values neurodiversity.

This guide summarises evidence on potentially harmful behaviours (PHB) in Autistic children, showing how PHB may communicate unmet needs linked to neurodevelopmental differences. The guide is for practitioners working with children and young people, parents and families and has been developed specifically for practitioners who have less than 5 years of experience in the child...