For The Love of Children CIC

Stories of Neurodiversity Support

Read consent-approved stories showing how practical, compassionate support can help families, young people and professionals move forward.

Consent-approved stories of support

These accounts describe difficult situations, the support provided and what changed next. Only wording already included in approved accounts is published.

Steady support through family separation

Situation

A parent and son were navigating the long road of family separation and needed calm, consistent support.

Support

Topaz took an unbiased approach, looked at the situation through the child’s eyes and built trust through a friendly, gentle way of working.

Outcome

The family describes the support as calming and reassuring, helping them navigate the separation and providing an ongoing source of support.

Topaz is an amazing consummate professional. As a family intervention worker she was unbiased and looked at things through the kids' eyes with a clear objective to provide the necessary support she could. A friendly soft approach was often her method, building relationship to garner results. Her work with myself and my son helped us navigate the long road of family separation and was and still is a constant support for us. Very calming and reassuring. I would have no hesitation to recommend her to anyone. — Mr Mangaroo, Parent

Reaching young people through trusted partnership

Situation

A senior social worker was supporting young people and families described as particularly hard to reach.

Support

Working alongside the social worker, Topaz brought care, compassion, empathy and insight into neurodiversity to her work with young people.

Outcome

The social worker describes transformed outcomes for the young people Topaz supported and hopes their professional partnership will continue.

As a social worker working with particularly hard to reach young people and families, I have had the privilege of working alongside Topaz who has transformed the outcomes for the young people's lives she has entered. Topaz works with care, compassion, empathy and passion. Topaz has a unique understanding and insight into young people with a diagnosis of neurodiversity. I can only hope our professional paths continue to cross. — Bonnie Ward, Senior Social Worker, Specialist Exploitation Team (SET) Redbridge