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The articles in Café Brainwaves explore one central question: how can we create better pathways into adulthood? Drawing on human development, professional practice, social systems and wider society, they examine how different forms of knowledge can help shape more meaningful transitions into adulthood.
Organised around four interconnected domains, they bring together research, practice and lived experience to help knowledge travel across people, professions and systems.
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Themes: Neurodiversity, Cognitive development, Executive functioning, Emotional regulation, Identity formation, Motivation and aspirations, and Strengths and preferences
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Themes: Curriculum designing, Scaffolding, Skill acquisition and generalisation, Prompt fading, Person-centred planning, Supported decision-making, Transition planning, Health and care service transitions
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Themes: Policy and legislation, Funding models, Commissioning Service pathways, Organisational culture, Workforce capability, Inspection and quality frameworks, Eligibility criteria, Multi-agency collaboration, and Service integration
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Themes: Housing, Employment and labour market, Higher education and training opportunities, Economic conditions, Cost of living, Equality, diversity and inclusion, Social attitudes, Culture, Technology, Physical environment, Family and social networks
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