Building a sense of belonging …

Location:

Camphill Schools - AberdeenMurtle Estate – Bieldside

Aim

The Aim of St. Andrew’s Project is to meet the complex needs of children and young people when extra help and support are required. A group of highly qualified staff provide day/residential childcare and school/ home support services.

Facilities Playground — Swimming Pool — Gymnasium Music and Craft Room — A variety of Workshops — Transportation facilities — Medical Practice — High Standard Bedrooms — Wheel Chair Facilities

Programmes offered: — —Flexible day respite Provides a comprehensive, coordinated and integrated

range of services for children and young people. — Holiday provision  Respite during regular school holidays, providing care

givers with a break as well as providing the person being cared for with a positive experience.

— —Emergency care For children under 10 years old and their families, we

provide immediate professional respite in a safe place. Transition programmes Provides both short and long term flexible transition

programmes for young people up to 21 years old. Individualised therapeutic

programmes  Person led approach where the programme fits individual

needs.

Introducing Matt Matt is diagnosed with Asperger

Syndrome and ADHD.

History of school exclusions and diagnoses

Assessment focused on the need for him to develop social regulation which had been previously addressed through behavioural approaches.

St. Andrew’s project Matt is typical of the young people we

work with – they do not fit in anywhere, neither in mainstream, special schools or units.

We were asked if we could work with parents and professionals to develop a therapeutic programme.

We decided his greatest need was to feel well and at ease, to build up trusting relationships.

Relational Regulation Camphill has historically emphasised

the need to attend to the ‘details of daily life’, to a healthy environment.

In Matt’s case we drew on this environment to provide ‘relational regulation’ – co-workers needed to be present, attentive and responsive.

A key aspect of this environment is sensitivity and flexibility to individual needs.