Emotional safety is the embodied experience of being protected and believed within a relationship. It is not simply the absence of physical harm; it is the absence of relational and environmental threat alongside the consistent presence of protective connection with another person. It is the felt sense that: I'm not under relational or sensory threat I will not be shamed or dismissed My distress signals won't be punished or escalated My sensory needs won't be minimised or ove

What are we really being asked? We recently delivered neurodiversity-affirming training with an NHS Speech and Language Therapy team. During conversation, a familiar question surfaced - one that we wanted to pause on: “What do we do when an autistic young person asks for social skills training so they can make more friends?” At first glance, it can feel like a straightforward request. It invites action. It pulls us towards teaching, equipping, offering strategies - and this c

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