Living with autism, a mental health condition or learning difficulty can lead to problems making decisions, controlling emotions and choosing appropriate behaviour.
Brain in Hand is an on demand support system that gives people access to detailed personalised support from their smartphone, putting the individual more in control of their own support. Always available, it gives easy access to reminders, notes, coping strategies and a team of trained professionals to give help when and where it’s needed.
Brain in Hand has helped more than 4,000 people to reduce anxiety and improve independence, lowering demand on carers and support services.
De Montfort University has transformed its support services by implementing Brain in Hand technology: this decision has helped more than one hundred young people to receive personalised support and flourish at University. In our recent webinar, DMU’s Leanne Herbert shared the benefits achieved with Brain in Hand. We also heard about the importance of providing read more
14 March 2019
Hoping to start University this autumn? You’ll be getting ready for a summer of exams, securing your course, and preparing to live somewhere new. Mental illness, or a neurological condition like autism, shouldn’t prevent you from succeeding – but planning ahead makes change less stressful. Brain in Hand’s system helps thousands of students to plan ahead read more
14 March 2019
Erica, 46 from the Wirral was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when she was 32. She has been unemployed for the past six years. Erica finds social interaction at work hard, she feels people don't always understand her and sometimes see her as being less intelligent, because of her facial expressions. Read more >>
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