📝 Rett Insights #5: Constipation 📝

Constipation is one of the most common gastro issues for individuals with Rett syndrome, with about 85% experiencing it at some point in their lives.

Read this Insight to learn more about constipation and different strategies you can employ to avoid this from happening. As always, we're also highlighting key resources to support this symptom 💜

🔗 You can access all the links to learn more by scanning the QR codes or clicking the links below:
➡️ https://www.rettuk.org/Constipation
➡️ https://www.rettuk.org/EricConstipation
➡️ https://www.jellydrops.com/

Be sure to keep an eye on our social media channels each week to find a new Rett Insight 👀

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👥💬 How to be an Effective Communication Partner: Online Training Sessions 👥💬

Join us for our next round of Communication Partner Training sessions 📢

🗓️ Saturday 20th September; 09:00 - 13:00 AND Saturday 18th October; 09:00 - 13:00
💻 Online (links to join the sessions will be sent via email)
🔗 Register for your place now: https://forms.office.com/e/emKSPCbf6U

Effective communication isn’t all about how the person with Rett syndrome (or other complex communication needs) communicates. It isn’t all about eye gaze technology either. It’s about how you as a Communication Partner think and act, and the things you can do without any technology!

Over two sessions, two members of our Communication & Education team will take you through ideas and activities for developing your own skills as a Communication Partner. This will include things like modelling and partner-assisted scanning, and techniques you can adapt to suit the person with Rett syndrome as their symptoms fluctuate day to day.

📚 A selection of low-tech resources will be posted to you in the week before the first session (or sent via email to non-UK attendees).

This session is suitable for parents, family and carers of, and those who professionally support people with Rett syndrome of all ages, from toddler to adult, and is a pre-requisite for any family considering joining our device loan programme.

📜 Professionals who support someone with Rett syndrome as part of their caseload are also welcome (we can provide a certificate of attendance for CPD purposes upon completion of session 2).

🚨 Please note you must attend BOTH sessions of this training. You cannot attend one without the other 🚨

If you would like to join this training, all you need to do is click on the link below to complete the registration form ⬇️
🔗 https://forms.office.com/e/emKSPCbf6U

🚨 Registration closes at 17:00 on Wednesday 10th September 🚨

Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions 💜💚

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