Multi-Disciplinary Team

ESPA employs a diverse Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) all of whom are highly skilled and experienced autism specialist clinicians. The team provide direct support to individuals and work with staff teams to ensure we consistently provide each person with holistic person-centered support.

The MDT work across College, Residential, Day and Domiciliary services. However in day and domiciliary services it does not replace local community health and clinical teams who remain the responsible professionals. In this situations our MDT can work in partnership with them and offer, if required, their professional expertise in autism.

Lisa Belshaw

Occupational Therapist and MDT Co-ordinator

Lisa is an Occupational Therapist at ESPA. She has been working in the field of autism for over ten years across NHS, private and charitable organisations.

Her particular areas of knowledge and interest include Sensory Integration and TEACCH (Treatment & Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children and Adults).

Consultants for ESPA

Psychiatrists

We also employ the services of 2 Consultant Psychiatrists who provide highly responsive clinical intervention and management. Their specific roles include:

• Providing specialist clinical support covering autism, associated conditions and disabilities, epilepsy, behaviour management and mental health.
• Maintaining an oversight of referrals and providing professional opinions and advice.
• Working in liaison with GPs to ensure comprehensive and integrated clinical plans.
• Providing 24 hour on-call support within emergency procedures.