Unique Connections At The Table

In this episode from our YouTube channel, we talk to Dr Caroline Roberts who brings both compassion and passion to her research with people with learning disabilities who self-injure.

Dr Roberts' research is focused on interdisciplinary approaches for supporting people with learning disabilities who self-injure, and she brings to her research her own lived experience of being sister to her brother who has intellectual, sensory and developmental disabilities and a long history of self-injury.

Dr Roberts is a kindred spirit for us, in the way she understands non-speaking individuals as part of the fabric of humanity, with unique contributions, who need to be honoured and respected.

Dr Roberts is a researcher from the University of Minnesota, working alongside Dr Frank Symons, a renowned researcher in the field of self-injury.

Unique Connections At The Table is a podcast dedicated to exploring the profound power of human connection, especially for individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and other conditions.

Hosted by the team behind Unique Connections, this podcast dives into the heart of what it means to build meaningful informed relationships with those who often struggle to be understood—including non-speaking individuals.

Each episode invites listeners to the table to share stories, insights, and strategies that highlight our shared humanity.

Because everyone is made for connection. No exceptions.

Join us at the table and discover how we can create a world where no one is left behind.