Interactive Resources | APS Marketing & Consultancy

Helping others to express themselves

These versatile Interactive Resources are all supplied with a general guide to use, however they are designed
to be used flexibly and creatively and alongside other resources from both the APS range and elsewhere.

View our range
Helping others to express themselves

These versatile Interactive Resources are all supplied with a general guide to use, however they are
designed to be used flexibly and creatively and alongside other resources from both the APS range and elsewhere.

View our range

Welcome to APS Marketing & Consultancy

Kathy Stevens is a qualified Social Worker who has spent her lengthy career working with families and children in a variety of settings. In the mid 1990's, prompted by a lack of resources to support and enhance her work with families she began to devise her own, firmly believing that creative approaches are the key to effective communication. Where the then 'home made' resources prove to be successful, both from a practitioner and service user perspective, she set about developing them into a resource that other practitioners and families could benefit from using. Practitioners from a range of professions now use the resources, collectively known as 'Interactive Solutions' to support their work.

Testimonials

I don't think I could do my job now if I didn't have the Needs Jigsaw, it is a fantastic tool.

Intensive Support Worker - Wakefield

Parenting Assessments are much more effective using the Jigsaw, I have never worked with a parent who didn't like it. When we went to Court, I got commended on my report and the judge was really interested in the Needs Jigsaw!

Social Worker – Barnsley

The Feelings Dolls were key to a 10 year old adopted child being able to explain why she had become quiet and withdrawn!

Family Placement Worker - West Yorkshire

I was a bit wary of using Connections at first, but I was really surprised and pleased how much they helped [client] to see the impact of her son's experiences on his behaviour, there were lots of light bulb moments going on! I use it now to do eco maps – and I love it.

Social Worker – South Yorkshire

I run groups for young men and use the Bags of Feelings figures to help them to look at emotional literacy and regulating their behaviour.

Health Worker - Solihull

Lets Sort it Cards are great and easy to have with you, I like to use them when things are a bit chaotic and fuzzy and they help to clarify the main issues.

Independent Social Worker

About us & Our Range

These versatile Interactive Resources are all supplied with a general guide to use, however they are designed to be used flexibly and creatively and alongside other resources from both the APS range and elsewhere.

Practitioners across a whole range of family orientated professions, from social workers to teachers, are enthusiastic about the resource using them in unique and imaginative ways. Frequent feedback demonstrates the success that they have had in communicating more effectively through using these resources. Many practitioners report that they act as a vital 'spring board' for opening and promoting discussion.

Health Visitors and midwives; in both group situations and individually to discuss and demonstrate children's' needs.
Social Workers; in parent support, assessment, foster care and adoption training.
CAHMs teams; in therapeutic work.

Youth and residential workers; working with young adults in behaviour management, identifying needs and how to meet them.
Family support practitioners, teachers and mentors; helping children and young people to develop empathy and an emotional language.
Trainers; in child care, foster care/adoption and safeguarding