Autism is not overdiagnosed.📜 Self-identifying vs diagnosed autistic adults tended to have similar autistic traits & understanding of autism but *higher* unmet needs, unemployment, & distress. They mostly wanted a diagnosis but barriers eg costs, lack of support. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

www.seainclusion.co.uk/post/thought... If you are trying to work your way through the SEND White Paper, my blog may help

The final talk of #seattleclub 2025 is by Dr Alison Spencer on understanding dementia from the perspective of people with an intellectual disability: preferences for the disclosure of dementia and care planning.

#seattleclub day 2 is being kicked off with a session on social issues and staff. Our first talk is by Dr Alice McKenna from @royalholloway.bsky.social on Travel Buddies. Buddies are people with intellectual disabilities who provide peer support for other people with intellectual disabilities.

High-performing special schools should be supported to become centres of excellence for teaching autistic pupils, according to a House of Lords special inquiry

Golden silence beneath a cooling sky—luxury in stillness. Fujifilm X-T5 + 9mm f/2.0 | 1/240 sec | f/2.5 | ISO 400 #PhotographySky #PhotoOfTheDay #NatureIsLuxury #FujifilmXT5 #LandscapePhotography #WideAngleView

Endless skies and quiet roads — a moment of stillness in the Fens. Taken on a Fuji X-T5 with a 90mm f/2.0 lens | 1/250 sec | f/5.6 | ISO 400. #Fens #Thorney #Fenland #CountryRoads #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Stillness #UKLandscapes #BlueSkyMoments #Photography #Fujifilm

Running won’t fix everything. But it’ll fix something. It won’t replace therapy. It won’t cure depression. But when your thoughts are racing, your chest is tight, and you feel like the world’s closing in? Running gives you space. Clarity. A rhythm. A reason to breathe again.

Stone and silence at Somerton Deep Lock—descending through time on still water. The canal holds its breath. Fuji XT-5 | 23mm f/2 | 1/750s | ƒ/5.6 | ISO 400 #NarrowboatLife #UKCanals #SomertonDeepLock #SlowTravel #TowpathTales #FujiXT5 #blueskyartshow #photography #canalphotography

Oxford Canal Shot on Fuji XT-5 Fujinon 23mm/f2.0 WR #photography #canals #narrowboat #blueskyart #CanalWalks #CountrysideViews #SpringLight #UKLandscapes #BridgeView #WatersidePath #NaturePhotography #PeacefulPlaces #GreenSpaces #SlowTravel #RuralEngland #UnderTheBridge #CanalLife

I've posted this one before, but it's one of my favorites and it's perfect for today's #Earth theme of #BlueSkyArtShow! #GoldCreekPond #Washington #reflection #forest #clouds #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #EastCoastKin #stormhour #photographersunited #Nikon #Z7 #ArminPhoto

Typical #dukeofexpedition sitting waiting for a group to appear hearing them before you can see them. Now a run of expeditions 8 in total bronze, silver and gold. #DofE #DofEExpedition #OutdoorAdventure #BlueskyHikes #Photography #NaturePhotography #ExpeditionLife #AdventurePhotography

Suffolk doctor says Oliver McGowan training saves lives #LearningDisabilities @oliverscampaign.bsky.social

After a week of cruising the cut, now out with another school supervising a #dukeofedinburghaward practice expedition. #DofE #YouthAdventure #OutdoorSkills #CampingLife #Teamwork #SpringExpedition #ChallengeAccepted #DofECamp

Kings Sutton church rising through the spring haze—caught from the roof of NB Hawksmoor on our narrowboat holiday. A moment of stillness in light and spire. Shot on X-T5 + XF90mm F2 WR | 1/2000 sec ƒ/5.6 ISO 400 | Edited in LightRoom #photography #fujifilm

It’s Friday!!!! For #Scape here is a pic of Manchester’s Northern Quarter 🐝 #CityScape #StreetScape #StreetPhotography #Manchester #NQ #EastCoastKin #Friday #Photography #ILoveMcr

After a great week on Nb Hawksmoor we feel recharged and recuperated, ready to get back to work and training. #NarrowboatLife #CanalBoating #LifeAfloat #UKCanals #CanalJourney #CruisingTheCut #CanalPhotography #LandscapePhotography #BritishLandscapes #PhotographyOnTheMove #SlowTravelScenes

Somerton Deep Lock April 2025 Fuji XT-5 XF23mmF2 WR f/5.6 SS 1/550 ISO 400 #narrowboat #canalsuk #canals #locks

When do universal school mental health interventions cause harm, and why? Carolina Guzman-Holst discusses these questions in the below podcast - please share with interested parties changingstatesofmind.libsyn.com/first-do-no-... Our scoping review on this topic: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40101758/

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Still cruising the cut. Stayed last night north of lower heyford and now on the way to Thrupp. We guess there were floods in the winter

First full (ish) day cruising the cut. Banbury was very busy. Stopped just passed Twyford wharf now having frittata for dinner. #narrowboat #canal #cruisingthecut

Back cruising on the cut on NB Hawksmoor. After weeks of warm sun the wind and rain have arrived so a short cruise from marina. Time for life to slow down to 3 miles an hour.

Started doing a 52 week photo challenge - this weeks challenge is over or underexposed - here’s my attempt this week.

Early morning mist at Whithorn. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway

Hi @learningdiseng.bsky.social Hope all is cool with you. Would you be able to share this very important post? It's about saving #RNLD Learning Disability Nursing

Last night, BBC News reported on the case of an autistic boy whose mother, Zoe, had obtained footage of him being brutally physically restrained while in a seclusion room at an English special school. Read the RRN’s response here: restraintreductionnetwork.org/SeclusionBBC

1/4 Mencap Campaigns Assistant Vijay and Mencap Parliamentary and Government Officer, explain why it is important to vote and how to register for the local elections 📝 #LocalElections #Voting youtube.com/shorts/SNNTK...

ULTRA WOMEN: The trailblazers defying sexism in sport will be published by Canbury Press in May (available to pre-order now). 'A masterful work that will challenge your views on the physical capabilities of all women' – Sue Anstiss, author www.canburypress.com/collections/...

Hot hills, stiles for miles, and a Coke-fueled finish. 2h45 on trail with tired legs, full heart, and zero excuses. This is how ultras are built—one gate, one gel, one gritty step at a time. #longrunlife #trailmagic #ultraready

Just back from our school residential at the Thomas Centre—an incredible few days. For some of our pupils, it was their first time away from home. The impact of these experiences—friendship, independence, joy—is something they may never forget. This is why it matters. #SchoolResidential

Long run chewed me up, spat me into a patch of nettles. Full-body tingle, half a grin. Didn’t crack. Kept moving. That’s the game—lean in when it bites. Some miles break you down, others build you quietly. Today did both. Wouldn’t have it any other way. #longrun #trailrunning #stingandsoul

Poverty statistics, Financial insecurity of adults with learning disabilities and, of course, the Spring Statement

It’s an ongoing question with us whether to continue to teach budgeting and doing shopping with cash with our pupils

Adults with learning disabilities are concerned their independence is being undermined by businesses across London going cashless.

A 45-minute recovery run through the fens at sunset reminded me that every step is a mindful act of transformation. In the gentle glow of dusk, nature whispers that progress isn’t measured by pace but by the courage to keep moving forward. #RunFree

If the government continues to freeze out disabled people's organisations and groups from decision making, we will never see positive change

Really important thread from @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social regarding potential harm from universal/group based interventions in schools.

🚨NEW PAPER from my group: Scoping review of potential harm from group-based CBT and mindfulness interventions in schools Our research question was essentially this: How often do school mental health interventions make things worse? acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... (thread)

90 minutes on trails after a week of stillness. The rhythm returned, slow then steady—fatigue melting with every step. No need to chase. Just move. And at the end of the day, there is nothing but the journey. Because destination is pure illusion. —Rich Roll #TrailRunning #RunToHeal #UltraMindset

Agree. Our investigation from earlier this month: schoolsweek.co.uk/investigatio...

People with a learning disability advised: Don’t forget to book your annual health check

Access denied: MPs call for overhaul of laws, strategy and attitudes to get transport working for disabled people

Today is the #InternationalDayofHappiness, as well as the release of the 2025 World Happiness Report 🇫🇮 Finland remain #1 for an eighth year in a row 🇨🇷 🇲🇽 Costa Rica and Mexico both enter the top 10 for the first time 🇺🇸 The United States falls to its lowest ever position [1/8]

The gaps were widening since 2018 following years of austerity and it is clear that the pandemic has had a further impact on disadvantaged children. It’s time for a cross-govt focus on meeting children’s needs: poverty reduction, health, education, early years, housing, social care.

Overdiagnosis? Seems timely to reshare... In CAMHS, little evidence of overdiagnosis of emotional disorders, rather the opposite - many children and young people with diagnosable mental health disorders not receiving a clinical diagnosis or timely help Full 'STADIA' RCT: doi.org/10.1111/jcpp...

Supporting Parents of Adolescents With Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review of Interventions - Scripps - 2025 - Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Are you a family carer of a child with a learning disability aged 14-17 years? We need your help for a research project looking at annual health checks! More details below 👇 #familycarer #learningdisability

Great study by @AtiyyaNisar with schools in North Wales👍: ‘Adding implementation support to a universal Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based school well-being intervention: A cluster-randomised controlled trial’ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...