We're all aware of autism by now, but most have very little understanding of it. Perhaps listening to autistic people could help | Fergus Murray @fergus.oolong.co.uk

OK, gonna throw this spicy bomb out there. If you're fortunate enough to have disposable income, then right now it is your duty to use that income wisely. You have agency over how you spend it and you should own how you spend it. Your decisions do, in fact, affect stock prices of big corporations.

If she can do it, we can all do it.

True bravery, genuine faith. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Yesterday I was watching the news coverage like many others and am delighted for those that were released yesterday. On a different note, why are the press not commenting on how abnormal this picture is. Gates, fences etc

Montmartre, Paris #FreeGaza

Occupational Therapists come & join our fab teaching team at the University of Worcester! Our ever expanding team (...and I don't just mean in relation to post-Christmas waistlines...) are seeking another OT lecturer! Take a look at the advert, any Q's pls ask! jobs.worcester.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

Please share folks! @lelanie.bsky.social @ot-expert.bsky.social @juliebrose.bsky.social @hollytheot.bsky.social @worcsacutenhs.bsky.social @connected2deeot.bsky.social @clareot.bsky.social @katrinabannigan.bsky.social @tonikingot.bsky.social

🟥 As part of the UK, Scots are being penalised by an unfair energy system that doesn’t serve the needs of the people. 🟪 Scots are counting the cost of allowing another country to take responsibility for our affairs.

Starmer wishing for peace in the name of the Christmas story, while selling the weapons that are being used to kill tens of thousands of people in the country where Jesus was born... Is FUCKING UNHINGED!!

Put an earphone in your ear, and imagine yourself sleeping in Gaza for just 30 seconds.💔 If you can't donate, Just repost 🐈‍⬛️ ⛔️ Call me🤙via a VIDEO CALL to make sure I'm a real mother suffering inside Gaza.. 🔵❄️Donate GFM gofund.me/4afe7094 🅿️❄️ or PayPal www.paypal.me/Hijazi562

It’s #InternationalMigrantsDay Today, 1 billion people—1 in every 8 persons—are on the move. Let’s commit to ensuring that every migrant can access timely, affordable & dignified healthcare. Interested in country case studies on migrant health? Explore our new interactive dashboard: bit.ly/4ft0jwR

A wee reminder… As Labour tries to please both private and public interests, its policies for the NHS are in danger of costing a lot and achieving little | Dr Daniel Goyal @dangoyal.bsky.social #health #NHS

🔥 “All donations that originate from abroad, no matter who is the final donor, should be banned. Only UK citizens should be allowed to donate to British political organisations.”

With #Christmas being 10 days away, this is an important reminder

Universities starting to ask how much research they can actually afford to do as the financial crisis in the sector deepens. Certainly, it is beginning to seem likely that 'unfunded' research may no longer be possible. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

This is worth a watch. Sadly the hospitals and universities have now been destroyed by the occupation. We need a ceasefire now. In the final part Ricardo says that he hopes to visit a free Gaza one day! m.imdb.com/title/tt2114...

The World Cup announcement this morning reminded me of this #Neom story from a few months back 😂

“For instance, the electricity usage required for training one of today’s large AI models could produce air pollutants equivalent to driving a passenger car for more than 10,000 roundtrips between Los Angeles and New York City, according to the researchers.” www.newscientist.com/article/2459...

Icy day here in StAndrews 🥶

New podcast episode: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... Would be interested in your thoughts @ot-expert.bsky.social

Only Scotland knows what is good for Scotland. Not NHS privatisation. Not Free Ports. Not our assests taken away. Not having Palestinian blood on our hands. Not the 2 child cap. Not cutting Winter Fuel Allowance. Say no to Labour, Reform, Tories etc Say Yes to Scottish Independence.

Seen in the rubble of Israeli airstrikes in south Lebanon this week.

When you watch those nativity performances this Christmas, remember that kids are suffering on that same land right now. Wish them peace and safety.

I’m so sorry but what about the trauma of Palestinian healthcare students who had their universities, hospitals etc blown up and many were killed too. Very one sided to publish this without acknowledging what’s happening in #Gaza

If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.

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Today is #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities - we should be living in a world where we address not one where rogue states create record number of amputees @unicefmedia.bsky.social @who.int #gaza #CeasefireNow

Amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future #IDPWD #humanity #sisterhood #brotherhood #diversity #equity #inclusion #justice #accessibility #unity #relationships #community

The number of people with significant #disability has risen to 1 in 6. Persons with disabilities are often disadvantaged in health care access and face stigma, abuse and neglect. 👉 bit.ly/40XJSmq #HealthForAll

Love these new sets from #Lego amp.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Mark is collecting data to test the hypothesis that Covid is having an ongoing impact on our lives and health. Please also send disconfirming examples. This work needs ALL relevant data. #episky #medsky

The paper below is an important one. Adding to this, a recent paper led by @drsarahejackson.bsky.social shows financial distress (objective and subjective) is associated with greater psychological distress, even among subgroups, including ppl with children www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

This is a super neuro-affirming article about Autism and being Autistic and why we need a paradigm shift to embrace neurodiversity. Wonderful writing! By @mykolabielieskov.bsky.social Very happy to be here on Bluesky with fabulous new connections like this! coda.io/@mykola-bilo...

"Like many other parts of the world, the UK is in the firm grip of an epidemic of disinformation and misinformation" A good list of origins of the problem - and tools we need to combat it.

Could hypermobility be the missing link in supporting neurodivergent students? Jane Green, MBE, shares how educators can approach unexplained behaviours by considering physical needs first. 🎙️ Tune in to learn how you can make a difference! beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/podcast/unse... #BeaconSupport

Psychological impacts of the #Gaza war on Palestinian young adults: a cross-sectional study of depression, anxiety, stress, and PTSD symptoms bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

“If you are equipped with the right political, sociological and economic lenses, you can understand how people’s lives are being shaped, and many times contorted, by political forces beyond their control” - Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah

As an occupational therapist I feel so much rage & despair at this. I am still amazed at the amount of healthcare professionals who have looked the other way during this time #Gaza #CeasefireNow #WarCrimes

One of my favourite books #GiraffesCantDance - Sometimes we just need a different song #dyspraxia #neurodivergence #sensorydifferences

Saturday thought

Updating a systematic review on children’s selfcare. The last paragraph is possibly the understatement of the year. (This was published before 2023 though)

Missing out on another year of school sucks. I wanted to be a dentist & give back to my community, but my university got bombed, and everything around me is gone. Now I’m just trying to save my family and secure 'em a shelter. If u can, pls throw in whatever u can to help us out🙏 ko-fi.com/itslayla

How I Communicate explores the communication of minimally/non-speaking autistic young people aged 13 - 21. We need: ✅ Parents/carers of minimally/non-speaking autistic people 13 - 21 who ✅ Attend a UK education setting to ✅Take part in an online focus group Info below 👇 #Autismresearch Please share!

See what Gaza was before and what it has become after 😓💔 Unfit to live Help me evacuate to a safer place 🙏⬇️ ⭕️ To Donate GFM gofund.me/4afe7094 ⭕️ Or PayPal 🔗 www.paypal.me/Hijazi562

"Sector leaders expected more than 100 of the UK’s 140-odd universities to be making redundancies by the start of 2025, in what has been described as a “cataclysmic” situation where “everything is on the table”." www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...

Leeds has a fully funded scholarship program for undergraduate and Masters study for Gaza students. **Tell Everyone** www.leeds.ac.uk/masters-scho...

Absolutely 👇