Melanie Johnson
@melaniecjohnson.bsky.social
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#Parentcarer
#disability
#SENDsky
I like music, fossils and space X @MelanieCJohnson
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Han Solo's Chubby Brother.......... (he/him)
14 days ago
Wet Leg were so good last night. Well worth the pain of being at work early this morning.
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Awesome
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Wet Leg blew the roof off the Rpyal Albert Hall. Awesome
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15 days ago
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Loving this
#OnceUponATimeInSpace
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25 days ago
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Wow
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about 1 month ago
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AR
about 1 month ago
All the Heads I know are on their knees, seeing children presenting with more complex needs than ever before, extreme behaviour and limited funding. The majority of this is in EYFS and Year 1. So instead of announcing something to help this, we'll raise a target to add pressure.
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Special Needs Jungle
2 months ago
An actor with Down's syndrome has completed a 16-mile walk in a bid to raise awareness of the barriers people with learning difficulties face when trying to access healthcare. Whatâs your child with LDâs experience?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/...
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Doctors actor highlights healthcare access issues on walk
Rishard Beckett who has Down's syndrome says people with learning difficulties face NHS access struggles.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8468p6g4xo
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Science Museum
2 months ago
How about a trip to space this weekend? Our new gallery full of star objects and stellar stories is now open and itâs completely free to visit. Head towards our IMAX: The Ronson Theatre in the museumâs West Hall to see it for yourself. Book a free museum ticket now:
https://bit.ly/3VwvdNA
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Special Needs Jungle
2 months ago
Thanks to the lobbying of thousands of parents, including our #SaveOurChildrensRights campaign, the mood over the future of #EHCPs seems to have shifted. Keep up the great work! Starmer on collision course with MPs who fear SEND reforms mean âausterityâ
inews.co.uk/news/education/s...
#SaveOurChildrensRights
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Starmer on collision course with MPs who fear SEND reforms mean âausterityâ
Impartial news & intelligent debate
https://inews.co.uk/news/education/starmer-collision-course-mps-send-reforms-austerity-3930632
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Tania Tirraoro
2 months ago
Strange to think I wasnât diagnosed as
#autistic
until 46, given this early piece of evidence.. (just one of many!)
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Wolf Alice Fans
2 months ago
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Wolf Alice - Play It Out (Live) | Spotify Live Room
YouTube video by Spotify
https://youtube.com/watch?v=wBvlWPQ6oSU
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Disabled Children's Partnership
2 months ago
Itâs time to fix the SEND system. Because thereâs nothing âspecialâ about an education that works for all of us. Today parents are taking the
#FightForOrdinary
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Kathryn Stinton
3 months ago
This is key to the reforms - "Establish a clear definition of inclusion: The DfE must define what constitutes an inclusive mainstream school and provide statutory guidance to ensure consistent implementation."
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Kathryn Stinton
3 months ago
"Because they were all obsessed with curing me. Rather than equipping me"
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
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From pop producer to activist: Robin Millar on the barriers disabled people still face
He made his name with chart-topping hits â now the Scope chair wants to change how society sees disability
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/07/from-pop-producer-to-activist-robin-millar-on-the-barriers-disabled-people-still-face?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Kids
3 months ago
Letâs fight for a system that works. Invite your MP to the
@dcpcampaign.bsky.social
and Let Us Learn Too event in Parliament:
support.disabledchildrenspartnership.org.uk/en-gb/invite...
#FightForOrdinary
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Special Needs Jungle
3 months ago
On SNJ Today: We're being assailed by forked tongues pretending to care about SEND families, as they plot to demolish their rights. SEND parent and campaigner, Amber Windsor, calls on parents to be strong and fight back:
www.specialneedsjungle.com/i...
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Alice Roberts
3 months ago
I went to see
@robinince.bsky.social
in Burnham on Sea last night - talking about his new book, life, poems - it was moving, effervescent, deeply empathetic and of course funny. I have two recommendations: buy the book! Go and see Robin on tour!
robinince.com
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That was insanely good, perfection! I loved hearing all of those songs live and what better way to end than with Giant Peach. Everyday is Giant Peach day
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3 months ago
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Special Needs Jungle
3 months ago
'There was no campsite for my autistic son, so I'm starting my own' What a fantastic idea-hope she gets lots of support
www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr...
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Bala mum to set up campsite for neurodivergent families after holiday challenges
Families across Wales say there is a lack of holiday facilities for their autistic children.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crm48vyx9p2o
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Wolf Alice Fans
5 months ago
The Sofa is out đ
youtu.be/UZefSZL6Y7E?...
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The Sofa
YouTube video by Wolf Alice - Topic
https://youtu.be/UZefSZL6Y7E?si=hSB5_odrDVNIIhgI
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Wait, Olivia Rodrigo brought out
#RobertSmith
Now I am gutted for turning over đŹ
#Glastonbury
5 months ago
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Tom Sharpe
5 months ago
#MolluscMonday
: the wonderful ammonite lampposts of Lyme Regis.
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Jenessa Williams, PhD
5 months ago
I can't imagine what Wolf Alice could do to top Blue Weekend in my eyes, but between Bloom Baby Bloom and The Sofa, the new era is shaping up v nicely indeed
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NiamhsDaddy
5 months ago
Wolf Alice are currently blowing pretty much everyone else out of the park
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Wolf Alice just rocked my world. Bring on December!
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5 months ago
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Insanely good
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#wolfalice
killed that set, I loved it!
#Glastonbury
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5 months ago
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I remember the first time
#pulp
5 months ago
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Wet Leg rocked that stage, insanely good set I loved it!!
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5 months ago
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Definitely đ
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Wolf Alice Fans
6 months ago
youtu.be/1fWBR51WKR4
Delicious Things from the recent intimate gig in Cork
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Wolf Alice - Delicious Things (Live in Cork 2025)
YouTube video by 021snakey
https://youtu.be/1fWBR51WKR4
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Special Needs Jungle
6 months ago
Over 90,000 signatures. Will you help protect disabled childrenâs rights by signing and sharing? We need 100,000 to get a debate in Parliament. Under 18s can sign too.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
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Petition: Retain legal right to assessment and support in education for children with SEND
Support in education is a vital legal right of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We ask the government to commit to maintaining the existing law, so that vulnerable chil...
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/711021
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Wow, quite a read!
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6 months ago
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NASASpaceflight.com
6 months ago
Join us đ´LIVEđ´ on Tuesday, May 27th,, from 2:30 p.m. CDT / 19:30 UTC as SpaceX attempts to launch Starship Flight 9!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAdL...
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SpaceX Starship Flight 9
YouTube video by NASASpaceflight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAdLlG9Rfd4
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF)
6 months ago
Itâs World Thyroid Day! Take a look at our animation showing the thyroidâs vital role in our health. Please share to encourage people to
#BeThyroidAware
and help them receive prompter diagnosis and treatment. Thank you
youtu.be/ijjFucvmh3M?...
#thyroid
#WorldThyroidDay
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What is your thyroid? BTF thyroid explainer video
YouTube video by BTFThyroid
https://youtu.be/ijjFucvmh3M?feature=shared
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British Thyroid Foundation (BTF)
7 months ago
New survey shows ca. 90% of people with primary hypothyroidism report fatigue. We welcome the planned research by
@simonhspearce.bsky.social
& team to establish whether persistent inflammation has a role in fatigue in people with Hashimoto's. Read our interview with Prof Pearce
tinyurl.com/yx5zcsy4
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Coeliac UK
7 months ago
(1/2) Today we launch Coeliac Awareness Month â and weâre asking: is it coeliac disease? 1 in 100 in the UK have it, but only 36% are medically diagnosed. This May weâre sharing real stories, raising awareness and helping the estimated 500,000 people still searching for answers.
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Disabled Children's Partnership
6 months ago
"Without that, the government risks sending more children out of school and into a system where their needs are simply not met.â (2/2)
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Children with special needs in England may lose legal right to school support
Exclusive: Schools minister declines to rule out replacing EHCP documents as part of plans to change Send system
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/may/24/children-with-special-needs-in-england-may-lose-legal-right-to-school-support
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Disabled Children's Partnership
6 months ago
âHundreds of thousands of children rely on these plans to go to school safely and learn. This would represent a fundamental break from four decades of political consensus that disabled children need legal guarantees to access education."
@katieghose.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Children with special needs in England may lose legal right to school support
Exclusive: Schools minister declines to rule out replacing EHCP documents as part of plans to change Send system
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/may/24/children-with-special-needs-in-england-may-lose-legal-right-to-school-support
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Tom Sharpe
6 months ago
21 May 1799, Lyme Regis: birth of
#MaryAnning
, 5th child of Richard and Mary Anning. Her discoveries of the remarkable fossil marine reptiles of the Dorset Lias gained her international fame, and she featured in over 230 books, magazines, newspaper reports and scientific papers during her life.
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Special Needs Jungle
6 months ago
The government is considering removing EHCPs for pupils with SEND in mainstream schools. SNJ team member Rachel Filmer has started a petition to call for the protection of disabled childrenâs rights.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
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Petition: Retain legal right to assessment and support in education for children with SEND
Support in education is a vital legal right of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We ask the government to commit to maintaining the existing law, so that vulnerable chil...
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/711021
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Rachel
6 months ago
We cannot allow the government to take away the vital legal rights of disabled children - sign our parliamentary petition here:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
@spcialndsjungle.bsky.social
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VirtualAstro
7 months ago
There will be three fantastic Space Station passes to look out for tonight. Follow @Virtualastro for alerts. Visit
meteorwatch.org/iss-internat...
for times and info.
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International Space Station Times UK May 2025
International Space Station (ISS) UK Pass Times & info for May 2025. Read how, when and where to watch just using your eyes.
https://meteorwatch.org/iss-international-space-station-times-uk-may-2025/
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Kate Mosse
7 months ago
Well played Heathrow Airport
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Gaga's Copacabana gig was iconic
#Gagacabana
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Natalia Jagielska
about 1 year ago
The absolute unit
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Dino Chu
over 1 year ago
I havenât been active here for awhile, so Iâll share my first visit to the Etches Collection last week (should have visited there far earlier than that) to see the âsea rexâ
#pliosaur
featured on the Attenborough documentary earlier this year.
#FossilFriday
#MarineReptile
#Kimmeridge
#Jurassic
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pye
12 months ago
Dino friends! Please share this fundraiser to help save the Sea Rex! This pliosaur's skull was featured on BBC1s âAttenborough and the Giant Sea Monsterâ. Now The Etches Collection Museum of Jurassic Marine Life is campaigning to excavate the remaining body too.
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Rescue the Sea Rex - Your chance to become a part of palaeontological history.
We are raising money to carry out the very important and challenging work of phase two of the excavation. We are looking for support to help with both the financial and logistical elements of the work...
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/searex?utm_medium=campaign&utm_content=campaign%2Fsearex&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=pfp-share
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