Was it really that long ago? Time is flying by 😳

Autistic people ARE adaptable... But we do struggle MORE with adaptability than nonautistic people because adapting for us USUALLY means sacrificing things our autistic brains need. We CAN make the choice to sacrifice... and many of us do every single day...

#BIGSPD25 @bigspd.bsky.social Wow, hard hitting stuff. Hearing stories of people’s experiences through creativity is truly inspirational. It’s comforting to know you are not alone. 💜

What a really fabulous quote #BIGSPD25

Jen addressing the room and reminding us we all have lived experience #BIGSPD25

Next up is the wonderful and tenacious Jenifer Dylan, the first lived experience DBT therapist trained in the UK #BIGSPD25

Michaela encourages people to think less about diagnosis and more about individual experiences of distress #BIGSPD25

@keirwales.bsky.social introducing Michaela Swales to discuss where DBT is at after 30 years and what the future holds #BIGSPD25

Dissociation or sensory overload? BPD black and white thinking or autistic need for predictability? #BIGSPD25

I’ve been very much looking forward to this session. #BIGSPD25

@bigspd.bsky.social Thank you to all that attended our workshop this afternoon - “Lived experience roles: who represents, supports and advocates for us?” Lots of great conversation had and we are very keen to keep it going throughout the conference! :) #BIGSPD

Maxine highlights that racialisation and how we categorise race is a delusion that can only lead to denigration or erasure. Maxine uses the example of currently 47 global conflicts happening but we only ever hear of 2 #BIGSPD25

Super interested in the next presentation and conversation from Maxine. Love the phrase “expert by experience” #BIGSPD

Deeds not words #BIGSPD @mickmckeown24.bsky.social

We need resistance and rebellion #BIGSPD @mickmckeown24.bsky.social

Mick's citing a few papers, including this scoping review that he co-authored with @bigspd.bsky.social Co-President @garylamph.bsky.social back in 2023: Relational practice in health, education, criminal justice, and social care #BIGSPD25 systematicreviewsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

#BIGSPD #livedexperience

A representation of the delegates at #bigspd25 - the bigger the writing the more people from that area of work. Great to see #livedexperience the biggest group of delegates! I can’t think of another conference where that is the case! @bigspd.bsky.social

@mickmckeown24.bsky.social is now taking us through relational practice and how to make hope possible! #BIGSPD25

#BIGSPD25 A warm welcome to my first ever BIGSPD event. So many interesting people 🤩