Segueing back to @didau.bsky.social’s OP, I recommend @thewoodbug.bsky.social’s excellent ‘Learning From Autistic Teachers’ ✨ www.goodreads.com/book/show/61...

Wow - what an episode. Can’t help thinking that Ed is being too nice in the face of George’s violence. What if he does something worse? Yes, get him help, but establish some boundaries #TheArchers

This is also a #neuro-affirming & integrative approach that suits autistic and other neurodivergent YP. @thewoodbug.bsky.social is fab on this topic! www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1... #monotropism

School Leaders: Find out more about Scotland’s new Centre for Teaching Excellence (CfTE) and how you can signpost teachers to access CfTE’s resources and opportunities. Thursday 4th December 16:00 – 17:00 forms.cloud.microsoft/e/QnGWr3n72d @uofgheadship.bsky.social @margery25.bsky.social

#TheArchers Is there a different actor playing Amber now? Voice sounds completely different. 🤔

#TheArchers Has it ever happened before that the first time we meet a silent character he’s dead? 💀

The new John Lewis Christmas ad seems to be highlighting neurodiversity and non-speaking. Thoughts? share.google/KOG1OdXzFxrM...

@brianbilston.bsky.social When you said "Alexa stop" on Radio 4 Loose Ends, it turned my radio (smart speaker) off.

Nice article about someone realising they are autistic in later life. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Don't read this headline please, it spoils the comic! Please click the link, read the comic, visit the Guardian! But don't read the headline! Nnnnnng! www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Mark your calendars for October 23 webinar with Dr. Ulana Pidzamecky organized by CIES Europe and Central Asia SIG. The talk is titled Flourishing or floundering? Exploring Ukrainian elementary schoolteacher understandings of their professional experience lnkd.in/gEk4u-vS

#TheArchers Quite extraordinary that Brian’s big offer to Stella is for her to expertly manage the farm and get it ready for his kids to inherit. Is that really the best he can do? He should make her a part owner, rather than an employee.

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Just out - new educational animation films about Autistic Experiences that I have been working on with @thrivingautistic.bsky.social team- would love to hear your feedback! Discovering You’re Autistic youtu.be/-eDv2omDMko?...

Looking forward to teaching MEd #Inclusion students today: “Policy in Practice” with the wonderful @thewoodbug.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

@kosjenka.bsky.social Hi - I have emailed Jasmina on what I think is her work email address. My contact details are here if you want to get in touch: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/educ... It would be good to continue the conversation 🙂

New silliness low in #TheArchers tonight. Sacrilege to do this with the Flower & Produce Show 🥬 🥮 💐

Also important to reflect on which groups & individual CYP might benefit from #accessarrangements, eg a quiet room, reader, scribe, movement breaks, comfy clothes, extra time, fidget items, laptop, standing desk, SEMH support … TY @thewoodbug.bsky.social 🙏 www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Tyree McIntosh discusses the barriers to autism assessment and diagnosis for Black families. #AutismEurope25 #AE2025

@josaul.bsky.social I enjoyed your talk yesterday Jo. Very interesting and well presented research findings.

Last day of #AutismEurope25 and bought this really nice clicker from Sensory Interactive to take home. They also have a range of chewelry. #AE2025

At a workshop by @soundcube.bsky.social and @drannar.bsky.social about their Card Sort Task for Trauma (CaTT). #AutismEurope25 #AE2025

Wenn Lawson is discussing 'special interests' & some recent brain research into this. Always good to listen to Wenn whose pioneering work has been highly influential on my own. #AutismEurope25

Our poster from the How I Communicate project is up at @autismeurope.bsky.social It summarises findings from our systematic review into minimally & non-speaking (prevalence and terminology) in the UK. #AECongress2025 #AutismEurope25 @elainemcgreevy.bsky.social @sxu33.bsky.social

If #AutismEurope25 delegates haven’t run out of steam by the end of the afternoon, I’ll be in the Merrion Room (heading ‘Additional Topics 2’) to talk about our Autistic School Staff Project parent findings. #AE2025 @autismeurope.bsky.social

Very nice to see my supervisee Lauren Smith by her poster at #AE2025 #AutismEurope25. Lauren is studying the experiences of autistic young people in alternative provision settings.

Very nice venue - Royal Dublin Society - for #AutismEurope2025 #AE2025 in Dublin 🇮🇪

Getting ready for trip to Dublin ☘️ for @autismeurope.bsky.social congress next week! I will be presenting some fascinating findings from the Autistic School Staff Project. Parents from the UK, Poland and US share their understandings of autistic teachers. ➡️Merrion Room ➡️Thursday 11th ➡️17.45 #AE25

I would really love that. I hope we see each other and have the opportunity to chat. After all, it is your book and your work that inspired our work and our participative research ♥️

Cricket overload 🏏 #TheArchers

Getting ready for trip to Dublin ☘️ for @autismeurope.bsky.social congress next week! I will be presenting some fascinating findings from the Autistic School Staff Project. Parents from the UK, Poland and US share their understandings of autistic teachers. ➡️Merrion Room ➡️Thursday 11th ➡️17.45 #AE25

& not needlessly making them switch focus away from deep attention on learning that benefits & matters to them? @thewoodbug.bsky.social’s work on interest-based learning chimes with your insights re wasted staff effort imv. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A fabulous whole centre #CenTCS meeting this afternoon where we revisited collaborative actions, Key 15 grant writing, and our research priorities derived from #NominalGroupTechnique Exciting times ahead, guided by our research compass! @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social @profaileenk.bsky.social

➡️ Interested in autism and education? ➡️ Undertake research that takes a strengths-informed approach? ➡️ Within a neurodiversity paradigm? 🙌 Consider submitting an abstract to a special education of Behavioral Sciences More information in the link below 👇 www.mdpi.com/journal/beha... #AutRes

➡️ Interested in autism and education? ➡️ Undertake research that takes a strengths-informed approach? ➡️ Within a neurodiversity paradigm? 🙌 Consider submitting an abstract to a special education of Behavioral Sciences More information in the link below 👇 www.mdpi.com/journal/beha... #AutRes

Having listened to #TheArchers for many a moon and therefore multiple harvests, there is no doubt that recent episodes have ripped off Clarkson’s Farm. 🌾

Sharing our ➡️ open access ⬅️ article on the views & experiences of autistic teachers in Poland 🇵🇱 ✅ Insights into the attributes of neurodivergent teachers ✅ The barriers they face ✅ What needs to change for schools to be inclusive to autistic educators. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

How “autistic school staff have a particular understanding of autistic pupils and those with other additional learning needs, and so can play an important role in facilitating educational inclusion.” From @thewoodbug.bsky.social: www.scottishautism.org/about-autism... #autism #neurodiversity

📣 Latest article from Autistic School Staff Project - the experiences of autistic teachers in Poland 📣 Many challenges but strongest findings yet on monotropism. Questioning the inclusivity of current expectations of teachers. Open access - please share! 👇🏻🇵🇱 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Lovely evening walk through the woods 🌳🌿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

📣 Latest article from Autistic School Staff Project - the experiences of autistic teachers in Poland 📣 Many challenges but strongest findings yet on monotropism. Questioning the inclusivity of current expectations of teachers. Open access - please share! 👇🏻🇵🇱 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

I am a happy teacher. A happy autistic teacher. My autism makes me exceptionally good at teaching certain age groups. I manage to do the work I adore w/o being overwhelmed. I wish that for all autistic teachers. That’s why we need this kind of research published in the journals.

Fantastic to see that our article on the experiences of autistic teachers in Poland has been published open access in the International Journal of Inclusive Education 🙌https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13603116.2025.2518393#abstract #AutismResearch

Resharing this great signposting resource by Zoe Williams Autistic-Led Organisations and support in the UK Do you know of others - what would you add to this list? medium.com/@zoewilliams...

Fantastic to see that our article on the experiences of autistic teachers in Poland has been published open access in the International Journal of Inclusive Education 🙌https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13603116.2025.2518393#abstract #AutismResearch

#TheArchers Is it even possible to open up a bank account for an unborn child? 🤔

Finding the endless “she was doughty/knew her own mind/ kept everyone straight” (followed by little chuckle) statements about Peggy a bit irritating. #TheArchers

#TheArchers finally going down the fasd (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder) route.

My first paper from my PhD project is out! I'm grateful to work with such a fantastic team. @rosahoekstra.bsky.social @Melissa/Tsegereda/Francesca

➡️ Monday 28th April, 4 - 5pm ➡️ In-person & online ➡️ Moray House, Edinburgh ➡️ I will be talking about creating neurodiversity-inclusive environments in schools ➡️ For students AND staff ➡️ With a focus on autism ➡️ It's free & anyone can attend Register here 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creating-n...