@tg-at.bsky.social updated for the new book 😎

In preparation for the imminent publication of the new edition of my R textbook, the updated interactive tutorials are now available on CRAN. I did a massive re-write last summer, road tested them in my teaching last term, and I’m pretty happy with them. For now. cran.r-project.org/web/packages...

Neuroscientist @anilseth.bsky.social's new essay in Noema is a rigorous & compelling challenge to the notion that complex computation like AI can give rise to consciousness, Nathan Gardels writes. #consciousness #ai

New year and already the calendar of AT/ AAC must attend events is filling up. Communication Works North and South hosted by @acecentreuk.bsky.social and @cenmac.bsky.social will be an opportunity for networking and seeing the best in communications technology. With workshops and presentations. 😊

A brilliant panel for the “What is consciousness ?” Part of the series of podcasts called “A Question of Science” Hosted by Prof Brian Cox at The Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk @smfleming.bsky.social has a link below to the Podcasts and a video of the event. ⬇️💭

Communication Works is back! 🎉 We're delighted to announce that Communication Works will return to Oldham and London next year and registration is now open! North - Fri 22nd May, Oldham Events Centre South - Wed 24th June, Charlton Athletic Football Club Register your FREE place: buff.ly/6tnfqtB

Bloomsbury/UCL people: Have you tried this new Lebanese Cafe - Matbakh Kitchen - located on Great Ormond Street? The food is delicious! My Mums family came from Syria and I’m so happy to find truly authentic home cooking. Do try if you’re in the area.

Julia Simner on tasty words and hearing colours: Julia Simner from University of Sussex School of Psychology is on The Life Scientific on BBC Radio 4 with Jim Al-Khalili with a name check for Jamie Ward, Louisa Rinaldi and the team at The University of Sussex www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

🧵🆓🔓🦋 #bskySPEECHIES. #Brava @carorowland.bsky.social et al. See that, @bronwynhemsley.bsky.social @lucyebryant.bsky.social @katharinebeals.bsky.social Not a gestalt language processor in site, no mention of analytic language learners because it's all strictly rooted in empiricism!

Take a look at our October Newsletter. It's going to be a busy month with AAC Awareness, Dyslexia Awareness Week and the Tes SEND Show at the Business Design Centre in Islington! bit.ly/CENMAC_ENews... #AssistiveTechnology #SEND #AACAwareness #DyslexiaAwareness #Dyslexia #TesSENDShow

This is a reference post for an article I am writing (there's not word count to give full references within the article so I'm leaving them here to refer across to). There are three things here: 1) The slide is from a presentation I did recently: Neurodivergent and Not Attending.

RIP good sir 🏏❤️

All sign this please @hopenothate.org.uk secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/178037/...

Just uploaded the updated `discovr_19` R tutorial, which covers logistic regression. This one is almost unrecognizable from the old version, changed to match the chapter of the forthcoming textbook. github.com/profandyfiel...

Not a surprise, but shocking how the Trump administration has dismantled the system of checks and balances on public health.

Lab staff take strike action over pay row - www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/lab-...

The final webinar in our series on access is on voice based communication, including using voice for typing and control purposes. Join us as we explore this important communication method! 📅 24th October ⏰ 12:30-13:00 🔗 buff.ly/tdrQlcL See our full range of Access webinars here: buff.ly/tsyoJCs

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of what became in time the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, which houses the Institute of Neurology, part of @ucl.ac.uk As requested by @matthewbroome.bsky.social If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

www.reddit.com/r/transgende... Guess what? The story about the trans M&S employee and the bra fitting is a pack of lies and distortions. Want to know what really happened and how colleagues stood up for her? Read her own account here.

Join us in October for a free taster session on using a mouse as the primary method for communication access as part of our series on Access Methods🖱️ Learn to identify considerations for mouse led communication, potential adaptions, and alternatives available. 📅3rd Oct ⏲️12:30pm 🔗 buff.ly/y79VEsk

Sad to hear that actor Ray Brooks has died. I will always remember him as the narrator of my favourite TV show as a kid, Mr Benn. Here’s my musical tribute to one of the voices of my childhood.

🚨 Finally out in Nature Machine Intelligence!! "Visual representations in the human brain are aligned with large language models" 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s42...

Want to develop your skills for AAC communication but not sure where to start? 🤔 Our free 30 min session is a great entry point into some of the different forms of communication and how to develop your interaction style. Book your FREE place: buff.ly/r3WcxCq #aac #aacpeeps #altcomm #commpartner

Tens of thousands of people take to streets for London Trans+ Pride 2025

Trying to find out who provides AAC/AT services in your area? Our handy service finder is a great tool to get a quick and easy view of your local AAC, Wheelchair and EC services (UK only). Try it here 👉 buff.ly/3RwqGsI buff.ly/4iKqPow #aac #aacpeeps #altcomm #AugComm #AT

My PhD student Trevor Hewitt is conducting an online experiment into closed-eye visuals during psychedelic experiences. If you've had such an experience, please consider taking part at closed-eyes.com (it's only a short survey) - and/or help us spread the word. 🙏🏽🧠

Kemi Badenoch's spokesman claims the Conservatives are the "real opposition" to Labour. Asked about a poll this week putting them in fourth place, he replies "that was one poll. There's another poll out today where we're not." Journalist: "And where are you in that other poll?" "Third"

Important research from UCL, please share with any SENCO’s , Ex-SENCO’s and teachers who have the qualification, but are now in different positions in Education. @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @sussexalumni.bsky.social

music.apple.com/gb/album/won... Tunes for a relaxing Saturday 🇯🇲😎🎙️

#CRAEresearchSummaries Experiences of interoception and anxiety in autistic adolescents crae.ioe.ac.uk/exper...

Looks like a full scale take over, it seems the “Cheeto in chief” and “Space Karen” love free speech unless it contradicts or in anyway questions the what the current US administration is doing. It’s affecting all education in the USA from K - 12 to university level.

From Parenta UK: Our game-changing webinar on the 12th March! Join sensory specialist, Dr. Joanna Grace as she dives into 'How The Stories We Tell Shape Children With SEND' Attend live and secure your FREE CPD certificate. Reserve your spot here - bit.ly/Parentawebinar

@anilseth.bsky.social , this BBC abridged version of Peter Godfrey-Smith’s : Other Minds. It’s a nice audio introduction to consciousness in other animals. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @neurofishh.bsky.social @sfn.org

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Just found a great little BBC archive of sound effects that can be downloaded for communication aids, soundscape, presentations sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk/search?resul...

Well worth a listen ❤️🧠❤️ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @sarahgarf.bsky.social @smfleming.bsky.social @lisaquadt.bsky.social

New Book from @robinince.bsky.social looks interesting. There are lots of books out there about Neurodiversity, Robin’s book looks like one to get.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful Christmas/Holiday break. Love to you and yours.

thanks for sharing this @willwa.de It is really worth a watch and is still available on iPlayer

Come join us at Trinity College Dublin for the 6th Multidisciplinary Conference on Reinforcement Learning and Decision Making (RLDM2025) Abstract deadline January 15: rldm.org/submit

I meant to do this last week but hi everyone, I'm Alex. I love all things neuronal and spend most of my time trying to image motor proteins and organelle movement in the axon.

Trying a new Domain

Well I only just realised you can use your personal domain . Interesting indeed 😊

The team at The Ace Centre have provided an NHS Assistive Technology service finder on their website. If you’re in the UK you just enter your Post Code and you will get a list of local services. acecentre.org.uk/nhs-service-... #AceCentre #AT #AAC #NHS #Inclusion

The man, the icon, Luke Skywalker , The Joker and yes his most icon roles in Scooby Doo & The Alien Invaders and most famously Scooby Doo on Zombie Island as Snakebite Scruggs. 🌟😎

Here we go remember people “X’it means X’it. Moving away from X which went to go down hill as soon as Musk took over. When I go to news and topics on there now, most stuff is content I wouldn’t have seen 2 years ago. When the algorithms promote content that gets an extreme reaction, time to go