Read about the portrayal of disability in the media, input from the lovely @drcuytman.bsky.social

If you want a powerful but factual summary of Labour’s upcoming benefit cuts, read this from @johnharris1969.bsky.social - with a bonus take down of Suzanne O’Sullivan’s repulsive “over-diagnosis” book. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Have been asked by a proof reader to spell out what JASP is an abbreviation for in a new manuscript. Discovered it stands for Jeffrey's Amazing Statistics Program", which is now in the paper. This makes me happy.

This study is open to all parents/carers, regardless of whether you yourself, or your child is disabled. Please do complete and repost :-)

Yes -- let's have Learning Plans for students at risk of indirect disability discrimination as standard.

London has a Commissioner for Walking & Cycling, but NO dedicated champion for disability equality. 1.2 million disabled Londoners deserve better from City Hall. Time for the Mayor of London to act! Sign & share the @inclusionlondon.bsky.social petition here: bit.ly/41iaC1Z

Hello chaps. Today we've launched the #TakingthePIP campaign to push back against the government's proposed reforms to Personal Independence Payment, a benefit for disabled people. Here's a great write up about the campaign. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

🎉 Happy Deaf Awareness Week! 🎉 Let’s celebrate inclusive play for D/deaf children. 🧸💙 🎧 Tune in to our podcast, where we explore the importance of play in supporting D/deaf children. 🔗 Listen here: spreaker.com/episode/13-d-deaf-children--51147988 #DeafAwarenessWeek #InclusivePlay #PlayForAll

Please fill this in or pass on to any disabled students you know - this data and getting our voices heads really, really matters 👇

New followers: Still looking for parental views on anti-ableism

Looking to explore what Global Citizenship looks like at an Early Years level? Join us for this session where we provide strategies and resources to support your practice. 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/developing-global-citizenship-through-play-at-early-level-tickets-1292603725539

And a final bonus meme: Laura Bridgman was the first person with no sight and hearing who learned how to communicate via finger spelling. She later taught Anne Sullivan who introduced Helen Keller to finger spelling. Yet, sadly, most are unaware of Laura Bridgman's pioneering role today. 5/5

I'm rather pleased with this one. I could have written a book: 2000 words was *hard* So much more to say, but here's start. It's #openaccess #Disabled joy is resistance’: Insights and recommendations from social psychology on reducing #ableism. BJSP 64 doi.org/10.1111/bjso...

“Readers will find here stories to inspire, enrage and encourage” alongside “Ryan’s robust analysis and wry humour.” So touched by this wonderful review in The Observer that’s now available to read online. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...

🙌🏾This will be a game changer for so many children. ✍🏽It was an honor to be the consultant on this show. 🤎Well done team Mixmups, Rebecca Atkinson, et al. Read the full article, via @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

One of the side effects of the infantilisation and exclusion of disabled people is that non-disabled people routinely represent us - to the extent that even projects about disability are often run by people who aren’t disabled. Who Wants Normal? is my small bid to help counter that. (2/3)

Read more about our new project to counter the effects of online hate in schools. “The pupils we worked with were worried about the "normalisation" and "minimisation" of online hate, where harmful content is reduced to jokes or trolling.” 💻 Teachers, access CPD at digitaldiscourse.scot

A blessed Eid to all who celebrate it.

New paper from Zayba Ghazali-Mohammed on student experiences of decolonised psychology curricula. They present data on how students view decolonisation efforts & present three key changes you can make to your teaching. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #AcademicSky

We can’t believe this needs saying out loud: It would be a good thing if the UK Government ensured that disability benefit reforms didn't inadvertently increase poverty rates among disabled people. Cutting essential support could have devastating effects on their quality of life.

Some of mine are here. Grrr

The Guardian view of Labour’s cruellest trick: selling welfare cuts as compassion | Editorial

This. So much this. Disabled is not a dirty word. 👇👇

Please share so people can get their tickets for this free learning event

There are still tickets left for this session. Don't miss out on exploring these fantastic resources directly linked to the Curriculum of Excellence, helping you discuss ableism as a human rights concern in the classroom.

The @bpsofficial.bsky.social Education section journal is now calling for responses to our Open Dialogue by Richard Remedios "Why are you still talking about #Maslow? Spotting the academic charlatans in the Psychology of Education". Deadline: 07/03/25. More info 👉https://tinyurl.com/2p9vke6u

Apply now for our Short Course in Disability Confidence for Educational Practitioners Next intake: March 2025 https://buff.ly/4hiXtwl

Do come along if you can!

Are you eligible for my student's research project? If you are studying at university and identify as dyslexic, here is a chance to share your experiences: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/qmu/what-a... #dyslexia #highered

Apply to do a PhD with the @toyboxdiversitylab.bsky.social www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/p...

We have launched the Digital Discourse Initiative, a collaborative project with @isdglobal.bsky.social A free online professional learning course is now available to equip teachers with the knowledge and tools to address issues like online disinformation and hate. 📰 More: tie.scot/news/digital...

Final call for this one: closing on Monday :-) Seeking any undergraduate swho identify as physically disabled.

Join @drsianjones.bsky.social and @drcuytman.bsky.social 's next run of our short course Details at the link www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/s...

The government’s inclusion tsar will say today that use of the ‘umbrella’ SEND label is ‘misleading and obscures individual identities of children’, adding ‘a lot of what we categorise as ‘special’ is normal and predictable’ https://schoolsweek.co.uk/umbrella-send-label-is-misleading-says-inclusio…

“If you are not disabled and you regularly go to a yoga class, a book group or just the pub, when was the last time you did so with even a single disabled adult present?” Thanks to @johnharris1969.bsky.social for being one of the rare columnists to ask these Qs. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

So let's talk about awarding gaps rather than attainment gaps.

@drcuytman.bsky.social and I will host the first 2025 meeting of the disability literacy in educational settings network on 14 January 1600 GMT If you'd like the meeting link you can sign up at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/qmu/wosdec...

My student, Brenna Collie and I want to hear from physically disabled undergraduate students in Scotland about their views on university life. To take part in our survey, please follow this link: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/qmu/includ... Please re-post for us.

Enjoy, Sian! "Sian" in text with a visual representation of the braille above, separated by a pink line. The text "Remember - braille is read by touch, this is just a visual representation" and the Braille 200 logo is in the corner, with a visual representation of braille, and RNIB and EBU logos.

While we’re banning books… Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar. Be. Like. Finland.

@drcuytman.bsky.social and the @toyboxdiversitylab.bsky.social will be there :-)

Just been informed of this upcoming lecture on prosthetics and assistive technology in ancient Greece and Rome by @jldraycott.bsky.social on 5th December. Looks absolutely fascinating and right up our street. It's free to register! www.york.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

My article “Inclusion of higher education disabled students: a Q-methodology study of lecturers’ attitudes” in Teaching in Higher Education, has implications for training on disability awareness and anti-ableist pedagogies. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #HigherEd #Disability #Inclusion

My student, Brenna Collie and I want to hear from physically disabled undergraduate students in Scotland about their views on university life. To take part in our survey, please follow this link: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/qmu/includ... Please re-post for us.

This study is open to all parents/carers, regardless of whether you yourself, or your child is disabled. Please do complete and repost :-)

This International Day of Disabled People, DR UK's Mikey Erhardt wrote for @bigissue.com about life for Disabled people in the UK over the last year, as well as the successes of Disabled activism and our demands for the upcoming year. www.bigissue.com/opinion/disa...

✨Calling all primary schools in West #Dunbartonshire! Join us for a FREE visit from deaf #illustrator Lucy Rogers during #SignLanguage Week (17–21 March 2025). Celebrate storytelling, creativity, & inclusion! Sign up here: scottishbooktrust.com/reading-and-... #InclusiveStories