A lot of the adjustments that we can make to therapy practice in order to become neurodivergence-affirming would actually benefit ALL clients. For example - clear communication - consistent boundaries - no assumptions about the meaning of communication differences - choices over seating/environment

Left the house, made a friend

I really don't know if getting involved in AI in academia conversations is a terrible idea, but here I am anyway... My take is that I don't think dealing with AI use by students is that big a deal. I get lots of students using ChatGPT at the moment because it is new and they think it will be easy..

Not my research project but I figure there may be people on here who might be interested in taking part. #Madsky

None of this report surprises me. I am more interested in what is done about something so pervasive almost every woman will have a story to share: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I was just saying to the husband this morning that the decision I made a couple of years ago to just quietly not go to work Christmas or other team celebration events has significantly improved my wellbeing and relationship with work. It has removed a huge chunk of stress by just not going.

Thoughts based purely on my own experiences of working in primary care mental health and a personal history of trying to access talking therapy. The types of therapy that are available are very limited and not appropriate for many people. Waiting times are variable but often quite long...

"The financial crisis affecting UK universities | Blog | Royal College of Nursing"

If you’re applying for PIP, the charity Turn2Us has launched The PIP Tool: a free guide to navigate the benefits process. Their goal “is to make sure you know your rights and can afford what you need to enjoy life fully.” Share widely! pip.turn2us.org.uk

#Oliverscampaign I fully stand by @BaronessHollins & this report PLEASE SHARE Baroness Hollins' final report: My heart breaks - solitary confinement in hospital has no therapeutic benefit for people with a learning disability and autistic people www.gov.uk/government/p...

Fur baby cuddles

The yearly ritual of getting bombarded with messages from the GP to get COVID and flu vaccines and then being treated like an interloper when I finally get around to getting said vaccines. Yes, I may be young but I am actually quite mad, thank you for asking.

Want to find new chronically ill & #disabled #writers to follow & great #books to read? 100+ fab writers in this Starter Pack go.bsky.app/EFKNgPt & more reviewed/interviewed on Ciadish.co.uk. What are the top 3 books you've read by chronically ill and disabled authors this year & why do they rock?

I was recently having a conversation about making staff put pronouns in their signatures. I don't generally share my pronouns in this way as I just can't conceptualise my gender in such fixed and stationary terms. It's only talking to other autistic people that I have met others who get this feeling

I just...I mean... seriously dude 🤷 Man disrupts TV interview about women feeling unsafe in public spaces and refuses to leave | ITV News Granada www.itv.com/news/granada...

Tooshie helping with the sock knitting.

The delays to DSA have been a big issue for our disabled students who are waiting up to a full semester without the tools and support they need. This means having to complete assignments, exams, attend lectures while facing huge disadvantages. The support team can only do so much to fill this gap.

So shiny...so furry...so cat.

Beautiful sleepy void cat

I am suddenly obsessed with binge watching anti-mlm videos on YouTube. I just can't seem to help myself. Who knew there were so many people selling so much nonsense to so many other people who then sell the same nonsense to more people until the whole world is selling imaginary pills to each other 🤯

We quite literally do! Article 22 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone has the right to social security and support for dignity & free development of their personality. I’ve written to The Telegraph to state this very thing.

#MadSky #MadSkyChat on here tonight with me Debs at 8pm UK time. An hour for people who are mad and/or neurodivergent to talk or lurk. Just use the hashtag in every post or reply.

Long day, but now I have a cat on my lap so that is good.

Transcribing finally completed. Now to commence the chaos coding phase.

This is a really informative timeline of the narratives around ME/CFS and shows how much harm is caused when we ignore and demonise the patient voice and experience.

Hark, the mournful cry of the academic in their natural seminar habitat: "has anyone read the pre reading?" They wait in vain for the answering call of the lesser spotted student, "Yes! We have read the pre reading." But the gentle sussuration of shuffling feet is the only response.

Shiny cat boi

@nihrarcs.bsky.social webinar: 'the invisible labour of #PublicInvolvement' with me & Stan Papoulias, chaired by @elspethma.bsky.social. Thurs 5/12/24 15:30-17:00 Info & booking: url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/Fcz7CzBW2u... @arceastofengland.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social @penarc.bsky.social #PPI

Living the dream

This is what we mean when we talk about co-production... Valuing each person's voice to solve real life challenges. It's more than just a process, it's about relationships that make care and support feel human. Thank you for sharing Isaac Samuels 💜

Qualitative research is all fun and chatting right up until you have to do the transcription for a 1.5 hour long focus group.

Our garden squirrel has got a friend! Guess I'll be strengthening my defenses next year if I want to keep any veg safe from these cute little fluffy terrors 🌱

Snoozy void cat looking handsome

America are going backwards. Decriminalisation of abortion is LONG overdue in the U.K. Please sign, share on other platforms. Send to friends. Ask them to forward it too. We need to protect ourselves. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

In case anyone was wondering, I have finally got started with my sock knitting while listening to the Art of Crime podcast. Very much recommend the Madame Tussaud series. It is super fun.

Please look for the link in your inbox and vote! There’s plenty of accompanying material to provide context. Disengagement isn’t an option if you what your say.

I need to do some marking today but I just want to be knitting socks. Life is hard.

I have won the house cat lottery with all the cats in the same room with me. Unprecedented scenes!

New from @rcpsych : “Autistic people are sometimes misdiagnosed with personality disorder. This is because these two diagnoses share some similarities. Healthcare professionals should consider this when making a diagnosis of #autism or #PD”. #AutismNotPD tinyurl.com/4kt6z6tm

I shut down my twitter account and Facebook about a year ago because social media was hurting my brain. The only downside was missing all the lovely mental health and LX people I followed there. It has been so nice seeing everyone again on here! I missed you guys!

We hold Schwartz Rounds for our health and social care students. I went along to one today and it really did make me feel that little bit better about the world. I'm a bit tired out now though.

Toosh says "good morning fellow wild beasts."

Just the starter pack I was hoping someone else would create so I didn't have to. Hurrah!

absolutely obsessed with this video from a cat show I can't stop watching and will be repeating this to literally every cat I meet from now on (🎥@new_vision_cat_club)

I really want to write my PhD proposal but I am tired and everything is too hard. So here is another picture of a sleeping cat instead, this one is caught in mid toe stretch.

Just a void cat having a snooze

“More than half (51%) of disabled people surveyed said they felt humiliated by going through the benefits process. 45% said it had made symptoms of the condition worse.” What a shameful indictment of our social security system. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

These changes are a small step, but we also need to see significant investment in and changes to community mental health and learning disability services, as well as social care services. Cuts to local government are seeing the support in the community cut to the bone leaving people without support.

Condensing my world down to the tiniest little twee Englishness I can. Just focusing on being a little hobbit, ignorant of the wider world. Going full cottagecore for survival.