Adult siblings – you’re not alone! Join our private Facebook community and chat with others who just ‘get’ what sibling life is like. Find out more and sign up www.sibs.org.uk/siblife

We're recruiting at Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute (IDRIS) @unibirmingham.bsky.social www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPR817/a...

Over the next few months we will be introducing you to some of our brilliant researchers, practitioners and clinical academics who make up our Research Network. Starting with Dr Jill Bradshaw. If you would like to know more about the Research Network read here www.talkingmats.com/research/res...

Could you be the Deputy Director of our new Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research? Exciting (permanent) opportunity to push forward research that has a meaningful impact on children, adolescents and families my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... @oxexppsy.bsky.social @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social

🔽 essential reason I joined Sibs, and among the many reasons I continue to be involved and am proud to chair this brilliant charity. Sibs supports people who grow up with or who've grown up with a disabled brother or sister, representing the needs of over 500k young siblings and 1.5m adult siblings.

About one week to go for applications - happy to chat to anyone who might be interested

Two exciting PhD opportunities available to start in April 2026! Mixed-methods explorations of #sleep and #co-sleeping amongst children with #IntellectualDisability #SYNGAP1 and their #caregivers Apply now: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

A reminder that Wiley is recruiting an Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. The deadline for applications is 31st October 2025. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

New paper focused upon whether the addition of pictures improves understanding of easy read text: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Due to a high number of applications, the post will now be closing early. If you're interested, please submit an application by 13th October. Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you!

We’re hiring! Come and make a difference to the lives of young siblings growing up with a disabled brother or sister, as our YoungSibs Information Officer (Part-time, remote). For full detail and to apply, visit www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/sibs/yo...

👉Are you a post-doc? 👉 Passionate about improving care for people with learning disabilities? 👉Interested in communication? The ICALD study has 2 jobs: one based in London and one in Manchester. See links👇 Come and work with us! jobs.ac.uk/job/DOQ464/r... jobs.ac.uk/job/DOQ213/p...

Passed PhD viva (minor corrections) Rewarding experience discussing research on deprescribing psychotropic medicines in people with intellectual disabilities. Thank you examiners Rohit Shankar and Hayley Crawford, and supervisors @peterlangdon.bsky.social @profhastings.bsky.social Ian Maidment.

New paper sharing mothers' experiences of Down syndrome screening, including how the way their screening test result was communicated impacted them. It calls for a more neutral approach to this chance communication, and for welcoming a diversity of choices. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Now published open access www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...

Our current spotlight blog for young siblings is all about the summer holidays. A break from school can be enjoyable, but it might also bring extra pressures for young siblings who have a disabled brother or sister. Share our blog with young siblings you support. www.sibs.org.uk/youngsibs/sp...

Following this latest publication 👇, Prof Chris Hatton @manmetuni.bsky.social & Prof Richard Hastings @unibirmingham.bsky.social provided a report to the @ukcovid-19inquiry.bsky.social about the impact of #Covid19 on people with #learningdisabilities covid19.public-inquiry.uk/documents/in...

Another paper by Danielle Adams about deprescribing psychotropic medicine for people with intellectual disabilities #https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1652988/abstract

New Easy Read report on how COVID-19 affected people using social care, including people with learning disabilities & autistic people. By Professors Chris Hatton & Richard Hastings. tinyurl.com/3nxd847c

Young people who come into contact with the police often need help. The Solutions Trial aims to test out whether offering young people a treatment called Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is helpful. Young people and parents can find out more here: www.healthresearch.study/participate/...

Delighted to be taking on the role of Director of the Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre. I'll be stepping into the inspiring shoes of @suereviews.bsky.social edin.ac/3UzL8df

The All Party Parliamentary Group for young carers has launched a new inquiry about barriers to education, employment and training facing young carers aged 16-25. We want to include more sibling young carers in our response - let us know your views in the comments. carers.org/news-and-med...

New paper in @jidr-wiley.bsky.social from Amanda Gillooly et al on the Mental Health & Well-Being of Adults With Intellectual Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic Across the UK: A Four-Wave Longitudinal Analysis #learningdisabilities #healthinequalities onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

New @camhnews.bsky.social study: RCT of mindfulness for autistic adults. Program was feasible, acceptable & changes reported were only evident in those in the mindfulness arm. Working together with #autistic folks to design interventions for them matters. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Taken part in a Care, (Education) and Treatment Review in the last year? Project CECiLiA want to hear from you. To find out more, or sign up and share your views, please see the flyers below. Thank you.

"The Government just don't even have a clue about what the pandemic has done to people like me, with an [intellectual] disability." Findings from research on ongoing impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic for people with learning disabilities. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @suecaton.bsky.social

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNS973/h... We're recruiting for a new Head of School for Psychology @unibirmingham.bsky.social - please do get in touch if of interest.

New Research Fellow job in IDRIS on PMLD/PMID project www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNT293/r...

Delighted to present at the EACD/IAACD conference on Co-production in research with family carers of people with a learning disability. warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/cidd... #coproduction #parentcarers #accessibleresearch #parents #disability #learningdisability #livedexperience

Study looking at pharmacists' perspectives of psychotropic deprescribing in people with intellectual disabilities published open access. @peterlangdon.bsky.social @profhastings.bsky.social professor ian maidment & Dr. Olivia hewitt. #deprescribing #pharmacists www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Full article: Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Deprescribing Psychotropic Medicines in People with Intellectual Disabilities www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New job as Institute Manager for our new research institute focused on people with intellectual (learning) disabilities across the lifespan and their families www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNL377/i...

Professionals with an interest in the psychological wellbeing of parents of disabled children - sign up to info & research quarterly newsletter here: dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/534658... #parentcarers and #specialneedsparents can sign up too #parentcarerwellbeing

Many adult siblings don’t recognise that they’re a carer, because they see themselves as ‘just doing what any sibling would do’. But would they? Read more here #carersweek www.sibs.org.uk/carers

Carers week 2025 focuses on equality for carers highlighting the significant inequalities they face putting them at greater risk of poor mental and physical health, social isolation, financial hardship and poverty. #carers #carersweek #carersweek2025 #unpaidcarers #parentcarers #parentcarerwellbeing

Are you: ⭐the parent of an autistic child and their neurotypical sibling (both 5 - 12 years & within 5 years of each other)? ⭐in Scotland? We are recruiting for a study looking at how parents support autistic children and their siblings to play together. More info/register interest: edin.ac/4mWJsrw

Small but mighty @sibs.org.uk in good company on this shortlist, amazing too that an overlooked group's recognised - Sibs is the only UK charity solely focused on supporting siblings of disabled children and adults. lives.https://www.charitygovernanceawards.co.uk/short-list/sibs/?landing=shortlist

Our next online training session for anyone wanting to run a sibling support group for young siblings of disabled people, is taking place on 16th June. We cover all aspects of group support, and lots of the practicalities. Book your place at www.sibs.org.uk/sibs-worksho...

We’ve just published a paper in Tizard Learning Disability Review about engaging children with developmental disabilities in online data collection procedures: www.emerald.com/insight/cont... @nikitahayden.bsky.social @nikmanktelow.bsky.social

Factors Associated With Length of Hospital Stay for Forensic Psychiatric Inpatients With Intellectual Disabilities - McKenna - 2025 - Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Men's mental health is an increasingly important area - please do consider taking part if you are a man 40-65 years old

Join our next online training session on 16th June for anyone wanting to run a group for young siblings of disabled children. For more information and to book your place: www.sibs.org.uk/sibs-worksho...

Probably my fave band since I bought the Declaration album as a teenager. RIP Mike

Funding is available for Individual Employers living in England, aged 18 and over who employ their own care / health / support PAs or contract self-employed PAs, for training, including costs of replacement care and travel www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Funding/Indi...

Applications are now open, closing at 12:00 on Tuesday 20 May 2025. Organisations which are run for, and by, people with a disability, long-term health condition, Deaf or autistic people can now apply for a learning grant from Skills for Care. www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Funding/User...

We have a funded PhD studentship focused upon developing effective NHS care pathways for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism who encounter criminal justice. More here: tinyurl.com/4485vu4h Questions? Email: [email protected]

Our call for papers for the PBS special issue is live. If you are a practitioner or researcher working in the field, consider submitting your work! www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/calls-for-pa...

NEW PAPER: Updated CONSORT-2025 for reporting randomised trials is now available in the @bmj.com @jama.com , @thelancet.bsky.social, @plos.org and @naturemedicine.bsky.social —> www.bmj.com/content/389/... #openscience #transparency #medsky #statssky #episky

📢 Call for Papers! New special issue from Tizard Learning Disability Review 📌 PBS in the UK Context: Implementation in the Real World 🔍 Practitioners & researchers welcome! 📥 Details: www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/calls-for-pa... #PBS #BehaviourAnalysis #TizardCentre #Behaviorsky

We have loved sharing #NationalSiblingsDay2025 with you all! Don’t forget there is lots of information and resources on our website www.sibs.org.uk #ItsaSiblingThing