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Paul Thompson
8 days ago
We're recruiting at Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute (IDRIS)
@unibirmingham.bsky.social
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPR817/a...
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Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry/Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry/Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at University of Birmingham
Start your UK & international job search for academic jobs, research jobs, science jobs and managerial jobs in leading universities and top...
https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPR817/assistant-clinical-professor-of-psychiatry-associate-clinical-professor-of-psychiatry-clinical-professor-of-psychiatry
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Talking Mats
16 days ago
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...
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TOPIC Research Team
about 2 months ago
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
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Saba Salman
about 2 months ago
🔽 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.
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Vaso Totsika
about 2 months ago
About one week to go for applications - happy to chat to anyone who might be interested
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SHINE Lab
about 2 months ago
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...
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Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
about 2 months ago
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...
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Journal of Intellectual Disability Research is inviting applications for the role of Editor-in-Chief
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/13652788/cfa-eic
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Peter Langdon
2 months ago
New paper focused upon whether the addition of pictures improves understanding of easy read text:
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Does adding pictures to easy-to-read texts benefit comprehension for people with reading difficulties? A meta-analytic review
Individuals with reading problems may experience communication problems in everyday life. Guidelines for creating accessible information generally include the use of visualizations. However, a synt...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17489539.2025.2551910
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Sibs
2 months ago
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!
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Sibs
2 months ago
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...
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YoungSibs Information Officer | Sibs | CharityJob
Apply now for YoungSibs Information Officer. , £12,841 actual (£32,104 FTE), find a career with meaning today
https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/sibs/youngsibs-information-officer/1038829?tsId=2
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Kathy Leadbitter
3 months ago
👉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...
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Research Associate on the ‘ICALD’ study at The University of Manchester
Discover an exciting academic career path as a Research Associate on the ‘ICALD’ study at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!
https://jobs.ac.uk/job/DOQ464/research-associate-on-the-icald-study
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3 months ago
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.
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Matthew J Randell
4 months ago
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.
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Down Syndrome in Maternity Care: Mothers' Experiences of Prenatal Screening
Prenatal screening for Down syndrome (DS) is offered to expectant parents receiving antenatal care in many countries, with an emphasis on providing parents with the opportunity to make informed choic...
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajmg.a.64206
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4 months ago
Now published open access
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
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Sibs
4 months ago
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...
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Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory
4 months ago
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...
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Peter Langdon
4 months ago
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
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Frontiers | Factors supporting optimisation of psychotropic deprescribing in people with intellectual disabilities within the UK: a modified Delphi Study
Overprescribing psychotropic medication for people with intellectual disabilities increases the risk of adverse effects and has prompted deprescribing initia...
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1652988/abstract
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Learning Disability England
5 months ago
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
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INQ000616456 - Easy Read Expert Report for the UK Covid 19 Public Inquiry by Professor Chris Hatton and Professor Richard Hastings titled UK Covid-19 Inquiry Social Care in the UK: How the Covid-19 pa...
Easy Read Expert Report for the UK Covid 19 Public Inquiry by Professor Chris Hatton and Professor Richard Hastings titled UK Covid-19 Inquiry Social Care in the UK: How the Covid-19 pandemic affected...
https://tinyurl.com/3nxd847c
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Peter Langdon
5 months ago
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/...
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Are you a young person who has had contact with the police? - Take part in The Solutions Trial - Nativve Health Research
The Solutions Trial aims to test whether offering Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is helpful for young people who have come into contact with the police.
https://www.healthresearch.study/participate/solutions-trial/
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Katie Cebula
5 months ago
Delighted to be taking on the role of Director of the Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre. I'll be stepping into the inspiring shoes of
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Sibs
5 months ago
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...
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Parliamentary inquiry to investigate why young adult carers locked out of education, employment and training
Parliamentary inquiry to investigate why young adult carers locked out of education, employment and training
https://carers.org/news-and-media/news/post/506-parliamentary-inquiry-to-investigate-why-young-adult-carers-locked-out-of-education-employment-and-training
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Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory
5 months ago
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/...
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Yona Lunsky
5 months ago
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.
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Virtual group–based mindfulness for autistic adults: A randomized controlled trial - Yona Lunsky, Madelaine Carter, Sue Hutton, Jan Wozniak, Sheng Chen, Jonathan Weiss, 2025
There is evidence for mindfulness as a mental health intervention for autistic adults, but most of the research has focused on in-person interventions. This ran...
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/13623613251340101
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Learning Disability England
5 months ago
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.
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Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met
5 months ago
"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/...
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Three Years on From “Stay at Home”: Perspectives of People With Intellectual Disabilities About the Ongoing Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic
Background People with intellectual disabilities were disproportionately negatively affected during the COVID-19 pandemic, but there has been limited research about the perceived longer-term impact....
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jar.70076
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Matthew B
5 months ago
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.
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Head of School of Psychology at University of Birmingham
Apply for the Head of School of Psychology role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.
https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNS973/head-of-school-of-psychology
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New Research Fellow job in IDRIS on PMLD/PMID project
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNT293/r...
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Research Fellow at University of Birmingham
An academic position as a Research Fellow is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities.
https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNT293/research-fellow
5 months ago
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Dr Joanna Griffin
6 months ago
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
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6 months ago
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
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Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Deprescribing Psychotropic Medicines in People with Intellectual Disabilities
Psychotropic medicines are sometimes inappropriately prescribed for individuals with intellectual disabilities without a clinical diagnosis of a mental illness, increasing risks of side effects and...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19315864.2025.2521323
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Peter Langdon
6 months ago
Full article: Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Deprescribing Psychotropic Medicines in People with Intellectual Disabilities
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Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Deprescribing Psychotropic Medicines in People with Intellectual Disabilities
Psychotropic medicines are sometimes inappropriately prescribed for individuals with intellectual disabilities without a clinical diagnosis of a mental illness, increasing risks of side effects and...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19315864.2025.2521323
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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...
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Institute Manager - Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute (IDRIS) at University of Birmingham
Find your next professional services job in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now for the Institute Manager - Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute (IDRIS) role and more.
https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNL377/institute-manager-intellectual-disabilities-research-institute-idris
6 months ago
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Dr Joanna Griffin
6 months ago
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
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Sibs
6 months ago
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
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Dr Joanna Griffin
6 months ago
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
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Katie Cebula
6 months ago
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
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Saba Salman
7 months ago
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
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Sibs - The Charity Governance Awards
About the Charity Sibs is the only UK charity solely focused on supporting siblings of disabled children and adults. These often-overlooked individuals face unique emotional, practical, and social cha...
https://www.charitygovernanceawards.co.uk/short-list/sibs/?landing=shortlist
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Sibs
7 months ago
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...
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Samantha Flynn
7 months ago
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...
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Engaging children with developmental disabilities in online data collection procedures: reflections and implications for future research | Emerald Insight
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Peter Langdon
7 months ago
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
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Factors Associated With Length of Hospital Stay for Forensic Psychiatric Inpatients With Intellectual Disabilities
Introduction The aim of this study was to examine factors associated with length of stay within a psychiatric hospital for patients with intellectual disabilities who have a forensic history. Meth.....
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jar.70065
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Vaso Totsika
7 months ago
Men's mental health is an increasingly important area - please do consider taking part if you are a man 40-65 years old
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Sibs
8 months ago
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...
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8 months ago
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MarieL
8 months ago
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...
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Individual Employer Funding
https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Funding/Individual-Employer-Funding/Individual-Employer-Funding.aspx
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MarieL
8 months ago
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...
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User led organisation funding
https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Funding/User-Led-Funding/User-Led-Organisation-Funding.aspx
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Peter Langdon
8 months ago
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]
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Postgraduate Research Scholarships in the School of Social Policy and Society
Postgraduate Research Scholarships in the School of Social Policy and Society, University of Birmingham
https://tinyurl.com/4485vu4h
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Dr Thanos Vostanis
8 months ago
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...
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Gary Collins
8 months ago
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
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Dr Thanos Vostanis
8 months ago
📢 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
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PBS in the UK Context: Implementation in the Real World
This special issue of the Tizard Learning Disability Review focuses on the implementation of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) in the UK context, exploring the realities of translating theory into prac...
https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/calls-for-papers/pbs-uk-context-implementation-real-world
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Sibs
8 months ago
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
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Simon Everest
8 months ago
www.sibs.org.uk/donate
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