‪@nihr.bsky.social‬ is accepting applications for research into the treatment and management of post-acute infection syndromes and associated conditions🔗 https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/post-acute-infection-syndromes-including-long-covid-and-myalgic-encephalomyelitischronic-fatigue-syndrome/2025354

Please nominate yourself or a fellow Learning Disability Nurse for these prestigious awards ##LDNURSING British Journal of Nursing Awards | Submit a Nomination Today! share.google/bc3slcColS4V...

1 WEEK TO GO! Scotland Demands Better is our chance to come together and demand that politicians make the changes we need for a society where every household can thrive and prosper. Edinburgh - 25th October. Join the carers block to march together: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carers-blo...

We are looking for carers,people with learning disabilities and professionals to participate in the below study. Carers and people with learning disabilities will receive £50 for taking part @carersscotland.bsky.social @nhsresearchscotland.org.uk @scldnews.bsky.social @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social

Great to see both of the resp. projects I’m involved with, presenting today at the #BurdettNursingTrust meeting @lisacoleary.bsky.social (Napier uni) (developing a toolkit for nursing students on respiratory issues in those with LD) and Michaela Nuttall C3 Health (nurses and cigarette smoking)

Check out our editorial on Management of Chronic Physical and Mental Health Conditions in Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities published in Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

🫶 | It’s #WorldHeartDay – so we just had to! World Heart Day is recognised every year in an effort to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease and the importance of taking care of your heart. Learn more➡️ orlo.uk/YrA1d #MustBeNapier | #DontMissABeat

💜 Thank you for making #ScotLDWeek25 unforgettable! The stories shared, pledges made, and events hosted show the strength of our community and the change we can create together. 🌐 Visit our website to keep involved year-round. zurl.co/0CWut#ScotLDWeek25 #ScotLDWeek25 #IAmHereScotland

#ScotLDWeek25 may be coming to an end but there is still an opportunity for people with learning disabilities who have asthma and their carers to take part in an important study about self management of asthma,please see below for info :)

We want to hear from you! #ScotLDWeek25 may be ending, but your reflections and stories help to keep the conversation going. What inspired you this week? Tell us in the comments: • A highlight from this week • Something new you learned • How you’ll keep celebrating inclusion #ScotLDWeek25

🎉 Meet Fiona! From her first job as an admin assistant in 2003 to presenting at the World Down Syndrome Congress in Australia, and now thriving as a Training Mentor with Down's Syndrome Scotland Hear more from Fiona about her employment journey here: zurl.co/DqFrY #ScotLDWeek25 #IAmHereScotland

📢 Poster abstract and exhibitor opportunities are available for the ‪@nrs-mh.bsky.social‬ Annual Scientific Meeting. Submissions close 10 October. 🔗 https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-areas/mental-health/training-and-events/nhs-research-scotland-mental-health-annual-scientific-meeting

“#ScotLDWeek25 acts as a microphone for people with a learning disability to have their voices heard" Read how the Gender-Based Violence & Learning Disabilities Steering Group are making sure voices are amplified 👉zurl.co/WP0d3#ScotLDWeek25 #IAmHere #ScotLDWeek25

"Sometimes,' said Pooh, 'the smallest things take up the most room in your heart." ~ A. A. Milne

had a great time at the IASSIDD conference earlier in week, finding out about international research in the area of intellectual disabilities and making connections

📚 “Some people with learning disability aren’t challenged, because there’s an expectation we can’t learn.” Meet Aaron—a student, campaigner, and human rights defender breaking barriers in education. 🧠💬 Read more: zurl.co/qkobU

Referrals to autism services are more common among children and young people than older adults, but there's a common upward trend. The rate of referrals more than doubled for both age groups between January 2022 and December 2024. Read about this #QualityWatch indicator here: buff.ly/CgmflXl

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...

UKCI 2025 (24th UK Workshop in Computational Intelligence). We're looking forward to hosting the UKCI 2025 Workshop at our Merchiston Campus on 3rd-5th September 2025. All welcome. The Early Bird rate deadline is 31st July. blogs.napier.ac.uk/scebe-resear...

Could you share this with your networks, we are looking for * Those with intellectual disabilities and asthma – forms.office.com/e/YLH2xJmJzj * Carers/family members: forms.office.com/e/r0eGq2Kfdd * Healthcare professionals - forms.office.com/e/S9LPm0A2wd

Join our webinar on Tuesday 8 July, 11-12 to hear leading experts discuss the health and caregiving experiences of parents of children with a life-limiting condition. #PeoLC #palliativecare Book your place: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bbbd0f...

Join a group of other self-advocates, paid supporters, families and friends who all want people with learning disabilities to live good lives. Why else join Learning Disability England as a self-advocate member? Find out here: tinyurl.com/4jjftyyk

This is Tub and Blue. They simply cannot figure out how to get their tennis ball that fell in the pool. Still 12/10 because they really are trying

@lisacoleary.bsky.social (PI) presenting our #BurdettNursungTrust project on developing a toolkit for pre reg nurses on managing respiratory care in those with LD at the NHS Research Scotland Respiratory Research Day

Looking after a relative, friend or neighbour who relies on you for support? Become a Carers UK member for free. You’ll receive the latest carer news, be part of our online community, and join our movement for change. Learn more: www.carersuk.org/get-involved/join-us/become-a-free-member/

Presented findings from our burdett Trust funded study on codesign of a respiratory cpd toolkit for people with learning disabilities at #ENclusion conference at @edinburghnapier.bsky.social

🏆 | Congratulations to #EdNapier Journalism students Sandy Woodhouse and Jack Harris who won Columnist of the Year and Sports Writer of the Year respectively at last night's @heraldscotland.bsky.social Student Press Awards! Full story ➡️ orlo.uk/xH7cJ #MustBeNapier | #StudentPressAwards

Looking forward to this #ENclusion conference next Friday #EdNapier

📣 | Registration for the upcoming #ENclusion conference is now open! The conference will be held on Friday 23 May 2025 and will look at all things #EdNapier equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI). Register here ➡️ orlo.uk/LT6EI #MustBeNapier

Bluesky is collegial and interesting, the way Twitter used to be. Bonus: most people can spell.

1/2 Are you a #HealthcareSupportWorker in the UK thinking of taking a course to support your professional development? Following a further donation from LV= General Insurance, we’re thrilled to reopen the RCN Foundation LV= Education Grant!

1/2 Dr Sarah McGloin, Head of Grants and Impact, and Deepa Korea, RCN Foundation Director, recently published an article in the Learning Disability Practice Journal exploring the literature available on health inequalities and the declining learning disability nursing workforce.

Fab few days in Paris

Nice break away in paris

Fantastic resources 👇👇👇

Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, has been declared a disaster area following a strong earthquake in neighbouring Myanmar. https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2989931/quake-hit-bangkok-declared-disaster-area.

📣 | Our Professorial Lecture Series is back! Join us for a Professorial Lecture with Paul Hutton, Professor of Mental Heath within our School of Health and Social Care. 🗓️ 23 April 🕠 5.30pm 📍 Sighthill campus Learn more and register here ➡️ orlo.uk/audzr #MustBeNapier | #ENUProfessorialLecture

Trump Closing the Department of Education Will Impact Children With Disabilities and Other Marginalized Students | Teen Vogue alive.ws/Vnvtd #Disabilities #SpecialAbilities #Accessibility #AliveAndAble

📣 | We’re proud to be supporting Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2025! 🌟 This week is all about challenging misconceptions, breaking down barriers, and celebrating the incredible strengths and talents of neurodivergent individuals. #ThisIsND | #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek

Liz Carr is not on Bluesky (yet), but her excellent documentary about #AssistedDying is available on BBC iplayer if you haven't watched it. It is no exaggeration to say disabled people are in danger from this Bill, and the programme is more relevant than ever. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Places are filling up fast on the first ever advanced course on using Talking Mats in the context of Capacity and Supported Decision Making . Book now, each participant will receive the new Capacity resource and access to the virtual seminar on April 24th www.talkingmats.com/capacity-ena...

NHS Scotland public involvement conference today. Presenting our poster about the involvement of autistic advisors with and without LD in doctoral research

Today we’re marking the COVID-19 Day of Reflection. Nursing staff played an immense role in the pandemic response and and the impact of COVID-19 continues to be felt. We will never forget those nursing staff who lost their lives. #DayOfReflection

👩 Happy International Women's Day 2025! 👩 Equality and Inclusivity is not a want, its a RIGHT - For everyone 💪🏻 Have a great weekend!

This reminds us of the work we did with ARC Scotland when we worked with people with #learningdisabilities to become talking mats listeners, then they interviewed others receiving care about how their lives were going . This fabulous video was the final report arcscotland.org.uk/resources/fi...

📬 | From the upcoming #EdNapier Sustainability Fair to the ENSA student elections, find out what's happening across campus in the latest issue of the student newsletter! ⤵️ 🔗- orlo.uk/zODuE #MustBeNapier

Survivors of abuse and domestic violence will recognize this abusive behavior for what it is.

Anyone else feel triggered watching Vance & Trump yelling & bullying Zelensky?

Trump and Vance just made Zelensky one of the most popular leaders in the world.