Over 100 inspiring ePosters, over a wide range of topics, are available to browse online throughout #ScotHRIC25. Browse our four themes and the extensive projects 🔗 https://my.ltb.io/index.html#/showcase/research-conference

Presenting a poster designed with brilliant autistic advisors who have been involved my doctorate project. Tried to highlight a bit about accessible communication in research #ScotHRIC25 @nhsresearchscotland.org.uk

It's National Inclusion Week! We've pulled together a blog with some simple ways you can improve your digital accessibility so all your communications are inclusive. https://www.seeability.org/news/accessibile-content-tips?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=accessibility

Come and chat to NAIT about our posters 👉🏼 Identifying contexts that facilitate #neuro-affirming practice in adult health and social care nait.scot/document/nai... 👉🏽 Ingredients of #neurodevelopmental pathway model nait.scot/document/nai... #AEC2025

City St George's is conducting a survey of UK SLTs working with autistic people to find out whether and how they are adapting to be more neurodiversity affirming. This should take around 10 mins. #bskyspeechies #mySLTday Click here to take part: cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Adjustments and supports in #neuro-affirming recruitment for #autistic people are not rocket science and often cost nothing nait.scot/document/nai... #AEC2025

So many great talks & resources about employment experiences of autistic people at #AEC2025 with @asiamireland.bsky.social supporting real change. NAIT guides to providing #neuro-affirming support to autistic people in health and education sectors, are here... nait.scot/document/sup...

Read our Key Messages for #Neuro-affirming Health Practitioners in Adult Services here nait.scot/document/nai... Including the message we have heard at #AEC2025 that diagnosis matters and delayed diagnosis increases suicide risk

The autistic communication tool (ACT) can support primary care experiences. Available to download here, from Liverpool University researchers #AEC2025 www.liverpool.ac.uk/media/livacu...

Are you at #AECongress25 or watching along on bsky? You might be interested in our podcast series on #Neurodiversity and #QualitativeResearch, including interviews with @drmbothapsych.bsky.social, Damian Milton, & Morénike Giwa Onaiwu: www.quahrc.co.uk/podcasts-blo...

Thanks to everyone who came to read and discuss our poster at #AEC2025 👉🏽Neuro-affirming: A systematic review of language,definitions and constructs in health and education literature

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... open access article published today 🤩 A realist evaluation considering contextual factors that hinder/support #neuro-affirming practice in adult health and social care services @rcpsych.bsky.social @basw-uk.bsky.social @rcot.bsky.social @bpsofficial.bsky.social

energyaccounting.com Great talk this morning at #AEC2025 about energy accounting - an approach to understanding and planning for individual energy levels

Brilliant book. Everyone should read this ⬇️

We made it into the Independent! “NHS ‘needs to do more to support autistic people” www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... #AutRes #AutismResearch #ADHDResearch #ADHD #Autism

nait.scot/document/nai... 🌟New NAIT Guide🌟 to open up conversations about ways to meet needs for timely identification & diagnosis for neurodivergent people @rcpch.bsky.social @rcotpolicyscot.bsky.social @rcpsych.bsky.social @acamh.bsky.social @fasdresearch.bsky.social

nait.scot/document/nai... 🚨NEW NAIT Environment Audit Tool for Health Staff to consider how neuro-affirming the setting is and to plan changes @rcpsych.bsky.social @rcpch.bsky.social @rcotpolicyscot.bsky.social @acamh.bsky.social @rcgpscotland.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk @rcm.org.uk

Great article by @johnharris1969.bsky.social on @stephenunwin.bsky.social book on the history of people with learning disabilities. As they say we have not left the eugenic legacy behind us and in fact the rate of institutionalisation has not really reduced www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I'm looking for the best neuro-affirming information and resources from speech and language therapists on apraxia of speech - any support really appreciated! Please messaged or reply below!

Want to do better by autistic people? OK: 1) Check how someone prefers to communicate 2) Allow more time to process responses 3) Avoid assumptions based on body language 4) Be open to written or direct communication when that works best @drstevenkapp.bsky.social et al: drexel.edu/dornsife/new...

As I leave @durhamimh.bsky.social, my contribution to the Critical ND Studies takeover comes out. It’s a brief version of my talk: an attempt to speak about actually neurodivergent communication (and not just autistic communication). Thank you again @ndhumanities.bsky.social for the support 🌱

Inspired by the fabulous conference hosted by @ndhumanities.bsky.social here is a new starter pack of researchers, advocates and organisations all working hard to make the world a better place for Neurodivergent/ Disabled and other marginalised communities. Space for more go.bsky.app/6ftC1uS

Today on #Red4Reasearchday just sharing a little blog post I wrote with Zoe Johnstone about doing our clinical doctorates as AHPs ahpscot.wordpress.com/2024/10/17/c...

Delighted to be working with @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social - taking the resource we developed for #cancerscreening research & turning it into a practical tool for practitioners. We will work with 10 people supporting screening with people with #learningdisability . Looking forward to their feedback

We are looking for #autistic & #ADHD people in Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 to fill in a survey about experiences (in the last 10 years) of pregnancy, birth and the 1st year of being a parent. The survey is here👇 nait.scot/news-and-eve... @nctcharity.bsky.social @semascot.bsky.social @scottishautism.bsky.social

Want to learn about language demands of CBT and how to make it more accessible to people with language difficulties? Check out this new paper, led by the amazing Lizz Hill with an inter-discipline team of psychs and speechies #LALYP #MentalHealth #DevLangDis #DLD (link.springer.com/article/10.1...)

Learn about yourself as an autistic person (or about your autistic loved one or client) and find out how this knowledge can help with workplace issues Free online session - register here ⬇ buff.ly/I3B999d

NAIT Key Messages for Neuro-affirming Health Practitioners Adults (2025) from @naitscotland.bsky.social Thank you for creating this fabulous free 28 page neuroaffirmative resource! nait.scot/document/nai...

Resharing my starter pack of neuro-affirming Autistic advocates, orgs and charities if you are looking for a good list of people to follow go.bsky.app/9N5UEUC

Can’t wait to listen to this podcast!

www.autistica.org.uk/get-involved... New autistica tips hub app looks like a handy resource

🌟NEW🌟 NAIT Key Messages for neuro-affirming health practitioners working in adult services nait.scot/document/nai...

It’s not always easy to navigate the support available for DLD, whether you're a parent, caregiver, educator, or someone with DLD. We’ve gathered a list of organisations that offer resources, and support for those affected by DLD. The full list: www.engage-dld.com/find-support #DevLangDis

Just reading/ listening to the Autism Informed Services e-book. An excellent training resource for all health professionals. Read, listen, share! @nhshlibraries.bsky.social @nhslothian.bsky.social @nhs24.bsky.social @rcpsych.bsky.social @rcgp.bsky.social differentminds.scot/flipbook/aut...

We are very excited to be launching a network for UK professionals who work with adults with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Let us shape it by completing this short survey. Also share with colleagues in adult services. #DevLangDis forms.gle/4Z8HvhR7t1zg...

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... A really interesting program featuring a great example of the role of speech and language therapy and the use of Talking Mats to facilitate communication (about 15 mins in)

New open access research from National Autism Implementation Team (NAIT). We interviewed autistic professionals working in health and education in Scotland. They told us about the complexity of disclosure, inequalities and lack of support doi.org/10.1089/aut....

www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.... New open access article from NAIT about learning from the experiences of autistic professionals working in health and education @nhsresearchscotland.org.uk @rcot.bsky.social @rcpsych.bsky.social @marydoherty.bsky.social @rcpch.bsky.social @gtcscotland.bsky.social

For this week's blog, Sunny wrote a rap about how it feels to be judged as a person with a learning disability - listen here... "So next time you judge, remember my face I'm breakin' barriers, leavin' my trace" www.dappleproject.com/post/8-judge...

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

We will be recruiting a #SLT #SLP as the main researcher on the project soon! Watch this space! #DevLangDis #Neurodiversity Please RT to spread the word!

I am THRILLED to announce a three year ESRC funded project to validate our short screening tool to identify undiagnosed #DevLangDis in adults. Collaborators: @suze-freogirl.bsky.social @emilymayjackson.bsky.social @profnikkibotting.bsky.social and Mark Brosnan www.bath.ac.uk/projects/scr...

I've joined Blue Sky to raise awareness about developmental language disorder (DLD) in adults. It so often gets left out of discussions about neurodivergence. I'll be posting more on this soon. #DevLangDis #RADLD #NAPLIC #AFASIC #inclusion #neurodiversity #neurodiversityatwork

Highly recommend this documentary where @MhairiBlack reflects on neurodivergence and working in politics (great last 5 minutes filmed at the @naitscotland.bsky.social event) www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

This would be an amazing job for any SLTs interested in research careers…..

🗞️**new open access article from our team** ‘Waiting Times and Influencing Factors in Children and Adults Undergoing Assessment for Autism, ADHD, and Other Neurodevelopmental Differences’ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Frankie is an incredible artist. You'll see some of her work in this video. Frankie also has DLD (Developmental Language Disorder) and dyslexia. Frankie has a strong message for us. For young people with DLD, she suggests 'Surround yourself with people who get you.' www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8vg...

Important new insights on how to make consent materials and procedures more accessible when conducting research with autistic people and people with intellectual disability #AutRes www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10....