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Izy Utley
@izyutley.bsky.social
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NHS SLT, clinical doctorate student and research fellow. Learning disability, autism and inclusive communication. Wild swimmer and travel lover based in Scotland
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nhsresearchscotland.org.uk
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
Promotional banner for Scotland's Health Research and Innovation Conference, titled 'Research Enabled Health Innovation,' scheduled for 23 October 2025 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. The banner features the logos of the Chief Scientist Office and NHS Research Scotland, along with images of healthcare professionals discussing and viewing ePosters. Blue and white color theme with a heartbeat line graphic. Visit www.scothric.co.uk for more details. #ScotHRIC25
October 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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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
Part of poster about inclusive communication in PPI Poster about working with autistic advisors in doctoral research
October 23, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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seeability.bsky.social
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
A man at a laptop. Behind him are symbols representing inclusivity and accessibility.
September 15, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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naitscotland.bsky.social
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
September 13, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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helensc.bsky.social
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_...
August 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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naitscotland.bsky.social
Adjustments and supports in #neuro-affirming recruitment for #autistic people are not rocket science and often cost nothing
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#AEC2025
NAIT Neuro-affirming Recruitment Guidance 2025 - National Autism Implementation Team
NAIT Neuro-affirming Recruitment Guidance for employers.
nait.scot
September 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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naitscotland.bsky.social
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...
Beyond Accommodations: Supporting Autistic Professionals in Health and Education (2024) - National Autism Implementation Team
NAIT practice based guides for employers and employees. Autistic people can have poor Employment outcomes and are under-represented in the workforce. These guides have been developed based on informat...
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September 12, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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naitscotland.bsky.social
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
NAIT Key Messages for Neuro-affirming Health Practitioners Adults (2025) - National Autism Implementation Team
NAIT Key Messages for neuro-affirming health practitioners working with adults
nait.scot
September 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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naitscotland.bsky.social
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...
www.liverpool.ac.uk
September 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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quahrc.bsky.social
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...
The Qualitative Open Mic Podcast | QUAHRC
Our podcast asks why we do qualitative research, how do we do it well, and how it can be effectively applied
www.quahrc.co.uk
September 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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naitscotland.bsky.social
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
September 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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naitscotland.bsky.social
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
Contextual factors influencing neuro-affirming practice: Identifying what helps or hinders implementation in health and social care - Anna Gray, Donald Maciver, Eleanor Curnow, Lorna Johnston, Marion ...
There has been limited research to date into contextual factors hindering or supporting the successful implementation of neuro-affirming practice in support for...
journals.sagepub.com
September 10, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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naitscotland.bsky.social
energyaccounting.com
Great talk this morning at #AEC2025 about energy accounting - an approach to understanding and planning for individual energy levels
Energy Accounting | Book by Energy Accounting
This playbook is about how you can improve your Strategy Execution by tapping into the power of promises – why not start improving today.
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September 11, 2025 at 11:59 AM
izyutley.bsky.social
Brilliant book. Everyone should read this ⬇️
Front cover of a book called Beautiful lives by Stephen unwin
September 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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ben-potts.co.uk
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
A screenshot of the “Independent” website. If you would like the article in text form let me know and I’ll copy and paste it. I don’t know if advert-laden website are very screen reader friendly. Anyway, the URL is https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/nhs-adhd-hospitals-government-research-b2805190.html#
August 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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naitscotland.bsky.social
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 Identification and Diagnosis Guide (2025) - National Autism Implementation Team
Identification and diagnosis for neurodivergent people: A NAIT guide to new approaches
nait.scot
July 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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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
NAIT Neuro-affirming Environment Audit Tool: Health (NEAT-H) (2025) - National Autism Implementation Team
A tool developed for use by any healthcare staff working in clinical, residential or community health settings with adults in Scotland.
nait.scot
July 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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simonduffy.bsky.social
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...
Again and again, we are shocked by the treatment of learning-disabled people. Yet we never learn from the past | John Harris
A landmark book exposes the history of loathing that underpins scandals like Winterbourne View. It has received next to no attention, says Guardian columnist John Harris
www.theguardian.com
July 24, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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drmbothapsych.bsky.social
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!
July 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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thinkingautism.com
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...
* - Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health
drexel.edu
July 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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marocchini.bsky.social
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 🌱
June 27, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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autisticrealms.bsky.social
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

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June 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
izyutley.bsky.social
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...
Clinical Doctorate; AHP reflections on opportunities within research.
A blog by Isabelle Utley, Speech and Language Therapist and Zoe Johnstone, Physiotherapist. There are fewer opportunities and insight into research and clinical academic roles within the Allied Hea…
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June 20, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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talkingmats.bsky.social
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
Card set with cards about the cancer screening experience
June 13, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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naitscotland.bsky.social
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
Perinatal Survey | NAIT
NAIT Perinatal Survey launched March 2025 to ask about experiences of neurodivergent people in Scotland during pregnancy, birth and the post-natal period.
nait.scot
May 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM