Naomi L. Jacobs
@naomijacobs.bsky.social
Researcher-activist.
Research associate, MMU @learningmet.bsky.social
Trustee @disrightsuk.bsky.social
Disabled, neurodivergent (they/them) 🏳️🌈♿️♾️ #DisabilityStudies
At the Gates: Disability, Justice & the Churches https://bit.ly/3YMoUaE
Research associate, MMU @learningmet.bsky.social
Trustee @disrightsuk.bsky.social
Disabled, neurodivergent (they/them) 🏳️🌈♿️♾️ #DisabilityStudies
At the Gates: Disability, Justice & the Churches https://bit.ly/3YMoUaE
All right folks, it’s crunch time. I’ve done that thing where I arrange to stay somewhere for three days and do not intend to emerge except for food, or do anything but work. Last time I did this was for my book. Now I’m writing a very intimidating (but exciting) research proposal. Wish me luck!
November 14, 2025 at 9:37 AM
All right folks, it’s crunch time. I’ve done that thing where I arrange to stay somewhere for three days and do not intend to emerge except for food, or do anything but work. Last time I did this was for my book. Now I’m writing a very intimidating (but exciting) research proposal. Wish me luck!
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"An essential listen for anyone interested in neurodivergence, gender and disability rights. Katie’s powerful voice, extensive knowledge, and commitment to their community provide a perspective that challenges assumptions and inspires action"
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Interview with Katie Munday (on the topics of intersectionality, ableism, gender identity, research, activism, advocacy & more)
Podcast Episode · The Autism Podcast · 12/11/2025 · 1h 18m
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November 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
"An essential listen for anyone interested in neurodivergence, gender and disability rights. Katie’s powerful voice, extensive knowledge, and commitment to their community provide a perspective that challenges assumptions and inspires action"
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New article in the International Journal of Disability & Social Justice - 'I Just Didn't Fit into the Way That They Did Church': Barriers to Access & Participation for Disabled People in Churches naomilawsonjacobs.com/new-article-... #EqualityAct #NewResearch #DisabilityStudies #AcademicSky
New Article: Equality Act and Churches - Naomi Lawson Jacobs
New article in the International Journal of Disability & Social Justice - 'I just didn't fit into the way that they did church': Barriers to Access & Participation for Disabled People in UK Churches
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November 12, 2025 at 8:46 AM
New article in the International Journal of Disability & Social Justice - 'I Just Didn't Fit into the Way That They Did Church': Barriers to Access & Participation for Disabled People in Churches naomilawsonjacobs.com/new-article-... #EqualityAct #NewResearch #DisabilityStudies #AcademicSky
I’m honoured to be a guest on the fantastic Dr Selina Stone’s #podcast ‘Sunday School for Misfits’ this week. This season of the podcast is on power, and we had a lot to talk about when it comes to #disability, #neurodivergence and power in churches and #theology.
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S7E5 Power, Disability and Neurodiversity ft Dr Naomi Lawson Jacobs
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November 9, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I’m honoured to be a guest on the fantastic Dr Selina Stone’s #podcast ‘Sunday School for Misfits’ this week. This season of the podcast is on power, and we had a lot to talk about when it comes to #disability, #neurodivergence and power in churches and #theology.
open.spotify.com/episode/3DM2...
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New blogpost on my concerns about Wellcome LEAP new $50m program on autism/microbiome links. deevybee.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-le...
#autism #microbiome #biomarkers #diagnostic
#autism #microbiome #biomarkers #diagnostic
A LEAP into the future, or off a cliff: Wellcome LEAP's new $50M program
A few days ago, I saw this post on LinkedIn: How does the gut microbiome shape early brain development? That’s what FORM, a new $50 million...
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October 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
New blogpost on my concerns about Wellcome LEAP new $50m program on autism/microbiome links. deevybee.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-le...
#autism #microbiome #biomarkers #diagnostic
#autism #microbiome #biomarkers #diagnostic
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🚨NEWS🚨
We have co-signed this letter alongside leading charities, calling on the Prime Minister to protect everyone’s human rights in the face of far right threats.
This letter highlights to heightened threats of violence our communities are facing 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We have co-signed this letter alongside leading charities, calling on the Prime Minister to protect everyone’s human rights in the face of far right threats.
This letter highlights to heightened threats of violence our communities are facing 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
UK charities say toxic immigration rhetoric leading to threats against staff
Voluntary organisations forced to introduce extensive security measures to protect staff and property
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:55 AM
🚨NEWS🚨
We have co-signed this letter alongside leading charities, calling on the Prime Minister to protect everyone’s human rights in the face of far right threats.
This letter highlights to heightened threats of violence our communities are facing 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We have co-signed this letter alongside leading charities, calling on the Prime Minister to protect everyone’s human rights in the face of far right threats.
This letter highlights to heightened threats of violence our communities are facing 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Hi everyone. Looking for recs on books about #livingwithdisability. My sister is recently disabled with neuro issues. This may be chronic or permanent. I would love to find her accessible own voices to help her process her grief, anger, and fear. Any ideas?
October 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Hi everyone. Looking for recs on books about #livingwithdisability. My sister is recently disabled with neuro issues. This may be chronic or permanent. I would love to find her accessible own voices to help her process her grief, anger, and fear. Any ideas?
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Here's this year's @livingedgeconf.bsky.social, as mentioned in today's wonderful seminar hosted by @naomijacobs.bsky.social . There are still a few spaces left, both onsite and online.
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Can These Bones Live? Disability, wilderness, hope and God
Exploring experience of wilderness & how hope grows. With talks, workshops, groups, art, theology, liturgy. Hybrid event - on site & online
CanTheseBonesLive.eventbrite.co.uk
October 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Here's this year's @livingedgeconf.bsky.social, as mentioned in today's wonderful seminar hosted by @naomijacobs.bsky.social . There are still a few spaces left, both onsite and online.
cantheseboneslive.eventbrite.co.uk
cantheseboneslive.eventbrite.co.uk
Huge thanks to @krysiawally.bsky.social , @jpuddlegoose.bsky.social & Bernice Hardie for sharing their work in faith communities for disability inclusion & social justice at @learningmet.bsky.social. Great to host such interesting speakers on a topic we don’t talk about enough in #DisabilityStudies.
October 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Huge thanks to @krysiawally.bsky.social , @jpuddlegoose.bsky.social & Bernice Hardie for sharing their work in faith communities for disability inclusion & social justice at @learningmet.bsky.social. Great to host such interesting speakers on a topic we don’t talk about enough in #DisabilityStudies.
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What's this? My team over at @aat-transcribes.bsky.social with a brand new offer for our fabulous researcher community?
Starting next week: Virtual Co-Working Sessions for (Tired) Researchers who want to get sh*t done without the usual hustle culture nonsense.
Find out more and sign up here:
Starting next week: Virtual Co-Working Sessions for (Tired) Researchers who want to get sh*t done without the usual hustle culture nonsense.
Find out more and sign up here:
Spark Sessions: Virtual Co-Working Spaces for Tired Researchers
Unapologetically pro-disability and intersectional virtual co-working sessions designed to give you the time and space you need to get your sh*t done.
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October 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
What's this? My team over at @aat-transcribes.bsky.social with a brand new offer for our fabulous researcher community?
Starting next week: Virtual Co-Working Sessions for (Tired) Researchers who want to get sh*t done without the usual hustle culture nonsense.
Find out more and sign up here:
Starting next week: Virtual Co-Working Sessions for (Tired) Researchers who want to get sh*t done without the usual hustle culture nonsense.
Find out more and sign up here:
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Simon Wessely — the controversial psychiatrist once dubbed “Britain’s most hated doctor” has been appointed vice chair of Labour’s review into overdiagnosis of mental health and neurodivergence.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/controv...
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/controv...
Controversial professor to investigate overdiagnosis of mental health and neurodivergence for Labour
Get the benefits you're entitled to: help with personal independence payment (PIP), universal credit (UC), employment and support allowance (ESA),disability living allowance (DLA). Claims, assessments...
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October 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Simon Wessely — the controversial psychiatrist once dubbed “Britain’s most hated doctor” has been appointed vice chair of Labour’s review into overdiagnosis of mental health and neurodivergence.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/controv...
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/controv...
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🗞️ NEWS 🗞️
Dr. Krysia Waldock and I have chapters to release from the two co-edited collections. Here is our next premiere of the 'talking heads' videos. These books focus on neurodivergence and education, in all its renditions (i.e., in life too).
Dr. Krysia Waldock and I have chapters to release from the two co-edited collections. Here is our next premiere of the 'talking heads' videos. These books focus on neurodivergence and education, in all its renditions (i.e., in life too).
October 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
🗞️ NEWS 🗞️
Dr. Krysia Waldock and I have chapters to release from the two co-edited collections. Here is our next premiere of the 'talking heads' videos. These books focus on neurodivergence and education, in all its renditions (i.e., in life too).
Dr. Krysia Waldock and I have chapters to release from the two co-edited collections. Here is our next premiere of the 'talking heads' videos. These books focus on neurodivergence and education, in all its renditions (i.e., in life too).
Solidarity with the Jewish community, especially in Manchester. The murder of two people at worship on the holiest day of the Jewish year is beyond reprehensible.
October 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Solidarity with the Jewish community, especially in Manchester. The murder of two people at worship on the holiest day of the Jewish year is beyond reprehensible.
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If you use, or would like to use, the Hampstead Heath Bathing Ponds, it is absolutely worth your time to respond to this consultation.
www.hampstead-heath-bathing-ponds.commonplace.is
www.hampstead-heath-bathing-ponds.commonplace.is
Future access to the Hampstead Heath Bathing Ponds
Inviting feedback from pond users, the local community, and stakeholders on how the Kenwood Ladies’, and Highgate Men’s ponds should operate in the future.
www.hampstead-heath-bathing-ponds.commonplace.is
October 2, 2025 at 10:49 AM
If you use, or would like to use, the Hampstead Heath Bathing Ponds, it is absolutely worth your time to respond to this consultation.
www.hampstead-heath-bathing-ponds.commonplace.is
www.hampstead-heath-bathing-ponds.commonplace.is
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1. Dr. Jane Goodall 1934 - 2025
In 1962, a very young woman named Jane Goodall stepped into the African forest.
What she would discover shattered our understanding of the place of human beings in the world.
She revealed that chimpanzees use tools, form bonds, and experience emotions.
In 1962, a very young woman named Jane Goodall stepped into the African forest.
What she would discover shattered our understanding of the place of human beings in the world.
She revealed that chimpanzees use tools, form bonds, and experience emotions.
October 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
1. Dr. Jane Goodall 1934 - 2025
In 1962, a very young woman named Jane Goodall stepped into the African forest.
What she would discover shattered our understanding of the place of human beings in the world.
She revealed that chimpanzees use tools, form bonds, and experience emotions.
In 1962, a very young woman named Jane Goodall stepped into the African forest.
What she would discover shattered our understanding of the place of human beings in the world.
She revealed that chimpanzees use tools, form bonds, and experience emotions.
I’m enjoying how people from various disciplines are now all popping in to tell me which key terminology from their fields they repeatedly get wrong, from the deceptively simple to the terrifying.
Doing copy edits for a soon-forthcoming journal article (exciting!) After more than a decade researching in this field, it seems I still can't spell "disability."
October 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I’m enjoying how people from various disciplines are now all popping in to tell me which key terminology from their fields they repeatedly get wrong, from the deceptively simple to the terrifying.
Doing copy edits for a soon-forthcoming journal article (exciting!) After more than a decade researching in this field, it seems I still can't spell "disability."
October 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Doing copy edits for a soon-forthcoming journal article (exciting!) After more than a decade researching in this field, it seems I still can't spell "disability."
What is the point in complaining about #AccessFail s? I’ve had emails from two different train companies today about journeys where assistance went wrong. Both responses come down to “Your fault.” I got a refund so I win (ish), but can we please stop blaming disabled people for poor access support?
September 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
What is the point in complaining about #AccessFail s? I’ve had emails from two different train companies today about journeys where assistance went wrong. Both responses come down to “Your fault.” I got a refund so I win (ish), but can we please stop blaming disabled people for poor access support?
Breathing Life: Events to Share Research and Build Community — naomilawsonjacobs.com/breathing-li...
News of upcoming events and reflections on work to forget community partnerships and build bridges over the past few months. With thanks to all my incredible collaborators.
News of upcoming events and reflections on work to forget community partnerships and build bridges over the past few months. With thanks to all my incredible collaborators.
Breathing Life: Events to Share Research and Build Community - Naomi Lawson Jacobs
These bones can live. In a time of stark oppression, we're still here - building community, learning from each other, and taking action for change. If you're involved in that work, or you're just curi...
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September 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Breathing Life: Events to Share Research and Build Community — naomilawsonjacobs.com/breathing-li...
News of upcoming events and reflections on work to forget community partnerships and build bridges over the past few months. With thanks to all my incredible collaborators.
News of upcoming events and reflections on work to forget community partnerships and build bridges over the past few months. With thanks to all my incredible collaborators.
I have been given a chocolate moose. (Yes it did take me four hours to get that this is a pun. No I am not embarrassed.) The moose is called Beloning and I am writing a piece about belonging (for neurodivergent people in churches) so I think this is very apt.
September 26, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I have been given a chocolate moose. (Yes it did take me four hours to get that this is a pun. No I am not embarrassed.) The moose is called Beloning and I am writing a piece about belonging (for neurodivergent people in churches) so I think this is very apt.
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Save the date for our upcoming workshop - 8th and 9th January 2026. We welcome autistic people, allies, academics, practitioners, clinicians, education professionals, anyone who cares about autistic interests and flourishing!
#AutRes #AutismResearch
#AutRes #AutismResearch
**CALL FOR PAPERS**
Upcoming workshop at QMUL in January, looking at autism, focused interests, and communication across diverse contexts. How can we centre autistic interests as a strength rather than a symptom?
Contributions outside academia welcome.
Please share widely!
Upcoming workshop at QMUL in January, looking at autism, focused interests, and communication across diverse contexts. How can we centre autistic interests as a strength rather than a symptom?
Contributions outside academia welcome.
Please share widely!
September 25, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Save the date for our upcoming workshop - 8th and 9th January 2026. We welcome autistic people, allies, academics, practitioners, clinicians, education professionals, anyone who cares about autistic interests and flourishing!
#AutRes #AutismResearch
#AutRes #AutismResearch
I'm excited to be chairing an online symposium on Religions, Faith Communities & Disability on 8th Oct 12-2, as part of Manchester Metropolitan's Learning Disabilities and Autism Research Group seminar series. Speakers and topics in the next post... Details and sign-up link at tinyurl.com/3pdjmn4d 🧵
Please join us for a symposium on Religions, Faith Communities & Disability, 8th Oct 12-2pm, online. @krysiawally.bsky.social, Bernice Hardie and @jpuddlegoose.bsky.social will share research and action for inclusion in faith communities and beyond. Sign up: tinyurl.com/3pdjmn4d #AutRes #AcademicSky
September 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I'm excited to be chairing an online symposium on Religions, Faith Communities & Disability on 8th Oct 12-2, as part of Manchester Metropolitan's Learning Disabilities and Autism Research Group seminar series. Speakers and topics in the next post... Details and sign-up link at tinyurl.com/3pdjmn4d 🧵
There is a broken smoke alarm. It has been squealing every 15 seconds for the past seven hours. Right outside the room where I work and sleep. Noise cancelling headphones are only helping so much. The spouse is 5 ft tall and I can’t stand on a ladder so this horror may go on a bit longer 😂
September 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
There is a broken smoke alarm. It has been squealing every 15 seconds for the past seven hours. Right outside the room where I work and sleep. Noise cancelling headphones are only helping so much. The spouse is 5 ft tall and I can’t stand on a ladder so this horror may go on a bit longer 😂
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If you want to show people in your life why doctors say Tylenol DOES NOT cause autism, here are two straight forward explainers: medicalnewsbulletin.com/acetaminophe...
medicalnewsbulletin.com/autism-is-no... #AutRes #EduSky 🩺📊 medsky, 🩺,⚕️ #SciPol 🧪
medicalnewsbulletin.com/autism-is-no... #AutRes #EduSky 🩺📊 medsky, 🩺,⚕️ #SciPol 🧪
No, Tylenol DOES NOT cause Autism and here's the evidence | Medical News Bulletin
Good news for expectant parents: taking Tylenol/paracetamol during pregnancy does not increase your child’s risk of ADHD or autism.
medicalnewsbulletin.com
September 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
If you want to show people in your life why doctors say Tylenol DOES NOT cause autism, here are two straight forward explainers: medicalnewsbulletin.com/acetaminophe...
medicalnewsbulletin.com/autism-is-no... #AutRes #EduSky 🩺📊 medsky, 🩺,⚕️ #SciPol 🧪
medicalnewsbulletin.com/autism-is-no... #AutRes #EduSky 🩺📊 medsky, 🩺,⚕️ #SciPol 🧪
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Alright me old muckers I have TWO calls to action for you today:
The FIRST one is that I would love to see loads of you at tomorrow night’s masterclass, Stop Unknowingly Excluding Disabled Clients!
Secure your spot by visiting this link: funnels.academicaudiotranscription.com/digital-acce...
The FIRST one is that I would love to see loads of you at tomorrow night’s masterclass, Stop Unknowingly Excluding Disabled Clients!
Secure your spot by visiting this link: funnels.academicaudiotranscription.com/digital-acce...
Stop Unknowingly Excluding Disabled Clients! | Academic Audio Transcription
Join us for an important 50 minute masterclass, where we learn what digital accessibility really means and why it's critical for your online business.
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September 22, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Alright me old muckers I have TWO calls to action for you today:
The FIRST one is that I would love to see loads of you at tomorrow night’s masterclass, Stop Unknowingly Excluding Disabled Clients!
Secure your spot by visiting this link: funnels.academicaudiotranscription.com/digital-acce...
The FIRST one is that I would love to see loads of you at tomorrow night’s masterclass, Stop Unknowingly Excluding Disabled Clients!
Secure your spot by visiting this link: funnels.academicaudiotranscription.com/digital-acce...