Odd One Even
@oddoneeven.bsky.social
Education, health, Autism and neuro-divergence. Based in the West Midlands, UK.
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Did you have an experience of an eating disorder during school years? You could help future pupils who may be affected by an eating disorder, by joining our SPOT advisory board!
Interested? Find out more and fill out our sign-up form today: https://bit.ly/3MD9dzj
Interested? Find out more and fill out our sign-up form today: https://bit.ly/3MD9dzj
December 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Did you have an experience of an eating disorder during school years? You could help future pupils who may be affected by an eating disorder, by joining our SPOT advisory board!
Interested? Find out more and fill out our sign-up form today: https://bit.ly/3MD9dzj
Interested? Find out more and fill out our sign-up form today: https://bit.ly/3MD9dzj
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Regular dental flossing is linked to a 32% reduction in the predicted 5-year Alzheimer's disease risk, while dental visits lower the risk by 28%.
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December 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Regular dental flossing is linked to a 32% reduction in the predicted 5-year Alzheimer's disease risk, while dental visits lower the risk by 28%.
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The right’s callous overdiagnosis bandwagon is rolling. Wes Streeting should not be on it | John Harris
The right’s callous overdiagnosis bandwagon is rolling. Wes Streeting should not be on it | John Harris
Thankfully, we now know more about conditions such as autism and ADHD. The health secretary must not be part of this attempt to turn back the clock, says Guardian columnist John Harris
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The right’s callous overdiagnosis bandwagon is rolling. Wes Streeting should not be on it | John Harris
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Today, @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk published their report, 'Time to deliver: The Autism Act 2009 and the new autism strategy'.
Access the full report and recommendations (including easy read report, video from the Chair, and shorthand story) here: committees.parliament.uk/committee/77... [1/4]
Access the full report and recommendations (including easy read report, video from the Chair, and shorthand story) here: committees.parliament.uk/committee/77... [1/4]
New autism strategy must deliver change for autistic people - Committees - UK Parliament
This is the key conclusion reached by the House of Lords special inquiry committee on the Autism Act 2009 in its report ‘Time to deliver: The Autism Act 2009 and the new autism strategy’.&...
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November 23, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Today, @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk published their report, 'Time to deliver: The Autism Act 2009 and the new autism strategy'.
Access the full report and recommendations (including easy read report, video from the Chair, and shorthand story) here: committees.parliament.uk/committee/77... [1/4]
Access the full report and recommendations (including easy read report, video from the Chair, and shorthand story) here: committees.parliament.uk/committee/77... [1/4]
Petition to compel care homes to be transparent about their pricing. Currently people are paying £60k to £100k a year for care, but often can't get any information about why they are being charged the rate that they are, or what they would pay elsewhere.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Compel residential care homes in England to publish their tariff of room charges
We urge the Secretary of State to use their powers under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, to compel residential care homes in England to publicly display an...
petition.parliament.uk
November 26, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Petition to compel care homes to be transparent about their pricing. Currently people are paying £60k to £100k a year for care, but often can't get any information about why they are being charged the rate that they are, or what they would pay elsewhere.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
10 days left to submit evidence to the Public Accounts Committee home to school transport inquiry for children with SEND
committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evi...
committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evi...
Call for Evidence - Committees - UK Parliament
Submit written evidence to the inquiry: Home-to-school transport
committees.parliament.uk
November 18, 2025 at 7:02 AM
10 days left to submit evidence to the Public Accounts Committee home to school transport inquiry for children with SEND
committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evi...
committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evi...
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Public service announcement: if you're working in state schools or the public sector and you want sight of the data behind this article, hit me up (DM here, or email on the @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social site)
Thread in graphs below
Thread in graphs below
On SNJ Today: @captaink77.bsky.social warns the current state of SEND funding is chaotic & deteriorating faster than expected. He says at the top level, no one really knows how much is spent on SEND and reforming the system's finances will be immensely painful:
www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...
www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...
November 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Public service announcement: if you're working in state schools or the public sector and you want sight of the data behind this article, hit me up (DM here, or email on the @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social site)
Thread in graphs below
Thread in graphs below
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Taking the seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and the person you care for from flu
As a carer you are entitled to free flu jabs, book yours today:
https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/your-health-and-wellbeing/flu-jabs
As a carer you are entitled to free flu jabs, book yours today:
https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/your-health-and-wellbeing/flu-jabs
October 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Taking the seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and the person you care for from flu
As a carer you are entitled to free flu jabs, book yours today:
https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/your-health-and-wellbeing/flu-jabs
As a carer you are entitled to free flu jabs, book yours today:
https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/your-health-and-wellbeing/flu-jabs
A news study at Edinburgh University is seeking Autistic participants.
October 31, 2025 at 8:11 PM
A news study at Edinburgh University is seeking Autistic participants.
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NEW POST: “It’s not a compliance issue—it’s a design failure,” say child psychologists, as they call for systemic action on children's mental health and "harmful" rigid school attendance and behaviour policies www.specialneedsjungle.com/n...
October 28, 2025 at 6:02 AM
NEW POST: “It’s not a compliance issue—it’s a design failure,” say child psychologists, as they call for systemic action on children's mental health and "harmful" rigid school attendance and behaviour policies www.specialneedsjungle.com/n...
Supported living providers are publicly funded: they should be under CQC inspection. Sign this petition if you agree.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Strengthen regulation of supported accommodations
I want all supported accommodations to be monitored by the Care Quality Commission, and to be inspected and rated, to protect people.
petition.parliament.uk
October 29, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Supported living providers are publicly funded: they should be under CQC inspection. Sign this petition if you agree.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Two of our founders worked on a pair of affirming animations for @thrivingautistic.bsky.social, introducing key ideas.
The first is Discovering You're Autistic, basically giving people the messages we most needed to hear when we were first realising we're Autistic...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eDv...
The first is Discovering You're Autistic, basically giving people the messages we most needed to hear when we were first realising we're Autistic...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eDv...
Discovering You're Autistic
YouTube video by Thriving Autistic
www.youtube.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Two of our founders worked on a pair of affirming animations for @thrivingautistic.bsky.social, introducing key ideas.
The first is Discovering You're Autistic, basically giving people the messages we most needed to hear when we were first realising we're Autistic...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eDv...
The first is Discovering You're Autistic, basically giving people the messages we most needed to hear when we were first realising we're Autistic...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eDv...
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NEW: As the COVID-19 Inquiry concludes its look at education and young people having overlooked university students, Jim Dickinson dissects a damning record of political failure, regulatory evasion and a system that left students to bear the costs of the pandemic.
A generation of students has been failed and forgotten again
As the COVID-19 Inquiry concludes its look at education and young people having overlooked university students, Jim Dickinson dissects a damning record of political failure, regulatory evasion and a…
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October 24, 2025 at 7:38 AM
NEW: As the COVID-19 Inquiry concludes its look at education and young people having overlooked university students, Jim Dickinson dissects a damning record of political failure, regulatory evasion and a system that left students to bear the costs of the pandemic.
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Autism Central, grounded in lived experience and supported by robust research evidence running by #AnnaFreud working with
@grrand-team.bsky.social
at @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
NEW #NHS commission to improve lives of autistic people of all ages and their families. www.autismcentral.org.uk
@grrand-team.bsky.social
at @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
NEW #NHS commission to improve lives of autistic people of all ages and their families. www.autismcentral.org.uk
www.autismcentral.org.uk
October 10, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Autism Central, grounded in lived experience and supported by robust research evidence running by #AnnaFreud working with
@grrand-team.bsky.social
at @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
NEW #NHS commission to improve lives of autistic people of all ages and their families. www.autismcentral.org.uk
@grrand-team.bsky.social
at @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
NEW #NHS commission to improve lives of autistic people of all ages and their families. www.autismcentral.org.uk
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We are currently recruiting adults age 16 or over based in the UK with a clinical or self diagnosed eating disorder who have experience of using, or attempting to obtain, GLP-1 weight loss injections. Please do complete the survey here edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
October 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
We are currently recruiting adults age 16 or over based in the UK with a clinical or self diagnosed eating disorder who have experience of using, or attempting to obtain, GLP-1 weight loss injections. Please do complete the survey here edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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NEW on Wonkhe: As new insight from OfS reveals improving outcomes and worsening experience for disabled students, Jim Dickinson asks whether higher education regulation is fundamentally flawed in its design and focus buff.ly/0DVPLSS
October 15, 2025 at 5:00 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: As new insight from OfS reveals improving outcomes and worsening experience for disabled students, Jim Dickinson asks whether higher education regulation is fundamentally flawed in its design and focus buff.ly/0DVPLSS
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The petition to protect the rights of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities closes TOMORROW. Please sign and share as widely as possible. Children with their own email address can sign.
www.saveourchildrensrights.o...
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3,3 d. weergaven · 55 reacties | The Education Secretary, Bridget...
The Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, speaking on BBC Newsnight yesterday, still wouldn’t commit to keeping the legal rights that children and young people with SEND rely on.
The “change”...
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October 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The petition to protect the rights of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities closes TOMORROW. Please sign and share as widely as possible. Children with their own email address can sign.
www.saveourchildrensrights.o...
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www.saveourchildrensrights.o...
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NEW POST: Are behaviour-tracking apps harming #SEND children and their families?
Natalia James, discusses her research into how digital monitoring may be discriminating against disabled children and increasing stress on their parents: www.specialneedsjungle.com/b...
#SENDsky #disability
Natalia James, discusses her research into how digital monitoring may be discriminating against disabled children and increasing stress on their parents: www.specialneedsjungle.com/b...
#SENDsky #disability
October 2, 2025 at 5:02 AM
NEW POST: Are behaviour-tracking apps harming #SEND children and their families?
Natalia James, discusses her research into how digital monitoring may be discriminating against disabled children and increasing stress on their parents: www.specialneedsjungle.com/b...
#SENDsky #disability
Natalia James, discusses her research into how digital monitoring may be discriminating against disabled children and increasing stress on their parents: www.specialneedsjungle.com/b...
#SENDsky #disability
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What do YOU want the Health Minister to know about eating disorders?
I’m meeting Stephen Kinnock MP about the need for more research into ED. But it’s also a chance to share more. I’ve heard from experts by experience. But, if you could have the Health Minister hear one thing, what would it be?
I’m meeting Stephen Kinnock MP about the need for more research into ED. But it’s also a chance to share more. I’ve heard from experts by experience. But, if you could have the Health Minister hear one thing, what would it be?
Share your thoughts - Beat
campaigning.beateatingdisorders.org.uk
September 26, 2025 at 5:13 AM
What do YOU want the Health Minister to know about eating disorders?
I’m meeting Stephen Kinnock MP about the need for more research into ED. But it’s also a chance to share more. I’ve heard from experts by experience. But, if you could have the Health Minister hear one thing, what would it be?
I’m meeting Stephen Kinnock MP about the need for more research into ED. But it’s also a chance to share more. I’ve heard from experts by experience. But, if you could have the Health Minister hear one thing, what would it be?
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On SNJ Today: SLCN are the most common #SEND issues experienced by children. If you need to find a speech therapist for your child, senior lecturer, @gillianrudd.bsky.social @mybcu.bsky.social offers a guide to help you find the right person www.specialneedsjungle.com/c... #SENDsky #SLCN
September 26, 2025 at 6:51 PM
On SNJ Today: SLCN are the most common #SEND issues experienced by children. If you need to find a speech therapist for your child, senior lecturer, @gillianrudd.bsky.social @mybcu.bsky.social offers a guide to help you find the right person www.specialneedsjungle.com/c... #SENDsky #SLCN
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Just two weeks until the petition to protect the rights of children with special educational needs and disabilities closes on 9th October. Will you help us to get as many signatures as possible before it’s handed in at Downing Street?
petition.parliament.uk/petit...
petition.parliament.uk/petit...
Petition: Retain legal right to assessment and support in education for children with SEND
Support in education is a vital legal right of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We ask the government to commit to maintaining the existing law, so that vulnerable children with SEND can access education and achieve their potential.
petition.parliament.uk
September 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Just two weeks until the petition to protect the rights of children with special educational needs and disabilities closes on 9th October. Will you help us to get as many signatures as possible before it’s handed in at Downing Street?
petition.parliament.uk/petit...
petition.parliament.uk/petit...
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#CRAEresearchSummaries
Disclosing an autism diagnosis improves ratings of candidate performance in employment interviews
Disclosing an autism diagnosis improves ratings of candidate performance in employment interviews
Disclosing an autism diagnosis improves ratings of candidate performance in employment interviews
Deciding when or whether to disclose an Autism diagnosis in the workplace is often a challenging decision. This study suggests that disclosing during the interview process may enhance employment pr…
crae.ioe.ac.uk
September 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
#CRAEresearchSummaries
Disclosing an autism diagnosis improves ratings of candidate performance in employment interviews
Disclosing an autism diagnosis improves ratings of candidate performance in employment interviews
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I find it really interesting that US autism politics has turned into "it's a terrible epidemic and must be eradicated" at the same time as UK (etc) autism politics has turned into "it's mostly overdiagnosed and must be doubted"
Of course the end result is the same: no need to figure out support 🙃
Of course the end result is the same: no need to figure out support 🙃
September 24, 2025 at 7:36 AM
I find it really interesting that US autism politics has turned into "it's a terrible epidemic and must be eradicated" at the same time as UK (etc) autism politics has turned into "it's mostly overdiagnosed and must be doubted"
Of course the end result is the same: no need to figure out support 🙃
Of course the end result is the same: no need to figure out support 🙃
The Reddit thread is closed but you can read the discussions
Happening TODAY!
Join Prof@selinawray.bsky.social & Dr Ross Paterson for a Reddit AMA on r/iAmA.
⏰ 3–5pm BST
📍 Ask our experts questions about dementia research & care as part of #WorldAlzheimersMonth
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Join Prof@selinawray.bsky.social & Dr Ross Paterson for a Reddit AMA on r/iAmA.
⏰ 3–5pm BST
📍 Ask our experts questions about dementia research & care as part of #WorldAlzheimersMonth
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September 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The Reddit thread is closed but you can read the discussions