Ruth Connolly
@ruthieconnolly.bsky.social
Clinical Psychologist, leader, dog lover. Interested in Neurodiversity, Autism, trauma and mental well-being.
Join us on October 14th for the inaugural Irish CPS Conference. Registration is free and open now. www.eventbrite.com/e/collaborat...
Collaborative and Proactive Solutions Conference
Bridging the gap between knowing better and doing better. CPS - Where empathy meets action.
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September 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Join us on October 14th for the inaugural Irish CPS Conference. Registration is free and open now. www.eventbrite.com/e/collaborat...
‘Neurodivergent Older Adults’- public lecture and panel discussion.
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Irish Gerontological Society Public Lecture series presents Neurodivergence in Older Adults
YouTube video by Conference Irish Gerontology
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May 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
‘Neurodivergent Older Adults’- public lecture and panel discussion.
youtube.com/watch?v=yooj...
youtube.com/watch?v=yooj...
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A Neuro-Affirmative introductory course to supporting neurodivergent people with intellectual disabilities
Delivered by @ruthieconnolly.bsky.social , @jessicakdoyle.bsky.social & Oana Marion.
Support & resources from @elainemcgreevy.bsky.social & @kieranrose.bsky.social amongst others
Delivered by @ruthieconnolly.bsky.social , @jessicakdoyle.bsky.social & Oana Marion.
Support & resources from @elainemcgreevy.bsky.social & @kieranrose.bsky.social amongst others
March 26, 2025 at 7:27 AM
A Neuro-Affirmative introductory course to supporting neurodivergent people with intellectual disabilities
Delivered by @ruthieconnolly.bsky.social , @jessicakdoyle.bsky.social & Oana Marion.
Support & resources from @elainemcgreevy.bsky.social & @kieranrose.bsky.social amongst others
Delivered by @ruthieconnolly.bsky.social , @jessicakdoyle.bsky.social & Oana Marion.
Support & resources from @elainemcgreevy.bsky.social & @kieranrose.bsky.social amongst others
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Thanks so much for the overwhelming feedback and responses to my BACP AGM keynote talk this afternoon. I need a bit of time to come down from the adrenaline but looking forward to catching up on everyone’s comments on the train
In the meantime here’s the text to my talk:
medium.com/@sonnyhallet...
In the meantime here’s the text to my talk:
medium.com/@sonnyhallet...
I didn't mean to become a counsellor
How I became a therapist, and the barriers that can come up in therapy training when you are different
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November 2, 2023 at 5:29 PM
Thanks so much for the overwhelming feedback and responses to my BACP AGM keynote talk this afternoon. I need a bit of time to come down from the adrenaline but looking forward to catching up on everyone’s comments on the train
In the meantime here’s the text to my talk:
medium.com/@sonnyhallet...
In the meantime here’s the text to my talk:
medium.com/@sonnyhallet...
Reposted by Ruth Connolly
The de-stigmatisation of Autism requires a balanced assessment of strengths, skills and interests, not just problems and challenges.
This important new paper justifies and explains steps to be taken in refining diagnostic evaluations, and reconceptualizing Autism. www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....
This important new paper justifies and explains steps to be taken in refining diagnostic evaluations, and reconceptualizing Autism. www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....
Toward a more comprehensive autism assessment: the survey of autistic strengths, skills, and interes...
Toward a more comprehensive autism assessment: the survey of autistic strengths, skills, and interests
www.frontiersin.org
October 6, 2023 at 7:02 AM
The de-stigmatisation of Autism requires a balanced assessment of strengths, skills and interests, not just problems and challenges.
This important new paper justifies and explains steps to be taken in refining diagnostic evaluations, and reconceptualizing Autism. www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....
This important new paper justifies and explains steps to be taken in refining diagnostic evaluations, and reconceptualizing Autism. www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....
Reposted by Ruth Connolly
We have a new open-access paper out in Neurodiversity comparing how autistic and non-autistic adults view their own personalities and their personality preferences in other people. Descriptors like “awkward” are not socially undesirable for all people! t.co/Z78VWXP5Cn
Awkward but so what: Differences in social trait preferences between autistic and non-autistic adult...
Autistic and non-autistic observers form less favorable impressions of autistic adults relative to non-autistic adults, yet only non-autistic adults report lowe...
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September 26, 2023 at 12:07 PM
We have a new open-access paper out in Neurodiversity comparing how autistic and non-autistic adults view their own personalities and their personality preferences in other people. Descriptors like “awkward” are not socially undesirable for all people! t.co/Z78VWXP5Cn