@allthingsld.bsky.social
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Does your organisation practice Active Support?
Our Active Support Training goal is for people to take a more active role in their own lives, lead meaningful & ordinary lives within their communities.
Want to find out more and how to implement? Check out our introductory workshop - bit.ly/40Rj0Gp
Our Active Support Training goal is for people to take a more active role in their own lives, lead meaningful & ordinary lives within their communities.
Want to find out more and how to implement? Check out our introductory workshop - bit.ly/40Rj0Gp
Introduction to Active Support: Enabling Supported People with a Learning Disability and/or Autism to engage in their own lives - 15 September 2025 - ARC England
Introduction to Active Support: Enabling Supported People with a Learning Disability and/or Autism to engage in their own lives (online … Read More
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August 5, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Does your organisation practice Active Support?
Our Active Support Training goal is for people to take a more active role in their own lives, lead meaningful & ordinary lives within their communities.
Want to find out more and how to implement? Check out our introductory workshop - bit.ly/40Rj0Gp
Our Active Support Training goal is for people to take a more active role in their own lives, lead meaningful & ordinary lives within their communities.
Want to find out more and how to implement? Check out our introductory workshop - bit.ly/40Rj0Gp
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Brilliant @seeability.bsky.social
We’ve made an Easy Read to support people with learning disabilities to set up their own social media accounts and use them safely.
https://www.seeability.org/resources/making-social-media-account?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=accessibility
https://www.seeability.org/resources/making-social-media-account?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=accessibility
August 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Brilliant @seeability.bsky.social
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By treating symptoms of systemic failure as personal defects, these practices protect oppressive structures and shift responsibility away from societal change, and put the blame on individuals for struggling (in systems that don’t even meet their most basic human needs).
July 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
By treating symptoms of systemic failure as personal defects, these practices protect oppressive structures and shift responsibility away from societal change, and put the blame on individuals for struggling (in systems that don’t even meet their most basic human needs).
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Explaining you do a thing because of a disability, hearing 'that happens to all everyone'.
June 22, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Explaining you do a thing because of a disability, hearing 'that happens to all everyone'.
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“We ought to be able to shop around to find the best evidence to support our everyday lives & decisions,” says @kerryalbright.bsky.social. To take findings & share them in much more accessible ways (incl soap opera, dance, song) that resonate with audiences, while not losing research integrity.
August 6, 2025 at 12:58 AM
“We ought to be able to shop around to find the best evidence to support our everyday lives & decisions,” says @kerryalbright.bsky.social. To take findings & share them in much more accessible ways (incl soap opera, dance, song) that resonate with audiences, while not losing research integrity.
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ADHD in UK Prisons: “There’s a question about how to identify ADHD early & give people the right kind of support…to direct them away from the criminal justice service,” Like an #EHCP in mainstream instead of exclusion? 🤔#SaveOurChildrensRights www.medscape.com/viewarticle...
ADHD in UK Prisons: A Failing System of Care?
Experts say thousands in UK prisons may have undiagnosed ADHD, yet patchy screening and limited support continue to leave needs unmet.
www.medscape.com
July 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
ADHD in UK Prisons: “There’s a question about how to identify ADHD early & give people the right kind of support…to direct them away from the criminal justice service,” Like an #EHCP in mainstream instead of exclusion? 🤔#SaveOurChildrensRights www.medscape.com/viewarticle...
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Four practical tips for enforcing the ‘absolute duty’ to secure special educational provision in EHCPs: www.specialneedsjungle.com/4...
Four practical tips for enforcing the ‘absolute duty’ to secure special educational provision in EHCPs - Special Needs Jungle
After a High Court ruling underlined LAs MUST ensure an EHCP is provisioned we offer 4 tips for enforcing the ‘absolute duty’
www.specialneedsjungle.com
July 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Four practical tips for enforcing the ‘absolute duty’ to secure special educational provision in EHCPs: www.specialneedsjungle.com/4...
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This is going to make a big difference to victims of bullying and harassment.
Abusers are protected by NDAs, not least as they prevent others from being warned.
Abusers are protected by NDAs, not least as they prevent others from being warned.
July 7, 2025 at 7:06 PM
This is going to make a big difference to victims of bullying and harassment.
Abusers are protected by NDAs, not least as they prevent others from being warned.
Abusers are protected by NDAs, not least as they prevent others from being warned.
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www.rcpsych.ac.uk/improving-ca...
For interest for adult LD teams considering ADHD alongside intellectual disability
For interest for adult LD teams considering ADHD alongside intellectual disability
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults with intellectual disability (CR230)
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults with intellectual disability
www.rcpsych.ac.uk
July 7, 2025 at 9:36 AM
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/improving-ca...
For interest for adult LD teams considering ADHD alongside intellectual disability
For interest for adult LD teams considering ADHD alongside intellectual disability
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"We believe that Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) & Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) are inherently flawed approaches, & that ND people (including people with learning disabilities), along with their families & carers, deserve better." @ndconnection.bsky.social:
ndconnection.co.uk/against-pbs-...
ndconnection.co.uk/against-pbs-...
Against PBS & ABA — Neurodiverse Connection
ndconnection.co.uk
June 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
"We believe that Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) & Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) are inherently flawed approaches, & that ND people (including people with learning disabilities), along with their families & carers, deserve better." @ndconnection.bsky.social:
ndconnection.co.uk/against-pbs-...
ndconnection.co.uk/against-pbs-...
What does it mean to be human? To be included in human experience? How many structures & organisations include people with Profound & Multiple Learning Disabilities? Our community centres, village fetes, celebrations, adult education centres, churches, working man's clubs Inclusion is a mindset.
June 22, 2025 at 7:52 AM
What does it mean to be human? To be included in human experience? How many structures & organisations include people with Profound & Multiple Learning Disabilities? Our community centres, village fetes, celebrations, adult education centres, churches, working man's clubs Inclusion is a mindset.
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June 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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We all need real connections.
Chapter 2 of the Good Lives Framework is about just that – and how projects like Digital Lifeline are making it happen.
5,500 people got devices & support to get online – and 52% felt less lonely.
More here 👉 tinyurl.com/4r7tfrus
Chapter 2 of the Good Lives Framework is about just that – and how projects like Digital Lifeline are making it happen.
5,500 people got devices & support to get online – and 52% felt less lonely.
More here 👉 tinyurl.com/4r7tfrus
June 19, 2025 at 9:54 AM
We all need real connections.
Chapter 2 of the Good Lives Framework is about just that – and how projects like Digital Lifeline are making it happen.
5,500 people got devices & support to get online – and 52% felt less lonely.
More here 👉 tinyurl.com/4r7tfrus
Chapter 2 of the Good Lives Framework is about just that – and how projects like Digital Lifeline are making it happen.
5,500 people got devices & support to get online – and 52% felt less lonely.
More here 👉 tinyurl.com/4r7tfrus
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NEW POST: Having #SEND needs missed in school can have life-altering, devastating consequences. In the first of 2 posts on the #SchoolToPrisonPipeline , Dr Neil Alexander Passe explains the importance of early intervention in schools www.specialneedsjungle.com/s... #SENDSky
June 20, 2025 at 5:02 AM
NEW POST: Having #SEND needs missed in school can have life-altering, devastating consequences. In the first of 2 posts on the #SchoolToPrisonPipeline , Dr Neil Alexander Passe explains the importance of early intervention in schools www.specialneedsjungle.com/s... #SENDSky
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🎉 Our final storyboard of the year!
Meet Harvey, who’s just started a new job with Happy Healthy Relationship 🌟 We’re so proud of you!
🌐 leadthewaycalderdale.org
#LearningDisabilityWeek #LDWeek #Doyouseeme
Meet Harvey, who’s just started a new job with Happy Healthy Relationship 🌟 We’re so proud of you!
🌐 leadthewaycalderdale.org
#LearningDisabilityWeek #LDWeek #Doyouseeme
June 20, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🎉 Our final storyboard of the year!
Meet Harvey, who’s just started a new job with Happy Healthy Relationship 🌟 We’re so proud of you!
🌐 leadthewaycalderdale.org
#LearningDisabilityWeek #LDWeek #Doyouseeme
Meet Harvey, who’s just started a new job with Happy Healthy Relationship 🌟 We’re so proud of you!
🌐 leadthewaycalderdale.org
#LearningDisabilityWeek #LDWeek #Doyouseeme
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Please share with your networks
June 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Please share with your networks
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NEW POST: After the excitement of hitting 100K signatures, today we examine Spending Review education cash. It was revealed SEND plans will now come in a wider Schools White Paper this autumn. @tanialt.bsky.social and @captaink77.bsky.social share some thoughts www.specialneedsjungle.com/p...
June 12, 2025 at 5:02 AM
NEW POST: After the excitement of hitting 100K signatures, today we examine Spending Review education cash. It was revealed SEND plans will now come in a wider Schools White Paper this autumn. @tanialt.bsky.social and @captaink77.bsky.social share some thoughts www.specialneedsjungle.com/p...