Lisa Chapman
@commonsenseslt.bsky.social
Profoundly curious, ever-learning & generally happy to be on my journey. Family first. Lead SLT in a CAMHS service, Sensory Integration Practitioner & former teacher.
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Lisa Chapman
@commonsenseslt.bsky.social
· Nov 17
“Ways of Being, Knowing and Doing: An Anthology for Neurodivergent Practice” An e-book to raise funds in support of the Palestinian people - The Autistic Advocate
All about the “Ways of Being, Knowing and Doing: An Anthology for Neurodivergent Practice” project I was honoured to be asked by Kim Mears and Lisa Chapman to have my work featuredin a new ebook they ...
theautisticadvocate.com
With all things 'change' atm in the world, there are changes we can make, that support our fellow humans, showing we care & value humanity. This ebooklet, coedited with @kimmears.bsky.social, shares grassroots ideas on change, written with l🍉ve. Details below
theautisticadvocate.com/ways-of-bein...
theautisticadvocate.com/ways-of-bein...
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Almost a year & almost £3000 raised. This ebooklet is still available. To get it donate to a charity supporting aid in Gaza & send proof of donation to ndebooklet@outlook.com. @commonsenseslt.bsky.social @elainemcgreevy.bsky.social & many more. Minimum donation £8 pls. Thank you
In July last year a wonderful group of people came together to create an ebooklet on neurodiversity to raise money for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Since then we have raised over £2000. Now more than ever the people of Gaza need our help.
To get a copy see below. @commonsenseslt.bsky.social
To get a copy see below. @commonsenseslt.bsky.social
June 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Almost a year & almost £3000 raised. This ebooklet is still available. To get it donate to a charity supporting aid in Gaza & send proof of donation to ndebooklet@outlook.com. @commonsenseslt.bsky.social @elainemcgreevy.bsky.social & many more. Minimum donation £8 pls. Thank you
So often we link wellness to adjectives of positivity. Yet, in a neo-liberal, competitive, capitalist society, ‘good’ on its own is actually rarely enough. We are constantly looking for ‘better’ and then ‘best’.
a-labour-of-moles.blogspot.com/2025/06/expl...
a-labour-of-moles.blogspot.com/2025/06/expl...
Exploring wellbeing through the grammar of being well
So often we link wellness to adjectives of positivity. The smiley-face emojis, the sun on the cloud-to-rainbow chart, the inspirational goal...
a-labour-of-moles.blogspot.com
June 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
So often we link wellness to adjectives of positivity. Yet, in a neo-liberal, competitive, capitalist society, ‘good’ on its own is actually rarely enough. We are constantly looking for ‘better’ and then ‘best’.
a-labour-of-moles.blogspot.com/2025/06/expl...
a-labour-of-moles.blogspot.com/2025/06/expl...
Reposted by Lisa Chapman
Thanks so much. We have raised nearly £3000 so please keep donating. 💜
June 5, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Thanks so much. We have raised nearly £3000 so please keep donating. 💜
The face of 'emotional wellbeing' and the reality of 'being' well. If the perception and expression of emotions is fluid, what does that mean for wellbeing support?
a-labour-of-moles.blogspot.com/2025/04/well...
a-labour-of-moles.blogspot.com/2025/04/well...
The face of 'emotional wellbeing' and the reality of 'being' well.
That a smile means 'happy' and a down-turned mouth means feeling 'upset' would seem on the face of things to be undeniable and objective tru...
a-labour-of-moles.blogspot.com
April 13, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The face of 'emotional wellbeing' and the reality of 'being' well. If the perception and expression of emotions is fluid, what does that mean for wellbeing support?
a-labour-of-moles.blogspot.com/2025/04/well...
a-labour-of-moles.blogspot.com/2025/04/well...
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Such a helpful model for thinking about energy, wellbeing & regulation.
Will be incorporating this into our neuro-affirming practice CPD for schools 🤩
#EdPsychs #neuro-affirming
Will be incorporating this into our neuro-affirming practice CPD for schools 🤩
#EdPsychs #neuro-affirming
After years of trauma for my Autistic teen at physical schools, mainstream & specialist, & for us as a family, we have all benefited from education from home. Recently, he put into words why this was important & shared the idea of his ‘fuel bubble’.
a-labour-of-moles.blogspot.com/2025/03/my-f...
a-labour-of-moles.blogspot.com/2025/03/my-f...
My Fuel Bubble
After years of traumatic experiences for my Autistic teen at physical schools, mainstream and specialist, and for us as a family, we have ...
a-labour-of-moles.blogspot.com
April 12, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Such a helpful model for thinking about energy, wellbeing & regulation.
Will be incorporating this into our neuro-affirming practice CPD for schools 🤩
#EdPsychs #neuro-affirming
Will be incorporating this into our neuro-affirming practice CPD for schools 🤩
#EdPsychs #neuro-affirming
After years of trauma for my Autistic teen at physical schools, mainstream & specialist, & for us as a family, we have all benefited from education from home. Recently, he put into words why this was important & shared the idea of his ‘fuel bubble’.
a-labour-of-moles.blogspot.com/2025/03/my-f...
a-labour-of-moles.blogspot.com/2025/03/my-f...
My Fuel Bubble
After years of traumatic experiences for my Autistic teen at physical schools, mainstream and specialist, and for us as a family, we have ...
a-labour-of-moles.blogspot.com
March 8, 2025 at 2:40 PM
After years of trauma for my Autistic teen at physical schools, mainstream & specialist, & for us as a family, we have all benefited from education from home. Recently, he put into words why this was important & shared the idea of his ‘fuel bubble’.
a-labour-of-moles.blogspot.com/2025/03/my-f...
a-labour-of-moles.blogspot.com/2025/03/my-f...
a-labour-of-moles.blogspot.com/2025/03/defi... Every individual within a community matters to the 'being' of that community. A community that others and excludes one of its members, is not a community at all.
Defining the meaning of community, or when no one should be cast adrift!
Organisations that profess to represent a given community must at all costs work to include all voices within that community. Mattering is a...
a-labour-of-moles.blogspot.com
March 7, 2025 at 2:17 AM
a-labour-of-moles.blogspot.com/2025/03/defi... Every individual within a community matters to the 'being' of that community. A community that others and excludes one of its members, is not a community at all.
My son is so proud of the first 3d print of his latest blender project. 💕 as am I. What a cool ear phone stand.
March 6, 2025 at 11:50 PM
My son is so proud of the first 3d print of his latest blender project. 💕 as am I. What a cool ear phone stand.
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Meantime, for those quite convinced that Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is nothing to do with Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), this, from PBS UK, who are promoting ABA and claiming that it's much better than it was. Mmm.
Those following my page(s) get to see the reality of 'Brand New ABA'.
Those following my page(s) get to see the reality of 'Brand New ABA'.
February 15, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Meantime, for those quite convinced that Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is nothing to do with Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), this, from PBS UK, who are promoting ABA and claiming that it's much better than it was. Mmm.
Those following my page(s) get to see the reality of 'Brand New ABA'.
Those following my page(s) get to see the reality of 'Brand New ABA'.
Reposted by Lisa Chapman
Thank you so much to Harriet Richardson, Tigger Pritchard, Julia Tuttle @yesthattoo.bsky.social @endeverstar.bsky.social @commonsenseslt.bsky.social @elainemcgreevy.bsky.social @jo3grace.bsky.social and all the other fabulous people who helped me.
Dr. Alyssa (they/them) (@yesthattoo.bsky.social)
Autistic researcher with too many interests and no real intention of narrowing it down. Mostly AAC research at the moment. Sometimes a math teacher.
Not speaking on behalf of any companies/organizat...
yesthattoo.bsky.social
February 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Thank you so much to Harriet Richardson, Tigger Pritchard, Julia Tuttle @yesthattoo.bsky.social @endeverstar.bsky.social @commonsenseslt.bsky.social @elainemcgreevy.bsky.social @jo3grace.bsky.social and all the other fabulous people who helped me.
Reposted by Lisa Chapman
With all things 'change' atm in the world, there are changes we can make, that support our fellow humans, showing we care & value humanity. This ebooklet, coedited with @kimmears.bsky.social, shares grassroots ideas on change, written with l🍉ve. Details below
theautisticadvocate.com/ways-of-bein...
theautisticadvocate.com/ways-of-bein...
“Ways of Being, Knowing and Doing: An Anthology for Neurodivergent Practice” An e-book to raise funds in support of the Palestinian people - The Autistic Advocate
All about the “Ways of Being, Knowing and Doing: An Anthology for Neurodivergent Practice” project I was honoured to be asked by Kim Mears and Lisa Chapman to have my work featuredin a new ebook they ...
theautisticadvocate.com
November 17, 2024 at 7:40 PM
With all things 'change' atm in the world, there are changes we can make, that support our fellow humans, showing we care & value humanity. This ebooklet, coedited with @kimmears.bsky.social, shares grassroots ideas on change, written with l🍉ve. Details below
theautisticadvocate.com/ways-of-bein...
theautisticadvocate.com/ways-of-bein...
Multi-modal communication for all, always available
"Different motor plans & lang. modes come to me in a way that isn't predictable. What helps me the most is always having access to all the ways I could possibly communicate, no matter how ‘advanced’".
typertremblings.wordpress.com/2025/01/30/m...
"Different motor plans & lang. modes come to me in a way that isn't predictable. What helps me the most is always having access to all the ways I could possibly communicate, no matter how ‘advanced’".
typertremblings.wordpress.com/2025/01/30/m...
My Presentation for NWACS on Spelling as Communication
Last week, I had the chance to present to the Northwest Augmentative Communication Society, as part of a panel of nonspeaking people who communicate by typing and spelling. It is my goal to bridge …
typertremblings.wordpress.com
February 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Multi-modal communication for all, always available
"Different motor plans & lang. modes come to me in a way that isn't predictable. What helps me the most is always having access to all the ways I could possibly communicate, no matter how ‘advanced’".
typertremblings.wordpress.com/2025/01/30/m...
"Different motor plans & lang. modes come to me in a way that isn't predictable. What helps me the most is always having access to all the ways I could possibly communicate, no matter how ‘advanced’".
typertremblings.wordpress.com/2025/01/30/m...
1/9 "Never again..."
Lest we forget
A thread of reflection & remembering, drawing parallels that many of us see, but few in power are ready to voice publicly
Lest we forget
A thread of reflection & remembering, drawing parallels that many of us see, but few in power are ready to voice publicly
January 27, 2025 at 11:33 PM
1/9 "Never again..."
Lest we forget
A thread of reflection & remembering, drawing parallels that many of us see, but few in power are ready to voice publicly
Lest we forget
A thread of reflection & remembering, drawing parallels that many of us see, but few in power are ready to voice publicly
Reposted by Lisa Chapman
In July last year a wonderful group of people came together to create an ebooklet on neurodiversity to raise money for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Since then we have raised over £2000. Now more than ever the people of Gaza need our help.
To get a copy see below. @commonsenseslt.bsky.social
To get a copy see below. @commonsenseslt.bsky.social
January 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
In July last year a wonderful group of people came together to create an ebooklet on neurodiversity to raise money for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Since then we have raised over £2000. Now more than ever the people of Gaza need our help.
To get a copy see below. @commonsenseslt.bsky.social
To get a copy see below. @commonsenseslt.bsky.social
Reposted by Lisa Chapman
Always worth remembering how much harder it is to attain #WeirdPride and acceptance if you come from a position of less privilege.
Partly, any deviation from the 'default human' (male, white, straight, abled, etc etc) is automatically seen as weird, among the groups with the most cultural power.
Partly, any deviation from the 'default human' (male, white, straight, abled, etc etc) is automatically seen as weird, among the groups with the most cultural power.
No matter how much I like a popular, talented male artist, I cannot help but wonder how many women of equal caliber live and die in complete obscurity, never given the same chances to be weird and experimental. Woman breaks the rules, she's Doing It Wrong, but with men, they're groundbreaking.
January 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Always worth remembering how much harder it is to attain #WeirdPride and acceptance if you come from a position of less privilege.
Partly, any deviation from the 'default human' (male, white, straight, abled, etc etc) is automatically seen as weird, among the groups with the most cultural power.
Partly, any deviation from the 'default human' (male, white, straight, abled, etc etc) is automatically seen as weird, among the groups with the most cultural power.
"To continue shielding Israel from accountability is to abandon the principles of justice & human rights. The UK must not be an ally to Israel’s atrocities, must act decisively to end its complicity, demonstrate genuine leadership in peace & justice for Palestinians"
www.map.org.uk/news/archive...
www.map.org.uk/news/archive...
18 NGOs demand UK Government ensure Gaza cessation of hostilities leads to justice and accountability
18 NGOs demand UK Government ensure Gaza cessation of hostilities leads to justice and accountability.
www.map.org.uk
January 18, 2025 at 10:06 AM
"To continue shielding Israel from accountability is to abandon the principles of justice & human rights. The UK must not be an ally to Israel’s atrocities, must act decisively to end its complicity, demonstrate genuine leadership in peace & justice for Palestinians"
www.map.org.uk/news/archive...
www.map.org.uk/news/archive...
1/3 Being busy or just being. Thoughts for wellbeing.
Systems are always busy. Busy doing to, busy counting outcomes of what is done, busy counting those who are counting & doing. So much counting things that can be counted, but not everything that can be counted is necessarily good for wellbeing.
Systems are always busy. Busy doing to, busy counting outcomes of what is done, busy counting those who are counting & doing. So much counting things that can be counted, but not everything that can be counted is necessarily good for wellbeing.
January 16, 2025 at 11:33 PM
1/3 Being busy or just being. Thoughts for wellbeing.
Systems are always busy. Busy doing to, busy counting outcomes of what is done, busy counting those who are counting & doing. So much counting things that can be counted, but not everything that can be counted is necessarily good for wellbeing.
Systems are always busy. Busy doing to, busy counting outcomes of what is done, busy counting those who are counting & doing. So much counting things that can be counted, but not everything that can be counted is necessarily good for wellbeing.
Reposted by Lisa Chapman
According to the conversations in Israeli media, one thing holding Israel back from a ceasefire was/is the concern that when western reporters and human rights groups are allowed in, the true scale of the crime will shock the global conscience in a way it hasn’t yet
January 15, 2025 at 12:29 AM
According to the conversations in Israeli media, one thing holding Israel back from a ceasefire was/is the concern that when western reporters and human rights groups are allowed in, the true scale of the crime will shock the global conscience in a way it hasn’t yet
1/3 Neuroaffirming ways of being - knowing your authentic self & being able to lean it to just that #monotropism “The idea of building life around a handful of things, and recognising that I do my best when I can get into long flowy attention tunnels." @jamieandlion.bsky.social 🤩 link below 3/3
January 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
1/3 Neuroaffirming ways of being - knowing your authentic self & being able to lean it to just that #monotropism “The idea of building life around a handful of things, and recognising that I do my best when I can get into long flowy attention tunnels." @jamieandlion.bsky.social 🤩 link below 3/3
We are a society swamped by misinformation. It tempts & reassures us. We see it, when we step away from its lure, into reality & see the world as it is. The social media posts of a #genocide, the destruction of climate & environment. This is the horror of 'real', not the fiction our politicians spin
January 13, 2025 at 1:48 AM
We are a society swamped by misinformation. It tempts & reassures us. We see it, when we step away from its lure, into reality & see the world as it is. The social media posts of a #genocide, the destruction of climate & environment. This is the horror of 'real', not the fiction our politicians spin
There are simply two types of humans in the world. Those who believe in & represent humanity & those who don't. Underneath all the politics, rhetoric, spin it's that simple. History will judge.
January 12, 2025 at 12:35 AM
There are simply two types of humans in the world. Those who believe in & represent humanity & those who don't. Underneath all the politics, rhetoric, spin it's that simple. History will judge.
Reposted by Lisa Chapman
New paper: autistic ppl found stimming to be positive when not self-injurious nor stigmatized (latter led to masking). Most felt stimming helped their friendships w/ & connections to other autistics, in part through inferring others’ emotions from their stimming.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Beyond self-regulation: Autistic experiences and perceptions of stimming - Isabelle F Morris, Jesica R Sykes, Emilie R Paulus, Alharith Dameh, Aysha Razzaque, Lauren Vander Esch, Jenna Gruenig, Philip...
Repetitive, self-stimulatory behaviors (“stimming”) are a hallmark characteristic of autism. Stimming is thought to aid in self-regulation, but autistic perspec...
journals.sagepub.com
January 9, 2025 at 10:50 AM
New paper: autistic ppl found stimming to be positive when not self-injurious nor stigmatized (latter led to masking). Most felt stimming helped their friendships w/ & connections to other autistics, in part through inferring others’ emotions from their stimming.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
1/6 "Limbs, lives, loved ones missing."
Had I referenced a location, an adjective linking to The Global North, I wonder how you would feel?
Had I referenced a location, an adjective linking to The Global North, I wonder how you would feel?
January 8, 2025 at 1:34 AM
1/6 "Limbs, lives, loved ones missing."
Had I referenced a location, an adjective linking to The Global North, I wonder how you would feel?
Had I referenced a location, an adjective linking to The Global North, I wonder how you would feel?