Dyscluded
@dyscluded.bsky.social
Auto/Biographical PhD research on mothering and autistic children. Creative research methodologies. University of Plymouth. Advocate for SEND, mental health & neurodevelopmental conditions. ADHD. MBA (Exeter).
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Dyscluded
@dyscluded.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Happy to be here. My profile collage is the collage I produced for my #PhD to represent my #mothering experience disrupted by cultural narratives of #mothering, #autism, #disability #neurodevelopmentaldisorders #unpaidcarers #truecolours #love #dyscluded
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It’s Mary Anning’s birthday, so time to share @katebeaton.bsky.social’s brilliant cartoon again.
May 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
It’s Mary Anning’s birthday, so time to share @katebeaton.bsky.social’s brilliant cartoon again.
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No bonus for the execs who gave us the choice of swimming in sh*t or not swimming at all. Good.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Thames Water: big bonuses due from emergency £3bn loan ‘withdrawn’
Environment secretary makes announcement after company’s chair said he ‘may have misspoken’ to MPs
www.theguardian.com
May 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
No bonus for the execs who gave us the choice of swimming in sh*t or not swimming at all. Good.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
I am so impressed (and like many others surprised) that the flaws in the children’s wellbeing and schools bill have been raised by peers in @houseoflords.parliament.uk - yet completely denied by this incompetent government. It demonstrates how the education minister is utterly out of her depth.
May 21, 2025 at 11:26 AM
I am so impressed (and like many others surprised) that the flaws in the children’s wellbeing and schools bill have been raised by peers in @houseoflords.parliament.uk - yet completely denied by this incompetent government. It demonstrates how the education minister is utterly out of her depth.
Yesterday in the House of Lords, the Children’s Wellbeing & Schools Bill faced fierce scrutiny. Peers from all political backgrounds argued that it delivers a far-reaching expansion of state power concealed under a rhetoric of safety &wellbeing.
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The Bill That Broke Itself: How the House of Lords Dismantled the Schools Bill
A Committee Debate That Struck at the Core of Government Overreach
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May 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Yesterday in the House of Lords, the Children’s Wellbeing & Schools Bill faced fierce scrutiny. Peers from all political backgrounds argued that it delivers a far-reaching expansion of state power concealed under a rhetoric of safety &wellbeing.
open.substack.com/pub/britishr...
open.substack.com/pub/britishr...
I have been a bit quiet on here recently but yesterday I received confirmation that I have passed my PhD! I am so relieved and happy!
April 15, 2025 at 9:09 AM
I have been a bit quiet on here recently but yesterday I received confirmation that I have passed my PhD! I am so relieved and happy!
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And who they didn't like
February 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
And who they didn't like
Today is #viva day and today I’m adding, to my research playlist…three little birds by #bobmarley as this was playing as I walked into @plymuni.bsky.social #phd
February 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Today is #viva day and today I’m adding, to my research playlist…three little birds by #bobmarley as this was playing as I walked into @plymuni.bsky.social #phd
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pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39901435/ CW suicide.
This is important. Team writing re the link between lack of sleep, & autistic people taking their own lives from the despair of exhaustion.
This research desperately needs to happen, because there's so much we are getting wrong for autistic people.
This is important. Team writing re the link between lack of sleep, & autistic people taking their own lives from the despair of exhaustion.
This research desperately needs to happen, because there's so much we are getting wrong for autistic people.
Suicidality in Autistic Adolescents and Adults: Sleep the Unexplored Connection? - PubMed
Despite substantial evidence linking insomnia with increased suicidality in non-autistic populations, its role in autism remains under-explored. Poor sleep, most commonly insomnia symptoms (hereafter ...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
February 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39901435/ CW suicide.
This is important. Team writing re the link between lack of sleep, & autistic people taking their own lives from the despair of exhaustion.
This research desperately needs to happen, because there's so much we are getting wrong for autistic people.
This is important. Team writing re the link between lack of sleep, & autistic people taking their own lives from the despair of exhaustion.
This research desperately needs to happen, because there's so much we are getting wrong for autistic people.
Some children with #EHCPs are placed in independent schools as it is deemed the only suitable provision. Adding #SchoolFeeVAT (& even worse #learningsupport #VAT) this option is being removed for children with #SEND that do not have an EHCP. How can the government justify this?
January 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Some children with #EHCPs are placed in independent schools as it is deemed the only suitable provision. Adding #SchoolFeeVAT (& even worse #learningsupport #VAT) this option is being removed for children with #SEND that do not have an EHCP. How can the government justify this?
I hope more organisations like @mindcharity.bsky.social make the ethical move to Bluesky.
January 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
I hope more organisations like @mindcharity.bsky.social make the ethical move to Bluesky.
This is terrifying as a large number of parents report having their concerns about their children dismissed by professionals. The move to make teachers the gatekeepers to neurodiversity assessment is detrimental to children. We know our children. Listen to us #phd #SEND #dyscluded
NEW POST: One NHS trust has come up with a “novel” way to cut neurodiversity assessment waiting lists: Create more barriers to getting on the list in the first place. @rachel.stopsafetyvalve.uk explains more www.specialneedsjungle.com/c...
January 22, 2025 at 7:02 AM
This is terrifying as a large number of parents report having their concerns about their children dismissed by professionals. The move to make teachers the gatekeepers to neurodiversity assessment is detrimental to children. We know our children. Listen to us #phd #SEND #dyscluded
The impact of this persistent dismissal was significant. It made them feel isolated and dyscluded.
I'm still massively struggling
A roller coaster of emotion.
Everybody
Telling me
I was overegging it
I wasn't talking to anybody
What's the point?
#mothering #unpaidcarers #dyscluded #phd
I'm still massively struggling
A roller coaster of emotion.
Everybody
Telling me
I was overegging it
I wasn't talking to anybody
What's the point?
#mothering #unpaidcarers #dyscluded #phd
January 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The impact of this persistent dismissal was significant. It made them feel isolated and dyscluded.
I'm still massively struggling
A roller coaster of emotion.
Everybody
Telling me
I was overegging it
I wasn't talking to anybody
What's the point?
#mothering #unpaidcarers #dyscluded #phd
I'm still massively struggling
A roller coaster of emotion.
Everybody
Telling me
I was overegging it
I wasn't talking to anybody
What's the point?
#mothering #unpaidcarers #dyscluded #phd
I love hearing the woodpecker doing their thing when out for an early morning foggy walk with my doggy! 🙏#lovedevon #nature #lovemylabrador #devon
January 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
I love hearing the woodpecker doing their thing when out for an early morning foggy walk with my doggy! 🙏#lovedevon #nature #lovemylabrador #devon
On this day six years ago I was in the @britishlibrary.bsky.social to find a book chapter for my #MSc in nutrition and behaviour dissertation. #mothering #autism #restrictedeating #dyscluded @bournemouthuni.bsky.social
January 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
On this day six years ago I was in the @britishlibrary.bsky.social to find a book chapter for my #MSc in nutrition and behaviour dissertation. #mothering #autism #restrictedeating #dyscluded @bournemouthuni.bsky.social
That same mother explained
He had a massive meltdown
Now I understand why
I didn't understand why
I literally had to pick him up
put him underneath my arm
I picked him up
by his waist,
Put him underneath my arm.
That's the only way I can get him out of here.
He had a massive meltdown
Now I understand why
I didn't understand why
I literally had to pick him up
put him underneath my arm
I picked him up
by his waist,
Put him underneath my arm.
That's the only way I can get him out of here.
January 14, 2025 at 8:49 AM
That same mother explained
He had a massive meltdown
Now I understand why
I didn't understand why
I literally had to pick him up
put him underneath my arm
I picked him up
by his waist,
Put him underneath my arm.
That's the only way I can get him out of here.
He had a massive meltdown
Now I understand why
I didn't understand why
I literally had to pick him up
put him underneath my arm
I picked him up
by his waist,
Put him underneath my arm.
That's the only way I can get him out of here.
The women in my research all reported having their concerns dismissed:
You're making a bit of a fuss
You're a first-time mum
You don't understand
It'll be fine
I don't know who to ask
Every time I ask somebody
They just dismiss me
Tell me it's nothing.
#mothering #phd @plymuni.bsky.social
You're making a bit of a fuss
You're a first-time mum
You don't understand
It'll be fine
I don't know who to ask
Every time I ask somebody
They just dismiss me
Tell me it's nothing.
#mothering #phd @plymuni.bsky.social
January 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The women in my research all reported having their concerns dismissed:
You're making a bit of a fuss
You're a first-time mum
You don't understand
It'll be fine
I don't know who to ask
Every time I ask somebody
They just dismiss me
Tell me it's nothing.
#mothering #phd @plymuni.bsky.social
You're making a bit of a fuss
You're a first-time mum
You don't understand
It'll be fine
I don't know who to ask
Every time I ask somebody
They just dismiss me
Tell me it's nothing.
#mothering #phd @plymuni.bsky.social
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“Open the document,” is the best trick I will ever play on myself. When writing or editing seems totally impossible, just open the document. #ThisDiss #AmWriting
January 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
“Open the document,” is the best trick I will ever play on myself. When writing or editing seems totally impossible, just open the document. #ThisDiss #AmWriting
Delighted to have had my paper ‘dyscluded mothers’ accepted for the @IAMAS 2025 conference. #mothering #motheringautisticchildren #unpaidcarers #send #phd @plymuni.bsky.social
January 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Delighted to have had my paper ‘dyscluded mothers’ accepted for the @IAMAS 2025 conference. #mothering #motheringautisticchildren #unpaidcarers #send #phd @plymuni.bsky.social
Great to see @plymuni.bsky.social has joined the bluesky community #postgraduateresearcher #phd #research #studentlife
January 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Great to see @plymuni.bsky.social has joined the bluesky community #postgraduateresearcher #phd #research #studentlife
During my #phd research conversations, #mothers shared that the school run was their "job"; many dreaded it:
I'm the one who goes & picks up the children & takes them to school. I'm the one who gets told off, at the end of the day, when [my son] has done something wrong.
#unpaidcarers #mothering
I'm the one who goes & picks up the children & takes them to school. I'm the one who gets told off, at the end of the day, when [my son] has done something wrong.
#unpaidcarers #mothering
January 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
During my #phd research conversations, #mothers shared that the school run was their "job"; many dreaded it:
I'm the one who goes & picks up the children & takes them to school. I'm the one who gets told off, at the end of the day, when [my son] has done something wrong.
#unpaidcarers #mothering
I'm the one who goes & picks up the children & takes them to school. I'm the one who gets told off, at the end of the day, when [my son] has done something wrong.
#unpaidcarers #mothering
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Thank you to all the health and care staff working over the festive period, who have worked tirelessly throughout the year to keep patients and communities safe and well.
Season's greetings from us all 🎄
Season's greetings from us all 🎄
December 25, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Thank you to all the health and care staff working over the festive period, who have worked tirelessly throughout the year to keep patients and communities safe and well.
Season's greetings from us all 🎄
Season's greetings from us all 🎄
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🧵The normalization of restraint has been deeply concerning. ICARS addressed this in response to the BBC documentary Don’t Exclude Me, which showed a 6-year-old being restrained as "best practice." Here's why this was dangerous. 🚨 #AgainstRestraint #DontExCludeMe againstrestraint.com/2022/01/29/t...
The normalization of restraint in mainstream media.
After numerous official complaints, BBC has refused to acknowledge the harm caused by normalizing dangerous restraints as best practices for young children.
againstrestraint.com
December 13, 2024 at 7:56 PM
🧵The normalization of restraint has been deeply concerning. ICARS addressed this in response to the BBC documentary Don’t Exclude Me, which showed a 6-year-old being restrained as "best practice." Here's why this was dangerous. 🚨 #AgainstRestraint #DontExCludeMe againstrestraint.com/2022/01/29/t...