Joe Brooker
@joebrookerep.bsky.social
Trainee educational psychologist in Bristol. Passionate about improving the SEND system, subjectively good music, and life!
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Joe Brooker
@joebrookerep.bsky.social
· Jul 30
What a joy to be part of such an inspirational, diverse and inclusively minded 3 days at the first LICIE conference!
Overjoyed that a quote from one of my participants about addressing the ‘Double Empathy Problem’ was included in the live artwork 🤩
Hats off to everyone involved!
#LICIE2025
Overjoyed that a quote from one of my participants about addressing the ‘Double Empathy Problem’ was included in the live artwork 🤩
Hats off to everyone involved!
#LICIE2025
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Autistic Children Can and Do Play: Innovative Perspectives on Functional Play by Hecker-Deel & Finke (2025)
Includes references to how monotropism may impact play too :)
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Includes references to how monotropism may impact play too :)
journals.lww.com/topicsinlang...
journals.lww.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Autistic Children Can and Do Play: Innovative Perspectives on Functional Play by Hecker-Deel & Finke (2025)
Includes references to how monotropism may impact play too :)
journals.lww.com/topicsinlang...
Includes references to how monotropism may impact play too :)
journals.lww.com/topicsinlang...
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Autism isn’t caused by medicine.
Claims that paracetamol in pregnancy causes autism are false.
We do not need to prevent or cure autism.
Autistic people are valuable.
Great guidance here from @contactfamilies.bsky.social for anyone who is worried or concerned with the news today.
Claims that paracetamol in pregnancy causes autism are false.
We do not need to prevent or cure autism.
Autistic people are valuable.
Great guidance here from @contactfamilies.bsky.social for anyone who is worried or concerned with the news today.
Claims that paracetamol in pregnancy causes autism are false. Autism isn’t caused by medicine. For guidance visit:
Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility while taking paracetamol for adults
NHS medicines information on paracetamol and whether you can take it while pregnant or breastfeeding.
f.mtr.cool
September 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Autism isn’t caused by medicine.
Claims that paracetamol in pregnancy causes autism are false.
We do not need to prevent or cure autism.
Autistic people are valuable.
Great guidance here from @contactfamilies.bsky.social for anyone who is worried or concerned with the news today.
Claims that paracetamol in pregnancy causes autism are false.
We do not need to prevent or cure autism.
Autistic people are valuable.
Great guidance here from @contactfamilies.bsky.social for anyone who is worried or concerned with the news today.
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Alternatively, we can learn from #autistic and other #neurodivergent authored theory & #EdRes, and use #neuro-affirming approaches.
Less danger of #schooldistress, #masking and #burnout.
@autisticrealms.bsky.social & @tanyaadkin.bsky.social have a fab explainer:
autisticrealms.com/neuro-affirm...
Less danger of #schooldistress, #masking and #burnout.
@autisticrealms.bsky.social & @tanyaadkin.bsky.social have a fab explainer:
autisticrealms.com/neuro-affirm...
September 15, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Alternatively, we can learn from #autistic and other #neurodivergent authored theory & #EdRes, and use #neuro-affirming approaches.
Less danger of #schooldistress, #masking and #burnout.
@autisticrealms.bsky.social & @tanyaadkin.bsky.social have a fab explainer:
autisticrealms.com/neuro-affirm...
Less danger of #schooldistress, #masking and #burnout.
@autisticrealms.bsky.social & @tanyaadkin.bsky.social have a fab explainer:
autisticrealms.com/neuro-affirm...
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Me and Monotropism: A unified theory of autism.
@fergus.oolong.co.uk – science teacher, writer and 'autist' – on single attention and associated cognition in autism; a theory with a family connection…
Now with 2025 update.
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
@fergus.oolong.co.uk – science teacher, writer and 'autist' – on single attention and associated cognition in autism; a theory with a family connection…
Now with 2025 update.
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Me and Monotropism: A unified theory of autism | BPS
Fergus Murray – science teacher, writer and 'autist' – on single attention and associated cognition in autism; a theory with a family connection… Now with 2025 update.
www.bps.org.uk
September 15, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Me and Monotropism: A unified theory of autism.
@fergus.oolong.co.uk – science teacher, writer and 'autist' – on single attention and associated cognition in autism; a theory with a family connection…
Now with 2025 update.
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
@fergus.oolong.co.uk – science teacher, writer and 'autist' – on single attention and associated cognition in autism; a theory with a family connection…
Now with 2025 update.
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
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How do we fix SEND while respecting rights? Here are SNJ’s 80 practical recommendations to solve the SEND Emergency: www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...
SNJ’s 80 practical recommendations to solve the SEND Emergency - Special Needs Jungle
Our submission to the SEND Inquiry 2025 has 80 practical recommendations to solve the SEND Emergency. Take a look & let us know your thoughts
www.specialneedsjungle.com
September 7, 2025 at 10:31 AM
How do we fix SEND while respecting rights? Here are SNJ’s 80 practical recommendations to solve the SEND Emergency: www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...
Reposted by Joe Brooker
Just a request for TEP followers
One of our best ways at edpsy of sharing with your cohorts...is through you!
TEP tickets to our festival are only £20 and we'd love to see as many of you there as possible. If you could share this with your groups...amazing 🙏🌟
Tickets: festival.edpsy.org.uk
One of our best ways at edpsy of sharing with your cohorts...is through you!
TEP tickets to our festival are only £20 and we'd love to see as many of you there as possible. If you could share this with your groups...amazing 🙏🌟
Tickets: festival.edpsy.org.uk
August 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Just a request for TEP followers
One of our best ways at edpsy of sharing with your cohorts...is through you!
TEP tickets to our festival are only £20 and we'd love to see as many of you there as possible. If you could share this with your groups...amazing 🙏🌟
Tickets: festival.edpsy.org.uk
One of our best ways at edpsy of sharing with your cohorts...is through you!
TEP tickets to our festival are only £20 and we'd love to see as many of you there as possible. If you could share this with your groups...amazing 🙏🌟
Tickets: festival.edpsy.org.uk
What a joy to be part of such an inspirational, diverse and inclusively minded 3 days at the first LICIE conference!
Overjoyed that a quote from one of my participants about addressing the ‘Double Empathy Problem’ was included in the live artwork 🤩
Hats off to everyone involved!
#LICIE2025
Overjoyed that a quote from one of my participants about addressing the ‘Double Empathy Problem’ was included in the live artwork 🤩
Hats off to everyone involved!
#LICIE2025
July 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
What a joy to be part of such an inspirational, diverse and inclusively minded 3 days at the first LICIE conference!
Overjoyed that a quote from one of my participants about addressing the ‘Double Empathy Problem’ was included in the live artwork 🤩
Hats off to everyone involved!
#LICIE2025
Overjoyed that a quote from one of my participants about addressing the ‘Double Empathy Problem’ was included in the live artwork 🤩
Hats off to everyone involved!
#LICIE2025
I am excited to announce that I will be presenting my MSc research about autistic pupils' strong interests at the LICIE conference at @ucl.ac.uk!
July 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I am excited to announce that I will be presenting my MSc research about autistic pupils' strong interests at the LICIE conference at @ucl.ac.uk!