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empoweredscotland.bsky.social
This is so sad, for the individuals who have lost their jobs and for the school and the children. I’m aware of school librarians who purchase second hand book with their own money to keep the libraries stocked.
jamesmcenaney.bsky.social James McEnaney @jamesmcenaney.bsky.social · Jun 23
Every single high school in Glasgow will lose its librarian under the current plans.

It is happening after SNP and Green councillors voted for major education cuts in the Glasgow City Council budget.
heraldscotland.bsky.social The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · Jun 23
EXCLUSIVE

'The young people of Glasgow deserve much better' 👇

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2526111...

@jamesmcenaney.bsky.social
June 24, 2025 at 10:34 AM
mlr2006.bsky.social
So looking forward to this conference …
June 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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bendybrain.bsky.social
Exciting news - I am launching a YouTube Channel. Please subscribe and spread the word far and wide youtube.com/@bendybraindrj…#hypermobiltyt#edsd#neurodivergencec#fibromyalgiai#mecfsf#anxietyt#allthethingsgs
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May 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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sedsconnective.org
📢 Brain, Body, Burnout
The invisible impact of COVID19 on hypermobility & neurodivergence: how our bodies, brains & burnout are affected.
July 11th Royal Society of Medicine
#Autism #ADHD #EDS #hEDS #HSD #Covid #dysautonomia #gastro #fibro #ChronicFatigue

www.rsm.ac.uk/events/rheum...
The Invisible Impact Of COVID-19 On Hypermobility Syndromes And Neurodivergence -Bodies, Brains And Burnout
Discover the latest research on hypermobility, post-COVID syndrome, and innovative treatments at our expert-led event. Learn about neuromodulation, early diagnosis, and specialist care to improve pati...
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May 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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lucyfoulkes.bsky.social
What do young people think about universal school mental health interventions?

A social worker who works in a high school:
j-dot-stan.bsky.social J.Stan @j-dot-stan.bsky.social · Apr 26
they haaaaate the en masse interventions. hate them. the only en masse interventions i have ever seen that work are posters around a school (the ones that work best are the ones that direct students to the rooms where they can get 1:1).
April 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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lucyfoulkes.bsky.social
For me, these new findings are exceptionally useful for suggesting we should stop universal MH interventions in schools, and focus on one-to-one, targeted and directed interventions instead. @jackandrews.bsky.social and I argue this is more detail below

doi.org/10.1111/camh...
Debate: Where to next for universal school-basedmental health interventions? Time to move towardsmore effective alternativesJack L. Andrews & Lucy FoulkesDepartment of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UKThere is an urgent need to improve mental health outcomes among young people. One approach taken toaddress this problem has been the design and delivery of universal school-based prevention, based on thera-peutic models such as CBT and mindfulness. Such interventions are delivered to groups of young people, irre-spective of risk or need. However, in this commentary, we argue that the initial appeal of universalinterventions has not been supported by the evidence: universal school-based prevention is less effective thantargeted approaches, often leads to null or unsustained positive effects, has the potential to elicit negativeeffects and is not well liked by young people themselves. In addition, many young people in each classroomalready meet the criteria for a mental disorder, meaning that prevention approaches may not be appropriateor effective for this group. In this commentary, we respond to Birrell et al.’s (2025) paper by arguing that thefield should move away from universal prevention and instead invest our limited resources in the refinementand dissemination of interventions with a stronger evidence base, such as one-to-one, targeted and indirectapproaches.
April 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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clearautism.bsky.social
And EVEN IF some autistic people are unable to pay tax, hold a job, play sports, be creative, go on dates, and will need high levels of support for their whole lives, you know what?

They still deserve that support, love, and understanding so they can live fulfilling lives full of happiness and joy.
annmemmott.bsky.social Ann Memmott @annmemmott.bsky.social · Apr 17
The speech by RFK Jr indicates that autistic people are a disease. Also we can't pay tax, or hold a job, play sports, be creative, or go on dates, he says.
And if we don't agree that we're an epidemic that will cost 'a trillion dollars' for society, we're deniers of reality.
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Well, no.
April 17, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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fiplayscotland.bsky.social
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April 16, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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sedsconnective.org
Today is Autism Acceptance Day! 🌟 The autistic community values acceptance over awareness. Check out our blog by our chair and founder @jgjanegreenmbe.bsky.social ♾️🦓🙏 sedsconnective.org/post/autism-aw…#Autisms#acceptancec#neurodivergentnt
A digital graphic from SEDS Connective promoting Autism Acceptance Day on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. The background is gold with colorful stars and glitter effects. The SEDS Connective logo, featuring an infinity symbol with multicolored segments, is at the top. The text encourages people to wear gold, red, or multiple colors for autism acceptance, aiming to create a society that acknowledges diverse health differences. The website “www.sedsconnective.org” is included for more information.
April 2, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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We are proud our Chair was keynote speaker the Global Learning conference on ADHD Autism Dyspraxia + and hypermobility (EDS HSD) with the @ehlersdanlos.bsky.social @jgjanegreenmbe.bsky.social
ehlersdanlos.bsky.social The Ehlers-Danlos Society @ehlersdanlos.bsky.social · Mar 22
A passionate educationalist turned advocate, Jane has become a national voice for raising awareness of the often-overlooked connection between #Autism, #ADHD, Dyspraxia, EDS, HSD, and JHS. youtu.be/McKtL8-Knb8?...

#NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek
2023 Connecting The Dots between Autism, ADHD, Dyspraxia and EDS and HSD - Jane Gre...
YouTube video by The Ehlers-Danlos Society
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March 23, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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dmdav.bsky.social
ADHD/autism co concur with other conditions for example EDS/ Hypermobility syndrome/Pots/Dysautonomia that do cause physical mobility issues . Mobility is also being able to negotiate travel without support use public transport. So yes mobility is an issue
March 27, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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ssais.bsky.social
By focusing on an extreme expression of misogyny “we may miss a conversation about what is happening every day and ...[the] mundane [yet harmful] ways that these expressions of misogyny and sexism are coming from young boys in schools,” notes @drstephaniewescott.bsky.social
The Adolescence alarm: ‘If there’s a problem with boys’ behaviour, it’s because of us’
Millions have been gripped by a story of toxic masculinity in children that’s been called a ‘wake-up call’. But is it a moral panic, and how should we respond?
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March 29, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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drstephaniewescott.bsky.social
Girls have a right to safety in their classrooms. Their education is profoundly compromised by the sexual harassment and violence they experience at school.

www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Mother calls for change after daughter sexually harassed by classmates - ABC listen
Sarah, not her real name, says serious systemic change is needed to prevent this happening to girls at school
www.abc.net.au
March 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
mlr2006.bsky.social
Play is so important!
March 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Good Morning Bluesky!

#photography #nature #naturephotography #landscape#photography #spiderweb
January 23, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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mandiedunn.bsky.social
The most heartbreaking thing ever (for me anyway) is schools constantly blaming your child for their “social skills” when neurotypical kids are never asked to develop empathy or understanding of autistic kids. This article is great with alternatives!
thinkingautism.com Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · Dec 22
"Why is it that actively training autistic and wider-neurodivergent children & young people to people-please in exchange for conditional inclusion (but not necessarily acceptance) is still considered 'best practice' by professionals and parents?" Alternatives here:

therapistndc.org/toxic-social...
Toxic Social Skills Training Goals, "Be yourself, but not like that."
The vast majority of new-to-me students come with IEPs that have, probably well-meaning, but in actuality, toxic social skills goals
therapistndc.org
December 22, 2024 at 8:00 PM