Dr Tracy Epton

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In my part of the building I have no history and mouse droppings on my desk 😭

A split second before a broken jaw

Happy Boxing Day!

Silver tabby sprawled on bed

Grey and white tuxedo cat sprawled on bed

#caturday

A scarecrow who has got drunk on extra strength lager and, rather embarrassingly, is now reliving his glory days in the Royal Air Force.

THREAD. A collection of photographs of the best scarecrows I have met on walks.

You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.

If you want to write it is it even “work”

😂😂😂

Yes!!! Please document it - I need to get inspiration

I’m a big fan of redefining what our 50s should be like 😻

I’m impressed you can consistently find the time. That’s some commitment

#fitnessGoals 😁

Middle age is grim 😭😭😭

Impressive though 😻

At my height and weight I’d need to be doing over an hour of competitive football or rugby to achieve 800+ per day 😬

That’s a lot! What have you been doing?

I play Wordle pretty much every day. 1-2 minutes for me because it’s a fun brief interlude. If longer it’s because it’s too difficult and it becomes a daily job and not enjoyable.

So maybe it’s not an objective time but a subjective perception of effort

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Last chance to take part 👇 Closing at 9am Tuesday 7th October.

Our survey about #autistic adults experiences of #mindfulness and stimming will close at 9am UK time, Tues 7th October. 👇 For autistic adults anywhere in the world. 🌎 Thanks to everyone who has taken part already 🙏 Any reposts appreciated 😊 tinyurl.com/Aut-Mindful

📢 We'll be closing our survey for #autistic adults at 9am Tues 7th Oct (UK time) so just a few days left to take part. ⬇️ Open to autistic adults anywhere in the world 🌍 share your experiences of stimming and #mindfulness - we're keen to hear about good and bad experiences. tinyurl.com/Aut-Mindful

Optimising general practice support for autistic adults: a realist review protocol - Systematic Reviews Background Mental and physical health conditions are more common in autistic than non-autistic people, including anxiety, depression, suicidality, gastrointestinal problems, cancer, epilepsy, and heart disease. General practice is often the first point of contact for patients, yet research has found that autistic people face barriers to healthcare, report lower satisfaction with healthcare, and have more unmet health needs than non-autistic people. This can be due to misunderstandings about the needs of autistic people, different communication styles, the clinic environment, and challenges making and getting to appointments, compounded by slow dissemination of research findings. Our aim is to find out how, why, and to what extent general practice supports autistic adults with and without intellectual disabilities (ID) throughout their lives, in order to suggest improvements to practice. Methods We will conduct a realist review which is a theory-driven systematic review. Electronic databases will be searched including MEDLINE, PsycInfo, EMBASE, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CINAHL, Scopus, ASSIA and grey literature sources (e.g. Google Scholar). To be included articles must concern general practice, autistic adults aged 18 and over, contain information relevant to a UK setting, and be written in English. Any study design or article type may be included and articles will be assessed for relevance and rigour. In line with realist synthesis methods we will identify relevant contexts, mechanisms and outcomes and develop a programme theory to explain how, why, and when general practice optimally supports (or not) autistic adults. We will also seek to identify resources that are available for and used by general practice to support autistic adults. We will involve stakeholders in each stage of the review including autistic individuals, family members, and healthcare professionals (including general practice staff). The review will be reported in line with the RAMESES publication standards. Discussion The findings will inform guidance for i) general practice about potentially helpful adaptations to service, and ii) autistic people to help them gain the support they need. This will help to improve access to and engagement with general practice care, and thus potentially improve the health and wellbeing of autistic individuals. Systematic review registration PROSPERO CRD42024545403.

📢 Delighted to see the protocol paper for our realist review has now been published. In this review we are looking at how general practice supports #autistic adults (or not)- when, how, & in what circumstances. This paper describes the steps we're taking (Cont. ⬇️)

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Me on a bike with a helmet that’s a bit wonky

My route

View of a lake with handlebars in foreground

Exploring Delamere Forest (day 1)

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Are you a sunbed user, living in the UK and between 18-24?

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➡️ already taught #social psychology or methodology

➡️ speak English and Polish

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Please consider taking part in this study

Poster for a research study run by the University of Manchester. Text says: Researchers at the University of Manchester seek autistic volunteers to take part in research into experiences of stimming, mindfulness, and other contemplative practices. Are you Autistic? Aged 18 or over? Able to understand written information given in English? The study involves completing an online survey. The survey takes around 30-45 minutes to complete and includes questions about your background (e.g. age, gender), and your experiences of stimming, mindfulness, and other contemplative practices. Stimming is soothing or repetitive sensory activity that can help people to feel calm or may bring joy. The research has been developed in collaboration with autistic project advisors. To find out more visit https://tinyurl.com/Aut-Mindful Or contact: Kelly.birtwell@manchester.ac.uk

💡 Our online survey for #autistic adults in any country is still open: share your experiences of stimming, #mindfulness, and other contemplative practices. To find out more and take part see: tinyurl.com/Aut-Mindful Developed with autistic project advisors. Reposts appreciated. 🙏

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Hmmmm, nice patriarchy PJs from Aldi

#EverydaySexism

Love these suggestions

Level up

- I want things to be different - *smashes everything* - oh no

I think about this comic at least once a week

Trump’s new ‘gold standard’ rule will destroy American science as we know it | Colette Delawalla The new executive order allows political appointees to undermine research they oppose, paving the way for state-controlled science

Trump’s new ‘gold standard’ rule will destroy American science as we know it
Colette Delawalla, Victor Ambros, Carl Bergstrom, Carol Greider, Michael Mann and Brian Nosek in The Guardian.
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