SEND_LISA

Great to be at @libdems.org.uk conference with @carlcashman.bsky.social we had a great opportunity at @libdemlocalgov.bsky.social reception to update @eddavey.libdems.org.uk & @cllrjoeharris.bsky.social about what we’re doing to stand up against @teamlabouruk.bsky.social

"The Government's plans are undermining growth and hurting our health and care services."

"We need a different approach."

@eddavey.libdems.org.uk

I am absolutely disappointed with the new Labour government and their stance on vulnerable people in society. First the pensioners and now disabled people #Disabilities #SEND

The Logic of Destruction And how to resist it

A must read and a stark warning, America.

snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...

Yes!!! Look him up on next door the address match so is def him.

Be careful who you trust as your #SEND advocate
- there needs to be better qualifications and a register of advocates because this is a potentially dangerous Send advocate/consultant www.wyjs.org.uk/news/son-gui...

Map of Monotropic Experiences

This map highlights 20 common aspects of monotropic experience.

How many do you experience?

Visit the page for a glossary describing each aspect.

Image credit: @autisticrealms

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Image of a young girl with a solemn expression, accompanied by a quote from a parent/carer testimony: 'I have no trust in the school at all. They hide behind an outdated outstanding Ofsted rating which they seem to think makes them invulnerable. All the while there is a layer of abuse taking place which NHS services & LA services seem to deem to be completely acceptable.' Below the quote are images of 'The ICARS Report' and 'The Testimonies' books, alongside logos for ICARS and NeuroClastic, and the website link 'theicarsreport.com' with the hashtag #DyingForAnEducation.

💔 "They hide behind an outstanding Ofsted rating... while abuse takes place, deemed acceptable by NHS & LA services."

The ICARS Report sheds light on the abusive practices of restraint and seclusion hidden in plain sight. Children deserve better.
📖 theicarsreport.com
#DyingForAnEducation

I hope much of the developmental damage inflicted on this poor girl by her mother can be reversed and that she'll flourish having been rescued from such horrific neglect. One wonders whether the cleft palate's presence motivated the mother to such extreme behaviour. I wish the child all the best 🙏 🤗

Just deleted my X account. Feels good!

Only 7 years. How have “we” become so acclimated to abusive and violent behaviour?

This is so sad. Seven years is not enough

A common pattern is that she looks for a fight, especially on a Sunday, before the school week starts again. We’ve had shouting and self-harm threats already today. Walking on eggshells is hard for us all, we don’t want to be scared of her
#anxiety #mentalhealth #schooltefusal

Please share! I am currently interviewing professionals who support young people with self-harm & suicide (prevention & postvention) as part of The 4S Study.

Areas of focus: Bristol, N.Somerset & South Glos, Birmingham, Lincolnshire & Tees Valley📍

Sign-up 👉🏼 forms.office.com/pages/respon...

I’m at work today. Post-covid hybrid working means I only have to be here 2 days a week, and wife is part-time, so is home on those 2 days. Sad to say that being away from home and at work is almost a relief for us both. Waiting for news on whether AD makes it to school today 🤞🏻#KidsMH #SchoolRefusal

She’s done it! A crazy routine of getting up at 5am, breakfast at 6 and in the school car park before 8. She’s only going to stay until 10, but just getting ready and crossing the threshold means that today is a win! #kidsMH #schoolrefusal

This is great - thanks @dcpcampaign.bsky.social for putting this together!

‘Tis here - a starter pack as promised for anyone wanting to link up with others from #CareExperiencedFamilies

#Fostering
#kinship
#SpecialGuardianship
#Adoption
#CareExperiencedAdults

go.bsky.app/VfgSxwC

As a small charity - conceived and founded in lived experience; and now run and nurtured by a very few of us all living with #EarlyLifeTrauma day to day - our aim is to provide practical and useful #TraumaResponsive support to #CareExperienced (and sometimes also #ND) families.

Fantastic to meet Tobias and others representing the Disabled Children’s Partnership in Parliament today.

They do great and important work, and you can find out more about them here 👉 disabledchildrenspartnership.org.uk

Last week, I dropped in on an event hosted by the Disabled Children’s Partnership in Parliament. It's so important we keep pushing for better support and equality in education. I’ll keep working for an inclusive education system and greater transparency from local authorities.

I'm proud to have supported the Disabled Children’s Partnership in Parliament this morning. I had a good chat with Tobias, he explained the personal challenges he has faced.

We've had a go at one of those starter pack things! The DCP has more than 120 members - here are thoseon Bluesky (DCP members - please let us know if we've missed you out!)
go.bsky.app/4QNiZEF And if your organisation is interested in joining them: email disabledchildrens.partnership@mencap.org.uk

Parcel theft from doorsteps has significantly increased. Especially in London so why are delivery companies leaving the parcels on the doorsteps and not taking them to a collection point or reattempting delivery when the person is home? #ParcelTheft #Parcels #Deliveries

Congratulations!

A photo from a looong time ago, of Claire wearing a blue EEG cap and electrodes and a blue Avengers / Despicable Me mash up t-shirt reading "the AVENGRU"

Super proud to be an author on a paper published today 🎉

I don't do as much "on-site" work in research these days, but supported with this paper based on EEG data I collected with students at Birmingham University, UK 😊

What are your wins for the week? 🐱🌈 I'd love to hear them, big or small!

Our brains work in beautifully unique ways. Learning is about discovering what works for you - not fitting into a mould. Every way of thinking brings its own strengths. 🌱 Celebrate how your mind works and share something you love about your learning journey below! 🌟 #MotivationMonday #Homeschooling

A photo of Claire, a white female with long red hair, wearing purple glasses and an autumn themed top

Hi 👋🏻 I'm a neurodivergent and trauma-informed online maths educator!

I help neurodivergent students and those with education-related anxiety build confidence in maths 🎉

As an autistic educator with a PhD in Psychology, I create a safe, supportive space where learners can thrive at their own pace 🌈

I’ve just dipped back to the other place to ask the National Down Syndrome Policy Group about their elusive guidance around the Down Syndrome Act 2022.

They’re busy getting young people into Parliament to tell MP’s about the challenges they face.

Sort the guidance out then!

#PerformativePolitics

I'm the single father of a disabled adult daughter. She has epilepsy and rheumatoid arthritis and takes a ridiculous amount of meds for her conditions. Medicaid also pays for a daytime caregiver so I can work. We're done for without it. The meds alone would break us in a year.