Sally

Every child deserves the ordinary joys of growing, thriving and living life fully. That’s why we’re proud to support the ‘Fight for Ordinary’ campaign.

Text on image says "We are proud to stand with our colleages to call for urgent investment in a child health workforce that is equipped, supported and valued" - Dr Sally Payne, children and young people's Professional Advisor. Headshot of Sally in top righthand corner.

We’re proud to be part of the newly launched Child Health Workforce Alliance, a powerful group of 25 organisations working together to tackle the crisis in children’s health services.

👉 Read more: https://loom.ly/huyFz0Y

🚨DCD Research Recruitment 🚨

Together with @manmetuni.bsky.social , we are running a survey to gather #parents views on the support for #DCD/#dyspraxia provided by schools.
Parents of children who attend school and have a DCD diagnosis can take part
Access here: mmu.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Quote from Dr Sally Payne reads: 'As the report highlights, workforce shortages and underinvestment are limiting the ability of professionals to deliver timely, effective support.' Picture of Sally in top right-hand corner.

Inclusive practice must be embedded through the education system and national standards need to be brought in, says Dr Sally Payne in reaction to a new report on SEND from the Education Select Committee.

Read her comment: https://loom.ly/N4HXesw

It’s time to fix the SEND system. Because there’s nothing ‘special’ about an education that works for all of us.

Today parents are taking the #FightForOrdinary to Parliament.

APPG for Access to Disability Equipment: Inquiry into the provision of community equipment for children and adults Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

The APPG for Access to Disability Equipment has a short survey on barriers to accessing community equipment. If you have something to say on this please complete the survey here www.surveymonkey.com/r/9Q3KFVR

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Huge thanks to Lynn for saying such nice things 🥰

'We’ve made it incredibly hard for children to play.' – Paul Lindley, Chair, Raising the Nation Play Commission.

Their new report calls for a Play Strategy for England.

We agree – play is an essential occupation for children. Read our play practice guideline: loom.ly/N14qNs4

Do you have #dyspraxia #dcd? Are you the parent of a child with #dyspraixa #dcd? Do you work with people / children with #dyspraxia #dcd?

If so, have your say!

What matters to you about #dyspraxia? What questions would you like research to answer?

app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/cardiff/dc...

Interested in #dyspraxia research? My colleagues at Manchester Met Uni are recruiting people with & without #DCD for an online study looking at mental representations of everyday actions. See poster below to find out more.

🔍 Are you #dyspraxic or #dyslexic? Local to #Guildford?

📢 We're still looking for participants for our eye movement study at @uniofsurrey.bsky.social @surreypsychology.bsky.social !

Interested? Contact us 👇 #Research #Psychology

This international study has the potential to increase physical activity (with gains for physical & mental health) in young people with #dyspraxia #DCD. Parents of children aged 5-11 years are invited to take part in a 12-week ehealth programme. Contact the researchers for more info (details below).

My colleagues at Manchester Metropolitan University are starting a new study exploring how the brain responds to sudden losses of balance in #dyspraxic adults. See below to find out to take part

New year, new publication! Take a look if you want to understand reasons for the increase in need/demand for OT, different levels/types of OT provision & how to make a referral that helps children access the right help, when they need it. Free access to 27/2/25 authors.elsevier.com/a/1kPBr6EIwS...

Do you want to influence the actions we take to support the OT workforce in less than 30 minutes? - RCOT

Occupational therapists - have you completed the RCOT 2024 workforce survey yet? Responses will help our professional body gather vital data to advocate for change. Make sure your experiences are represented by taking part today! loom.ly/81D0Lhc

Dyspraxia support videos - Watch Me Do It Project Dyspraxia support videos | Manchester Metropolitan University movement support videos for dyspraxia/developmental coordination disorder (DCD)

I thought I’d use my first post here to tell you about a fab free video library designed to help children with #dyspraxia master important daily activities. Take a look! watchmedoit.mmu.ac.uk