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Advocating for inclusive ASN Education in Scotland. Podcast link. 🔗 https://youtu.be/8wAUDDEUOJM [email protected]

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · Nov 30

1/Our campaign at Empower:ED Scotland is to raise awareness of the United Nations Convention on the rights of the Child ( UNCRC) legislation 2024. Discussing its impact on policy and practice in schools,

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The Autistic Coach | Matthew (he/they) @theautisticcoach.bsky.social · 1h

Autistic humans don’t burn out from being autistic.

We burn out from pretending we’re not.

From jobs, families, and systems that punish difference and call it “help”.

Recovery isn’t about fixing us.

It’s about changing the conditions.

Even one small one at first is already a huge step.

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Scottish Ethnic Minority Autistics @semascot.bsky.social · 5h

This year’s theme, “Mental health in humanitarian emergencies”, reminds us that mental health support is not a luxury. It is a necessity that must reach everyone, especially those already living at the margins of care.

#MentalHealthMatters
#SEMA

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 42m

It’s world mental health day. Trying to access an education should not make you mentally unwell, cause burnout, increase anxiety so much you can’t eat. Make you so dysregulated you hit out in school or once your home. Schools aren’t “ safe” spaces for thousands of neurodivergent kids. Please stop

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Paula McGowan OBE @oliverscampaign.bsky.social · 4h

#Oliverscampaign
Today on #WorldMentalHealthDay2025
I will be presenting Oliver's story, the importance of reasonable adjustments & the rollout of his training to MindMapFocus at their conference this morning

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Sibs @sibs.org.uk · 2h

Sibling mental health matters. This #worldmentalhealthday read our advice for adult siblings on finding a counsellor www.sibs.org.uk/findacounsellor

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♾️Clear Autism♾️ @clearautism.bsky.social · 2h

Why are some people STILL finding ways to divide (and try to conquer) #Autistic people by categorising them into #ProfoundAutism (tragic! bad!) and "Highly Sensitive People" (barely autistic at all! far more acceptable!)

We've a better way of explaining neurological variety now:

Neurodiversity.

Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 15h

"Because of the media's relentless negativity, fearmongering, & pseudoscience in covering autism, “ #profoundAutism " communities are often magnets for parents whose goal is to cure or treat autism, instead of understanding how to support an autistic child."

thinkingautismguide.com/2025/04/crea...

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 13h

Me too oldest one 20 and youngest 17. I’m so enjoying our lives just now. I can’t imagine life once they leave. They threatened to stay forever though 🤣

Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 14h

I’ve always thought I was raised by them. 🤣

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 14h

Isn’t that everything in reality.

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 14h

I didn’t either wasn’t a considered parenting decision. It’s their thinking.

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 16h

I’m lucky my kids live in “real world “ mainly not interested in TikTok etc. definitely having interests in Art and history are an antidote to encroaching irrational fears due to feeling massively under threat as you say. Being in nature lets you breathe too. Everything is too consumable.

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 16h

Yes this is true there’s a lack of confidence in ourselves and less risk taking ( minimal life risks of unknown). Which it no more is now than any other period of time. En masse catastrophic thinking? It’s a very strange time.

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 17h

It’s interesting and terrifying. Is it simply social media platforms? Climate crisis causing apathy on a grande scale coupled with hedonism and misplaced anger as subconsciously we know our environment has changed so much we preparing to battle for safe spaces. That’s probably far fetched.

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 17h

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 17h

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University to study rise of violent behaviour in Scottish schools

More than 80% of schools experience violent and aggressive incidents on a weekly basis.

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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 1d

🎙️NEW PODCAST EP.

Salena Begley MBE from @familyfund.bsky.social talks to us about supporting low-income families raising a disabled or seriously ill child.

Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkUT...

OR listen wherever you get your podcasts!

#EnquirePodcast #ChallengePovertyWeek

Financial support and ASL - with Family Fund

YouTube video by Enquire

www.youtube.com

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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 1d

Scotland Demands Better

March with us from the Scottish Parliament, up the Royal Mile, 25 October.

Change happens when we step up and demand it.
#Edinburgh #25Oct #ScotlandDemandsBetter scotland-demands-better.com/

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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 18h

✏️ Something worthwhile to pencil in into your diaries!
4 November 2025 at 7pm!
Register by scanning the QR code!

A flyer from Bylines Network's webinar: Hope aganist hate: how citizens and journalists can reclaim democracy on 4 November 2025 7pm

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 19h

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Schoolboy who went viral for friendship with binmen given kindness award

Jaxx Robertson, with the help of mum Lucy Gallacher, prepares hot rolls, snacks and other treats for refuse workers who empty the bins on his street each week in Inverclyde.

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 20h

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Schoolboy who struck up friendship with binmen honoured by council for generosity

A big-hearted Inverclyde youngster who has struck up a sweet friendship with his local binmen has been honoured by Inverclyde Council.

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NASUWT Scotland @nasuwtscotland.bsky.social · 1d

Roz Foyer, STUC General Secretary, demanding better at the launch of the Women Against the Far Right campaign. Part 1 of 2.
@rozfoyer.bsky.social

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Isabelle Finn-Kelcey @isabellefk.bsky.social · 1d

Concerning not to see ref to reasonable adjustments.

The @autisticgirlsnet.bsky.social has a good list:

autisticgirlsnetwork.org/reasonable-a...

Also concerning that the author advocates for the withdrawal of scaffolding ASAP. This might not be safe, eg due to risk of #burnout.

#inclusion

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Teaching with my eyes shut @eyesshutteacher.bsky.social · 1d

There is no point disciplining a dysregulated child. Wait and discuss it with them when they’re calm. 😊

Sheila @sheilattuned.bsky.social · 1d

#connection
#calm
#regulation
Then they can listen to

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Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social · 1d

We're thrilled to be finalists in this year's #KEAwards2025 for our #ResearchForEveryone project, led by adults with #learningdisabilities & researchers from across @uofglasgow.bsky.social to make complex health research easier for public audiences to understand. Find out more bit.ly/Research4Eve...

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 1d

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