The SHINE Lab are in Kent for the next 2 days at Seattle Club 2025! Follow along for updates on the incredible research in Intellectual Disabilities covering a range of different topics #seattleclub2025

#seattleclub day 1 is being kicked off by a keynote with @peterlangdon.bsky.social on psychological therapies. People with intellectual disabilities are seven times more likely to have a diagnosis of a mental health condition and we need adapted psychological therapies to make them more accessible.

#seattleclub is continuing with a talk from Dr Barry Ingham from @newcastleuni.bsky.social discussing the evaluation of the clinical effectiveness of a primary health check for autistic adults. The health check was made in collaboration between autistic adults, caregivers, and health professionals.

After a chance to network over coffee, we are going into session 2: Families and parents with intellectual disabilities. Dr Charmaine Kohn is starting the session introducing her feasibility trial of Video Interaction Guidance for families of children with intellectual disabilities. #seattleclub

#seattleclub continues with a talk from Zoe Starkie and her PhD research on exploring the lived experiences of having a sibling with learning disabilities.

Session 2 continues with a talk from Dr Layla Harding from @royalholloway.bsky.social on attachment and caregiving in the context of parental learning disabilities. Most caregivers had experienced domestic violence from a romantic parent and felt watched and judged by professionals. #seattleclub

The final talk at #seattleclub before lunch is from @annaclarecox.bsky.social on the Together Project: Inclusive research to understand and improve maternity care for people with a learning disability. The project has developed 2 tools and developed training for midwives to improve awareness.

#seattleclub continues with our second session on co-design & research. Dr Tracey Warren and Kathy McMahon are speaking about their research co-designing and implementing a survey on digital technology use with people with intellectual disabilities and carers.

Our co-design session continues with a talk from Simon Rice, Matthew Moon and @nikitahayden.bsky.social on reclaiming the human in healthcare manifesto. The manifesto asks healthcare professionals to use clear language and for people with intellectual disabilities to be in the centre of their care.

The fantastic co-design work continues with a talk from Dr Nicki Hewitt on using creative methods to co-design and disseminate research findings with people with intellectual disabilities #seattleclub

Our penultimate talk from day 1 of #seattleclub is from Jessica Rees and Lizzie Merrill on using inclusive research to understand the barriers and enablers to early cancer diagnosis for learning disabled people.

Our final talk of the day is from Dr Paula Foscarini-Craggs on engaging in intellectual disability research in secure care and lessons learnt from the SCHEMA trial. Amazing to see so much variety in research at #seattleclub today and looking forward to tomorrow.

We finished our day yesterday with a poster session - with four posters being presented by the SHINE Lab! Follow along today for more updates on the fantastic speakers

Our very own SHINE lab doctoral researcher Beth Logan presented her poster at #seattleclub. Her PhD is looking to develop a new mental health screening tool for adolescents who are autistic and/or have mild to moderate ID. Follow along for more updates as her PhD progresses!

Follow us for updates on sleep and health in people with intellectual disability and across neurodevelopment, from the SHINE Lab at Aston University (UK) ☀️

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