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SeeAbility @seeability.bsky.social · 23d

It's National Inclusion Week!

We've pulled together a blog with some simple ways you can improve your digital accessibility so all your communications are inclusive.
https://www.seeability.org/news/accessibile-content-tips?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=accessibility

A man at a laptop. Behind him are symbols representing inclusivity and accessibility.

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National Autism Implementation Team @naitscotland.bsky.social · 25d

Come and chat to NAIT about our posters
👉🏼 Identifying contexts that facilitate #neuro-affirming practice in adult health and social care nait.scot/document/nai...
👉🏽 Ingredients of #neurodevelopmental pathway model nait.scot/document/nai... #AEC2025

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Helen Spicer-Cain @helensc.bsky.social · Aug 29

City St George's is conducting a survey of UK SLTs working with autistic people to find out whether and how they are adapting to be more neurodiversity affirming. This should take around 10 mins. #bskyspeechies #mySLTday
Click here to take part:
cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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National Autism Implementation Team @naitscotland.bsky.social · 27d

Adjustments and supports in #neuro-affirming recruitment for #autistic people are not rocket science and often cost nothing
nait.scot/document/nai...
#AEC2025

NAIT Neuro-affirming Recruitment Guidance 2025 - National Autism Implementation Team

NAIT Neuro-affirming Recruitment Guidance for employers.

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National Autism Implementation Team @naitscotland.bsky.social · 27d

So many great talks & resources about employment experiences of autistic people at #AEC2025 with @asiamireland.bsky.social supporting real change. NAIT guides to providing #neuro-affirming support to autistic people in health and education sectors, are here...

nait.scot/document/sup...

Beyond Accommodations: Supporting Autistic Professionals in Health and Education (2024) - National Autism Implementation Team

NAIT practice based guides for employers and employees. Autistic people can have poor Employment outcomes and are under-represented in the workforce. These guides have been developed based on informat...

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National Autism Implementation Team @naitscotland.bsky.social · 27d

Read our Key Messages for #Neuro-affirming Health Practitioners in Adult Services here
nait.scot/document/nai...
Including the message we have heard at #AEC2025 that diagnosis matters and delayed diagnosis increases suicide risk

NAIT Key Messages for Neuro-affirming Health Practitioners Adults (2025) - National Autism Implementation Team

NAIT Key Messages for neuro-affirming health practitioners working with adults

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National Autism Implementation Team @naitscotland.bsky.social · 27d

The autistic communication tool (ACT) can support primary care experiences. Available to download here, from Liverpool University researchers #AEC2025

www.liverpool.ac.uk/media/livacu...

www.liverpool.ac.uk

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Qualitative Applied Health Research Centre @quahrc.bsky.social · 29d

Are you at #AECongress25 or watching along on bsky? You might be interested in our podcast series on #Neurodiversity and #QualitativeResearch, including interviews with @drmbothapsych.bsky.social, Damian Milton, & Morénike Giwa Onaiwu: www.quahrc.co.uk/podcasts-blo...

The Qualitative Open Mic Podcast | QUAHRC

Our podcast asks why we do qualitative research, how do we do it well, and how it can be effectively applied

www.quahrc.co.uk

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National Autism Implementation Team @naitscotland.bsky.social · 27d

Thanks to everyone who came to read and discuss our poster at #AEC2025
👉🏽Neuro-affirming: A systematic review of language,definitions and constructs in health and education literature

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Izy Utley @izyutley.bsky.social · 27d

What a great group of people 😊

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National Autism Implementation Team @naitscotland.bsky.social · 29d

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
open access article published today 🤩 A realist evaluation considering contextual factors that hinder/support
#neuro-affirming practice in adult health and social care services @rcpsych.bsky.social @basw-uk.bsky.social @rcot.bsky.social @bpsofficial.bsky.social

Contextual factors influencing neuro-affirming practice: Identifying what helps or hinders implementation in health and social care - Anna Gray, Donald Maciver, Eleanor Curnow, Lorna Johnston, Marion ...

There has been limited research to date into contextual factors hindering or supporting the successful implementation of neuro-affirming practice in support for...

journals.sagepub.com

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National Autism Implementation Team @naitscotland.bsky.social · 28d

energyaccounting.com
Great talk this morning at #AEC2025 about energy accounting - an approach to understanding and planning for individual energy levels

Energy Accounting | Book by Energy Accounting

This playbook is about how you can improve your Strategy Execution by tapping into the power of promises â€“ why not start improving today.

energyaccounting.com

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Izy Utley @izyutley.bsky.social · 27d

Brilliant book. Everyone should read this ⬇️

Front cover of a book called Beautiful lives by Stephen unwin

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Izy Utley @izyutley.bsky.social · 28d

Thank you for live posting Aimee, I always find your conference posts really useful

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Ben Potts @ben-potts.co.uk · Aug 12

We made it into the Independent!
“NHS ‘needs to do more to support autistic people”

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

#AutRes #AutismResearch #ADHDResearch #ADHD #Autism

A screenshot of the “Independent” website. If you would like the article in text form let me know and I’ll copy and paste it. I don’t know if advert-laden website are very screen reader friendly. Anyway, the URL is https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/nhs-adhd-hospitals-government-research-b2805190.html#

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National Autism Implementation Team @naitscotland.bsky.social · Jul 29

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🌟New NAIT Guide🌟 to open up conversations about ways to meet needs for timely identification & diagnosis for neurodivergent people @rcpch.bsky.social @rcotpolicyscot.bsky.social @rcpsych.bsky.social @acamh.bsky.social @fasdresearch.bsky.social

NAIT Identification and Diagnosis Guide (2025) - National Autism Implementation Team

Identification and diagnosis for neurodivergent people: A NAIT guide to new approaches

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National Autism Implementation Team @naitscotland.bsky.social · Jul 29

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🚨NEW NAIT Environment Audit Tool for Health Staff to consider how neuro-affirming the setting is and to plan changes @rcpsych.bsky.social @rcpch.bsky.social @rcotpolicyscot.bsky.social @acamh.bsky.social @rcgpscotland.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk @rcm.org.uk

NAIT Neuro-affirming Environment Audit Tool: Health (NEAT-H) (2025) - National Autism Implementation Team

A tool developed for use by any healthcare staff working in clinical, residential or community health settings with adults in Scotland.

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Simon Duffy @simonduffy.bsky.social · Jul 24

Great article by @johnharris1969.bsky.social on @stephenunwin.bsky.social book on the history of people with learning disabilities. As they say we have not left the eugenic legacy behind us and in fact the rate of institutionalisation has not really reduced
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Again and again, we are shocked by the treatment of learning-disabled people. Yet we never learn from the past | John Harris

A landmark book exposes the history of loathing that underpins scandals like Winterbourne View. It has received next to no attention, says Guardian columnist John Harris

www.theguardian.com

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Monique Botha @drmbothapsych.bsky.social · Jul 22

I'm looking for the best neuro-affirming information and resources from speech and language therapists on apraxia of speech - any support really appreciated! Please messaged or reply below!

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · Jul 14

Want to do better by autistic people? OK:

1) Check how someone prefers to communicate
2) Allow more time to process responses
3) Avoid assumptions based on body language
4) Be open to written or direct communication when that works best

@drstevenkapp.bsky.social et al:

drexel.edu/dornsife/new...

* - Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health

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Izy Utley @izyutley.bsky.social · Jul 4

Holly Sutherlands work about neuroaffirming support for people with high support needs might be of interest: www.heasutherland.com/event/

Recent & Upcoming Talks | Dr. Holly E.A. Sutherland

Holly E. A. Sutherland, PhD - autistic autism researcher.

www.heasutherland.com

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Eleonora Marocchini, PhD @marocchini.bsky.social · Jun 27

As I leave @durhamimh.bsky.social, my contribution to the Critical ND Studies takeover comes out.

It’s a brief version of my talk: an attempt to speak about actually neurodivergent communication (and not just autistic communication).

Thank you again @ndhumanities.bsky.social for the support 🌱

The Polyphony @the-polyphony.bsky.social · Jun 27

"A critical view of neurodivergent 'compensatory strategies' [in communication] makes it possible to frame them as chameleonic survival abilities to celebrate, rather than bad mimicking of neurotypical abilities." - @marocchini.bsky.social

thepolyphony.org/2025/06/27/n...

Neurodivergent Pragmatics: Does Neurodivergent Communication Exist?

Critical Neurodiversity Studies Conference Takeover: Eleonora Marocchini reflects on neurodivergent pragmatics: a new critical view of clinical pragmatics in cross-neurotype communication research …

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · Jun 25

Inspired by the fabulous conference hosted by @ndhumanities.bsky.social here is a new starter pack of researchers, advocates and organisations all working hard to make the world a better place for Neurodivergent/ Disabled and other marginalised communities.

Space for more

go.bsky.app/6ftC1uS

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Izy Utley @izyutley.bsky.social · Jun 20

Today on #Red4Reasearchday just sharing a little blog post I wrote with Zoe Johnstone about doing our clinical doctorates as AHPs ahpscot.wordpress.com/2024/10/17/c...

Clinical Doctorate; AHP reflections on opportunities within research.

A blog by Isabelle Utley, Speech and Language Therapist and Zoe Johnstone, Physiotherapist. There are fewer opportunities and insight into research and clinical academic roles within the Allied Hea…

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Talking Mats @talkingmats.bsky.social · Jun 13

Delighted to be working with @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social - taking the resource we developed for #cancerscreening research & turning it into a practical tool for practitioners. We will work with 10 people supporting screening with people with #learningdisability . Looking forward to their feedback

Card set with cards about the cancer screening experience

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