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Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social · 5d

Please share! The @digitallifeline.bsky.social project is looking for family carers, supporters, and professionals to take part in a research workshop about their experiences of supporting people with learning disabilities who received free digital devices during the COVID-19 pandemic. #AcademicSky

Digital Lifeline Research @digitallifeline.bsky.social · 5d

Are you a #FamilyCarer or professional of an adult with a #LearningDisability in England? Did they receive a free device during the COVID-19 pandemic? Join our online research workshop to share your experiences:

#AcademicSky #AutRes #LearningDisabilities #DigitalInclusion

Lilac flyer for the Digital Lifeline research project which reads:

Do you support an adult (18+) with a learning disability who got a free tablet in the COVID-19 pandemic? We want to invite you to our online supporters’ workshop to talk about your experiences. You’ll receive a £75 shopping voucher for taking part. Email us for more information: digitallifeline@mmu.ac.uk

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Digital Lifeline Research @digitallifeline.bsky.social · 5d

Are you a #FamilyCarer or professional of an adult with a #LearningDisability in England? Did they receive a free device during the COVID-19 pandemic? Join our online research workshop to share your experiences:

#AcademicSky #AutRes #LearningDisabilities #DigitalInclusion

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Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social · 13d

Please join us for a symposium on Religions, Faith Communities & Disability, 8th Oct 12-2pm, online. @krysiawally.bsky.social, Bernice Hardie and @jpuddlegoose.bsky.social will share research and action for inclusion in faith communities and beyond. Sign up: tinyurl.com/3pdjmn4d #AutRes #AcademicSky

A flyer for an online symposium with white text and speakers' photos on a brick wall background. Text reads: Wed 8th October 12-2pm. Religions, Faith Communities and Disability. Online symposium with speakers Dr Krysia Waldock, Bernice Hardie and Fiona MacMillan. Chaired by Dr Naomi Jacobs. Link to event via Eventbrite.

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Naomi L. Jacobs @naomijacobs.bsky.social · 13d

I'm excited to be chairing an online symposium on Religions, Faith Communities & Disability on 8th Oct 12-2, as part of Manchester Metropolitan's Learning Disabilities and Autism Research Group seminar series. Speakers and topics in the next post... Details and sign-up link at tinyurl.com/3pdjmn4d 🧵

Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social · 13d

Please join us for a symposium on Religions, Faith Communities & Disability, 8th Oct 12-2pm, online. @krysiawally.bsky.social, Bernice Hardie and @jpuddlegoose.bsky.social will share research and action for inclusion in faith communities and beyond. Sign up: tinyurl.com/3pdjmn4d #AutRes #AcademicSky

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Manchester Metropolitan University @manmetuni.bsky.social · 26d

Good luck to all our 2025 Staff Award nominees! Keep an eye on our feeds as we’ll be revealing the winners later today! 🤩🙌

Promotional banner for Manchester Met Staff Awards 2025, featuring a dark blue background with starry sky and geometric patterns, with text highlighting the event's purpose of celebrating outstanding contributions.

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Digital Lifeline Research @digitallifeline.bsky.social · 29d

Thank you so much to the #DownsSyndromeAssociation for sharing our call for research participants.

Did you support someone with a learning disability with a free digital device they received during the pandemic?

Contact us to join one of our online workshops and share your experience:

Digital Lifeline - Downs Syndrome Association

Researchers would like to hear from people with learning disabilities as part of an assessment of the government's Digital Lifeline Fund.

www.downs-syndrome.org.uk

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Sue Caton @suecaton.bsky.social · Aug 31

Great idea - thank you!

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Sue Caton @suecaton.bsky.social · Aug 28

Do you know any organisations who supported people with learning disabilities with digital devices during the pandemic? We are looking to find some more for our research. Any help much appreciated

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Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social · Jul 16

Did someone you work with receive a free tablet during the #COVID-19 pandemic? We want to hear about their experiences through our @digitallifeline.bsky.social accessible online survey. They could win £100 for taking part!

#SelfAdvocacy #LearningDisabilities #AutRes #AcademicSky #DigitalInclusion

Digital Lifeline Research @digitallifeline.bsky.social · Jun 19

Please share!

Did your organisation support people with #LearningDisabilities to get set up with free tablets through the #DigitalLifelineFund in 2021? We want to hear from you!

#LearningDisabilityWeek #AcademicSky #AutRes #Survey #SocialResearch #DigitalInclusion #DigitalLifeline

Do you know someone with a learning disability who got a tablet in 2021 through the Digital Lifeline Fund?

They could win up to £100 for telling us about their experiences (with multiple chances to win!) and your organisation will get a thank-you payment for connecting us with them.

E-mail us: digitallifeline@mmu.ac.uk for more

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Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social · Aug 8

Professor Sara Ryan's new book 'Critical Health and Learning Disabilities: An Exploration of Erasure and Social Murder' is out today. There's a Plain English summary on our website: learningmet.mmu.ac.uk/resources/

Resources - Learning Disability and Autism Research Group

People with learning disabilities, erasure and social murder This resource explains more about Professor Sara Ryan’s book, ‘Critical Health and Learning Disabilities: An Exploration of Erasure and Soc...

learningmet.mmu.ac.uk

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Dr Adele Swingewood @itsadele.bsky.social · Jul 16

Our @digitallifeline.bsky.social project has worked with @goodthingsfdn.bsky.social #ARCEngland @learningdiseng.bsky.social @seeability.bsky.social, and people with learning disabilities to develop an accessible online survey. More info below or at digitallifeline.org

Digital Lifeline Research @digitallifeline.bsky.social · Jul 16

There’s still time for people with #LearningDisabilities to take part in our survey!

Contact us for more information.

#DigitalInclusion #SelfAdvocacy #Accessibility #Inclusion #AcademicSky

Digital Lifeline Research @digitallifeline.bsky.social · Jun 19

Please share!

Did your organisation support people with #LearningDisabilities to get set up with free tablets through the #DigitalLifelineFund in 2021? We want to hear from you!

#LearningDisabilityWeek #AcademicSky #AutRes #Survey #SocialResearch #DigitalInclusion #DigitalLifeline

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Digital Lifeline Research @digitallifeline.bsky.social · Jul 16

There’s still time for people with #LearningDisabilities to take part in our survey!

Contact us for more information.

#DigitalInclusion #SelfAdvocacy #Accessibility #Inclusion #AcademicSky

Digital Lifeline Research @digitallifeline.bsky.social · Jun 19

Please share!

Did your organisation support people with #LearningDisabilities to get set up with free tablets through the #DigitalLifelineFund in 2021? We want to hear from you!

#LearningDisabilityWeek #AcademicSky #AutRes #Survey #SocialResearch #DigitalInclusion #DigitalLifeline

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Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social · Jun 30

On Friday, we had a great first meeting with a new oversight group - people with learning disabilities, autistic people & family carers. They will be giving feedback on our team's research. We've been calling them the Critical Friends group, but watch this space - they're working on a better name!

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Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social · Jul 9

"The Government just don't even have a clue about what the pandemic has done to people like me, with an [intellectual] disability."

Findings from research on ongoing impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic for people with learning disabilities. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@suecaton.bsky.social

Three Years on From “Stay at Home”: Perspectives of People With Intellectual Disabilities About the Ongoing Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic

Background People with intellectual disabilities were disproportionately negatively affected during the COVID-19 pandemic, but there has been limited research about the perceived longer-term impact....

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Katherine Runswick-Cole @profkrc.bsky.social · Jun 26

Francesca Ribenfors from @learningmet.bsky.social talking about #MyMedicationMyMentalHealth led by @suecaton.bsky.social

#TCC2025

Medications and mental health project slides

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Digital Lifeline Research @digitallifeline.bsky.social · Jun 19

Please share!

Did your organisation support people with #LearningDisabilities to get set up with free tablets through the #DigitalLifelineFund in 2021? We want to hear from you!

#LearningDisabilityWeek #AcademicSky #AutRes #Survey #SocialResearch #DigitalInclusion #DigitalLifeline

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Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social · Jun 18

The conversation cards can give some ideas for talking to doctors, nurses, and pharmacists about mental health medications.

Read the conversation cards: medmentalhealth.net#page-9

#MentalHealth #LearningDisabilityWeek

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Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social · Jun 18

People with #LearningDisabilities are more likely to take mental health medications. The @medmentalhealth.bsky.social team have made lots of tools to help people with learning disabilities talk about their #MentalHealth medications.

🧰: medmentalhealth.net#information-...

#LearningDisabilityWeek

Medications and My Mental Health

medmentalhealth.net

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Sue Caton @suecaton.bsky.social · Jun 17

I had an amazing visit to Warrington Speak Up this morning to see the premiere of their film 'Do you see me?' as part of Learning Disability Awareness Week. There was over 80 people there from Warrington organisations - amazing job! Hoping they’ll make the wonderful & uplifting film shareable soon

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Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social · Jun 17

'[...] transition is more than just a process or an event; it’s an intricate body of parts that connect and affect each other'

Dr @francescaribenfors.bsky.social considers the impacts of transition on young people, mothers, and professionals.

📖 sjdr.se/articles/10....

#LearningDisabilityWeek

A Multi-Informant Approach to Exploring Connections, Disruptions, and the Multidimensional Elements of Transition to Adulthood for People with Intellectual Disabilities | Scandinavian Journal of Disab...

sjdr.se

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Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social · Jun 16

It's #LearningDisabilityWeek! We'll be sharing more about our research, and some of the resources we've created to support people with learning disabilities.

Six people celebrating around a sign for Learning Disability Week 2025.

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Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social · May 14

Our final seminar speaker in our Activism series is Shaun Picken. Shaun is an advocate & activist at My Life My Choice @mylifemychoice1.bsky.social . Shaun wasn’t into politics when he got involved but that soon changed! He joined Power Up - research & advocacy on issues including benefit cuts. 🧵

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Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social · May 15

How can we make web design and content more accessible for everyone?

#GlobalAccessibilityAwarenessDay #GAAD

Read more: ukhomeoffice.github.io/accessibilit...

Preview of six posters produced by the UK Home Office which detail 'do's' and 'don'ts' of making web design and content more accessible.

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Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social · May 16

Today, Dr @suecaton.bsky.social will be speaking with the STOMP steering group at the South Yorkshire Mental Health, Learning Disabilities & Autism Provider Collaborative to share information and resources from the Medications and My Mental Health project.

#AcademicSky #LearningDisabilityResearch

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Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social · May 12

Join us on Wednesday!

Shaun Picken’s Activism and Advocacy Journey at My Life My Choice (@mylifemychoice1.bsky.social )

When: Wednesday, 14th May 2025 @ 12-1pm
Where: Online

Find out more and get the link below:

#AutRes #LearningDisabilityResearch #AcademicSky

Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social · Apr 25

Thank you to all who have joined us so far at this year's #seminarseries. We hope you can join us for our next seminar:

Shaun Picken’s Activism and Advocacy Journey at My Life My Choice (@mylifemychoice1.bsky.social)

When: Wednesday, 14th May 2025 @ 12-1pm
Where: Online

Book tickets below:

Shaun Picken’s Activism and Advocacy Journey at My Life My Choice

Example

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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