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It’s incredible that THIS episode has creeped to the #1 most downloaded episode on my podcast ⁦BendyBrain: Dr Jessica Eccles⁩! It’s a big deal for neurodivergent folks. Very grateful for the generosity of your time, advocacy & expertise! ⁦The Ehlers-Danlos Society⁩ 🦓

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#ChronicIllness #EDS #HSD #disability #ND #LC
'Chronic illness may be invisible but it's not imaginary'

We know people diagnosed with ADHD and autism, known as #AuDHD , experience unique strengths and challenges.

This article does a great job of shining a light on this complex intersection and the need for tailored support. What do you think?
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Autistic Girls Network It’s also about time that commonly co-occuring physical health problems were believed and supported. SEDSConnective have been campaigning on this. sedsconnective.org/post/i-co-wrot…

Great article on AuDHD - many of our members are.

Contribution from BendyBrain: Dr Jessica Eccles who is the incoming Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists ND special interest group & works in a service assessing multiple ND within one referral Sussex Partnership 👏

We’d like to see this as the norm!

Thank you so much for highlighting this Siân Boyle and The Guardian , proud to have featured as incoming chair Royal College of Psychiatrists #neurodevelopmental psychiatry SIG. BSMS we are actively researching this intersect #AuDHD . Don’t forget the importance of #Tics and #Tourettes too.

SEDSConnective The Guardian BendyBrain: Dr Jessica Eccles As a very late diagnosed person (ancient in relation to their examples but not unique and probably x neurodivergent) it is important not only for us but benefits all society to have earlier diagnoses, support and management.

Proud to work in a ground-breaking #neurodevelopmental service Sussex Partnership. Looking forward to thinking more about implications of #AuDHD in new role chair Royal College of Psychiatrists neurodevelopmental psychiatry special interest group, working alongside Conor Davidson

#Autism and #ADHD late diagnosis. Our Patron Dr Eccles is quoted as her clinic does both diagnostic assessments as well as hypermobility EDS HSD. So important to join neurodivergence up? The Guardian @bendybrain theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Recognising & celebrating this day.
Huge thanks to BendyBrain: Dr Jessica Eccles & SEDSConnective Jane Green MBE FCCT connective 😶 for all their work in this field. Links to my chats with them both in this thread 🙏🏻.

April is #AutismAcceptanceMonth . Studies show that people with joint hypermobility, Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS), and hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD) have a higher likelihood of being autistic than would be expected by chance.

Research BSMS, led by Dr. Jessica…

Ruth Liptrot BendyBrain: Dr Jessica Eccles The Neurodiversity Charity ADHD Foundation Wow - Ruth and team. Such a personal story but one that resonates with many. So important to have these new understandings highlighted. Fascinating to watch and really interesting stuff. Well done everyone.

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Abi Thomson Tony Livesey BBC Radio 5 Live The McPin Foundation

PPI/ lived exp central to all aspects of study.

BBC News - Outdoor swimming impact on depression studied after initial trial success
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🗣️'We know from the work that we have just been doing that hypermobility appears to be a predisposing factor for not recovering fully from Covid.'

Watch BendyBrain: Dr Jessica Eccles's feature on Channel 5 news about the connection between Long Covid and neurodivergence📽️

youtu.be/Z9qreXUzJ5Y

Proud to be raising awareness #hypermobility #LongCovid #neurodivergence with Ruth Liptrot please check out @sedsconnective for support and bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/2/1/e0… thanks BSMS King's College London

This was a very personal one for me. After #longcovid I was hearing more and more and more about people being assessed for #neurodivergence , not because long covid had caused it but that it seemed to unmask it. Here’s my story. #adhd
BendyBrain: Dr Jessica Eccles The Neurodiversity Charity ADHD Foundation

Tune in to Channel 5 tonight at 5pm to hear more from BSMS' BendyBrain: Dr Jessica Eccles!

Learn more about the findings from this study
📲 bit.ly/4argFEp

The medical model needs to move beyond “exclusive” diagnostic categories & traditional boundaries between body/brain leading to siloed healthcare/education Social model needs to accept the medical need for a diagnostic pathway, support mgt. #CommunityVoice #Hypermobility #ND