Fascinating & important paper linking neurodivergence, hypermobility & emotion regulation from BendyBrain: Dr Jessica Eccles & colleagues. Relevant to all #neurodivergent / #autistic people. Important to recognise #hypermobility for physical issues, but now also for mental health implications too

Flipping social 'norms' on their head, full of facts, tips, and tests, this book offers invaluable insights for everyone. For a brief highlight take a look at the blog author Clara Törnvall wrote for us: autisticgirlsnetwork.org/being-ordinary…

Reacting because their body is hypersensitive isn't something they'll ‘get over’. It isn't an irrational fear, it’s a physical reaction in their body, it's real. Invalidating their experience teaches them they won’t be believed & that the experiences of their own body are wrong.

Small adjustments can make a huge difference for those who experience life in a different way to the majority. We must reject discrimination & ableism that prevents equality and equity for everyone. #DisabilityPride2024 Ruth Rathblott

Too much emphasis is placed on expecting the child to change, when the environments around them are disabling and need to be changed. #FlipTheNarrative

This is the reason we are here, to work towards future generations not relating to this quote in the way that so many of us now do.  Support our work here - bit.ly/agndonate #Autistic #Neurodivergent

#SoulfulSunday - Palliative care expert Kathryn Mannix explains what happens as people die. Having a better understanding of what happens when we die can reduce fear in the final days, for you and your loved ones, she says. #death #dying #endoflifecare TED Talks

Something so satisfying about this man’s refusal to take the bait with the usual leading questions on migration. Just calmly & stubbornly fair-minded, straightforward, no nonsense answers in a perfect Wexford accent right in the middle of the town. 10/10

For those families that are able to get out and about with their young people having a well packed bag can be a day saver! What's the one item you never leave the house without? #Neurodivergence #Autistic

Dementia isn't an inevitable part of ageing . There are 14 modifiable risk factors across the life course via Gill Livingston et al "We add the new compelling evidence that untreated vision loss and high LDL cholesterol are risk factors for dementia." thelancet.com/commissions/de…

Our NEST downloads are back online! 💻 And we've hit 750+ downloads! 🥳 NEST is a free suite of resources (co-designed w neurodivergent young ppl) for mainstream secondary schools to establish & maintain peer support networks for neurodivergent students salvesen-research.ed.ac.uk/research/nest-…

Prejudice is so much easier than understanding, blame than compassion, over-simplification than recognising complexity. But black-and-white thinking never, ultimately, helps, because the world just isn't black and white. Resisting fascism is a mark of society's progress.

Did you know most of our members had a fibromyalgia diagnosis before receiving their hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos #hEDS or hypermobility spectrum disorder #HSD diagnosis? Did this happen to you too? #pain SEDSConnective.org

Have you seen the new #RethinkDementia campaign launched today. ‘When a friend or relative is diagnosed with dementia, it’s natural not to know what to do. But, helping someone stay connected and socially active can help them stay well for longer.’ nhsinform.scot/campaigns/reth…

This is how to do a dementia campaign - keep doing the things you love. Thank you #RethinkDementia 💜

The Best Autistic and Autistic-Coded Characters in Animation msmagazine.com/2024/04/30/aut… via @msmagazine

Children grieving a parent shouldn't feel alone. I'm creating a story that addresses their deepest questions. Your support can help bring hope and healing. Please share and donate! gofundme.com/f/lost-in-spac…

Feedback from past scholars said that the Programme transformed their thinking and knowledge about health and wellbeing and positively impacted the kinds of practices they have in their toolbox. 🧰

1/ Highlights from this crucially important paper: About 7 out of 10 patients who get “evidence-based therapy” for depression are still depressed after treatment Of the 3 that get well, about half would have gotten well without treatment No significant differences between