Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met
@learningmet
We do research with people with learning disabilities, autistic people, and their families. We are committed to social justice and more equal research practice.
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https://www.mmu.ac.uk/research/research-centres/hpac/clusters/learning-disabilities-autism#ai-59218 04-08-2022 09:46:04
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Prof Maz Hardey 🐘
@theprofmaz
A Sociologist. Professor @DUBusSch @ARC_DU: Inequality & interventions in tech. Neurodiverse. Bread crumbs, spacekaren.sucks/j0sea
GeorgeJulian
@georgejulian
I like people watching, good food and people who speak out about injustice. Also found @VivaCards Open Justice Journo. Also at home.social/@georgejulian
Sharon Louise Smith
@sharon_l_smith
Researcher/activist/‘Dr Mum’. Interests include education, disability, inclusion, (not)belonging, co-production, risk/vulnerability, learning disability
💙Sue Wood 💙
@suewoodarcgm
Head of Operations at NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Greater Manchester. Love all things public involvement & engagement. Expressing personal views.
Prof Ryan
@sarasiobhan
Activist. justiceforlb.org. @mylifemychoice1. theguardian.com/profile/sara-r… @LearningMet MMU. Dr Dr she/her.
Krysia Waldock @[email protected]
@krysiawally
Autistic Researcher: autism, religion, inclusion, belonging & health. Researcher @SwanseaUni . EDI officer @BSASocRelSG . Own views. she/they ;
LDEngland
@learningdiseng
Our members are people with learning disabilities, families, profs & orgs. We work for human rights equality & good lives. Usually here Mon-Fri RT not agreement
Cardiff People First
@cardiffpf
We are run BY and FOR people with a learning disability. We are PEOPLE first!
Tom Shakespeare
@tommyshakes
Disability, bioethics, culture, cheese, crumpets, general pondering. Chair of Light for the World. Author ofThe Ha-ha: farragobooks.com/book/the-ha-ha/
Margaret struthers
@lipluom
Academic and practitioner. Views are my own. RT not endorsements. DVA, Health and Social Care, Criminal Justice
Ramandeep Kaur
@mumof3amigos
MA Social Policy (@unibirmingham). Campaigner. Activist. Mum Foodie #LearningDisabilities #HealthInequalities #SocialJustice. Chair @squarepeg_ltd. Views my own
Baroness Keeley of Worsley
@keeleymp
Labour Peer. Former Labour MP for Worsley & Eccles South & former Shadow Minister for Music and Tourism
Learning Disability Wales
@ldwales
We want Wales to be the best country in the world for people with a learning disability to live, learn and work. RTs are not endorsements.
George Fielding BEM
@georgefielding1
Wheels in motion towards a better world, 2006-2017 @WhizzKidz. Now: @volunteering_uk, @iwill_movement @HopeCollective2.: #SEND, #W14. #SocialCare Views my own.
Prof Katherine Runswick-C
@k_runswick_cole
Mothering, disability, education, activism and the Peak District, Professor of Education, she/her
Steve Rothberg
@steverothberg
Husband, Dad, academic, transplant recipient, immigrant stock, slow runner, Man City fan, Alfista. Provost & DVC at Manchester @ManMetUni. He/him
Remembering Ian Dickson
@idickson258
#CEP husband, Dad & Grandad. Ardent campaigner for #CEP rights. 'He was like a prism - shining light of many different colours in all sorts of directions.'
Michelle Dudderidge
@michelledudd
Care Manager, Hand in Hands, who aims to support individuals with learning disabilities and Autism to live independently.
NCISH
@ncish_uk
National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Safety in Mental Health (NCISH). Winner of @OfficialUoM 2019 Making a Difference award for social responsibility.
NWP UK
@nwpuk
The National Writing Project is a research project in partnership with NATE (@NATEfeed)
Stephen Unwin
@roseunwin
Director, Writer, Teacher, Campaigner, Speaker. Founded ETT, ran the Rose, chaired KIDS. Wrote ALL OUR CHILDREN, POOR NAKED WRETCHES and LAUGHING BOY.
Dr Rosaleen O'Brien
@rosobs
Freelance Qualitative & Health Services Researcher| Experiences|Social Care| Evaluation | Inequalities| Freelance Associate @FoundationsWW @pickereurope
Dave Rogers
@daverogersmmceo
CEO of @Midlandmencapuk leading an agile, progressive, citizen influenced organisation
Ruth Northway RN(LD) FRCN FLSW, FQNI
@northwayruth
Retired learning disability nurse/ professor. Likes running, reading and dog walking. Dislikes injustice. Views expressed in personal capacity. #NHS1000miles
Rob Mitchell
@robmitch92
UK Social Worker & co-author, blogger & podcaster of Social Work, Cats & Rocket Science. Sometimes hiding in Sweden. Personal account - my views. #LUFC #GAIS
Elaine James
@elaineljames
Social Worker & co-author of @SWCatsR shifting to Blue Sky bsky.app/profile/elaine…
Kate Henaghan-Sykes
@katehs83
Passionate about patient and public involvement in health research.
Prof. Andrew Power
@power_geog
Professor of Human Geography, University of Southampton. Interests in disability, personalisation, social care, welfare & rights. #SelfBuildingOurLives project
Barod CIC
@barod_cic
We are a Co-op and Community Interest Company. Making public and private sector services accessible for everybody. barod.org
Jayne McCubbin
@jaynemccubbintv
Job - BBC Breakfast. Other stuff - kids dogs wine books movies PEOPLE 🤗[email protected]
Dr Dawn Cavanagh
@dawn26467771
#ActuallyAutistic. #StolenLives. Son with LD, autism, epilepsy and ADHD. Locked in PICU. Research associate at Man Met (LD). Activist/campaigner. Views my own
Rebecca Pearson
@rebeccampearson
Professor of Psychology and Psychiatric Epidemiology ,investigates mental health and intergenerational transmission #research #MHINT #psychology #mental health
David Harling BEM
@davidharling1
National Deputy Director for Learning Disability Nursing at NHS England. A proud RNLD & RMN. Purveyor of kindness, quirkiness, and a light sprinkling of humour.
I Kid You Not
@maryc1310
Teacher - Making a difference (hopefully!) Live your best life.... love, laugh, sing and dance - even in the rain (especially in the rain!!)
Research and Innovation
@lse_ri
Research and Innovation enhances the quality, reach, and impact of LSE's research. Follow us for news, opportunities, and events.
MCYS
@mcys_mmu
The Manchester Centre for Youth Studies @ManMetUni. Co-creating youth-informed, youth-led participatory research– positive impacts on young people’s lives
David Abbott
@davidabbottbris
Peace and peonies. Also dog, views, cake, Social Policy. He/him 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ 🇮🇪 🏴✊🏿
NW Research Workforce Learning & Development
@nihrcrn_nw_wld
NIHR Clinical Research Networks Greater Manchester & North West Coast: Workforce, Learning & Development team ✉ [email protected]
Sunderland People First
@sunpeoplefirst
A community interest company dedicated to improving the lives of people with a learning disability and autistic people.
Claire Webster
@clairetheqsw
Practice Development Consultant for @SCIE_Socialcare. Mental Capacity Act, LPS #SocialWork, #SocialCare, #HumanRights, #Autism, #MentalHealth. Views are my own.
Paul Atkinson
@atkinsonpa1
Sociologist, ethnographer, emeritus professor
Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou
@jopavlopoulou
Associate Professor She/her Neurodiversity Mental health Psychotherapy Participatory research methods Rigorous humanism Educational psychology Punk Rock Poetry
Anna Fedeczko 🌻
@afedeczko
Yorkshire born proud Ukrainian/Italian. Learning disability specialist. Still striving for quality, human rights and values based practice.
jules hussey personal account
@brazenjules
#HETV #exec #consultant #inclusion #mentoroftheyear2024 #rts winner (x2) 2023 #makeroftheyear22 #biker #siblingcarer #baftawinner… @brazentv for work stuff
Rose Matthews Research
@autism_r_and_d
Researching #Autistic perspectives on menopause | work | in(ter)dependence | ageing | death, dying & bereavement rosematthewsresearch.com (they/them)
Jenny Carter
@carterjenny16
Passionate on self advocacy, personalisation, 1 of leads 4 self advocacy on Wirral, 1 directors of @able_together, Lifetime member LDE + member NCAG tweet mine
pippa foster
@pippa_foster
Director of Patient Service, Myeloma UK
Steven Kapp
@drstevenkapp
#ActuallyAutistic autism, #neurodiversity researcher. Disability rights advocate. Developmental psychologist; Sr Lecturer @uop_psychology He/him. Views my own
The DICE Project
@thediceproject1
ESRC-funded project @UoBrisSPS exploring inclusion & diversity in environments with care/support for older adults led by @pwillis5 with @ILCUK @HousingLIN
Jeremy Bentham
@jeremyb19426423
Associate Director Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
lindsey allen
@bildlindsey
Learning Disability Manager with British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD).
Re-Storying Autism Project
@restorying
We bring together autistic people, family members, educators and artists to re-story autism and reimagine practice in ways that desire the difference of autism.
MrScottWatkin
@mrscottwatkin
Leading the engagement programme @seeability social care issues speaking up for a more inclusive society views are my own
Int. Journal of Disability & Social Justice
@intjdsj
INTERDISCIPLINARY | PEER-REVIEW | 💎 OPEN ACCESS | SCOPUS-INDEXED | @Pluto_Journals | Chief Editor @angharadbeckett | Exec & Board: shorturl.at/fjqA5
Love Needs No Words
@circlecaring
This day to is help raise Non-speaking awareness for Non-speaking people everywhere in The World. This page is solely to help others from my own perspective
Madeeha Rahim-Rasool
@mrahimrasool
Client Relations for EMEA: Affiliate World Conferences, iStack Ltd. PhD👍 Dr status pending.-(MBPsS) Own Views. 🇬🇧🇸🇦🇵🇰 إِنَّ مَعِىَ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ .
Community Living Magazine
@commlivingmag_
The campaigning magazine on equality, inclusion and living life: learning disabilities, care, health, welfare, housing, arts and more. Editor: @Saba_Salman
Tony Boden
@tonyboden7
Blog: tonicus89.wordpress.com @TeamBlazefire Advocacy/Music/Friendship #Autistic #AutismAcceptance
Shaun Webster 49 MBE
@shaunmbe
I work for St Mary's Hospital in Leeds & CHANGE & I work for photosymbols & I.C Work I like movies & music,& I going for walk too.Please do not ask me for money
@SWOPresearch
@swopresearch
Research to find out more about what social workers who work with older people do. Led by @denise_tanner, @pwillis5 and @EffectivePrac. Funded by @NIHRSSCR
Kathy Petersen
@kathype63786943
GP partner and strategic clinical lead for learning disability, neurodivergence and mental health. All about reducing health inequality. VME, RTNE
Claire Inglis
@claireisim
Award-winning Principal Lecturer in Arts & Education. Digital Simulation Development Expert. Passionate about immersive arts and meaningful digital applications
Shalim Ali
@shalim1986
Autistic Research Network North ARNN
@autism_north
Collaboration and support network for #ActuallyAutistic university/HEI academics and researchers across North England
SpinningPlates_CarerMH
@spinplatescare
NIHR funded co-produced study exploring the mental health and wellbeing of family carers of adults with learning disabilities @NIHRresearch bit.ly/3c1naVO
Medications and My Mental Health
@medmentalhealth
Co-produced research project about mental health medications in the lives of people with learning disabilities. Funded by @NIHRresearch Sponsor @WeAreLSCFT
Count Me In Collective
@countmeincoll
Setting up a training brewery for people with learning disabilities and/or autism at The Castle Tap in Reading, Berks.
LDE academics
@ldeacademics
This is the academics account for Learning Disability England; we are committed to people with learning disabilities having a strong voice
Elly Chapple Founder #FlipTheNarrative©💜
@elly_chapple
We will #FlipTheNarrative© 💜 Everyone needs a #seatatthetable #human - a label we all share | TEDx speaker #deaf youtu.be/DXBdiGUQ8Lw