If you’re reading this, someone wants you to know that every time you’ve felt out of place in the world was because you didn’t have the proper support in a vulnerable moment. It’s not because you don’t belong. You matter even on your hardest days. You’ve always mattered.

Lily Scanlan (She/Her) Gone are the days of neodivergant therapists been seen as needing support! Think of all you bring to the table! Your an asset as we are! Our funky brains allows to do and see things others can’t! Wear it! ❤️

It’s great there is a big push in autism diagnostics for reports to be neuro-affirming, but we need all clinicians involved on the same page 📄 there is a lack of consistency, we need more standardised guidance on this to create change #autism #Neurodiversity #SLTchat

Lily Scanlan (She/Her) I say to our clinicians - at whatever age they read the report you want to be hundred percent confident that the client will be able to read it and not have their sense of self and soul crushed by what they read. Really putting yourself in their shoes I guess.

Try to stop tearing yourself down for things you would never give other people a hard time for. Show yourself the same kindness you show to others.

let’s get one thing clear: ADHD is not a trend. it’s not a “must-have” (thanks Mail+ for that one) and it’s not anything that someone would fake in order to garner attention.

Pleased to speak in UK Parliament on Neurodiversity. It's vital that we reduce the waiting times for ADHD & National Autistic Society assessments so that effective treatment can begin much earlier The Neurodiversity Charity ADHD Foundation ⭐️✨💙CAMHS Network💙✨⭐️ Department of Health and Social Care Bracknell Forest Elliot Colburn autismsociety SENDSCOPE Independent School

Having a very stressful week which is making my #ADHD a billion times worse. This is a reminder if you start to feel burnt out, it’s time to take a break and put yourself first and that doesn’t make you a failure! #mysltday

To see such negative narratives in the media, alongside the glamorisation of ADHD on social media apps is damaging to those who live with it as it invalidates the difficulties us ADHDers face. It’s time to take #ADHD seriously #Neurodivergent

SLT twitter:  I am working with a group of English Language students at The University of Birmingham who are doing a project about the current language and terminology used about autism and the collecting data around the language we already use as speech and language therapists…

Today I learnt about this awful company, “Hopeful Brain”, promoting totally false and outright unethical practices - cannot believe in 2023 there are clinics stating neurodiversity is “caused by pesticides” I have no words! #autism #Neurodiversity #ADHD

#AskingAutistics as a newly diagnosed adult, what would have been useful in a post-diagnosis session/webinar?? Any particular topics or themes? Thank you

Does anyone else find it hard to keep on top of everything? Outside of work I have such little capacity to keep on top of basic things, eating, being social, doing side projects/hobbies, texting. It’s exhausting 🥲 feel like life is a constant checklist #ADHD #mysltday

Who is behind the “Thinking Autism” charity? National Autistic Society I am disappointed that at the Autism show you advertised this organisation which labels Autism as a “disease” on their website?

Monotropism vs hyper-focus, what’s the differences? Or is hyper-focus part of monotropism? #Autism #ADHD #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent