A little about "toothPASTE (emPowering fAmilies of young autistic children to esTablish good oral hEalth habits). It's a study that aims to develop an oral health support package to help families be confident in looking after their autistic child's teeth #autismresearch #teeth

We have a lot of free #SelfAdvocacy tools on our website for #ActuallyAutistic adults that can help you to speak up for your rights and wishes! Download them all here: leedsautismaim.org.uk/resources/self…

We are recruiting for a new administrator! jobs.nhs.uk/xi/direct_appl… You might like to work with us because.... 🌟Our patients are amazing 🌟You will 'make a difference' every day Please get in touch if you would like to find out more about the role 😊

"I feel really, really privileged, really honoured." Cbeebies presenter George Webster won a Bafta earlier this week. bbc.in/3GTZks4

Here we have what I'm sure you will agree is a fantastic host of speakers for next weeks 5th Learning Disability Nursing Symposium. If you haven't registered yet just email: [email protected] teamCNO 💙 Prof Mark Radford CBE PhD RN @CNOEngland WeLDNurses 💙 #LDnursingrocks

If you're #ActuallyAutistic, in #Leeds and need help to access local GP services, our Leeds Autism AIM: Health Access Project Project can help! Find out more about what it does here: leedsautismaim.org.uk/our-services/a…

#ThankYouThursdays 🌟The paediatric eye clinic team (Rachel Bond, Laura Haslam and Dr Kumar) for their help when a child was very anxious 🌟The CO3 team (Eleanor Johnson and team) for supporting a pre-op visit #ReasonableAdjustments Leeds Teaching Hospitals Chapel Allerton Hospital CSU Head & Neck CSU

We are proud to showcase our Emergency Department #CareBags in this short film, created by NHS England. All our Autistic patients and patients with Learning Disabilities are offered a bag if they attend Leeds Emergency Departments Watch here 👉youtu.be/bCR226bEaOk

Wearing our odd socks with pride to celebrate World Down Syndrome Awareness Day! 21st March. The message this year is ‘with us not for us’ #promote inclusion, co production and choice.

With #WorldAutismAcceptanceWeek #WorldAutismAwarenessDay & #WorldAutismMonth over, we still want to showcase the work we have been doing to develop an #OralHealth support package for families of autistic children to help them feel confident in looking after their children’s teeth

Leeds Teaching Hospitals provide sensory bags in A&E as a #ReasonableAdjustment to support people who may find the environment hard. What could your trust do to put reasonable adjustments in place? england.nhs.uk/publication/se… #Autism NHS Providers NHS Confederation

The #NHS should make #ReasonableAdjustments to make it easy for #disabled people to use services. Hear what works for Kareem to find out about the support you could ask for youtu.be/6bdxREk9_2I #LearningDisability

The LTHT LD and Autism team is ready for Leeds Pride on Sunday! #Pride #Inclusion 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

What you need to know about constipation If you care for someone who has constipation, check out these resources. england.nhs.uk/wp-content/upl… england.nhs.uk/publication/co… #LearningDisability #FamilyCarers #EasyRead #Constipation #TalkPoo #Carers LDEngland

In their second #PlayInHospitalWeek video our Play Team have shared some of the ways in which they make adjustments to the hospital experience for patients with additional needs. Take it away Sue, Michelle, Becka and Laura!

We are delighted to be recruiting to a new permanent role in our team! We are looking for a band 6 RNLD to work with us, supporting patients of all ages Leeds Teaching Hospitals. Please get in touch if you would like more information. jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…

It's #LearningDisabilityWeek2024 We have an easy read guide about keeping safe from abuse. It is very popular, and says how abuse can happen and how to get help. It is available at: tinyurl.com/23tt42u3 Please share it.

The new care bag at Barnsley Hospital, supporting people with Learning Disabilities and Autistic people.

Amazing!! Well done. Reducing health inequalities for our most vulnerable

As part of our #HelloMyNameIs campaign, we are encouraging staff to introduce themselves using signing as well as speech. This short film describes how to sign #HelloMyNameIs using Makaton signs, please take a minute to practice! youtube.com/watch?v=HdStpe…