As children and young people spend more and more time online, between social networks and online games, the risk of becoming a victim of online grooming also increases. Saferinternet.gr shares tips for parents and carers. Read them at bit.ly/3wRihmD

Have you seen our short film about how to reduce deaths from chest infections in children & young people with #learningdisabilities? Hear from people with learning disabilities, families, carers, SLTs & GPs on key actions to reduce preventable deaths bit.ly/3uCIx3n

Dementia in people with learning disabilities can often be missed or overlooked - read our guide which helps to break down the signs and symptoms #Dementia #learningdisabilities communitycare.co.uk/2019/04/08/ide…

Sexting is increasingly common today, but the risks of non-consensual sharing of intimate materials exist, exposing the victim to harassment, extortion, #cyberbullying. More information in our dedicated guide on the Better Internet for Kids (BIK) portal: bit.ly/3gbzxxB

Happy New School Term to everyone!😊 We are excited to announce our #CreativeWellbeingFund is open for Schools & funded ELC settings Grants of up to £15K are available ⚠ Deadline 31st August ⚠ 👇Apply here 👇 bit.ly/CreativeWellbe… #CreativeChange 🐦Please Retweet

Our first in-person event in a long while! 29 Sept join us and Wirral Mencap for a fun day of talks & activities centred on supporting people with a #learningdisability to have relationships & love. If you are based in #Cheshire or #Merseyside, come along ow.ly/MOvY50FQkwV

Are you ready? It's finally #LDALeadersList awards time! Entries are now open for 1 month so make sure you start entering the people with learning disabilities and/or autism who inspire you (and if that's you, hurrah!👏) Share, enter and have fun 🥳dimensions-uk.org/get-involved/c…

Have you seen our short film 'Reducing avoidable deaths in children & young people with learning disabilities'? We spoke to individuals, family carers, researchers & health professionals about key areas for awareness & action to reduce preventable deaths bit.ly/CYPfilm21

Great to see Neil Robert Connelly signing up for the Wee Wander to support Renfrewshire TAG football. We’d love for you to join us! You can also sponsor the team by following this link! fundraising.thekiltwalk.co.uk/fundraising/Sc…

A hospital passport can be a useful way to tell hospital staff about you. Ways to communicate with you, things that make you feel better & things to avoid for all. Here’s an #EasyRead template- tinyurl.com/MencapHospital… #ReasonableAdjustments #LearningDisability #HospitalPassport

Big opportunity to work with a vibrant, multidisciplinary team on big data projects related to the health and wellbeing of autistic people

Apply for #BreakingBarriers 2022! Are you 16-25 with a learning disability or #ASN? Want to attend a leading business school in the UK, achieve a qualification, and gain work experience? To apply, please contact: 📧 [email protected] ☎️ 07889 456121

Thanks BBC Yorkshire for inviting us in to talk CBeebies

Irn-Bru Carnival to host Autism Friendly sessions on return to Glasgow's SEC glasgowlive.co.uk/whats-on/glasg…

Covid passport app available in Scotland from this week - here's how it works glasgowlive.co.uk/news/covid-pas…

😍dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/r… #LearningDisabilities

In July/August 2021, there were not as many online activities for people with more severe and profound learning disabilities to take part in compared with the amount of online activities on offer for people with less severe and profound learning disabilities.

CKUK Please share and complete our latest hate crime survey. In it, we have separated disabilities from learning disabilities and autism. We want to show why it's so important that national data is also disaggregated #ImWithSam #NationalHCAW #HCAW dimensions-uk.org/get-involved/c…

A GMB investigation has revealed that some children are waiting up to 4 years to get an autism diagnosis. Immie Swain who shared her autism story earlier this year, has been working hard to raise awareness of the condition and investigates the current waiting list crisis.

Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary