(Obv shouldn’t be just one day, but…)A reminder that it can be hard to talk, especially if what needs to be said feels scary or intense, but just making yourself available for a few extra minutes, offering a drink, checking in, could mean everything to a friend or colleague 💕☕️

Last year I was allowed just 45mins off the ward with my husband despite being an informal patient. Today I have had the best birthday with my boys. 💕💕 #ActuallyAutistic

It’s been a month since we adopted our rescue kitten, which means it’s been 4 weeks since I ate a meal with two free hands #CatsofTwittter

Awesome husband’s awesome new creative adventure 🤩

Autistic people stay in mental health hospitals for an average of 6 years, compared to just 9 days for a neurotypical person. Alexis explains in this video how small changes can make a big difference. Learn more on our National Autism Trainer Programme orlo.uk/lJkM8

7 yr old dislikes dressing up as much as he dislikes not following the ‘rules’. So last night wrote a whole book with himself as the main character so he was comfortable going to school in his normal clothes 🥹 #WorldBookDay #WorldBookDay2024

Have you seen the amazing short film created by the very talented members of IMPACT, Warwickshire's youth forum for individuals with SEND? If not, why not watch it now. You can read more about the film here: ow.ly/mq6y50QRXTQ ow.ly/HvCz50QRY5u

Celebrating a decade of Team Gilbert 💕🥂💕

When your cat features on the website, you know you work at a great place! Delighted to have joined the fab team Neurodiverse Connection UK to work on the Culture of Care Programme. Combining my NHS QI and leadership background with lived experience to create change is a joy 💙

Packed room full of hope and desire to make changes to improve inpatient care. Amazing to have all NHS MH Trusts involved. Compassion and connection 💙 #CultureOfCare

Using #WorldClubfootDay as an excuse to coo over our baby photos. Those tiny toes 🥹 Everyone should have the same opportunity my boy did to have those wonky feet straightened #RunFree2030

LIVE STREAM #Autism #Autistic #MentalHealth Starting at 5.30pm #MHQT Join us! Building mental health care for autistic people: what works? elfi.sh/mhqt-autism With Will Mandy James Cusack Dheeraj Rai Dr Eloise A Stark Amanda Timmerman Tamara Pemovska Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou

National Autism Trainer Programme course dates are available June-Nov! Co-produced with autistic people and is for staff working in NHS inpatient and community mental health, plus residential special education, and health and justice: annafreud.org/training/healt… #NATPMentalHealth

New Blog Alert! With the #SummerHolidays nearly here Lucy Gilbert Lucy Gilbert has written a survival guide to travel as a Neurodivergent parent. Whether you’re staying close to home or going to the other side of the world, this is a must-read ndconnection.co.uk/blog/an-autist…

Our statement on the recent wave of Islamophobic, racist and xenophobic hate speech, violence and rioting in the UK. We will be following up soon with tangible actions of support to back-up our words. #RiotsinUK #antiracism #LeicesterSquare #FarRightThugs #RiotsNotProtests