We are now going to hold a workshop for parents focused on understanding and supporting neurodivergent children. The booking link will go live next week. To register your interest please message us at [email protected] #ADHD #DCD #autism 1/2

Devastating data from amazing Sarah Cassidy and team during her #NATPmentalhealth talk. But it does not have to be this way. Join us to find out what we can do proactively. Happy and healthy lives are possible! annafreud.org/training/natio…

Pandemic preparedness not only involves understanding how to prevent the harm done by disease, but also how restrictions impact the wider public. Children can give us helpful insights into how they experience restrictions & how to protect #childhood. Find out more here 👇

Pandemic policies overlooked long-term needs of children | UCL News - UCL – University College London ucl.ac.uk/news/2023/jun/…

Having a fantastic team day with my amazing playincluded colleagues, on a treasure hunt tour in Cambridge. Came across the beautiful work of the FlowersFromTheFarm celebrating floral creativity!

This is a really helpful video for anyone wondering about bilingualism and autism 😊

'What have we learned about supporting autistic children with collaborative LEGO® brick play?’ Dr @_mlaurie will share her insights at @TheAutismShow in Manchester on 8 July. Have you booked your tickets? SENCO Chat Network National Autistic Society

Brilliant @_mlaurie rocking @TheAutismShow sharing our findings and thoughts on good practice

Super excited to welcome the brilliant Dr Jamie Galpin next week to share his expertise on supporting children in Brick Clubs with anxiety. A live webinar which is recorded so do sign up and share widely! playincluded.com/training-progr… #legotherapy

Super excited about this! It’s recorded so do book on if you can’t attend live. SENsible SENCO Lego Based Therapy National Autistic Society edpsy

Great to be part of the fab nasen connect this month!

Really looking forward to hearing what the brilliant @DrRuthMoyse has to say on making Brick Clubs an accepting and supportive space for neurodivergent children. Brick Clubs, when done well, can be neurodiversity affirmative. Come and find out how!

Super lovely to meet you too @TEPHoughton ! I always love talking to inspirational people working to support children. Thanks for sharing the work we do playincluded 👍

This was an awesome webinar! I love the link between research and practice and the fantastic @_mlaurie really got us thinking about learning through play, double empathy and Brick Clubs 🤩

A new paper coauthored by PEDAL researchers Jenny Gibson & Dr Emma Pritchard-Rowe takes a neurodiversity-informed approach to understanding autistic play & captures what autistic people say about their play. 📑The paper: liebertpub.com/action/oidcSta… 👩‍💻A summary: pedalhub.net/resource-libra…

Looks like a super important #anxiety and #autism study to me - Understanding the relationship between social camouflaging in autism and safety behaviours in social anxiety in autistic and non‐autistic adolescents - chapeau Jiedi Lei et al. acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jc… #OpenAccess

"We need a bolder &broader definition of health—something to do with resilience, adaptability, coping, interdependence &relationships with others, our community, the planet...we should stop thinking of health being about individuals & recognise that it’s something broader."

This is lovely to hear!