Caroline Cole: Ivy Ridge Survivor is Now an Activist and Podcast Host Caroline Cole thecinemaholic.com/caroline-cole

Mainstream schools, including academies like this one, must do everything they can to make sure a child with SEN gets the support they need - so blanket statements like in this letter are concerning. 1/2

We need to get back to basics and be transparent about PI ICARS (Int. Coal. Against Restraint and Seclusion) The Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint AsIAm Damian Milton Parents Voices in Wales CIC LDE Self-Advocates Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou @LivesthroughFriendsCIC Liz Pellicano Imagineer Development UK CIC & SBN Fiona Clarke SENCO Chat Network

Listening to Sally Russell from PDA Society at the #iggpSEND Institute of Government & Public Policy conference is filling me with hope for the future.

We're excited to share that Sally is speaking at the Institute of Government & Public Policy's annual SEND conference. You can find out more about the event and book your place here:
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#iggpSEND #PDA Institute of Government & Public Policy

We call on government to adopt Recommendation 7.14 to phase out segregated education. It’s not okay to align with ableist views that claim that non-disabled people know better than disabled people. #EndSegregation #DisabilityRC

smh.com.au/politics/feder…

I was in a meeting with some professionals today who didn't understand a young person and I had to make a meme.

I think some professionals feel entitled to interact with a YP, and if a YP cannot they are blamed, rather than professionals looking at what they can do differently

📢 It's here!

My ❌ TEDx Warrington ❌ talk!

'Why inclusion is selfish.'

Watch here: youtu.be/DfwbBOck0eo

Please like, comment and share. 🙏

If you believe that behaviorism is the answer to eliminating restraint and seclusion, then you are contributing to the problem that initially led to their use! #AgainstRestraint #DontSupportBehaviourism

New NHS data for August reveals that there are 215 children under the age of 18 currently being held in inpatient mental health hospitals, with 93% of them being autistic. The overall number of autistic individuals has increased since 2015. Unfortunately, decision makers have…

I need your favourite experts and knowledgeable folk on #AuDHD #autism and #ADHD as co-occurring conditions. Articles, people to follow, researchers… point me in the right direction please 🫵
#Psychiatry Royal College of Psychiatrists Psychologist with ADHD psyhub

UK petition: Do not require schools to tell parents their child is transgender/non-binary

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6368…

Deadline: 27 October 2023

Signatures: 37,176 of 100,000 needed for a debate in parliament

🗣️Calling ICARS allies and followers! 🧵Vote for this amazing panel led by Rebecca Mellinger of 11:11 Impact, featuring Caroline Cole (Trapped In Treatment & ICARS Special Advisor), Kayla Munquiz, and Lil Joy Winder. You can vote for this panel now at 👇panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/141542…

The ICARS Report brought insights from parents and advocates about restraint practices in England's schools. Now, get ready to hear the lived experience of Child A, subjected to restraint from age 7, in 'Child A: Recording, Reporting, and Restraint in England's Schools', coming…

'non-speaking Autistics are often denied agency through the active withholding of alternative communication methods, or the provision of only ltd comm methods such as PECS.'

AUTISTIC MASKING by
Amy Pearson TheAutisticAdvocate

Highly recommended read for #SLT RCSLTLearn

Dr. Jason Travers has been pushing an anti-communication rights propaganda campaign for a decade, ranging from directly bullying nonspeaking kids on social media to committing a slew of ethics violations trying to manufacture an evidence base. unitedforcommunicationchoice.org/wp-content/upl…

(Critically Important Thread)

Almost all human rights struggle faced by the disability community intersects with or is defined by the denial of access to reliable communication for NonSpeakers.

This deceptive, exploitative behavior is why, and we need you to see it. 👇👇👇

Three organisations, the International Coalition Against Restraint and Seclusion (ICARS), NeuroClastic and 11:11 Media Impact, have released a joint statement expressing their appreciation for the Committee’s concluding observations. ParisHilton NeuroClastic #StopTheShock Learning Disability Today…

Calling all industry professionals (credited screenwriters, script editors, producers, directors, agents, published authors, publishers)

Are you able to read and give feedback to lgbtq+ writers this Pride Month?

Lemme know, because Pride Readers is back for its 4th year 🙌🏼🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Release: ICARS, @Neuroclastic, and ParisHilton 11:11 Impact Media are pleased to announce The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) have directed the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland to legislate critically important protections to protect children from…