Restraint Reduction Network @restraintreductionnetwork.org The Restraint Reduction Network is a registered charity (1187984) working to reduce restrictive practices.
Contact us at rrn@bild.org.uk
restraintreductionnetwork.org
@deafblinduk.bsky.social @deafblinduk.bsky.social
Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities @dcqualitytrust.bsky.social Our mission is to be a force for change in the lives of people with developmental disabilities and their families so they can succeed, thrive, and experience full membership in the community. Learn more: www.dcqualitytrust.org.
Mulberry Education @mulberryeducation.co.uk Providing specialist support to disabled apprentices, students and employees across the UK.
#AccessToWork
#DisabledStudentsAllowance
👋 mulberryeducation.co.uk
Dr David Ruttenberg (he/him) @drdavidruttenberg.bsky.social Dad, Husband, Scientist, Honorary Senior Research Fellow, FRSA, AFHEA, Fellow UCL Institute of Healthcare Engineering, PhD Candidate,GRAMMY Producer-Engineer-Composer, and Best-Selling Author
Buffer @buffer.com The social media management platform for scheduling, publishing & analytics across every major network. Plan your content calendar in one place. This account is managed by real humans. 💙
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Article 39 children's rights charity @article39.bsky.social We fight for children's rights in institutional settings. Executive Director - Jodie Wickers.
Brought as much as we could when we left the other platform. More on our website: https://article39.org.uk
Aniridia Network @aniridianetuk.bsky.social UK charity (1176792) for people affected by #aniridia, a rare genetic eye condition meaning absence of the iris. Symptoms include poor sight or blindness, sensitivity to light and several other effects.
Good Morning Britain @goodmorningbritain.bsky.social The UK's most talked about breakfast television show. Weekdays from 6am on @ITV. Replies & content may be used on air. See http://itv.com/terms
Emily Dugan @emilydugan.bsky.social Special correspondent at The Sunday Times. Focused on public interest investigations and in-depth reporting. Tips to emily.dugan@sundaytimes.co.uk
Sue and Dr Jen Blackwell BEM FRSA @theblackwells.bsky.social Spreading joy and impact of inclusion by inspiring #TheArtofthePossible. Leading the crusade for social change and equality of opportunity. Keynote Speaker, Writer #IntellectualDisabilities #SocialJustice
https://blackwells.biz
Vasilis Strogilos @vstrogilos.bsky.social Associate Professor, University of Southampton, Researcher in inclusive education, Co-Director of Centre for Research in Inclusion (CRI)
Ros Malcolm @roslynmalcolm.bsky.social Assistant Professor in Social Anthropology (@DurhamU) thinking about bodies, minds, hormones, environments, more-than-human sociality.
She/her
Profile: scholar.google.com/citations?user=liDxrvsAAAAJ&hl=en
NeuroDiverse Desk @nddesk.bsky.social Writer, journalist (science and everything else). #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #latedx Interested in all things #ND, #ADHD, #AuDHD. Sign up here for my podcast: talking to neurodivergent people, not about them: https://the-listening-desk.kit.com/eecb4fa205
Daniel Rolph Author @danielrolphauthor.bsky.social Daniel Rolph grew up in the UK foster care system, experiencing firsthand the challenges that come with it. Now, he's channelling those experiences into his debut novel, Shattered Paths
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Teaching with my eyes shut @eyesshutteacher.bsky.social Recently retired Primary Teacher in 🏴 teaching since 2009 in a wide range of roles & schools. Hoping to make you smile, increase your positivity & find your focus.
Often answers to Sarah, Mum or coffee
My views.
#EduSky #ScotEdu #UKEdu #EduSkyPrimary
Christina Lattimer @christinalattimer.bsky.social Living From Your Higher Self - love sharing the collective wisdom we all know on a level https://peopledevelopmentmagazine.com
Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social Green Party member of the UK House of Lords. Party leader 2012-2016.
There are enough resources on this planet to look after people and nature, if we share fairly.
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of the Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16
Julia Childs @juliachilds.bsky.social University tutor and mentor to neurodivergent students. MEd (Inclusive Practice). Ex special school teacher. Living with hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and cookie bite hearing loss. I am @pig_witch on the bird-site!
Jess Staufenberg @jessstaufenberg.bsky.social Journalist on corruption, climate, state of democracy @source-material.org. Former @schoolsweek.bsky.social @feweek.bsky.social, cofounder @pepforum.bsky.social. jess@source-material.org for stories or jhstaufenberg@gmail.com
Kosjenka @kosjenka.bsky.social Autistic teacher • HoH🦻🏻• Education • Participatory Research • Books & Music • s/weary • she/her
every day is a perfect day for bananafish
🏳️⚧️ you are loved
Zagreb, Croatia
Libby Hill @libbyhill1.bsky.social Speech & language therapist
Gillian Rudd @gillianrudd.bsky.social Speech & Language Therapist; Joint Course Lead MSc SLT at BCU; DHealth candidate (#WaitUpSLT); Lily Mae Foundation Trustee; Parent.Views own. #bskySPEECHIES
Bild @bild.org.uk Bild (British Institute of Learning Disabilities) is a national charity working toward a society where everyone has the same rights and opportunities.
www.bild.org.uk
Connect in the North @connectinthenorth.bsky.social A Centre for Inclusive Living led by people with learning difficulties
We want people with learning difficulties to have control of their lives and equal power
Izy Utley @izyutley.bsky.social NHS SLT, clinical doctorate student and research fellow. Learning disability, autism and inclusive communication. Wild swimmer and travel lover based in Scotland
Studio 3 @studio3.org International training and mental health support organisation specialising in Low Arousal Approaches.
Fliss James @flissj.bsky.social 🌟Assistant Head Teacher Sheringham Nursery School & Children’s Centre
🌟Director @elresearchsch.bsky.social
🌟#earlyyears
https://sheringham-nur.org.uk
https://researchschool.org.uk/eastlondon
Amy Walker @amyadvocates.com AuDHD / disabled researcher, advocate & coach
Prev DEI at WPP & Meta
Founder @neurodiversity.works
#Neurodiversity #SocialModel
Jane 🏊♀️🚴🏻🏃♀️🌻 @halfironmum.bsky.social Broken audhd mum of 3 autists and lazy triathlete - half iron, half jelly.
Cold water swimmer. Very amateur gardener. Beginner knitter.
Social justice warrior and autism advocate. "A fierce presence"
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
Shelley Gray @shelleygray.bsky.social Commissioner @ScotHumanRights. Policy & Comms @CorraScot.
https://monkey-puzzle.medium.com/
Andrew Chadwick @andrewichadwick.bsky.social Dad to 2, husband to 1. Governor at 2 schools. Beyond privileged to be Safeguarding, Ambition and Inclusion Lead for @FocusTrust1. Living out my passions daily for SEND, SEMH, Safeguarding and Digital Technology.
Clare MacGillivray @claremacg.bsky.social Director @Rights_Real |
Senior Atlantic Fellow @AFSEE_LSE @LSEInequalities | 🎙
@fearless_pod | 🧡
Former Trustee @@Creative_Voices @IACDglobal 🌍
Nathaniel Caudill @ncaudill92.bsky.social * Usher Syndrome, glaucoma, cataract, and severe circulation loss
•Autistic and Asperger’s Syndrome
* ASL and cochlear implant
* • Hypertension and serious disability
* Live In Ohio
* • White cane
Opening Doors @openingdoorsld.bsky.social A charity run by and for people with learning disbailities in Norfolk
Lena Carter @lenabellina.bsky.social Educator. Wife. Mummy to 2 grown ups. Writer of poems. Singer. Dancer when no-one is watching. Living with ADHD.
Helen Bevan @helenbevan.bsky.social Change facilitator, co-designer of change interventions, speaker. Prof. of Practice in Health & Care Improvement at Warwick Business School. Advisor to NHS Horizons. Senior Fellow of Institute for Healthcare Improvement, USA. Views are my own.
Liz Durrant 🌈 She/Her @lizdurrant19.bsky.social Mental Health. NHS. Survivor. Feminist. Proud to be Woke. VMO.
David Perlmutter @davidperlmutter.bsky.social Canadian white male autistic writer. Author of America 'Toons In: A History of Television Animation and The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Also author of speculative fiction, superhero fiction and anthropomorphic ("furry") fiction.
Matt @mattiel.bsky.social Travel dude
Co Chair for Together 4 Change at ARC England Shrewsbury Town fan!!! 🔵🟠
Leader's List Champion 2024 !!!
David Harling @davidh7.bsky.social National Deputy Director for Learning Disability Nursing at NHS England. A proud RNLD & RMN. Purveyor of kindness, quirkiness, and a light sprinkling of humour.
Dudley Voices for Choice @dvcdudley.bsky.social Self advocacy charity working with people with learning disabilities and autistic people. Working hard to create a society that is fair and inclusive for all.
Alex Ruck Keene @capacitylaw.bsky.social Barrister, writer and educator, mainly mental capacity, mental health and healthcare ethics. Bluesky largely used to share materials - for contact, please email me at alex.ruckkeene@39essex.com.
Website: https://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk
Social Work History Network @socwkhistory.bsky.social Social Work History Network was established in London in 2000. It is an informal network of social workers, academics, historians, archivists and others.
Scott watkin @mrscottwatkin.bsky.social Head of Engagement @seeability trustee for treloars board member for ndti and representative body for paid supporters I also have my own consultancy work
Steph Curtis @stephstwogirls.bsky.social Mum of two girls. Author of PDA in the Family, blog at stephstwogirls.co.uk about profile of autism called PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance). Also on Substack!
Kelly Hannaghan @mindworkmatters.bsky.social Helping schools & organisations develop healthy cultures with sustainable wellbeing and mental health strategies with consultancy and training. Coaching | Wellbeing Trainer | Author | Advisor | Motivational Speaker
Mind Work Matters Ltd
Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social Washington Bureau chief at The Independent, MSNOW Columnist. Author: We’re Not Broken. Tar Heel. He/Him Eric.garcia@the-independent.com
Margaret Mulholland @mmulholland.bsky.social SEND & Inclusion specialist @ Association of School and College Leaders.
Caroline Tomes @carotomes.bsky.social Public Health. Climate Change and Health. Knowledge mobilisation. Cup is half full (probably coffee). AuDHD (with fondness for dogs).
Jayne Dillon @jayneydillon.bsky.social Former midwife, interested in autism, SEND, selective mutism. Also pets and books! Economically Inactive Carer 🤔
Alice Hewson - Author @alicehewson.bsky.social 📚Author of "Neurodiversity in the Workplace."
👩💻Charity comms person
🌱 Youth Worker
✍️Writer
🧠 Neurodivergent
🌈 she/her
📖 Buy my book here: https://amzn.eu/d/09hx9ks8
#dyspraxia #ADHD #inclusion
alicehewson.com https://linktr.ee/alicehewson
Born at the Right Time CIC @bornatrighttime.bsky.social Supporting families, training practitioners & influencing policymakers. #bridgingthegap to improve lives of people with #complexdisabilities
Rachel Wright - Host of 'The Skies We're Under' podcast
Find out more: https://linktr.ee/bornattherighttime
The Autivist (Fighting for a Post Behaviorist World) @neurodivergentequity.org Todd D. Woodward (He/Him/Theirs) Father. Husband. NeuroEducation & NeuroRelational Science wonk. AuDHD, Dyslexic. Disability Justice, Emancipatory Autism Studies. Perpetually awkward! #ActuallyAutistic
Personal: @todd.woodward.social
Rea @reagourlay.bsky.social Mum of 3 and teacher of fabulously diverse young people , passionate about inclusion, connections and engagement.
Autistic 🌟
autisticandteaching.blog
Jill Berry @jillberry102.bsky.social Former head, now a leadership development consultant, education writer & commentator. Interested in all things education! Now also writing fiction. See https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B01JSM9UXI
Anthea Gulliford @psychanthea.bsky.social Professor of Educational Psychology, Programme Director AppEdChPsyD Head of Department Disability Inclusion and Special Needs @DISN @CoSS, University of Birmingham. Psychologist. Listening. Views my own.
Hannah Wilson ACC FCCT FRSA @hannahwilson.bsky.social Leadership Development Consultant, Coach & Trainer| DEIB Strategist & Facilitator| Director Belonging Effect| Co-founder #DiverseEd & #WomenEd| Trustee & Chair SGSAT| Mentor YCDT| PCC Member ICF| FCCT| Former EHT| www.thebelongingeffect.co.uk
Neil Milliken @neilmilliken.bsky.social Founder of Thrival Holdings former VP #accessibility at Atos, lover of good #UX #Neurodivergent #ADHD #Dyslexic
Co-founder of @AXSChat.bsky.social
Keen amateur gardener & nature photographer.
Social networking should be sociable feel free to engage.
Claire R @clairer123.bsky.social Speech and language therapist | #AuDHD | Founder ChatterPack.net | Author of ADHD and Me
Julie Patchouly @juliepatchouly.bsky.social Psychologist, Clinical Therapist, Writer, Avid Reader and Lover of Humanity. I am salt and light.
Shona McFarlane @shonamcfarlane.bsky.social Deputy Director, Adults and Health, Leeds City Council #TeamLeeds
Anne Murphy @drannemurphy.bsky.social Interests: Humans, general practice, vaccines, fresh air, London. Talks too much. Retweets eclectic. Bot-blocker. Obviously personal account. http://drannemurphynhs.wordpress.com
Aisling Duffy @aislingduffy.bsky.social Chief Executive of Certitude - a leading not for profit organisation supporting people with learning disabilities, mental health needs and autistic people. Views my own.
Andrea Ellwood @andie-e.bsky.social SEND Action | Afford To Care - Unpaid Carers | Disability, Social Policy & Equality | Autism🌻 | She/Her 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ /
Post Stroke - recollections may vary
🌱Search for the Happy, the Lucky and the Helpful people 🍀
@barnsleysend.bsky.social @barnsleysend.bsky.social
Sarah Meharg @sarahmeharg.bsky.social (She/ her)
Neurodivergent occupational therapist and personal trainer.
Charlie Hamilton @autisticcharlie.bsky.social 1 Samuel 2:2
#AuDHD #Autistic #ADHD
Doctoral Researcher @centreforhere.bsky.social
#Neuroinclusion in #HigherEd
Fundraising Lead @autisticgirlsnet.bsky.social
Studying Chaplaincy - Waverley Abbey
Coach, Inclusion Advocate, and Writer
Jane Collins @fostersupportcouk.bsky.social CEO of a Not For Profit organisation providing high quality support to fostering families: FosterSupport Ltd
Here to raise awareness of fostering and disability issues.
https://www.fostersupport.co.uk/
Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social MP for Islington North
The Ripple Leadership Project @rippleproject.bsky.social We are a non-profit organization on a mission. Transforming managers into #leaders, creating workplaces where people feel empowered and valued. Join us and together we'll make work, work!
Lori Hall (Lorena) @lorena77.bsky.social Health and social care HE lecturer. Learning Disability researcher (PhD student) Audhd.
David Gray-Hammond (NeuroHub Community) @neurohubcommunity.org (He/They)
CEO of NeuroHub Community, a social enterprise focused on community building and support for Neurodivergent people designed and delivered by Neurodivergent people.
Find out more here https://neurohub-david.start.page
Emma Ward @cryptidbb.bsky.social you are the instrument by which the universe cares
29, she/they
AuDHD, toastie, honorary fraggle 🩷🤍🩵
Sarah Holmes @sarahjh78.bsky.social I’m passionate about inclusion and building a society with an economy that works for all. I talk and think a lot about Co-production, Health and Social Care, Learning Disability, Neurodiversity, Community, Citizenship and Kindness. Masters student @UoB
Roger Kline @rogerkline.bsky.social Research Fellow, Middlesex University Business School. Disruptive innovator. Perennial optimist. Views are in my personal capacity
Pianozzino @pianozzino.bsky.social I am a guitarist, teacher, songwriter,
piano tuner, constant reader. 📚
I stand up for human rights.
Power to the people! ✌️ Left is Best! 💙
LegalgeekJB ❌👑 @legalgeekjb.com She/Her | former professor | Nasty Woman | 🏳️🌈 | AuDHD | mama | ⚖️ 💙 | NC
🪷 🪷 🪷 🪷 🪷 🪷 🪷 🪷 🪷 🪷
Tania Melnyczuk @alphabetania.bsky.social ART
https://taniamelnyczuk.com
ADVOCACY
https://autisticstrategies.net
DAY JOB
https://mariuscloetemoulds.co.za
🇿🇦
#ListenToNonspeakers #WearARespirator
#SaveGaza
#NAFO
#HatOfTheDay
Dr Chris Moore @drchrismooreep.bsky.social Educational Psychologist in Belfast. Former Classroom Assistant and ChildLine practitioner. Interested in learning, sharing, and writing about attachment, nurture, trauma, neurodiversity, and stress reduction. Helping to give psychology away. #EdPsychs
Sofia @thendeducator.bsky.social Audhder 🏴🍉
♾️Founder @semascot.bsky.social -working towards better life outcomes for racialised autistics.
♾️Director at @LimitlessLearners.bsky.social ➡️ 👀🔎Fellow ND educators to join the directory to support ND learners.
♾️Secondary Maths
Dr. Alyssa (they/them) @yesthattoo.bsky.social Autistic researcher with too many interests and no real intention of narrowing it down. Mostly AAC research at the moment. Sometimes a math teacher.
Not speaking on behalf of any companies/organizations here.
Not Fine in School @notfineinschool.bsky.social Peer empowerment shared via NFIS Social Media & website. PhD research & raising awareness of family experiences resolving School Attendance Barriers.
https://notfineinschool.co.uk/home
Dr Naomi Fisher @drnaomifisher.bsky.social Clinical psychologist, author of Changing Our Minds, When the Naughty Step Makes Things Worse and the Teenager's Guide to Burnout.
Substack: Think Again naomicfisher.substack.com. Website: www.naomifisher.co.uk.
Jodie Clarke @jodieclarke.bsky.social AuDHD, parent, researcher, author, PhD Candidate. Autism trainer, speaker & practitioner. Passionate about the autistic young person voice in experiences of autistic masking & burnout
Jade Farrington (she/her) @jadefarrington.bsky.social ♾️ Disabled, Neurodivergent counsellor & rewind trauma therapist
♾️ Ad hoc supervision/consultation for neurodiversity topics
♾️ UK-based online counselling
♾️ Home ed, LGBTQIA+ & ND affirming
♾️ www.linktr.ee/jadefarringtonlaunceston
Emily Katy @itsemilykaty.bsky.social AuDHD blogger 🌻, author of GIRL UNMASKED: HOW UNCOVERING MY AUTISM SAVED MY LIFE (The Sunday Times Bestseller) 📚 & Trustee of Autistic Girls Network 🦋
https://linktr.ee/itsemilykaty
Jorn Bettin @jornbettin.bsky.social Knowledge archaeologist & anthropologist, #AutisticHumanAnimal (they/it/he). Cocreating egalitarian cultural organisms https://autcollab.org/knowledge-repository/ecologies-of-care/. Whangārei, Aotearoa.
Bobbi Elman @autismadvocate.co.uk #Queer #AuDHD #Coach #Presenter #Educator #PostGradAutism #LGBTQAI2S🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️ #TransAlly
Board member of @aim-rainbow
#hEDS #AuDHDInfluencer
website autismadvocate.co.uk (under construction )
blog- autismadvocacylondon.co.uk
OT Expert @ot-expert.bsky.social Leading international occupational therapy account
Fierce but friendly advocate for us #neurodivergent and all humans
Love connecting people - Views my own
#Artist - Pencil, Charcoal...
#poet
Occupational therapist
#ADHD
#OccupationalTherapy
#Art
Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate) @kieranrose.bsky.social Autistic, parent, author, consultant, trainer, speaker, and academic researcher, specialising in #AutisticMasking, Identity Development, Stigma & #AutisticBurnout
www.theautisticadvocate.com
Pete Wharmby @petewharmby.com Author, keynote speaker, geek, autistic and ADHD.
www.petewharmby.com
Thriving Autistic @thrivingautistic.bsky.social Neuro-Affirmative, non-profit by & for the Autistic & Neurodivergent community dedicated to advancing the human rights of #ActuallyAutistic & otherwise #Neurodivergent people
Monotropism.org @monotropism.org Monotropism is a theory of Autism developed by Autistic people, initially by Dinah Murray and Wenn Lawson.
Read about explanations and applications of the theory, its history, and what’s happening now on our website.
https://monotropism.org/
Stimpunks Foundation @stimpunks.org Stimpunks is created by and for neurodivergent and disabled people. We provide mutual aid, learning opportunities, human-centered research, and living wages for our community.
Authenticity is our purest freedom.
Sue Sinton Smith @suesintonsmith.bsky.social London. she/her. Community. Outdoors. Autism. Carers. Newham.
Ausome Charlie AuDHD @ausomecharlie.bsky.social Neurodiversity Advocate, Neurodivergent, Queer AuDHDer with PTSD, Bi/Pan, Professional Keynote Speaker, Unintentional Comedian, Wannabe Author. My pronouns are she/her or they/them and my adjectives are Autistic, AuDHD and Awkward AF! #Neurodiversity
Ana @jaiycon258.bsky.social Social justice. Politics. Writing. Poetry. Ocean swimming. Tea. Silliness. ASD/Gifted. Just be kind. #auspol
Aaron King @9000lives.org Inclusion | SEND | Schools
Be kind, even if someone's different to you.
98% positive. Yorkshire. #Edusky #SENDSky #Inclusion
www.9000lives.org/edu-blog/