Semi-Verbal Autistic 🌈 @autisticventing.bsky.social Autism is my painful special interest, I'm a L2 semi-verbal autistic 90s baby with a "Greta Thunberg complex" regarding the autism industry. ♿🩼♾️ She/Her. UK. Underclass, underprivileged Autistic.
Matthew Bellringer @matthewbellringer.com
Thrive LDN @thriveldn.bsky.social Citywide movement supported by the Mayor of London (@london.gov.uk) and Health Board partners to improve the mental health and wellbeing of all Londoners. Latest updates: https://thriveldn.co.uk/newsletter
Shona Scatchard @shonascatchard.bsky.social Support Worker for Community Integrated Care in Caithness.
Phill @phillipgahan.bsky.social Service Leader in the Northwest of England for Community Integrated Care. Previous Northwest (2023) and National (2024) Support Worker Award Winner at the Great British Care Awards - Featured on BBC Radio Merseyside
Community Coordinated Child Care, Inc. (4-C) @childcareexpert.bsky.social Our agency strives to ensure that every child has access to high quality care and education by empowering our communities and families through integrated support and equitable practices.
Melissa @melissasurgey.bsky.social Health policy nerd @hope-uom.bsky.social. Former NHS manager. Community and voluntary sector leader. Rigorously testing integrated care as someone with #MECFS: https://adventuresinrest.substack.com/
Lakeridge Health @lakeridge-health.bsky.social More than a hospital—Durham Region’s integrated health-care system. Home to five hospitals, a long-term care home, a same-day surgical centre and 30+ community health centres. #ThisIsLakeridgeHealth
Jim Kane @jimkaneceo.bsky.social Chief Executive Officer at the national social care charity, Community Integrated Care @comintcare.bsky.social
Fiona Lyne @spiderslips.bsky.social Comms lead for International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC): interested in politics, community, new technology and travel. Hoping to leave things better than I found them.
Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social Research & Innovation is an integrated service at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, including hospital and community services at Salford Royal, The Royal Oldham Hospital, Fairfield General Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary
Community Integrated Care @comintcare.bsky.social We're one of the UK's largest social care charities, supporting people with care and support needs to live the best lives possible.
📎 https://www.communityintegratedcare.co.uk/
MacIntyre @meetmacintyre.bsky.social We're MacIntyre. We offer learning, support and care for children, young people and adults with learning disabilities and/or autism.
www.macintyrecharity.org
Eddie Chaplin @palaceedd.bsky.social
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust @lpftnhs.bsky.social We provide specialist health services for people with mental health problems, autism, dementia and learning disabilities across Lincolnshire. This account is for information only.
Hft @hft.org.uk We’re Hft, a national charity on a mission to create a future where learning disabled people can live the best life possible.
Better Days @betterdaysglenn.bsky.social Charity that provides leisure opportunities for adults with a learning disability who live in the North East of England
Jess Hawker Meadley @jessatwork.bsky.social Operations Manager at Learning Disability England.
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Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust @sabpnhs.bsky.social Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a leading provider of mental health, drug and alcohol and learning disability services for people of all ages in southern England.
Lisa Hopkins @lisahopkins01.bsky.social Very proud to be CEO at SeeAbility, Trustee at Learning Disability England, Trustee at the Kite Academy Trust and Trustee at WCSM Charity. Fellow at the RSA. Oh-- and proud Mum to Henry and Theo!
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust jobs @merseycarejobs.bsky.social @merseycarenhs.bsky.social - providing adult specialist mental health, addiction, learning disability and community health services in North West England and beyond. Visit: https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/jobs
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.
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust @merseycarenhs.bsky.social Providing adult and children's specialist mental health, addiction, learning disability and community health services in the North West of England and beyond. Visit: https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk and @merseycarejobs.bsky.social 💙- A AndyMerriman @andymerriman.bsky.social Author, Scriptwriter, Comedy and radio enthusiast, Down's syndrome Association, Tottenham supporter, Films.
Down's Syndrome Association @dsa-uk.bsky.social We are a national organisation, committed to improving quality of life for people who have Down’s syndrome, promoting their right to be included on a full and equal basis with others.
Andrew MacKay @andrewkmackay.bsky.social Husband, Dad, Disability Law Service CEO, ADHD, Lawyer, COO, Trustee, liberal, lefty, Alba, highlander, Gaelic, musician, drinker of coffees, thinker of thoughts. “A teller of far stranger tales...” #Sapiens
Veteran Law Project @veteranlawproject.bsky.social The UK’s only non-profit solely researching and reporting on the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pension Scheme. Advocating for UK service personnel and veterans harmed on duty. #disability Account managed by @charlierad.bsky.social
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
National Autistic Society Lambeth Branch @autisminlambeth.bsky.social We are the local branch of the National Autistic Society in Lambeth.
We run events and activities for autistic children & adults and parents and carers.
Steven Rose RN(LD) RN (MH) M.Sc. FRSA @stevenrose.bsky.social Experienced health and social care interim and turnaround manager. Completed interim assignments at the Epilepsy Society, Discovery, Norwood, National Autistic Society and Wilf Ward Family Trust. Previously CEO of Choice Support and a Director of Nursing.
Joshua Dibble @joshuadibble.bsky.social Head of PR & Comms at RNID
Previously: Diabetes UK, National Autistic Society & Young Epilepsy
Views are my own.
Helen Ellis @hjellis.bsky.social Autistic adult working for the National Autistic Society (UK) - posts/reposts my own opinions, not my employers.
Unapologetically loves Rugby Union!
📚💜 Autism & Masking (2021)
📚💜 Eat, Drink, Be Autistic & Merry - still writing!
National Autistic Society @autisticsociety.bsky.social We are here to transform lives, change attitudes and create a society that works for autistic people. This is a holding account only. Please contact us through our other channels.
Voluntary Action Surrey East @vasurreyeast.bsky.social Voluntary Action Surrey East (VASE) is a charity dedicated to supporting voluntary, community goups, and faith organisations Reigate&Bastead and Tandridge. VASE offers funding support, advice, training, and information. Visit https://vase.org.uk
@lovereigate.bsky.social @lovereigate.bsky.social Independent sharer of news and views about Reigate, Surrey, and close by
Nick George de Souza @nickgeorgedesouza.bsky.social Head of Politics at Reigate College, UK, and host of The A Level Politics Show. All posts are my own opinions, all reposts or whatever are somebody else’s. https://open.spotify.com/show/0pdAY6egNBq0tFOLFjMk7O?si=MMIlVm-4TtaGemfx831Qng
AmnestyRedhill @amnestyredhill.bsky.social Amnesty International Redhill & Reigate Group UK
Annie Heath @annieheath.bsky.social Head of Tech, Data, Experience Reigate & Banstead Borough Council. Public Sector Endurance Medallist. Wife to music writer Harold Heath. Daughter of a loop da loop era.
Jina @jina.social Design Systems Advocate / GDE / they/she / 🩷💜💙 / 🇰🇷🇮🇹hapa / neurodivergent / drag stan / cheerful goth
jina.me
Founder of @clarityconf.com
Jan De Dobbeleer @jan.ohmyposh.dev Neurodivergent | Hacking on @ohmyposh.dev | Microsoft MVP | GitHub 🌟 | GitKraken Ambassador | straight edge | rollerblading | 🚫 fascism
Veni Kunche @veni.dev 🌈 Founder of @DiversifyTech.com
👒 I wear many hats as a dev + founder
🐥 Mom to two girls
🧠 Neurodivergent
🙅♀️ Gen AI deinfluencer
✨ she/her
🔗 https://buff.ly/41WjmcB
Jon Sparkes @jonsparkes.bsky.social Chief Executive of Mencap the national learning disability charity. All views expressed here are personal views.
Jenny Edwards CBE @jennyedwards.bsky.social Personal capacity. Chair People's Health Trust, Trustee Affinity Trust. Fellow Fac Public Health. Mental Health, Arts, Learning Disability, Health Inequalities, Mindfulness, Peace, Nature Connection, Swans. Studied Archaeology & Anthropology. Typos galore
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust @gloshealthnhs.bsky.social We provide community-based physical health, mental health and learning disability services. Rated 'Good' by CQC in August 2022.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust @cpft-nhs.bsky.social We are a health and social care organisation, providing integrated community, mental health and learning disability services, across Cambs and Peterborough.
Jordan Lukins @jmlukins.bsky.social Disability and inclusion focused teacher educator at NC State University. Always thinking about how we can do better at teaching and learning.
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
Irene Tuffrey-Wijne @tuffrey-wijne.com Professor of Intellectual Disability and Palliative Care (Kingston University, London). Let’s talk about dying, death, bereavement and intellectual/learning disability.
Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social Associate Dean Teaching & Learning | College of Health, Wellbeing & Life Sciences | SheffHallamUni | Senior Ed. JUTLP | Director OAPA | Disability Advocate | Pedagogy, digital, physiology, inclusion & equality.
Francesca @frankiesoton.bsky.social Interests: academia; NHS: health research; frailty in OP; learning disability; Patient public involvement/engagement/exp. in research & NHS; Down’s syndrome; gardening; allotments;left politics; environment. Views entirely my own.
She/her. I have ADHD
ARC England @arcengland.bsky.social The membership association for learning disability and autism support providers.
Ask us about membership, training, DBS checks, qualifications, Active Support and research.
Changing thinking, changing practice, changing lives.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust @sussexpartnership.bsky.social We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodevelopmental care in Sussex, England.
www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk
Kathy Leadbitter @kathyleadbitter.bsky.social Researcher at Uni of Manchester: neurodiversity, autism, learning disability, interventions, services & supports
Crazy 🐈 lady
Tea addict
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Liz Herrieven @drlizherrieven.bsky.social EM/PEM consultant, learning disability & autism advocate, Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group, Down’s Syndrome Association, RCEMlearning blogger/editor, DFTB bubbler, QMUL PEM MSc hon lecturer, mother, no hobbies cos no other time left 🥴
Joanne Arciuli @jarciuli.bsky.social Interdisciplinary research: psycholinguistics, health, education, and disability. Working on speech, oral/written language, statistical learning, literacy instruction for children with developmental disabilities, wellbeing. Arts and health.
Amy M. Russell @amymrussell.bsky.social Associate Professor Health Inequalities @UniversityLeeds #Qualitative health research to improve inclusion in research & healthcare. Working with people with a learning disability to innovate in creative methods for inclusion. https://linktr.ee/amymrussell
Learning Disability England @learningdiseng.bsky.social Learning Disability England is a movement for change. Our members are people with learning disabilities, families, & organisations. We work for human rights, equality & good lives.
https://www.learningdisabilityengland.org.uk/
Samuel Tromans @samueljtromans.bsky.social Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Uni of Leicester + Consultant Intellectual Disability Psychiatrist at LPT (NHS).
Interests: autism, learning disability + mental health.
Academic sec of RCPsych ID Faculty + NDPSIG.
https://le.ac.uk/people/sam-tromans
Paula McGowan OBE @oliverscampaign.bsky.social •Hon University Fellow- Fac Health
•Founder The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training
•Patient Safety
•Hoping for a Social Media Platform where everyone can live together peacefully
#Oliverscampaign
House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk News & information from the Lords Committee on the Autism Act 2009. Produced by staff on behalf of the committee. The committee has now completed its work.
Kirsty Campbell @kirsty-campbell.bsky.social PR and Comms with RNIB. Everyone has a story worth telling
Wildy @wildrock.bsky.social Radio DJ on RNIB Connect Radio and Cirencester Radio. Self appointed ambassador for Classic Rock to the Cotswolds,Uk.
Allan Russell @allanrussell.bsky.social Senior Contemt Producer at RNIB Connect Radio and 007 super fan.
Amelia Hilton @ameliahilton.bsky.social Content Producer at RNIB Connect Radio, cinnamon bun enthusiast and sometimes poetry and songwriter
RNIB NI @rnibni.bsky.social We're the Royal National Institute of Blind People in Northern Ireland and we support people living with sight loss. Our Profile image shows the text RNIB Northern Ireland on a white background above a pink line with the words see differently beneath.
Sophie Dodgeon @sophiedodgeon.bsky.social Head of Campaigns & Public Affairs at RNIB. My views, not RNIB's. Change-making, policy and politics by day, trail running up and down hills by night
Prue @mspruew.bsky.social Social media girlie at RNIB.
Gender history and dance enthusiast.
Wannabe florist.
Cat wrangler.
RNIB Connect Radio @rnibradio.bsky.social Europe's first radio station for blind and partially sighted people.
Freeview 730/Online/Smart Devices
ARIAS 2024 Community Station Of The Year
Email: radio@rnib.org.uk
Website: www.rnib.org.uk/connect-radio
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Charlotte Jackson @mscharlotteaj.bsky.social Social change, charity sector comms, accessibility and parenting chat.
Director of Communications at RNIB.
Robert T Kirkwood @talking-books.bsky.social Content producer for RNIB Connect Radio and The Read On podcast. Mainly shows about books and accessible reading. Used to be a Klingon.
James Kyle @jameskyle.bsky.social Social Action Community Coordinator @RNIB. Abertay University game dev graduate. Loves video games, game accessibility, Marvel comics and learning piano.
Lara Marshall @laramarshall.bsky.social Bibliophile, library-lover, braille-student and cat-lady. Fond of hyphens and interrobangs. Treasurer for Share the Vision @ReadingSight and Libraries Engagement Manager @RNIB ❤️
Jack Bowman @jackbowman.bsky.social Scripted Audio/Podcast Producer, including Audible UK/US, BBC Studios, Podium Publishing, Evergreen, Moonbug Entertainment, RNIB. Mostly a tired dad & 🏳️🌈
RNIB Cymru @rnibcymru.bsky.social Supporting people with sight loss in Wales.
Yn cefnogi pobl â cholled golwg yng Nghymru.
RNIB Scotland @rnibscotland.bsky.social We’re the Royal National Institute of Blind People Scotland.
Profile pic: Our logo, bold black capital letters spelling RNIB Scotland, with a pink underline and See Differently.
Header pic: RNIB Scotland community outside Hillside
linktr.ee/rnibscotland
RNIB Campaigns @rnibcampaigns.bsky.social We campaign for blind and partially sighted people's independence and inclusion. Also at @rnib.bsky.app
Header image: The team at Downing Street.
RNIB @rnib.bsky.social We’re the Royal National Institute of Blind People.
Profile pic: Our logo, bold black capital letters spelling RNIB, with a bold pink underline.
Tania Duarte @taniaduarte.bsky.social Critical AI literacy. Runs WeandAI.org and BetterImagesofAI.org
TLA Tech for Disability and RSA RAIN, AI and Ethics Journal, 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics™ 2021, Computer Weekly Women in UK Tech Rising Star
Pssst the Broligarchs don’t care about us
Tom Howard @tomhowardasd.bsky.social Gay. Autistic. Socialist. Proud. 2024 Big Issue Changemaker. Advocating for peace, justice, and equality across the UK. Disability Officer & political insider. Fighting for a better future - one step at a time. All views my own.
Sara Rocha @sara-rocha.bsky.social Autistic & disabled queer advocate | Disability advocacy, Data and policy | Public Health data nerd | #EndForcedSterilisation | breakingthesilenceongaza.org | From Portugal, living in the UK
Carpe Jugulum @notinasituation.bsky.social Jo.
Here to boost fundraisers
Not able to be online much due to health but please feel free to tag 🫶🏼
Soad & Omar ❤️: tinyurl.com/4rdnwyzx
West Country, UK
Angharad Beckett FAcSS, FRSA @angharadbeckett.bsky.social Professor of Political Sociology & Social Inclusion, University of Leeds (UK). Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Disability and Social Justice (www.ijdsj.online). Human Rights | Open Science | Social Innovation | Kindness. Lover of cake. She/her.
Dr Deborah Fenney @dfenney.bsky.social Researcher: health&care inequalities, disability, sustainability.
Passionate about involvement & intersections. Living w/ endometriosis and other fun ltcs.
Proudly queer #LwiththeT
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London, UK
UK Disability History and Heritage Hub @ukdishisthub.bsky.social UKDHHH is a network to allow those interested in Disabled, Neurodiverse, & D/deaf histories, from the ancient world to the modern era, to connect & collaborate. We are open to researchers, archivists, museum professionals, activists & everyone in-between.
Hector Minto @hminto.bsky.social Kerbcut Founder. Strategic AI/Innovation Strategic Advocate for BASE. Ex Microsoft Accessibility lead. Former UK govt disability and access ambassador for the tech sector. Long time working in assistive technology. Sourdough/Kombucha/Pickling officionado.
Adam Fare 🖤🤍💜 @adamfare1996.bsky.social UK. Trying to muddle my way through life. Equity, AuDHD, Disability, Mental illness, Stomas and Eating Disorders. Ace 🖤🤍💜 Views are my own. (He/Him)
This is a bigot-free zone.
Guide Dogs UK @guidedogsuk.bsky.social Guide Dogs is the UK’s leading sight loss charity. We’re here to help people with sight loss live the life they choose. Enquiries: 0118 983 5555.
Mencap @mencap.org.uk Supporting people with a learning disability to live their lives to the full💜
Find out more: linktr.ee/mencap
Special Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social #SaveOurChildrensRights Parent-led special educational needs and disability #SEND website. UK-based, strategic advocacy, resources, and information to help improve the lives of children & young people with disabilities and their families. Volunteers.
Dr. Alexandra F. Morris @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social Egyptologist & Disability Activist w/ CP. ♿ #DisHist of Ptolemaic Egypt & inclusive museums. Co-Founder @ukdishisthub.bsky.social. President @museumedrt.bsky.social. Co-Chair @cripantiquity.bsky.social. New Yorker in the UK. She/Her. Opinions mine.
Campaign for Disability Justice @campaignfdj.bsky.social A UK-wide campaign run by Disabled people, for Disabled people, run by a local charity @inclusionbarnet.bsky.social
Join a growing movement calling for a decent life for Disabled people: https://buff.ly/IZDn3T5
Disability Rights UK @disrightsuk.bsky.social We one of the UK’s leading Disabled People's Organisation run by and for Disabled people, working for justice and equality for all.
https://linktr.ee/disabilityrightsuk
Bluesky @bsky.app official Bluesky account (check username👆)
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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com Full Professor of Critical AI Literacy | Slow AI
When to use AI and when to leave it the hell alone.
https://theslowai.substack.com/
Tim O’Brien @timobrien.bsky.social Senior Executive Editor, @Opinion.bloomberg.com. Political Analyst, MSNOW. Author: “TrumpNation.” Priors: New York Times, Wall Street Journal. www.timothylobrien.com
MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social Committed to the daily re-imagining of what a university press can be since 1962.
Website: https://mitpress.mit.edu
The Reader (our home for excerpts, essays, & interviews): https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu
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