Gareth M. Thomas @gmthomas.bsky.social Reader | Cardiff University
Sociologist (Disability | Health and Illness | Reproduction | Stigma)
Co-Editor in Chief of 'Sociology of Health and Illness'
He | Him | His
Dr David Ben Shannon @davidbenshannon.bsky.social Lecturer in Education at University of Sheffield.
Critical autism studies, queer/trans studies, music and (disability) arts, and early childhood (& Dr Who). Former primary/special ed. teacher/SENCO. he/him
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social Emeritus Professor. Member, UK House of Lords.
If with all your effort and might you do not reach the mountain top that is not failure; failure is that you did not even try.
Lisa Trigg @lisatrigg.bsky.social Director of Improvement & Development @socialcarewales. Back in Wales after London & Sydney. All posts my own. She/her.
Naomi L. Jacobs @naomijacobs.bsky.social Researcher-activist, Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social #DisabilityStudies
Member, Neurodiversity Working Group of the Church of England
Co-author, At the Gates: Disability, Justice & the Churches https://bit.ly/3YMoUaE
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Dr Lucy-Jane Davis @academic-owl.bsky.social GP academic in Devon & Cornwall, BMA council member, sessional GPC chair … ND 💕
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Emma D @emmadimps.bsky.social Likely to post about: learning disability, epilepsy, caring, lived experience in research, coastal life, cocktails.
Royal College of Emergency Medicine @rcem.ac.uk The Royal College of Emergency Medicine's official Bluesky account.
RCEM is the membership body representing Emergency Department (A&E) clinicians and their patients, and working to #ResuscitateEmergencyCare
Becky @beckyrwhin.bsky.social I do NOT approve any AI.
You are NOT ALLOWED to use my images. Parent carer and very broken person who is fortunate enough to laugh with my whole self. Total lefty.
Lucy Series @thesmallplaces.bsky.social Associate Professor of Social Care Law and Policy, University of Bristol, School for Policy Studies. Socio-legal research on: disability, legal capacity, human rights, sovereignty, governmentality and other stuff. Small Places Blog.
Dr Emily Cooper @criminographer.bsky.social Senior Lecturer at the University of Lancashire. Geographer. Mum of four (two live in my heart). Tweets child loss, SUDC, PPA2 deficiency, sex work, sextortion/FMSE, fraud, policing, VAWG. #WIASN
@kathmbrom.bsky.social @kathmbrom.bsky.social Manc mum of four working around inclusion. Trying to make the world a better place whilst also being a positive disrupter. Not everyone's cup of tea but trying to be ok with that. 🌹💕🕊️🌹
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.
Alicia Wood @aliciawood.bsky.social Trainer, writer, consultant. Interested in art, human rights, learning disability, mental health and autism. Get in touch if you need brilliant online neuroaffirming autism training. Neurodivergent. Asturias, Spain.
Dr Jess Mannion @drjessmannion.bsky.social Research Fellow at the University of Leeds. Research on disability studies, action research, & the arts. ADHDer. Working class academic.
Ruth Naughton-Doe @ruthndwrites.bsky.social Research Fellow at the Family Wellbeing Research Team @ Uni of York, UK. Perinatal mental health, loneliness, and addressing the social determinants of mental illness. Mum + lover of the outdoors. Views my own. http://lonelyparents.org
Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social We do research with people with learning disabilities, autistic people, and their families. We are committed to social justice and more equal research practice.
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Antonios Ktenidis (Dr, SFHEA) @antoniosktenidis.bsky.social Lecturer, School of Education, University of Sheffield. Critical Disability Studies, Short Studies, Disability Studies in Education, Developmentalism and Heightism. Anti-ableist pedagogies & research cultures. BERA convenor for Inclusive Education SIG.
Liz Ellis (She/Her) 🏴 @lizellisphd.bsky.social New Scot. Opinionated & sweary af. Rural sociology and health with a side order of coproduction and weird recipes. Living with Long Covid.
Racists, TERFs, misogynists, and fascists blocked.
Em @drem79.bsky.social Mental health. Running. | Award winning speaker, writer and advisor on lived experience of mental illness. | Patient rep RCPsych | Published in BMJ, BJPsych, Bulletin, EMJ, Lancet | Day job is elsewhere.
Helen Salisbury @helensalisbury.bsky.social GP, medical educator, writer (BMJ columnist, Dr Helen in 'Take a Break') Independent SAGE, BMA Council. 
Tom Ryan @tomjryan99.bsky.social PhD student at University of Sheffield researching disability and siblinghood. (he/him)
Lucy Burke @lucyburkemcr.bsky.social Academic (literary & cultural disability studies/medical humanities), Green New Deal podcast https://www.gndmedia.co.uk Wellcome Trust Advisory Committee, North Manchester & Kreiz Breizh.
Sally Robinson @salrob310.bsky.social Prof, Disability & Community Inclusion, Flinders Uni.
I do research with disabled people about safety, harm & belonging.
Disabled woman, print-maker, dog-patter, traveller.
Kara Chrome @karachrome.bsky.social Word-nerd.
If you're following to flog OnlyFans, kindly flog off.
Blog-site: https://whobyf1re.wordpress.com/
Dr Chris P @cats-chris.bsky.social Eclectic. Speech and Language Therapist. Zoologist. Conversation Analyst. Love surfing. Dartmoor. Horse riding. Value ordinary lives for those with learning disabilities. Attachment at the root of everything. 
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
Steve Hardy @stevehardyldn.bsky.social People with #LearningDisabilities #Autism #PeterAndFriends #ChooseLDNursing #LetsTalkAboutSexuality #SelfAdvocacyWorks
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Dr Jo Hope @drjohope.bsky.social Associate Professor @ Uni of Soton working on improving hospital care & research inclusion for people with a #LearningDisability, including people with profound learning disabilities; missed care & care inequalities. Funded by @NIHRresearch
Nikita Hayden @nikitahayden.bsky.social Postdoc researcher | learning disability and autism | neurodivergent | she/they | a little Freudian monkey |
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 🥴
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/
Elly Chapple Founder #FlipTheNarrative©💜 @ellychapple.bsky.social The Human First Catalyst
TEDx Speaker | Author of Diagnosis: Human
Creating psychological safety & restoring human being #FlipTheNarrative ©
http://youtu.be/DXBdiGUQ8Lw
www.ellychapple.com
https://amzn.eu/d/dksiD2E - #DiagnosisHuman
George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social I like people watching, good food and people who speak out about injustice. Crowdfunded #OpenJustice journalist, reporting mainly about #LearningDisability and #Autism. Also can be found with a needle, all things #sewing #quilting #knitting
Jane Callaghan @janeemcallaghan.bsky.social Violence, gender, mental health, #domesticabuse #IPV #childhood. Psychologist. Associate Dean for Research #ADR. Dogs. Cats. Hiking. Crafts. Professor. Mother. Adoptive Scot (never leaving). Trustee FV Rape Crisis. Personal social media. Bi. She/they.
Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social Mostly retired qualitative health services researcher, linguist, europhile, cat lover. Other animals welcome.
Mostly in Oxford, occasionally in Aberdeen
I block if you have no bio or posts
She/her
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Kerry Fox @klfox.bsky.social X tweeting lumpybird, Artist, Mother, Carer, Art Practice Research. How many forms did you fill out today? #UnpaidCarer #MotherCarers PhD research. No Dms cos Bluesky can’t verify my age despite having no issues in the early 80’s buying booze underage 🤷♀️
Charlotte Hardacre @charhar.bsky.social #OurDigitalHealth and #Pipeworks Researcher @SWManMet @LearningMet. Interested in digital health participation, research culture and family learning.
Stephen Unwin @stephenunwin.bsky.social Director, Writer, Teacher, Campaigner.
Founded ETT. Opened the Rose.
Laughing Boy, All Our Children, Poor Naked Wretches, Beautiful Lives. Man to Man.
http://www.stephenunwin.uk/
Ramandeep Kaur @mumof3amigos.bsky.social Campaigner. Activist, Lived Experience Trainer. MA Social Policy.
#LearningDisabilities #HealthInequalities
Former charity Chair.
Trying to build a better world.
Also love #LFC
Views expressed are my own.
www.ramandeepkaur.co.uk
Sharon L. Smith @sharonlsmith.bsky.social ‘Dr. mum’. Learning about: ‘wacky philosophies’, creative research approaches, education, disability, inclusion, (not)belonging, becoming, co-production, risk/vulnerability, policy, Down syndrome. Co-director Special Needs Jungle
https://linktr.ee/sharonls
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Rob Greig @therobgreig.bsky.social Progressive politics, equality, environmentalism, pro- Europe (and more). Used to do things nationally around disability. Now retired & trying to make sense of it all, helping to develop an age friendly community & appreciating the natural world.
@carolinehunter.bsky.social @carolinehunter.bsky.social 
Katherine Runswick-Cole @profkrc.bsky.social #mothering #disability #education #SocialCare #activism #PeakDistrict - Professor of Education, she/her
neilmcrowther @neilmcrowther.bsky.social Social change, social care, social life.
Supported Loving @supportedloving.bsky.social A national network promoting best practice surrounding sex and relationships- passionate about love, sex and relationships (and education) 
Sue Caton @suecaton.bsky.social Reader (Associate Prof) in intellectual disabilities, Dept Social Care & Social Work, Manchester Met Uni. Researching social & health inequalities, digital inclusion, qual, creative, participatory research methods
Richard Servian @serwianski.bsky.social Sometime Social Worker, voyager, County Cricket fan, Labourist, 60/70s Rock Gods concert goer,old fogey, inhabitant of the Black Country…. Read lots of fiction…
Community Catalysts @commcats.bsky.social A social enterprise that creates opportunities for people to thrive in healthy, caring communities. Visit: https://www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/
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
Tom Shakespeare @tomshakespeare.bsky.social Talks, writes, teaches. "The Ha-ha" & "The Ends" might make you laugh. Patreon https://patreon.com/Tomtalksdisabillity?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link
Jane Bernal @jane-bernal.bsky.social Retd. Consultant Psychiatrist for people with Intellectual Disabilities, Visiting Prof U.S.Wales.
Research interests: Death and Dying Biography.
Human interests: music, theatre, garden, visual arts, poetry
Elaine James @elaineljames.bsky.social MBE, Social Worker, Author, there is no democracy without social justice
https://socialworkcatsandrocketscience.com/
Rob Mitchell @robmitch92.bsky.social Bradford based Social Worker. Blogger, co-author & podcaster of all things Social Work, Cats & Rocket Science.
Sometimes found hiding in Sweden. #LUFC #GAIS
Alexa Wilson @alexadwilson.bsky.social Fugitive carer. 
Steve Broach KC @stevebroach.bsky.social Public law silk @ 39 Essex Chambers
Youth coach @ Seaford Town FC
Ian Birrell @ianbirrell.bsky.social Foreign correspondent, columnist, campaigner, co-founder Africa Express, citizen of the world and a bit more besides…
Prof Amanda ML Taylor-Beswick @amltaylor66.bsky.social Professor of Digital and Social Science. Working at various sociotechnical intersections.
Also on LinkedIn
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Zee Zom @fnafilms.com Trans rights are human rights.
Comedy development producer.
Radgepacket. Gobshite. Ally. She/ her.
Militant pacifist. Misanthropic humanitarian.
🖤🤍 #FNA4Life #Solidarity #Autism
#MementoMori #Antifa #NoPasaran
WOMEN🇮🇷LIFE🇮🇷FREEDOM
Opening Doors @openingdoorsld.bsky.social A charity run by and for people with learning disbailities in Norfolk
Jo Brown @jobrownworker.bsky.social Senior Adviser at a 'by and for' learning disability charity who spends a lot of time swimming in freezing cold mill.ponds
Lois Cameron @loiscameron.bsky.social Interested in communication ,#humanrights, equality, #socialcare, #learningdisabilty, #poetry, tennis ,the great outdoors ! Was a founder of the #socialenterprise @TalkingMats. NED of central advocacy partners & First Fund, FRCSLT, FRSA.
Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou @jopavlopoulou.bsky.social Associate Professor
Psychotherapist
Researcher in mental health, autism, adhd
Punk Rocker
Rigorous humanism
Educational psychology
Improving access in physical and mental health settings
Poetry
Simon Knight @simonknight100.bsky.social Joint Headteacher of a Special School with an interest in all things SEND and BWFC.
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. 
Sarah O'Brien @sarahobrien.bsky.social 👩🏼🏫 autism trainer across North Central London
🎓 inclusive public involvement PhD @kcl.ac.uk
📚 So, I'm Autistic out now
she/her - autistic and disabled
generally funny, views + typos own
@SarahMarieOB on Twitter
Jonathan Herring @jonathanherring.bsky.social Academic Lawyer. Eater of beetroot and rhubarb
Jenny Carter @carterjenny16.bsky.social 1 of the Unpaid Director for Together All Are Able and one of the leads for self advocacy in Wirral a member of NCAG and life time member of LDE and a member of the Liverpool City Region disability Panel views are my own
Vicky Forfar (Self Advocate) @selfadvocate24.bsky.social 1 of 6 unpaid directors, Zumba Instructor, Joint Lead on Self Advocacy and 2024 Joint Outstanding Northwest Leader. All views are my own
Mary O’Toole @drawmycare.bsky.social Silo jumper, sibling #carer, Nana #LearningDisability #socialcare, #drawing as life skill for #communication #UniversalDesign, #Place-based-care #archives, #heritage, #history alt #care stories #CulturalHeritage No DMs
Debs “Life” Aspland @lifeaspland.bsky.social Parent carer to 3 grown-up kids (still baffled).
Writing, accessibility, life after 50, and political side-eye.
Some days soft. Some days feral.
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.
Trisha Elliott @trishaelliott.bsky.social Interested in life in general & people in particular.
Living in Edinburgh, now enjoying a non clinical role, but still a doctor at heart.
Posting about medicine, health, social inequalities, sport, politics, Scotland, sustainability, veggie food & cats.
Rosaleen O’Brien @drrosaleenobrien.bsky.social Freelance Qualitative & Health Services Research Consultant based in Scotland (former academic Medical Sociologist). Health experiences and evaluating health/ social care interventions & services| Website: https://rosaleenobrienresearch.com
@alannasaudade.bsky.social @alannasaudade.bsky.social 
Karen Windle @profwindle.bsky.social Professor of Healthcare Research & Impact at the University of Ulster. Ageing, dementia, person-centred care, integrated care, health and care processes and policy. All views etc.
Richard Humphries @richardhumphries.bsky.social Social care & health geek. Herefordshire & London. Author ‘Ending the Social Care Crisis - a new road to reform’. Wolves supporter.
Melanie Rimmer @melanierimmer.bsky.social Woman of a certain age. PhD researcher exploring discourse around learning disabilities. Open University Associate Lecturer passionate about inclusion and lifelong learning. Building knowledge & advocating for respectful representation
Dr Dawn Cavanagh @dawnc05.bsky.social LD Researcher at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Lives in Wales.
Stolen Lives. https://stolenlives.blog
Son with learning disability, autism, ADHD and epilepsy.
Autistic herself.
Hardeep Matharu @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social Journalist. Speaker. Writer. Commentator.
Curious explorer of the forces that shape us. Society. Identities. Politics. Media. Culture. The personal. The structural.
Editor in Chief, Byline Times.
hardeep@bylinetimes.com / hardeepmatharu.wordpress.com
Dave Rogers @daverogersmmceo.bsky.social CEO of Midland Mencap, leading a progressive citizen focussed and influenced organisation. Forty years experience of working across the social care sector. Big ticket interests - Housing, Health Inequalities, Employment, Co-Production
Saba Salman @sabasalman.com Journalist|editor|author
📚NEW BOOK Double Discrimination 2026
📚Made Possible 2020
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✍🏽Private Eye|Guardian|Byline Times|Ed. Community Living
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@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social Visiting Professor in Public Policy, Sunderland University. Sunderland AFC loyalist. Inveterate Remainer. Durham City, UK.
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/bob-hudson
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