Cardiff Babylab @cardiffbabylab.bsky.social We are a CUCHDS, Cardiff based research group working to understand the early development of children with and without developmental conditions. 👶🏻👩🔬
Website: https://www.cardiff-babylab.com/
Dr Joanna Griffin @griffinpsychology.bsky.social Counselling Psychologist. Research Fellow, Uni of Birmingham. Senior Lecturer, Metanoia Institute. Parent carer www.affinityhub.uk
Frank Buckley @frankbuckley.com CEO Down Syndrome Education International and Down Syndrome Education USA
Down Syndrome Education USA @dseusa.org DSE works to improve education for children with Down syndrome everywhere.
See and Learn @seeandlearn.org See and Learn offers carefully structured, evidence-based activities and guidance to help children to speak more clearly, to communicate more effectively and to learn to count.
Peter Langdon @peterlangdon.bsky.social Newfoundlander, Professor, Psychologist. Working within the Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute (IDRIS) at the University of Birmingham and as a Consultant Clinical and Forensic Psychologist and Approved Clinician in the NHS. 🇪🇺🇨🇦🇬🇧🏳️🌈
Jane Fry @ausjanefry.bsky.social Dr Jane Fry - Health economist/econometrician working at University of Hertfordshire.
@lisawhiting.bsky.social @lisawhiting.bsky.social 
@kathrynalmack.bsky.social @kathrynalmack.bsky.social 
Claire Goodman @hdemcop.bsky.social Dementia and long-term care researcher with an increasing interest in data linkage. Some personal stuff every now and again
Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies @cimethods.bsky.social CIM - interdisciplinary research centre at Uni. of Warwick - innovative & experimental knowledge production, methodology focus, expanding roles of interdisciplinary methods, new lines of inquiry across disciplinary boundaries.
https://warwick.ac.uk/cim
Down Syndrome Education International @down-syndrome.org DSE works to improve education for children with Down syndrome everywhere.
Claire Jenkin @crjenkin.bsky.social Academic at University of Hertfordshire - researching and teaching all things sport for development, sports diplomacy & community sport participation. Hertfordshire/London based.
Co-Chair of the Sport Development Network (SDN) for knowledge exchange.
Han Newman @drhnewman.bsky.social Sport & Exercise Psychologist in Training
CIMSPA Registered Personal Trainer
Research Fellow at University of Hertfordshire
PhD | CPsychol
https://newmansportpsychology.com/quicklinks
Professor Laura Abbott @midwifeteacher.bsky.social Professor of Maternal Health and
Criminal Justice. Midwife. Nurse. Mother. Researcher. Pregnancy & Motherhood in prison. ESRC Lead researcher on The Lost Mother’s Project www.lostmothers.org
orcid ID:
0000-0002-5778-7559
University of Hertfordshire.
Jess Brock @jessbrock.bsky.social Postdoc Research Fellow at University of Hertfordshire. Using qualitative and participatory methods with the public to generate actions for a healthier, sustainable food system. She/her
Helen Abnett @helenabnett.bsky.social Researcher interested in the role of charities/non-profits in public service delivery.
Laura Lamming @lauralamming.bsky.social Research Fellow for PHIRST Connect (@nihr-phirst.bsky.social) and PHAB Lab, Uni of Herts, interested in public health, well-being, effective altruism, research for social good, dogs, gluten free pastries. Views my own.
Leish @leish2.bsky.social This is my personal account so please don't be surprised by cat videos, rants about politics, music stuff and memes 🙌
Stef Williams @stefwilliams.bsky.social Trial Manager/ Senior Research Fellow, University of Hertfordshire
Public Health • Health Behaviour Change • Health Psychology
@profwendywills.bsky.social @profwendywills.bsky.social 
University of Hertfordshire @herts.ac.uk We are a modern, enterprising and dynamic university, making an impact regionally, nationally and globally.
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Angela Dickinson @angeladickinson.bsky.social Researcher @university of Hertfordshire interested in food security
Helen Spicer-Cain @helensc.bsky.social She/her. Senior lecturer, researcher and SLT at City St George’s University of London, focusing on early language and communication development, autism and increased likelihood children. Owner of a crazy westie.
Tom De La Cour @tomdlc89.bsky.social One half of Breaking the Ice Podcast, a podcast about stammering.
And also one half of DATS Life Podcast, a comedy podcast with my best mate.
Susan Guthrie Phd @susanguthrieslt.bsky.social SLT clinician researcher working in Leeds & York. Interested in communication and swallowing difficulties and experiences of adults with mental illness. #SLTsinMH, #MeAtMealtimes study. Also on Researchgate: Susan_Guthrie2
Holly Wilson @healthlibraryholly.bsky.social Speech and Language Therapist & Doctoral Researcher, striving to improve healthcare accessibility for people with communication and cognitive difficulties through ‘The Health Library’.
Prof. Virginia Braun (she/her they/them) @ginnybraun.bsky.social Pākehā/Tangata Tiriti; critical psych, health/disability, feminism/gender/politics, bodies, equity & social justice. #ThematicAnalysis #QualitativeResearch!
www.thematicanalysis.net
www.storycompletion.net
https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/
NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) @nihrarcs.bsky.social We are the network of 11 NIHR (@nihr.bsky.social) Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs)
ARCs support applied health and care research across the country
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linktree: linktr.ee/nihrarcs
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website: tinyurl.com/NIHRARCs
Alive And Able @aliveandable.com Disabilities and Accessibility Advocacy
Patrick Holthaus @pholthaus.bsky.social Human robot interaction at the University of Hertfordshire
Daniel Sutherland @dansutherland.bsky.social Research fellow at the University of Warwick interested in the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities and their families
Bridget Russell-Calvert @research-nurd.bsky.social I'm a research culture and impact support and development professional, interested in everyone's research - methods, results, findings, surprises, etc. - how research helps the world and how I can help researchers achieve their goals.
Kate McMahon @katemcmahon.bsky.social Speech and Language Therapist #SLT (BSc, MSc) working in the NHS. Interested in palliative care, #dysphagia, instrumental swallow assessments, and service improvement.
Knowledge Mobilisation Champion with #NIHR ARC-GM.
@dyadams.bsky.social @dyadams.bsky.social 
Professor Deborah Cairns @debcairns.bsky.social 
Access Easy English @accesseasyenglish.bsky.social Our team develop content to Easy English. It is for the 44% of Australian adults with low literacy. Plus many more people who need it every day. Our services include content creation, training, webinars, organisational support #SLP #speechie #inclusion 
Dr Caroline Haw @carohaw.bsky.social Speech and language therapist, university teacher and practice educator. Interested in aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia of speech and people living with these.
University of Sheffield.
Views my own 😌
Katy Brickley @katybrickley.bsky.social Linguistics and accessibility researcher and inclusive content designer (aka easy read translator).- R Rachel Holt @rachelholt.bsky.social
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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Francesca Ribenfors @francescaribenfors.bsky.social 
Ned Redmore @plotinuspoe.bsky.social Researcher: support services, autism, profound learning disabilities, inclusion. Based @ The Open Uni.
Mark Jayes PhD, FRCSLT @markjayes.bsky.social Research Fellow in Communication Disability & Speech and Language Therapist, Manchester Metropolitan University. Interested in supporting people with communication disabilities to exercise their decision-making rights https://www.linkedin.com/in/markjayes/
Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social Based at the University of Glasgow, our research is focused on the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities & the health & social inequalities they experience #research #healthinequalities
Find out more at www.sldo.ac.uk
DARG @darg-sessions.bsky.social The Discourse & Rhetoric Group (DARG) runs weekly sessions in the School of Social Sciences & Humanities, email dargcoordinator@lboro.ac.uk for updates & to present.
Saul Albert @saulalbert.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Social Science/Social Psychology at the Dept. of Communication and Media @lborouniversity: aesthetics, phil sci, ethnomethodology, conversation analysis, art, technology.
Also on:
https://mastodon.social/@saulalbert
Elizabeth Stokoe @lizstokoe.bsky.social Professor and Associate Vice President (Impact) at #LSE | Psychologist | Hon FBPsS | Hon Prof @lborouniversity.bsky.social | @IndependentSage.bsky.social Behaviour Group | Conversation Analyst #EMCA | she/her | own views | #AcademicSky
Erin Crellin @erincrellin.bsky.social PhD candidate | The University of Melbourne | Murdoch Children’s Research Institute 👩🏻🦼➡️
Passionate about helping health services enhance families’ experiences as #genomics becomes part of routine #paediatric care
Making Positive Moves @positivemoves.bsky.social Research into people's experiences of living in their own homes after Transforming Care.
Our website has accessible information on moving into, and living in the community http://makingpositivemoves.org
https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/PB-PG-1217-20
Sally Morgan @sallymorganslt.bsky.social Speech & Language Therapist I Snr. Lecturer & #PhD student | #CranioMum | #Christian | Research: Safe, Efficient & Enjoyable Mealtimes for disabled children & families (not as easy as it may #SEEM) #Dysphagia
Dr Lisa O'Leary @lisacoleary.bsky.social Academic and ILM qualified coach in research development at Edinburgh Napier University. Co-Editor for Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. Conference chair. Dog lover, vegan curious,enjoy fitness,travelling and socialising☺️
Jim Blair 🇪🇺🇺🇦⚒️🪩🕴🏼 @jimgblair.bsky.social Consultant Nurse Intellectual Disabilities/ Advisor WHO Europe / Patron for DanceSyndromeUK /Associate Professor Kingston University /Panel Member Fitness of Practice Nursing Midwifery Council/ Trustee LDnetworkLondon
Andrea Bruun @andreabruun.bsky.social Research Fellow at Kingston University📍Palliative care and learning disability 🌻 UCL PhD in prognostication in hospice MDTs 🏛 Conversation Analysis 💬 she/her
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
Beyond Words @booksbeyondwords.bsky.social Beyond Words - Using pictures to help people understand the world. Founded by Baroness Sheila Hollins
Charity no. 1183942
www.booksbeyondwords.co.uk
Talking Mats @talkingmats.bsky.social Talking Mats is a #socialenterprise whose vision is to improve the lives of people with communication difficulties by increasing their capacity to think about and communicate effectively about things that matter to them. 
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.
Lori Hall (Lorena) @lorena77.bsky.social Health and social care HE lecturer. Learning Disability researcher (PhD student) Audhd.
Katherine Runswick-Cole @profkrc.bsky.social #mothering #disability #education #SocialCare #activism #PeakDistrict - Professor of Education, she/her
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.
SHINE Lab @shinelab.bsky.social The Sleep and Health in Intellectual disability and NEurodevelopment Lab, led by Dr Georgie Agar, based in the School of Psychology at Aston University, Birmingham, UK ☀ #Sleep #Health #IntellectualDisability
https://www.shinelab.org.uk
Dr Victoria Shepherd @vickylshepherd.bsky.social Principal Research Fellow, Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff University | Exploring inclusivity in trials, including research involving adults with impaired capacity to consent | PI of CONSULT https://www.capacityconsentresearch.com #InclusiveResearch
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
Elspeth Mathie @elspethma.bsky.social 
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
Professor Andre Strydom @drandrestrydom.bsky.social Psychiatrist specialised in Intellectual disabilities at the Maudsley and King’s College London. Researcher - Down syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease, treatment trials, health inequalities. NHSE LeDeR partnership lead.
Sam Prowse @samprowse20.bsky.social 
Regi Alexander @regalexa.bsky.social Visiting Professor, School of Life & Medical Sciences @UniofHerts , Consultant Psychiatrist @HPFT_NHS , President, ID section @RoySocMed & Convenor @RADIANTCRG
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/regi-tharian-alexander-26096031
Verity Chester @veritychester.bsky.social Researcher interested in intellectual disability, autism, mental health, and forensic psychology.
Melanie Nind @melnind.bsky.social Professor of Education at the University of Southampton. Posting about inclusive pedagogy, inclusive (qual) research methods, and intellectual disability. Also following nice cats.
Elaine Scougal @emscougal.bsky.social PG Research student, University of Dundee/Carnegie Trust Scholar (Down syndrome & AAC); Graduate (MSc AAC; MA Psychology)
HCI, UX, Accessibility, Co-design
Ciara Lawrence @ciarale01.bsky.social Learning disability campaigner and podcaster 
Epilepsy Sparks @epilepsysparks.bsky.social Educating re #epilepsy 🧠⚡🔬🧬! Check out our podcast & website! We bridge the comms gaps between clinicians, researchers, & people with epilepsy!
Sharon Rossiter @sharonrossiter.bsky.social Chemist by training, academic, whatever.
Laura Hielscher @laurahielscher.bsky.social Policy and Data Analyst @NHSConfederation
PhD in Psychology exploring feeding challenges for children with Down syndrome. Research interests include health and social care, infant and child feeding and development, weight and maternity care. 
Amander Wellings @afwellings.bsky.social Neurodiverse poet passionate about public involvement in research.
Herts YPAG @hertsypag.bsky.social Young people's research advisory group based at the University of Hertfordshire, UK
#InvolveYoungPeople #PublicInvolvement #PPI
https://generationr.org.uk/hertfordshire-ypag/ 
Louca-Mai Brady @louca-mai.bsky.social Reader in #YouthInvolvement and Health @herts.ac.uk. #PublicInvolvement #CYPHealthParticipation, qual & participatory research methods. She/her
www.go.herts.ac.uk/loucamai_brady
Barnet Mencap @barnetmencap.bsky.social Helping people with learning disabilities, autism and their families in Barnet.
www.barnetmencap.org.uk
@ref2029.bsky.social @ref2029.bsky.social 
All4Maternity @all4maternity.bsky.social 🌟 AWARD WINNING online learning platform for midwives & ALL maternity workers, incorporating The Practising Midwife (TPM) journal, TPM Australia and The Student Midwife journal. PLUS a HUB & App! Owned by midwives Sheena & Anna Byrom
Salman Waqar @salmanwaqar.bsky.social Doctor, GP.
Trustee, @yusrajinaan.
Own views RTs ≠ endorse. 
Ghazala Mir @ghazala-mir.bsky.social Professor of Health Equity and Inclusion: health inequalities; service development; ethnicity; religion; social inclusion; discrimination.
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