Everything learning disability
Learning disabled people, those who love and care for, about and with them and anyone else in this space
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@georgejulian.bsky.social
@openingdoorsld.bsky.social
A charity run by and for people with learning disbailities in Norfolk
@communitylivingmagazine.com
Independent magazine founded 35 years ago to uphold the right of people to thrive in their community. https://communitylivingmagazine.com/ #LearningDisability #HumanRights #Inclusion Ed @sabasalman.com
@ruthnorth.bsky.social
Retired Professor of Learning Disability Nursing. Fellow of RCN, QNI and LSW. Likes running marathons
@debcairns.bsky.social
@obamathepony.bsky.social
Inclusive Pony powered inventor specialising in all terrain disabled access.
@samc-change.bsky.social
Founder & CEO of C-Change Scotland. Author, human rights defender, gestalt coach.
@emmadimps.bsky.social
Likely to post about: learning disability, epilepsy, caring, lived experience in research, rural life, the menagerie, and cocktails.
@hillsideliz.bsky.social
Family carer, determined to make the world a better place for my disabled daughter.
@deanne1985.bsky.social
Mum to Amber #all things accessibility ♿️ #SEND Night time economy panel member #Greater Manchester #accessibility for everyone
@amywixey.bsky.social
A proud Community Learning Disability Nurse working on the Wirral ☀️
@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
@lisamc10.bsky.social
@teamupinclusion.bsky.social
Community, Secondary & University based programmes employing a buddy system to support persons with Down Syndrome and ID in a group setting. Two-way learning. # InclusionForAll
@malavikasaji.bsky.social
Instructional Designer | Artist | Biochemistry Grad Working on understanding #cognition, memory, and #learning . Designing tools and resources for children with #learningdisabilities to help them excel academically through tailored support."
@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.
@jamiecooke.bsky.social
Head of Policy at Enable - Social Care and Inclusion. People, place and purpose - Impact, influence and internationalisation. Ramblings my own not my org
@chirstyresearch.bsky.social
Economist at @fraserofallander.org. Interest in employment and inequalities. Current projects include research on learning disabilities, child poverty, and low-paid work in the hospitality sector. Views my own
@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.
@alexfoxshared.bsky.social
Delivery Director at IMPOWER, Trustee AFG, NHS Assembly Member. Author: Escaping the Invisible Asylum (Policy Press). AlexFoxBlog.wordpress.com Former: CEO, Shared Lives Plus; Vice chair, Think Local Act Personal.
@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.
@laurapitmanroberts.bsky.social
Mother, partner, Social Worker & Service Manager - Learning Disability & Autism Service (Previously: PSW Adults / Adult MASH Mgr) Volunteer, fair weather rambler, indie music warbler, she/her.
@fnafilms.com
Trans rights are human rights. Comedy development producer. Radgepacket. Gobshite. Ally. She/ her. 🖤🤍 #FNA4Life #Solidarity #Autism #MementoMori #Antifa #NoPasaran WOMEN🇮🇷LIFE🇮🇷FREEDOM
@mccafferty2.bsky.social
Hi .I'm here to help on bringing about awareness on injustices towards Autistic & Learning Disabled people & their family unpaid carer representatives .
@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
@louiseheatley.bsky.social
Long term member of L'Arche. Passionate advocate for people with learning disabilities. Keen amateur photographer. I live in Dorset with my cat. #l’arche #learningdisability #palliativecare #SEND #beauty #cats #dementia
@joe-wheeler.bsky.social
Specialised housing manager and commissioner at Bristol City Council. Adult Social Care.
@parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social
Proprietor | Clinical Psychologist | Advocate for inclusive education & universal human rights | Supporting everyone to thrive and be the best version of themselves | Ultramarathon runner
@stephenunwin.bsky.social
Director, Writer, Teacher, Campaigner. Founded ETT. Opened the Rose. Laughing Boy, All Our Children, Poor Naked Wretches, Beautiful Lives. http://www.stephenunwin.uk/
@squarepegtraining.bsky.social
Founder Prof. Karen Watchman. Learning/intellectual disability and dementia online & in-person co-developed training delivery. Social enterprise based in Scotland with global reach. https://squarepegtraining.co.uk/
@helenevans.bsky.social
Final year PGR and Research Assistant at The University of Birmingham. Singer, Songwriter and Musician. Artist. Researching the value of student-led research as a model of SEND student voice. Interested in all things accessible and collaborative.
@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
@lucyburkemcr.bsky.social
Academic (literary & cultural disability studies/medical humanities), Green New Deal podcast https://www.gndmedia.co.uk Wellcome Trust Advisory Committee, UCU NEC, North Manchester & Kreiz Breizh.
@leiselily.bsky.social
love Arsenal, autism, my boys & anything silly. Work - Angels Support Group. Director - Herts Parent Carer Involvement. School Governor. @leiselily on threads
@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.
@lifeaspland.bsky.social
Parent carer to 3 young adults (how did that happen?). Juggling festival accessibility (Festability), coding, and tools for parent carers. . Bold, sarcastic, and armed with many planners.
@karachrome.bsky.social
Word-nerd. If you're following to flog OnlyFans, kindly flog off. Blog-site: https://whobyf1re.wordpress.com/ Spinning Plates online exhibition: https://shorturl.at/CbZSx
@iangoldsworthy.bsky.social
Primary teacher. Dad to a young man with learning disabilities. Occasional writer.
@jonathansenker.bsky.social
Working for fairer and fuller lives. Social justice and social care. Chair of The Public Law Project, Non Exec Director at Southdown, Freelancer, cyclist, runner.
@auragirl.bsky.social
Firmly believe in the age old where there's a will there's a way! #ABCD
@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 Hon Fellow Herts Uni, MA Cultural Heritage UCL No DMs
@elissanoves.bsky.social
Full time carer (the economically inactive kind). Interested in #SEND and patient safety.
@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
@chmacg.bsky.social
Exhausted full-time Carer of adult son. Angry about how shit Adult Social Care is for most and trying to influence positive change locally one small step at a time. Currently trying to learn the legislation because someone has to.
@ldnurse1.bsky.social
Passionate Learning Disability Nurse who loves her Job and has won a few awards. #accessiblevaccineclinic, #getthenationsigning, #VIPathway, #GetLDNursingvisible #Melanoma
@ldnurse.bsky.social
#NICHE Fellow. Community Learning Disabilities Nurse. MSc Adv Prof Prac. Queen’s Nurse. I love walking and exploring new places and I love dogs ❤️
@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.
@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
@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.
@rightfullives.bsky.social
A UK based creative campaign and community focussed on the Human Rights of Autistic people and people with Learning Disabilities. www.rightfullives.org.uk
@gigbuddies.bsky.social
A small but mighty charity calling for active social lives for people with learning disabilities and autistic people. Home of #GigBuddies, Nesta New Radical, the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, and the #NoBedtimes #OurRightToParty campaigns.
@markneary1.bsky.social
Social Care. Counselling & Psychotherapy. Southall FC. Pop Music. Former Bodybuilder. Co Founder of Rightful Lives. Author of "Lines" and "Get Steven Home."
@teresagreene.bsky.social
Registered Nurse (Learning Disabilities), Clinical Lecturer Belfast
@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.
@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
@stevehardyldn.bsky.social
People with #LearningDisabilities #Autism #PeterAndFriends #ChooseLDNursing #LetsTalkAboutSexuality #SelfAdvocacyWorks Trustee at @dvcdudley.bsky.social
@amandaforceit.bsky.social
✨Freelance Producer and Engagement Lead✨ Company Producer at Firebird Theatre ✨ Membership and Engagement Lead at LDE ✨she/her✨Views own, obv✨
@my3specialgirls.bsky.social
Hoping for a bluer sky than X on here ☺️ Olivia,Sophie&Evie’s Mum😍 All 3 have a very rare genetic disability.I fight each day for their health & happiness. 💙NHS. ProEU.🇪🇺 We got the Tories out🙌🏻 Hull East Yorkshire.
@scorerruff.bsky.social
Occupational Therapist currently taking a hiatus from my clinical lead role. Now in a trainer role #autism #learningdisability. Balancing life with being Neurodivergent and having an immune system that attacks itself #axialSpA #ulcerativecolitis #uveitis
@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
@mumof3amigos.bsky.social
Campaigner. Activist, Lived Experience Trainer. MA Social Policy. #LearningDisabilities #HealthInequalities #SocialJustice. Chair of trustees Square Peg Activities. Trying to build a better world. Views expressed are my own. www.ramandeepkaur.co.uk
@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
@ldnursedave.bsky.social
Proud learning disability nurse....ardent socialist....and a curry eating, rambling, narrow boat dwelling, beer drinking, dog owning, occasional folk musician!! Refugee from twitter...
@profkrc.bsky.social
#mothering #disability #education #SocialCare #activism #PeakDistrict - Professor of Education, she/her
@nikitahayden.bsky.social
Postdoc researcher | learning disability and autism | neurodivergent | she/they | a little Freudian monkey |
@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 🥴
@tuffrey-wijne.com
Professor of Intellectual Disability and Palliative Care (Kingston University, London). Let’s talk about dying, death, bereavement and intellectual/learning disability.
@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
@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
@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/
@ellychapple.bsky.social
We will #FlipTheNarrative© 💜 Everyone needs a #seatatthetable #human - a label we all share | TEDx speaker #deaf http://youtu.be/DXBdiGUQ8Lw www.ellychapple.com
@sarasiobhan.bsky.social
Activist. https://mydaftlife.com http://justiceforlb.org. @LearningMet.bsky.social. MMU. @mylifemychoice1. https://theguardian.com/profile/sara-ryan. Dr Dr she/her.
@sabasalman.com
Writer, editor| http://sabasalman.com Bylines: Guardian/Byline Times/Independent/Ed @communitylivingmagazine.com 📚Made Possible Unbound 2020 📚Writing #2 JKP Books 2025 Chair @sibs.org.uk Ambassador @ndtihello.bsky.social Fellow @thersaorg.bsky.social
@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