Words matter with autism, anxiety & ADHD.
When some one is in the pit of despair they donโt need:
A clever anecdote
A story that shows your suffering
A โthere thereโ to patronise
A โitโs not that badโ to trivialise the pain
Remember it is not your hole, so listen
I wrote about #ADHD &
Education on my Substack.
open.substack.com/pub/craigles...
Today this was discussed in parliament
hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025...
Despite being assaulted years ago, Iโm still waiting compensation. Tomorrow Iโll spend money on more private psychological support for PTSD, as my life has to keep moving forward.
@laurensullivanmp.bsky.social
NEW POST: Empty spaces & unwanted freedom: The end of caring. @catrionamoore.bsky.social wrote in March of the death of her daughter, Amy, who had #RettSyndrome. Today, she explains the aftermath of loss when your life has been structured around their care www.specialneedsjungle.com/e...
I know 'what I wanted' is not a great measure of anything but I think it's fair to say that many Labour voters wanted a government that held strong to its values, stood up for the vulnerable in society, acted against bigotry and took a progressive approach. We currently have none of the above. ๐
Love this!
โThe most effective way to do it, is to do itโ
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Weโve got this!
#WomenEdWednesday
7 out of 10 disabled workers failed by employers
An astounding, 66% of managers citing the cost of workplace adjustments as a deterrent to hiring disabled individuals, and 24% of employers being less likely to hire someone with a disability. ๐ณ๐คฏ๐
disabilityhorizons.com/2024/12/7-ou...
A story all too familiar, no school, no Social (donโt) Care input, no support and a parent unable to work, yet our government wants to push us all back into workโฆ HOW?
โI have no support to care for my disabled son - the SEND system is broken'
inews.co.uk/news/health/...
Imagine waking up every morning, full of dread & terrified about going to school. Now imagine being expected to focus & learn in that state - if you even make it to school at all.
This is the reality for far too many children. A whole-school approach to #AntiBullying isnโt optional - itโs essential
Is there a female in your life who struggles socially or feels different ?
This poster over a decade ago told me I was #autistic in a hospital waiting room.
Stuff like this matters.
Very proud to have been involved in helping to create this free resource about the importance of play. Hope my early years colleagues find it useful. Please share widely! #PlayMatters #EYFS #Edusky
www.early-years-reviews.com/play-matters
The right wing think tank, Policy Exchange, has released a big report today recommending young people on PIP โbe required to look for work, to volunteer or be engaged in training.โ Only one problem: PIP is not an out of work benefit. policyexchange.org.uk/publication/...
Assisted killing bill is dangerous to vulnerable people.
The blatant disregard for the amendments that would have offered some protection clearly demonstrate why this bill must fail.
www.kingston.ac.uk/news/article...
A work coach said autism is a disease.
A work coach threatened sanctions because L1 canโt get a job.
A work coach wondered why L1 collapsed in her office
A work coach did understand autistic people have profound anxiety.
www.bigissue.com/news/employm...
Autism guide
Everything is going up in April and as you know being a parent or unpaid carer is expensive.
Have you claimed every discount & welfare option you can?
My guide has some suggestions on water, council tax, broadband and welfare & ideas to protect your loved oneโs money.
To all our firecrackers. ๐๐#WomenEd
This blog is really interesting. The โschool on fireโ metaphor is particularly engaging
For us, so much of this rings true with our situation with AD - stevebheadteacher.wordpress.com/2023/08/29/s... #KidsMH #KidsAnxiety #ChildAnxiety #SchoolAnxiety
If the system supported these children and believed them, ALL deaths could be avoided. It failed Semina badly! ๐
Semina Halliwell: No evidence authorities could have prevented 12-year-old's overdose death, coroner says
news.sky.com/story/semina...
Ffsโฆ. Just WHY?
How are our vulnerable children being allowed to be treated like this? It makes me sick to my stomach!!!๐คฌ๐คฌ๐๐๐
#SupportDontPunish #BanTheRoom
Pic credit to Beth Morrison #CalumsLaw #HarrysLaw
Parenting When Youโre Autistic Tips and advice on how to parent succ alongside your neurodivergen Pooky Knightam: Foreword by Nerys Hughes The Parent's Guide. SEND- Supporting Your Child with Additional Needs at Home, School and beyond- Gary Aubin and Stephen Hull
A couple of fab books courtesy of JKP to read and review โ @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social will be offering the @sendmattersuk.bsky.social book as a giveaway too!
Another #Abusive setting!๐คฌ๐๐
Thank god for whistleblowers who are brave enough to speak out when they witness
โdeliberate misconduct of staff"
How many more donโt, or darenโt?
Hospital ward closed after CCTV reveals 'staff misconduct' - BBC News #Merseyside
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I was reminded tonight that ABA still exists,
And I still can't believe the argument for ABA is either
1) Traumatize the autistic person so they deal with scary society "easier"
2) Make them as "independent" as possible so they can navigate society
You know what reduces functioning? Trauma & PTSD
Autism guide
An Autism journey is a lot about the power of words and their consequences.
Words give access to services
Words help with welfare
Words end discrimination
Words empower and create choice
Words save lives (suicide avoidance)
Learn to use words for PRACTICALLY better outcomes!
How to resist? Being you. Right now factions of people want you to disappear, blend in, be mute. Donโt. Be seen. Be heard. @womened.bsky.social
My # 1 piece of advice for anyone pursuing an autism evaluation, ESPECIALLY if you're high masking...
Do NOT go into the evaluation without first reading and understanding the autism criteria and writing down every example you can think of from your life for each one...
Although she hasn't posted on here @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social does have an account so maybe we should all follow her to try to encourage the DfE to move across? #EduSky
I think #inclusion has to start with values and I'm not convinced that Ofsted can find a way to measure those, especially when there's so much focus from them on meeting goals. It seems to me that inclusion is about finding ways to be flexible and that doesn't mix well with hard targets. #EduSky
If you're the education secretary and you're feeling the need to criticise both parents and schools simultaneously then maybe you need to reflect on what it is about the system that is causing so many issues with it rather than just passing the buck?
