#NATPmentalhealth has trained more than 3000 NHS professionals who are further supported post training to make a difference in visible ways in the #mental health care of diagnosed + non diagnosed #autistic people. Join FREE webinar conference to hear more
annafreud.org/training/healt…

The #NHSParlyAwards recognise outstanding staff contributions from across our talented workforce.

Nominations are now open for 2024. You can find out more about the criteria for each category, and how to suggest nominations to your local MP, at nhsparliamentaryawards.co.uk.

Take a look at this paper where Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou and colleagues describe how they worked to integrate young people with diagnoses of ADHD and/or autism into their research team and evolve their involvement over time from advisors to co-researchers 👇

cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Book your fully-funded place on the March 2024 National #Autism Trainer Programme courses. Co-produced with #autistic people for relevant staff in NHS #mentalhealth , residential special education, health & justice👇
orlo.uk/7CaM5

#NATPMentalHealth #AnnaFreud

Thanks to the 180 autistic adults who have taken part in our survey so far! We still need help to reach our target of 500! Taking part will help develop new mental health assessment tools with and for autistic adults. Further info/take part here: nottinghampsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9G…

Inaccessible transport - includes neurodivergent experience 👏

‘Where is the evidence’ - here’s some - full report & recommendations 👇

transportforall.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

Conor Davidson Andrew Carpenter 💙 (NHS London) Amrit Sachar 🇵🇸 #StopTheGenocide Rajesh Mohan🌈 SEDSConnective The Ehlers-Danlos Society PoTS UK Dysautonomia Intl. National Autistic Society

Autism Co-ordinator job in Brent - closing date in early March - …zg-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…

Fantastic clinicians guide to commonly co-occurring physical conditions for neurodivergent people 👏

Jam packed with recommendations & research hyperlinks
Needs to be routinely taught!

BendyBrain: Dr Jessica Eccles
SEDSConnective
The Ehlers-Danlos Society
Conor Davidson
Andrew Carpenter 💙 (NHS London)
National Autistic Society

We are seeking legal professionals (barristers, judges, intermediaries etc) with experience of working with autistic adults in court/tribunals to take part in a research study interview. Info/take part: bit.ly/AutismCourtInt… [email protected]
The CBA pls repost

My father died yesterday, aged 90, with lung cancer and a rapid decline in his dementia. I'm pleased to say he went peacefully and managed to stay at home right up until the final 2 days of his life.

Only 8 places left !
Free to enroll #NATPmentalhealth
bookings.annafreud.org/s/event/a4VQ50…

Happy New Year everyone. I wish you all the very best for 2024.

Don't assume that someone has low supports needs just because they:

Have a job
Dress well
Aren't institutionalized
Write & speak intelligently

How #ActuallyAutistic people look to you on the outside is irrelevant. Things are harder for us than it looks.

As the countdown begins, may I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, and a peaceful one for those who find this a hard time.

I'm told that the charity giving social care legal advice - CASCAIDr - is on the verge of closing, which depresses me hugely. There is a webpage explaining all here (and how people might help) - cascaidr.org.uk/youve-been-a-t…

How are autistic professionals benefitting the autistic community? 🧵 1/2

Mary Doherty gives the CRAE annual lecture March 12th 6pm GMT

Free webinar 👇
eventbrite.co.uk/e/autistic-pro…

Lade Smith CBE
Kamila Hawthorne
Adrian Boyle
Bola Owolabi
Sarah Clarke
Sheila Sobrany RGN RNT MA HE

I'm in a restaurant where they have genuinely recommended that we visit their award winning toilets before we leave...

Thank you to Andrew Carpenter from Andrew Carpenter 💙 (NHS London) for the powerful talk on #hiddenautism and the impact it often has on a vast proportion of our patients and families

The next #AutisticElders chat is on Thursday 9th Nov, 11 - 12am. The topic is Autistic Burnout'. It's not a lecture or training, but an hour of relaxed, chat for autistic people aged about 50 yrs+. As usual, It's free, but register for the link at: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Andrew Carpenter 💙 (NHS London) thank you for a very informative training session on autism for practitioners. Lots of food for thought, particularly regarding mental health, substance use and homelessness