I’ve finally got my book! It's so surreal having a copy of the book in my hands. I'm so proud of myself!🥹📖

The book comes out a week today! Please keep pre-ordering! lnkd.in/eq64pnuc

These ebooks and articles are my go-to resources for helping schools and families to understand #Monotropism and reframe traditional thinking around attention and behaviour. Amazing work by @Autistic Realms

What is #LetsCreate ?

By 2030, we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish. 🪴

Take a look at our 10 year strategy 👇
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If we do not understand why people do things that aren't obviously healthy, we cannot help.

When we are curious and explore the function, its surprising how often the effect of self harm is similar to mindfulness.

Ever wondered what being an #OccupationalTherapist is all about, what we mean by occupation & how it relates to #HealthAndWellbeing across the lifespan? Loving this answer from Dr Teresa Joyce Royal College of Occupational Therapists RCOT CYPF #OT #OccupationalTherapy #CareerChoices

The amount of times I’ve been asked to work with severely distressed 3/4 yr olds who are being made to sit still for hours when every ounce of their (totally normal) being is telling them to move, explore & play.

I've just signed up for this free event--looks like something that might interest other educators/professionals who have engaged with the #LEANSproject ! #disability #schools #education

Year 6 pupils often get anxious before the move to secondary school. Moving Up! by Christian Foley is full of handy tips and advice, addressing all of the most common fears (getting lost, bullying, not making friends, etc) in a really relatable and accessible way. With added poems!

If you could share a message with an autistic young person who is struggling to cope, what would you say? Let's make a collection of as many supportive messages as we can. Alongside Emily♡, we'll share some of your answers on our feed.

1 in 3 five year olds have tooth decay & it’s the commonest reason for hospital admission & general anaesthetic. BUT it’s preventable . Diseases of poverty Great North Children’s Hospital Dentaid The Dental Charity Newcastle Hospitals bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Lacking in energy, blank, flat, agitated, unable to sleep despite being exhausted all the time, feeling irritable and annoyed with everyone.

These are some of the ways it can feel for our young person when they are stuck or even overwhelmed by the pressures of life. 1/

Health is a human right.

Today is #WorldHealthDay and this year, World Health Organization (WHO) is highlighting how the right to health of millions of people is increasingly threatened. The theme 'my health, my right' champions the right of everyone, everywhere to have access to quality health services.

Caught up with #TheAssembly on BBC iPlayer 🤩 Too much wonderfulness to put in a post! Guardian review👇 and watch here 👉 bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Found these guys in the attic today. Made during the heart of the pandemic in an evening class with the amazing puppet maker Judith Hope and Little Angel Theatre A story of going somewhere with purpose and hope #StoryTelling #ShadowPuppets

Our local library Gateshead Libraries is a great place for finding a range of books where children are positively represented in stories & non-fiction covering diversity & difficult life experiences #LoveYourLibrary #ChildrensBooks #ChildrensBookIllustration #ChildrensLiterature

Your success isn’t defined by your job title or salary.

🚀 Being successful also means having a healthy work-life balance, feeling satisfied and happy in your workplace, making a positive impact, and pursuing your passions.

📸 Alf Lokkertsen | The Present Psychologist

👇 ‘In Motion’ is beautiful, informative & thoroughly recommended viewing. Sophie Broadgate Pikaia Films has created this gem of a piece on the inner drive to move & the importance & value of #Stimming in relation to being & doing Manchester Collective #NeurodiversityAffirming #Autism

Wonderful news Professor Lisa Taylor Great to see the OT community responding in this way as your ElizabethCassonTrust Fellowship project (EACHOT) is going to be so valuable to career development
📣OTs. If you haven’t heard about Lisas project yet take a 👀👇🏻to find out more

The joy of #stimming presented in fab neurodiversity affirming free downloadable picture book for young children NeuroClastic #StopTheShock MyBrotherOtto Thank you for sharing Eleanor Dewar neuroclastic.com/wp-content/upl… #Stim #NeuroInclusive #Sensory

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