Neuro-affirming Scotland

[Neuro-affirming Scotland @AffirmingScot]

Silent appreciation is neuro-affirming 😊
We’ve made printable and shareable postcard to help us do this more! Use it and share it if you want to

https://t.co/KvFYG9hfLI

[SWAN @SwanAutism]

Don't miss out on your place with just a week to go until our autistic-led, half day training course on Autistic Experiences of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Early Parenting. For more info and booking https://t.co/cDBdlEUQ0C

[Thriving Autistic @thriving_autist]

May be of interest to lots of people: Supporting Neurodiversity in the Workplace webinar (recorded for the Psychological Society of Ireland)
https://t.co/zDz4oBuSzJ

Free resources to support Autistic adults in the workplace:

https://t.co/u4jQX1jeKJ

[Mary Doherty 🏳️‍🌈 @AutisticDoctor]

Don't miss @AutismEurope Congress 2025, Dublin Sept 11-13, hosted by @AsIAmIreland
Theme: Quality of life - Research, Policy & Practice

[Neurodevelopmental Service-CYP NHSL @NeuroDevNHSL]

Some of our ND clinicians joined their colleagues at the NAIT Neuro-affirming Community of Practice event in Glasgow! Lots of interesting discussion and sharing ideas. 👏🗣

[Glasgow Educational Psychology Service @GlasgowEPS]

Hayleigh and Jason sharing their co-research project with neurodivergent YP on ‘What Supports Autistic Young People to be their Best Selves at Secondary School’ at the NAIT Neuro-Affirming Community of Practice event today. Some top tips: be flexible, hear our voices, just ask!

[Neuro-affirming Scotland @AffirmingScot]

Silent appreciation is neuro-affirming 😊
We’ve made printable and shareable postcard to help us do this more! Use it and share it if you want to

https://t.co/KvFYG9hfLI

[Neuro-affirming Scotland @AffirmingScot]

On our way to Glasgow for the South and West Community of Practice event. Look out for excellent talks and networking and read the latest Bulletin here https://t.co/tIhBsRbsry
@ESInclusionTeam @RCSLT @NESnmahp @Aspep1 @scotgovhealth @ScotGovEdu @RCPsych @MhairiBlack @RCPCHtweets

[SWAN @SwanAutism]

Only a week until we welcome @axbey for our monthly wellbeing webinar on Surviving and Thriving at University as an autistic student. For more info and booking - https://t.co/9T6fGmzhco

[Neurodiversity Celebration Week @NCWeek]

🌟 The 2025 Neurodiversity Celebration Week events schedule is HERE! 🌟

17th–23rd March | 24 FREE events | 80+ speakers

Check out the full schedule & sign up: https://t.co/Gmx1dUfbVA

#ThisIsND #NeurodiversityWeek #Neurodiversity

[@Autistic Realms @autisticrealms]

Day 11
NeuroAffirming Autism Resources from @CommonSenseSLT & @autisticrealms

Environments matter!

(Autistic) person + Environment = Outcome (@SheffieldLuke )

Environments go beyond physical = Think Autistic SPACE
https://t.co/cPNtzOBuj4 @Autistic_Doc @AutisticDoctor

[Neurodiverse Connection UK @NDConnectionUK]

#NdCJournal NdC Team Member Molly Anderton has gathered helpful tips from the NdC team on how to manage the challenges of the festive season #christmas #holidays #neurodivergentchristmas #autisticchristmas #autisticholidays
https://t.co/Pb9pNWDeej

[Seb Shaw @Autistic_Doc]

🗨️"Ontologically, the neurodiversity paradigm argues that neurodivergent people are different—not flawed, impaired, or disordered... Epistemologically, [it] argues that neurodivergent people should be central to the creation of knowledge..."

Read free: https://t.co/kxDFm2nCqr

[Neurodiverse Connection UK @NDConnectionUK]

Today in the NdC Journal, our guest contributor explores the importance of mental health inpatient services recognising the communication needs of neurodivergent individuals, informed by their own lived experiences.

#autism #communication #mentalhealth

https://t.co/jEGvmk2wCe

[SWAN @SwanAutism]

This autistic-led session will draw on the voices, knowledge and experiences of the autistic community and take a neurodivergent-affirming approach to understanding how eating disorders can develop and affect autistic individuals.

https://t.co/5aswAqxYoE

[Neuro-affirming Scotland @AffirmingScot]

An important research paper for adult neurodevelopmental pathway teams

[Seb Shaw @Autistic_Doc]

🗞️ NEW PAPER 🗞️

Experiences of #ActuallyAutistic adults previously diagnosed with BPD/EUPD

"misdiagnosis carried stigma, introduced diagnostic overshadowing, & led to harmful experiences... they felt powerless to challenge it"

Read free: https://t.co/DS8taAPhbe

@BSMSMedSchool

[Neuro-affirming Scotland @AffirmingScot]

Frontiers | Compassionate pedagogy for neurodiversity in higher education: A conceptual analysis https://t.co/FWw3ixpfx6

[STAMMA @stammer]

The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
@RCSLT (aka some of our favourite people ever) are looking to update their guidance around stammering, and want to work with people who stammer and their families to develop this work.

Can you help? https://t.co/9pqfLyGHGn

[Into Work @IntoWork57]

Over the next few months, we're running many free sessions for autistic people on navigating employment – from applying for jobs to managing wellbeing

All of our Aut Support Works sessions are autistic-led

Find out more and register for sessions: https://t.co/XP8HGDnyTT