Dougie Purves

Ex Local Area Coordinator. Full time student. Inclusion, ABCD. My allotment has its own disco ball; true story.

[TalkingMats @TalkingMats]

Fantastic meeting with @includify this morning ,love your energy & ideas oh and look spot the great product placement ! Good Luck with your venture #personcentred support !

[Dougie Purves @DougiePurves]

@WhiteHouse @realDonaldTrump Plenty of space between the old ears there.

[Becky Pender @HannahMeIDD8P]

A good friend is compiling a list of these and other #accessible play equipment in public parks in #Scotland so if you know of any please either comment or DM and we can add them. Thank you

[Adventures In East Ren @east_ren_play]

This sounds like fun! Put it in the diary for the long May weekend #roukenglenpark #gaunyersel

[Dougie Purves @DougiePurves]

Washington DC..wow!! @ErrolDSquirrel

[Inclusion Press @InclusionPress]

Today we're putting a spotlight on endometriosis, a condition that affects many women but which hasn't received as much attention as it deserves.

It's important to listen to women, believe them about their experience, and invest in support.

https://t.co/G14xrhLsyH

[Inclusion Press @InclusionPress]

“101 Ways to Make Friends”: a collection of ideas based on conversations w people with developmental disabilities (and the people who love them) about what works for them. Check it out!

https://t.co/nqfipon0x9

[Inclusion Press @InclusionPress]

Have you heard of universal design? It's pretty much what it sounds like – design that works for everyone.

“It’s not about special needs—we are all only temporarily able-bodied”

https://t.co/bduMgsmGQK

[Dougie Purves @DougiePurves]

I have this book. It is an absolute must have for anyone engaging in, or looking to learn about person centred thinking, planning and decision making.

[Inclusion Press @InclusionPress]

You'd be surprised what can come from a few colored markers and big sheets of paper. Check out the PATH & MAPS Handbook to learn about this powerful approach for envisioning and creating change.

https://t.co/1L77SzHBcQ

[TalkingMats @TalkingMats]

An inclusive approach to recruitment on the #researchvoices project with @ScotLDO https://t.co/r32F0P4diS

[Dougie Purves @DougiePurves]

It's not rocket science. I often wonder why people, services and organisations struggle so much to get with this #stayuplate #NoBedTimes

[Saba Salman @Saba_Salman]

Breakout session #stayuplateconf and Andrew from @StayUpLateUK says “People with learning disabilities want to live a full, active to life..and it will happen”. Wish list here (not a lot to ask is it?):

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

Patient centred care for multimorbidity improves patient experience, but quality of life is unchanged https://t.co/qwPpbzUMDF @NIHR_DC

[Peter Beresford @BeresfordPeter]

HOW THE NICE GUIDELINES FOR DEPRESSION SILENCE PATIENTS. CHECK OUT THIS NEW FREE TO DOWNLOAD ARTICLE PLEASE
https://t.co/eGzH1XDiRb
@JDisSoc

[James Melville 🚜 @JamesMelville]

On the day of the #PeoplesVoteMarch, the #RevokeArticle50 petition has now hit 4.5 million signatures. Please retweet this and share across all your social networks and encourage everyone you know to sign it. https://t.co/4YEmRmEJA0

[Dr Karen Treisman, MBE, Clinical Psychologist @dr_treisman]

"Every interaction is an intervention" (Treisman, 2017)- my final thought as heading home.

[LACNetwork @LACNetworkUK]

Our March @LACNetworkUK newsletter is out: https://t.co/I1pkofnzm4 ! Includes a blog from @LacnNick about the language we use, info about @TLAP1's Making it Real webinar, @LACYork2 photo exhibition, blogs, & more! Sign up to receive to your inbox: https://t.co/ihiyahkiZp

[Lucy Series @TheSmallPlaces]

I went to the @britishlibrary yesterday to look at some market reports on mental health and social care, to gather data for a book I'm writing. I can't stop thinking about them.

[Inclusion Press @InclusionPress]

It begins as a stunning ‘disability’ story except this family said no. They decided that Micah would be fully included and have a full life. And does he ever.

Read more in “What Matters: Reflections on Disability, Community and Love”, by Janice Fialka

https://t.co/XMhZbxpwXN

[Quite Interesting @qikipedia]

The last date that all living humans were together on Earth was November 2nd 2000. Since then there has always been someone onboard the International Space Station.