Fran Perkins

Occupational Therapist working in Specialist Learning Disability Services for Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

[Fran Perkins @FranPerkinsOT]

Great day learning all about seated yoga as an intervention for our LD client group! #ohhappyfriday #adaptedyoga #seatedyoga #learningdisabilities @HPFT_NHS @fionaottaylor @SueMcGillOT @SarahPrichardOT @SteveBu81380723

[Fran Perkins @FranPerkinsOT]

Wondered if I could get 2 extra votes: 1 for bump and 1 for Peggy-Sue but no such luck.... #dogsatpollingstations #peggyperkins #GeneralElection2019

[Fran Perkins @FranPerkinsOT]

Thought you’d like this @CousinsSlt 🎄🎁🎅🏼🎉

[A_Typical_Psychiatrist @AtypicalPsych]

The MYTH of #HighFunctioningAutism

(sorry, long thread; also about #ABA, but PLEASE try to read it!)

For skeptics who believe an #Autistic with a job or a profession or a child or a relationship leads a life similar to a #Neurotypical (#Allistic), please read this./1

[Sue McGill @SueMcGillOT]

Enjoying sharing our OT #SmallChangeBigImpact stories within our Learning Disability service
#OTWeek2019
@HPFT_NHS @fionaottaylor @SallyJudges @ExercisingOt @SteveBu81380723 @PatriciaSillery @Tatsiana106 @MoattOt @FranPerkinsOT @johnfanning1 @MikeBarratt4

[Fran Perkins @FranPerkinsOT]

@gracefysh @BHFT Congratulations Grace!! You’ll be amazing xx

[Fran Perkins @FranPerkinsOT]

@ldslt @CousinsSlt @jessdrayton @HPFT_NHS You’re a fabulous team. Have a well deserved wonderful weekend 😘 hope it’s restful!

[Fran Perkins @FranPerkinsOT]

Grateful for the opportunity to attend some training today about the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences #ACEs and trauma on later life. Now time to implement better #traumainformedcare back at @HPFT_NHS

[Fran Perkins @FranPerkinsOT]

Great session - thanks @SueMcGillOT for leading!!

[Sarah Prichard @SarahPrichardOT]

O.T’s Learning and revising AMPS statistics. Making our reports more meaningful @HPFT_NHS @SueMcGillOT @FranPerkinsOT @MoattOt with Cath Cronk

[Fran Perkins @FranPerkinsOT]

Spent the evening at a really interesting #Autism lecture by Geoff Evans. Some great new ideas but also some reminders about important issues we sometimes struggle to prioritise i.e. happiness, self-esteem... @pactforautism

[Alzheimer's Society @alzheimerssoc]

'My Grandad is 90 years old and has dementia. I'm a drummer in a band, and every time we have a new track I go around and play it to him!

I really want to show people what a small thing like music can do for a person with dementia!'

- Liam, with his Grandad Mo ❤️❤️

[Fran Perkins @FranPerkinsOT]

@SalliMidgley Nothing to apologise for @SalliMidgley!!

[Fran Perkins @FranPerkinsOT]

Great to think about therapeutic ways to reduce restrictive practice from the point of view of Steve (OT on Dove ward) 👍🏻 #reducingrestrictivepractice #learningdisabilities #occupationaltherapy @fionaottaylor

[Fran Perkins @FranPerkinsOT]

@SalliMidgley @AWebster67 @fionaottaylor @craigoHPFT @YildiranHatice @jessdrayton @LauraRuth95 (not letting me tag Steve for some reason!)

[Fran Perkins @FranPerkinsOT]

Great to hear about the fantastic Physio work going on in Bucks LD team.... Now we’re even more eager to get physio in Herts LD teams pretty please! #LDphysio @HPFT_NHS #learningdisabilities

[Fran Perkins @FranPerkinsOT]

This. 100 times this. https://t.co/TypI8ubv2g ❤️

[Fran Perkins @FranPerkinsOT]

Interesting blog post about an issue we’re often trying to address in our #OT team written by a Mum #sensoryprocessing #sensoryintegration

[Sensory Integration Education @SINetwork]

Challenges with #SensoryIntegration affects the ability of individuals to participate in daily activities such as self-care. This blogpost contains helpful bathtime tips for parents of children with sensory processing & integration challenges.

https://t.co/eMJJ5fxWv0

[Fran Perkins @FranPerkinsOT]

Massively underestimated the link between oral hygiene and aspiration pneumonia! Fascinating talk from Theresa Spencer @HCTNHS from the Herts special care dental service 🦷🦷🦷😁

[Fran Perkins @FranPerkinsOT]

In tears watching #BBCPanorama. I don’t even know what to say. Speechless and heartbroken. #learningdisabilities #transformingcare #simplynotgoodenough