Absolute must-read for anyone looking at implications of Mental Health Act reform on Autistic people and people with learning disabilities, a case of be careful what you wish for and unintended consequences. Let's see if they do indeed address the MCA/MHA interface in the Codes.
🧵 Reflecting on concepts of Liberty. Fresh from delivering training that discussed Deprivation of Liberty for young people and the role in our everyday lives, I popped into the International Slavery Museum, Liverpool. 1/3
"It was like the last light got switched off"
John Robins revealing his struggles with alcohol addiction and his journey of recovery to friend and co-presenter Elis James has won moment of the year at the #UKARIAS
@nomadicrevery | @elisjames
It’s nearly time to ‘say yes to #NoMowMay and Jun - Jul - Aug’ , a #NoMowSummer as some have highlighted so unplug the mower , silence the strimmer and get the T shirt to celebrate leaving nature to thrive https://t.co/VAsytg146d
I can't like this.
But I will talk about her during my Human Rights and Social Work discussion this evening.
I will also keep her story with me in my work, looking at Autistic people's experiences in the mental health system.
Thoughts are with her family ❤️💗