Disability Ally

A passionate and reflective #inclusionist, committed to fairness, #integrity and #allyship, primarily in relation to #neurodiversity and #autism

[Disability Ally @NicolaBeldham]

I ❤️ @SoVeryBritish, perfectly summing up #neurotypical behaviour & communication. #autistic people are supposed to have the behaviour & communication 'problems' yet us NTs need to take a look at ourselves before looking down our noses at the #neurodiverse

[VeryBritishProblems @SoVeryBritish]

Ways to end a conversation you don’t really understand or enjoy:

“Right yeah”
“I see”
“Well, there you go”
“It is what it is”
“I don’t know, eh?”
“Hmm”
“Something to think about”
“We’ll see”
“Anyway”
“Ah well”
“I’ll let you get on”
“I suppose so”
Just tut and walk away

[Disability Ally @NicolaBeldham]

@poppygibsonuk @LouMycroft @GreavesMichaela @MyMashedUpLife @JudeLennonBooks @divineteas @TutorStacey_AP Definitely. I think I've got another article in me!

[Disability Ally @NicolaBeldham]

@BGT @musa_motha95 This was absolutely beautiful!

[Disability Ally @NicolaBeldham]

#AskingAutistics, I'd love your feedback on my article: https://t.co/xsBFVLkAyF

[Disability Ally @NicolaBeldham]

Well impressed with @Vanish_UK advert tonight raising understanding of the diagnosis issues in autistic girls. Thank you #autism #AutisticGirls #inclusion #SensoryIssues

[Disability Ally @NicolaBeldham]

I'm exploring the effectiveness of #CamelCase hashtags. Do you have a moment to complete my little poll? https://t.co/hBdsIGnZV1

[Disability Ally @NicolaBeldham]

@damien_west @nottsfire @nottspolice @EMASNHSTrust Thank you so much for taking care of our community ❤️

[Disability Ally @NicolaBeldham]

As one of our #NeurodiversityWeek activities, I'm exploring why applicants to college withhold information about their #disability. If you have a disability please can you answer my poll or post a comment? #neurodiversity #ReasonableAdjustments #SEND #inclusion #FurtherEducation

[Disability Ally @NicolaBeldham]

https://t.co/EBXmDQi2gT 1 in 5 of us will be affected by #disability at some point so we'd better hurry up and make the world a bit more #accessible and #inclusive https://t.co/gGFcV2IA5M

[Disability Ally @NicolaBeldham]

https://t.co/EBXmDQi2gT 1 in 5 of us will be effected by #disability at some point so we'd better hurry up and make the world a bit more #accessible and #inclusive https://t.co/gGFcV2IA5M

[Disability Ally @NicolaBeldham]

I've just pinched this beauty from LinkedIn. I thought it was worth sharing with @ccleapmentor #attendance #engagement #behaviour ... Don't punish non-attendance, understand it what's really preventing attendance https://t.co/bjdOTZP43L

[Disability Ally @NicolaBeldham]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/25IloskWeq

[Disability Ally @NicolaBeldham]

I don't know who to credit for this image but the message is still important to share https://t.co/05XRyETdRv

[Disability Ally @NicolaBeldham]

@GreavesMichaela Thank you! What an amazing day this was. So much stuff taking place that will really make a difference #Sustainability #ReducedInequalities

[Disability Ally @NicolaBeldham]

2. The benefits of investing in inclusion go way beyond just making something accessible to a specific disabled person, they improve success for all concerned now, and from now on. #SocialModelofDisability #UniversalDesign #inclusion #ReasonableAdjustments

[Disability Ally @NicolaBeldham]

1. Reasonable adjustments may sometimes be time-consuming, but instead of seeing them as a chore, why not embrace them as an opportunity to help repair your organisation or practice which may have lacked universal design.

[Disability Ally @NicolaBeldham]

So today, over on #LinkedIn I heard the term #neurotypical referred to as #neuroprivilaged. That one word says so much.

[Disability Ally @NicolaBeldham]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/9bQOyooHmm

[Disability Ally @NicolaBeldham]

I wish I had spotted this image before delivering a session on #reframing #behaviour and writing about learners in the eILP last week GrowthMindSet #BehaviourIsCommunication https://t.co/O3GPZSejoA

[Disability Ally @NicolaBeldham]

Preparing a #CPD session on #reframing and how to be #inclusive when writing about learners and their behaviour...Thanks for these handy examples to get us started @howdoesshe @ Chesterfield College Official https://t.co/GDil0taWYH

[Disability Ally @NicolaBeldham]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/S9es5wnq13