Richard Hastings

Researcher/academic in special education + intellectual and developmental disabilities including autism. Views my own only, RTs not necessarily endorsements...

[Inclusion International @InclusionIntl]

Displaced people with intellectual disabilities face massive barriers to support. Join @InclusionIntl & @IRAP on 21 May to discuss disability inclusion in asylum processes.

🕒 3pm UK / 10am NY
🌍 Member-only
🔗 https://t.co/neZYEm3X9R

[DSRF_UK @DSRF_UK]

The ‘BEOND’ study is now open to families with Down’s syndrome across the world!

Parents/caregivers of children and adults with Down’s syndrome are asked to complete a survey that asks about a range of needs and abilities. The survey covers areas such as wellbeing, cognition,

[Rebecca Thomas @Rebeccasmt]

NHS orders hundreds of patients to be removed from crisis-hit hospital following string of police investigations

https://t.co/q8eXOweAtI

[Richard Hastings @ProfRHastings]

@HarryRoche11 giving a hard hitting Keynote about the rights of people with intellectual disabilities not being translated into action across Europe @EAMHID @mencap_charity @Uclusresearch photo of Harry (on left) at conference

[Kathy Leadbitter @LeadbitterKathy]

👉Are you a post-doc?
👉 Passionate about improving care for people with learning disabilities?
👉Interested in communication?

The ICALD study has 2 jobs: one based in London and one in Manchester. See links👇

https://t.co/LGKfdvM1TI

https://t.co/lS2TvpzH4K

[Richard Hastings @ProfRHastings]

And thank you to examiners @haritsa1 @HayleyRCrawford

[Professor Rohit Shankar @haritsa1]

@danielleyadams @p_langdon @ProfRHastings @Prof_Ian_M very well done! you totally deserve it! It was a pleasure to go over all your work & effort! 🙂

[danielle adams @danielleyadams]

I passed my PhD viva (with minor corrections) Rewarding experience discussing my research on deprescribing psychotropic medicines in people with intellectual disabilities. Thanks to examiners @haritsa1 & Dr Hayley Crawford, supervisors @p_langdon @ProfRHastings @Prof_Ian_M

[Matthew J Randell @mj_randell]

New paper sharing mothers' experiences of Down syndrome screening, including how the way their test result was communicated impacted them. It calls for a more neutral approach to this chance communication, and for welcoming a diversity of choices.
https://t.co/cjE4BNZ5E3

[ScottishLDO @ScotLDO]

1. New paper in @JIDR_Wiley from @AmandaGillooly et al on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Adults With Intellectual Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic Across the UK: A Four-Wave Longitudinal Analysis #learningdisabilities #healthinequalities
https://t.co/qrmY1dZKlr

[Richard Hastings @ProfRHastings]

New research fellow job in IDRIS on PMLD/PMID new project https://t.co/gkT6kWONgA

[danielle adams @danielleyadams]

Pleased to share study looking at pharmacists' perspectives of psychotropic deprescribing in people with intellectual disabilities published open access.
@p_langdon @ProfRHastings @Prof_Ian_M @tandfonline #deprescribing
https://t.co/yqYBwEbP7b

[Richard Hastings @ProfRHastings]

New job as Institute Manager for our new research institute focused on people with intellectual (learning) disabilities across the lifespan and their families
https://t.co/uOOuRcefGz

[Affinityhub.uk @affinityhub_uk]

Professionals with an interest in the psychological wellbeing of parents of disabled children - sign up to info & research quarterly newsletter here:

https://t.co/srvEYpPwkV

#parentcarers and #specialneedsparents can sign up too

#parentcarerwellbeing 
https://t.co/E1NLZk5mGI

[Trinity Centre for Ageing & ID @ageingwithID]

🔍 We’re Hiring: Field Researchers – IDS-TILDA Research Project🔍

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of older adults with an intellectual disability?

The Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA), led by Professor Mary McCarron at the Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability, Trinity College Dublin, is seeking Field Researchers for the next wave of our ground-breaking national study.

ℹ️ About the Role:
We are recruiting Field Researchers across Ireland to conduct in-person interviews with participants aged 40+ who have an intellectual disability. This work forms part of Wave 6 of IDS-TILDA, commencing in August/September 2025 and continuing for up to six months.

This is a flexible role (minimum 0.4 FTE) and is ideal for candidates with experience working directly with adults with an intellectual disability and strong communication and organisational skills.

📍 Location: Ireland-wide (interviews in participants’ homes or residential settings)
💶 Salary: Fixed rate per completed interview
📅 Closing Date: 12 noon (Irish Standard Time), Monday 7th July 2025
💼 Contract: Specific Purpose

Successful candidates will work under the guidance of the Project Manager and as part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary research team contributing to Ireland’s first national longitudinal study on ageing and intellectual disability.

📩 How to Apply:
Full job description and application details are available here https://t.co/IwXqnrP9M3

If you know someone who might be a great fit, please share!

[School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin @TrinityMed1]

Warm congratulation to Professor Mary McCarron - whose research, leadership and compassion has transformed the health, care, and living environments for people ageing with an intellectual disability as well as being a great friend and collaborator of the School of Medicine

[Trinity Centre for Ageing & ID @ageingwithID]

Yesterday, we were proud to celebrate Professor Mary McCarron, Director of TCAID, as the inaugural recipient of the Dean’s Award for Distinguished Service to Health Sciences at @tcddublin 👏

This honour recognises her outstanding leadership and lasting impact across research, education, and policy in intellectual disability and ageing.

The award ceremony also marked the unveiling of a new portrait of Professor McCarron, commemorating her two terms as Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences—the first woman and nurse to hold the role at Trinity. 🎉

Congratulations, Professor McCarron, on this well-deserved recognition!

We also extend our warmest congratulations to all recipients of last night’s Dean’s Awards—especially @eilish_king1, PhD student with TCAID and member of @OccTherapyTCD, awarded for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching in Professional Practice, and @LucianaLolich, Impact Officer to @TCD_SNM, recipient of the Professional & Support Staff Award for Innovations with Impact.

Congratulations all! 🎉

[Luiza Jarovsky, PhD @LuizaJarovsky]

🚨 New study reveals that when used to summarize scientific research, generative AI is nearly five times LESS accurate than humans.

Many haven't realized, but Gen AI's accuracy problem is worse than initially thought.

[Mike Scott @MickPuck]

Rock in peace, Mike Peters. First sighted with The Alarm, Dingwalls, 1982, the night Johnny Thunders came on for Sylvain Sylvain's encore. Last connection - the happy and optimistic email he sent me a month ago, still full of life and good feeling. Travel on well, Dude.

[BBC Wales News @BBCWalesNews]

The Alarm singer Mike Peters dies aged 66 https://t.co/mhy03UAKOS

[Stephen Gorard @SGorard]

New free open access paper. How the range of education research expertise has narrowed over 20 years in UK. So-called mixed methods appears to be dying. Most people only know how to do so-called qualitative work. What a shame.

https://t.co/vdJBwEiU4J