YarnPaw

Playing with hand spun natural wool yarn and enjoying mini adventures when not at work as an OT.
She/her. 🏳️‍🌈 #LGBTQIA+ #BLM Views are my own.

[Autistic Girls Network @AutisticGirls_]

Fine outside doesn’t always equal fine inside. When someone's struggling with school everyone should prioritise listening to them & those who know them best, understanding why & understanding what fine actually looks like for that young person #Masking #SENDCO #SENDReform

[ADASS @1adass]

8m carers say caring has a toll on their wellbeing. We need a national strategy that provides a new deal for carers https://t.co/n6qXnuTQ2D #CarersWeek2023

[YarnPaw @YarnPaw]

#OxfordPride2023

[YarnPaw @YarnPaw]

Pride 🏳️‍🌈 Working for an organisation which celebrates diversity and whose managers make the effort to show allyship. It is appreciated. @oxfordpride @OxfordshireCC Another fantastic Pride event in Oxford today. Thank you to everyone who makes this possible.

[TRUK United FC. @Trukunitedfc]

Our Pride picture has lost us nearly 100 followers....so just to make sure we get rid of all the Bigots we are posting it again :) #PrideMonth

[ReportOUT 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌍🌈 @out_report]

ReportOUTs FREE annual campaigner training for Latin American countries!

This year, we are offering this valuable training to LGBTQI+ campaigners from Latin American countries!

Interested? Check out the link below for more details and to apply 👇
https://t.co/TKEHFsxe4L

#lgbtq

[LGBTQIA+OT UK @LGBTQIAOTUK]

Whilst #PrideMonth is a celebration, it’s important to remember that #Pride exists because of the need to protest for the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community.
With that in mind, we want to begin #PrideMonth2023 with a strong message: #TransRightsAreHumanRights

[Royal College of Occupational Therapists @theRCOT]

June is a month of celebration for the LGBTQIA+ community across the world. Happy Pride Month. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

#PrideMonth #LGBTPrideMonth #LGBTPride

[Carers Week @carersweek]

If you're not a carer yourself, it’s almost certain you’ll know someone who is. It could be a friend, a family member, a colleague or a neighbour.

This #CarersWeek, stand in solidarity with the carers you know, and every carer in the UK by saying I CARE: https://t.co/9JXwspgC2T

[Age_and_Ageing @Age_and_Ageing]

Preventing falls in older people: new evidence on what helps https://t.co/akIFaFTgk5

[Autistic Girls Network @AutisticGirls_]

On the very first day of #AutismAcceptanceWeek we didn’t expect to need to make a statement about developments which show a profound lack of acceptance and understanding of neurodivergent people. But here we are.

[Dr Sophie J Knight (was Smith) @SophieJSmith3]

What resources would you recommend to explain the importance of using appropriate language related to disability eg: not using the words '...suffers with...' etc. suggestions please? @theRCOT @sophmorgTV @JDisSoc @AbleOTUK @DisabilityWales @AbilityNet @DesignabilityUK @HHCDesign

[YarnPaw @YarnPaw]

@OTStudentHelen @TherapyAccessUK Love that we're all different! You're both very structured in your approach, I did a bit of reading and some thinking about the assignment, then went to a kickboxing class!

[Coventry Uni OT @CovUniOT]

It’s time to prepare for our next Occupational Therapy careers fair. Are you an employer that would like to join us on February 7th? If so please contact Sam @sam_dewis on the email below or use the QR code to book a space, spaces are limited so please don’t delay. @KimStuartOT

[Dr Andrew Meyerson @AndrewMeyerson]

Happy New Year! As we celebrate the NHS 75th bday this year, let's resolve to fight together, picket together, and march together against this corrupt govt that fiddles while the NHS burns down. This is nothing less than the fight for our lives. Please join us. ✊💙

#SOSNHS

[Tanni Grey-Thompson @Tanni_GT]

Just got off tube at London Bridge. Found the lift is out. Isn’t there meant to be signs at connecting stations to say the lift is out? Thought there was a court case about this. Currently sitting on the platform waiting for someone to come and sort out ‘the wheelchair’

[YarnPaw @YarnPaw]

@LaurenOsborneOT Great shirt! Absolutely loving my current placement in wheelchair services and have really valued your posts as a resource. Keep the flag flying! Thanks for your inspiration! X

[Eric Gonzaba @EGonzaba]

During the worst years of the AIDS crisis, Angela Lansbury was a staple at AIDS benefits, helping raise millions of dollars to fund AIDS research & patient care. "This illness is robbing us of our friends and our futures. This disease knows no discrimination."

[Sport for Confidence @sportforconf]

We are delighted to have lead a collaboration with @theRCOT @MovingOTs
& @Sport_England to produce 'The Therapeutic Value of Cycling' a guide for healthcare professionals. 🚴‍♀️

Head here to access your free copy of the guide!
https://t.co/BlWpUAHomW

#Cycling4Wellbeing #OT

[Hat #StopSIM #StopOxevision 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🩸 @hatporter]

I wrote about periods for OTnews. I discuss [read: overshare] my experiences of managing menstruation in various psychiatric hospitals (which was usually humiliating, undignified and unsuccessful) and highlight the need for occupational therapists to consider menstruation more