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Emotional support for #parentcarers @Griffinpsych Parent Carer, Psychologist & Researcher BOOK ‘Day by Day’ ➡️

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Hello 👋 - a bit about me and what I do at https://t.co/qk7WkaoabS which signposts to emotional support for #parentcarers

Jo

#specialneedsparents #parentcarerwellbeing #bookstagram

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Parent carers and Professionals who support parent carers - to receive info on research, services and news to do with parent carer wellbeing please sign up to the Affinityhub quarterly newsletters here:

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#parentcarerwellbeing 

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[Elly Chapple Founder #FlipTheNarrative©💜 @elly_chapple]

Sept 2025 🔥

Understanding Parent Blame by Dr Ana Aiello & Prof Luke Clements.

Revealing how parents are wrongly blamed by the systems meant to help them. 👀

https://t.co/wo5bVwTkfR

#ParentBlame #SocialJustice #DisabilityRights #Safeguarding #Inclusion #Neurodiversity

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Delighted to present today at the EACD/IAACD on Co-production in research with family carers of people with a learning disability.

More info: https://t.co/18lFbYi40O

@EACD2025

#coproduction #parentcarers #familycarers #accessibleresearch #livedexperience

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#parentcarerwellbeing

[Counselling Tutor @CounsellorTutor]

🎙️ #CounsellingTutorPodcast 341 is live!

🎧 https://t.co/UZBtqaGcXI

1️⃣ Everyday Trauma: Small ‘t’ trauma and its impact.
2️⃣ Supporting Parents of Disabled Children.
3️⃣ Facing Rejection in Counselling Training.

#TherapistLife #Counselling

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

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#parentcarers and #specialneedsparents can sign up too

#parentcarerwellbeing 
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My book Day by Day: Emotional Wellbeing in Parents of Disabled Children is available here: 
https://t.co/xwcAsTHcc2

#CarersWeek #carersweek2025

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Almost a third of families (31%) spend more than 10 hours per week on essential administrative tasks to ensure that their disabled child gets the support they need.  

Failed and Forgotten report
Disabled Children’s Partnership

#carers #carersweek #carersweek2025 #unpaidcarers

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My book Day by Day: Emotional Wellbeing in Parents of Disabled Children is available here: 
https://t.co/xwcAsTHcc2

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Carers week 2025 focuses on equality for carers highlighting the significant inequalities they face putting them at greater risk of poor mental and physical health, social isolation, financial hardship and poverty.

#carers #carersweek #carersweek2025 #unpaidcarers #parentcarers

[NIHR Involvement @NIHRinvolvement]

Do you care for a friend or family member? Are you interested in getting involved in research that could improve health and social care?

In today's #TuesdayTips, learn more about why carers’ voices should be heard, and how you could shape research: https://t.co/68L7MdCWpx

[Special Needs Jungle @SpcialNdsJungle]

The special needs trap: @johnharris1969 in @NewStatesman on his family's SEND struggles, w/ high praise for SNJ's "battle-hardened SEND veterans" "Don’t take away children’s rights, because if you do, you will have a hell of a fight on your hands.���
https://t.co/GZhqO6E13i

[Special Needs Jungle @SpcialNdsJungle]

NEW POST: The seven golden rules of co-production for researchers with guidance for working with family carers- a parent and researcher @Griffinpsych write about their experiences- and the 7 rules work for all kinds of co-production https://t.co/K0Vc1DApMm

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[Fathers Active In Research (FAIR) @father_research]

Are you a father of a child with a learning disability? This study is looking to include parents in their family carer steering group. Details below 👇

[Daniel Sutherland @DanSutherland99]

Are you a family carer of a child with a learning disability aged 14-17 years?

We need your help for a research project looking at annual health checks! More details below 👇

#familycarer #learningdisability

[NIHR Involvement @NIHRinvolvement]

We’ve set out 5 Strategic Commitments for improving public partnerships, but today we’re going to take a closer look at one of these – embedding research inclusion.

A thread 🧵 (1/6)

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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

[NHS Ability @NHSAbility]

If you care for someone with a learning disability, you could save lives by knowing the signs of constipation and what to do. Here is an easy read leaflet for more information - https://t.co/zz3wGeJD6a

[NIHR Involvement @NIHRinvolvement]

How do we define the impact of public involvement in research? How can we monitor it, evaluate it and learn from it?

Take a look at our new topic page on Learning for Involvement to learn more:
https://t.co/lzIlcUumCj

[NIHR Involvement @NIHRinvolvement]

🔎 Take a look at this infographic by NIHR @ARC_EM which illustrates some key #CoProduction activities that contribute to the long-term sustainability of health and social care innovations 👇

https://t.co/UZ9HZpZDRO #PPIE