Andy Pandy

Founder of @spectrum0gaming

Autistic or something idk

[Andy Pandy @AutieAndy]

From 12pm, I am doing a 24 hour gaming marathon to raise money for @Spectrum0Gaming!

You can tune in to watch the fun or donate to make me do a forfeit!

Watch along here: https://t.co/G3zFG6xHiu

[Spectrum Gaming @Spectrum0Gaming]

The term 'situational mutism' is being used for two very different things — and some young people are getting the wrong support as a result.

We explain the difference between selective mutism and reactive mutism in our new position paper.

📘 https://t.co/7D7B5Rv1nU

[Andy Pandy @AutieAndy]

Please share if you can, so we can find the right people to work alongside me and our awesome team at our amazing Self-Directed Learning Community

(We are specifically looking for a qualified specialist such as a SENCO, Teacher or Psychologist for the Lead Facilitator role)

[Spectrum Gaming @Spectrum0Gaming]

We are hiring new staff to join our Self-directed Learning Community Team!

We are looking for a:
⭐Facilitator
⭐Lead Facilitator

Both posts are 30 - 40 hrs per week (negotiable) with 3 fixed weekdays during term-time in Bury, Greater Manchester.

https://t.co/j0Lii5zSRQ

[Andy Pandy @AutieAndy]

@alan_ford4 @emma_ash @Vickidunham4 Thank you :)

I don't think our young people would be interested in this unfortunately, as they wrote a report on this topic last year.

But if it is helpful it can be read here: https://t.co/CcvXCDXHYc

[Spectrum Gaming @Spectrum0Gaming]

Unfortunately family life was very difficult for me. I didn't just mask at school, but I had to mask at home too.

I haven't really talked about family life before because it used to be too hard to talk about, but this changed recently.

[Andy Pandy @AutieAndy]

@Beth_Tastic @childmatters2me

[Andy Pandy @AutieAndy]

@Beth_Tastic @childmatters2me Restraint doesn't just create hypervigilance, leading to more stress related behaviour in the future (and more restraint), it also causes trauma which it can take young people a significant amount of time and support to recovery from. No child deserves that

[Andy Pandy @AutieAndy]

There is nothing more special than having a job that makes you genuinely happy, where you can work alongside the most incredible team of people ❤

[Andy Pandy @AutieAndy]

I've made a Bluesky account since lots of cool people are leaving Twitter. Link in bio

[Spectrum Gaming @Spectrum0Gaming]

Spectrum Gaming's Self Directed Learning Community in Bury, Greater Manchester is opening in a few weeks!

You can find more information, including how to register interest here: https://t.co/T639Fc2VA3

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[Spectrum Gaming @Spectrum0Gaming]

We did it!

£1,609 has been raised which is incredible - thank you so much for the support.

I aimed for sub 2 hours and had an official time of 1:59:27 😎

This means we can do so much more to ensure autistic young people get the support they deserve.

https://t.co/HV66pUjjcZ

[Spectrum Gaming @Spectrum0Gaming]

After months of training, it is half marathon time!

Please donate if you can and hopefully see you in a few hours 😎

https://t.co/HV66pUjjcZ

- Andy

[Spectrum Gaming @Spectrum0Gaming]

We have been dreaming about it for years and last week it finally happened. We have a home ❤

⭐ On Monday last week we ran the first of many youth clubs at the centre.

⭐ On Wednesday last week we started our Autism Understood face to face sessions for young people.

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[Andy Pandy @AutieAndy]

I am running a Half Marathon in 8 days to raise money for Spectrum Gaming.

Please consider donating and sharing if you can, so we can make sure young people get the support they deserve. Every donation no matter the size really helps :)

https://t.co/l3R1fexuzA

[Spectrum Gaming @Spectrum0Gaming]

Autistic young people regularly report receiving the wrong support when they experience difficulties with communication - which has motivated us to create this webinar on autism and selective mutism. The webinar is recorded: https://t.co/DaoqvrtSMA

[Andy Pandy @AutieAndy]

We are running a project called Barriers to Education - where we are rewriting the guidance for supporting young people when they struggle to attend school.

And I am running a half marathon to help make it possible:
https://t.co/l3R1fey2p8

[Andy Pandy @AutieAndy]

@OT_LKF_ Cool cool - I haven't promoted it officially yet but here is the link that I am due to post tomorrow: https://t.co/hetZ5xZ1uW

[Andy Pandy @AutieAndy]

I am hoping to run a webinar on Autism and Selective Mutism in October for SM awareness month. What time of the day would be best?