Sarah Callanan

Mother, dance teacher. Autistic stuff, theatre and nature. Taller than Kylie Minogue shorter than Lady Gaga. (she/her)

[AUsome training @AusomeIreland]

Pete Wharmby is coming to Ireland for the very first time!!

Pete will be presenting "Let us be monotropic" on both days and delivering a workshop on Sensory Audits

Osprey Hotel, Naas Co. Kildare and online Fri April 25th and Sat April 26th

More info https://t.co/tWnt8LxA42

[Dr Aimee Grant 👩‍🦼 (she/they) @DrAimeeGrant]

I'll be talking to the @AutisticGirls_
about the research on Autistic people's menopause experiences.

13th November, 7pm (GMT), tickets are free.

Everyone's welcome:
https://t.co/Rn12tTyTVf

[Sarah Callanan @corkdancer]

@orlaspice @republicofwork Fantastic Orla! 👏

[Sarah Callanan @corkdancer]

Such sad news. 🥀

[Pointe Magazine @pointe_magazine]

We are devastated to learn of the passing of Michaela Mabinty DePrince, a bright light in the dance world and beyond. She leaves an enduring legacy of artistry, courage, and generosity. We send our deepest condolences to her loved ones.

Photo by Liza Voll for Pointe.

[Sarah Callanan @corkdancer]

So sad to hear this news 🥀

[𝔻𝕣 𝕄𝕚𝕜𝕖 𝕋𝕙𝕠𝕞𝕡𝕤𝕠𝕟 @Eastcorkclinsoc]

Thinking of the Relihan family tonight.
The defibrillator at @Ctr_gaa saved a life today.
@MidletonGaa @KanturkGAA @AmbulanceNAS @acorp

[Naomi Fisher @naomicfisher]

Last year I was sitting in a local library whilst my son sat a GCSE maths exam.

The librarian, who was in her late 30s or early 40s, asked why I was there.

When I told her, she said ‘I am so glad I wasn’t born nowadays. I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing today.’

She told me that she had failed her maths GCSE, and that she had retaken it and had failed again.

‘I just can’t do maths’ she said.

However, at the time this wasn’t an insurmountable barrier. She got other qualifications and developed an interest in English literature. She got a place at university to study librarianship, successfully obtained her degree and now works as a librarian. All without GCSE maths.

Had she been a teenager now, that opportunity would most likely not have been open to her.

Requiring everyone to pass GCSE Maths in order to progress limits some young people and causes intense distress. There is no way that everyone will ever pass. The exams are not designed that way.

The only real way to raise standards for all is to create systems which empower young people to succeed in many different ways. Some of which will not involve a pass in GCSE maths.

It can never be the case that everyone passes and those who fail need a future to look forward to as well.

[Missing The Mark @_MissingTheMark]

For those who are celebrating bigger things than exam results..

[Cork Beo @corkbeo]

Girl, 12, missing from Kerry home as family concerned for wellbeing

https://t.co/UnxjOYCWT4

[Sarah Callanan @corkdancer]

@MrDanF35 @AlsJane_Therapy @miffypoo @nursedibdob @Smithpeteralb72 @iamzoekristin @Rachel_Luby @BansalHarjit @bhrut_playteam Very wise Danny. Thank you 🍂

[Women Posting W's @womenpostingws]

Growing up, Imane Khalif was told she couldn't box because she's a woman

Now, she's being told she can't box because she isn't "woman enough"

Fighting poverty and sexism, she's now Algeria's top female boxer

[Sarah Callanan @corkdancer]

Our teen got this fabulous photo at #CorkPride2024 🏳️‍🌈

[Naomi Fisher @naomicfisher]

All rules are not equal.

It’s sometimes said that children must just learn to ‘follow the rules’ It sounds reasonable, after all. We all have to follow rules to get by in life.

But ‘learning to follow the rules’ doesn’t really mean anything. It doesn’t say anything about what those rules are.

For a rule about sock colour is not the same as a rule about violence or drug dealing. A rule about tracking the teacher with your eyes is not the same as a rule about running in the corridors. Some rules enable a community to function. Others are about micro-control of individuals. Some are created with the community. Others are simply stated by authority, with ‘if you don’t like it, go elsewhere’ as the putative opt-in.

When we put them together under the umbrella of ‘rules’ those differences are invisible. We talk as if they are all the same, and the child must simply learn to accept them all. But rules have different purposes, and a different impact on individuals and the community. Some are about community wellbeing, others are about petty control.

All rules are not equal. If someone pretends that they are, ask why.

[Inclusion Ireland @InclusionIre]

74% of parents think schools should be completely reformed with “substantial investment” while 77% said that last years Budget announcement made no difference. We are calling for political leaders to invest in an inclusive education plan in Budget 2025 - https://t.co/P12aM8Rus1

@1Hildegarde @NormaFoleyTD1 @Education_Ire @jackfchambers @SimonHarrisTD @IrishTimes @Independent_ie @irishexaminer @thejournal_ie @gavreilly @VirginMediaNews @rtenews @drivetimerte @ShaneBeattyNews @RTERadio1 @morningireland @Galwaybayfmnews @CTribune

[Sarah Callanan @corkdancer]

What a treat this book by @RichyCraven is. I flew through it and found myself laughing out loud at times. Highly recommend.

[Clare H @C_Hart88]

Please RT.

🧵1/2. Help needed. We are looking for a child’s hurl that was accidentally left at the toilets at Ballinesker beach on Thursday 11th July around 9pm. It was given to a 10 year old by his Dad who passed away a month ago and is of huge sentimental value.

[Dr Tom Clonan @TomClonan]

PLEASE RT - Spinal Surgery - Spinal Review & Urology Interventions Denied to Most Complex, Sickest & Vulnerable #Disabled Children. Limb Reconstruction Also Curtailed -I’m Informed a 2 Year Old Child has had an Amputation. Let. That. Sink. In. IRELAND’s SHAME ⁦@CHI_Ireland⁩

[Tired of fighting @RuthCliff3]

Excellent thread. Our system is broken and is breaking our children

[Sarah Callanan @corkdancer]

Unbelievable. Where is the justice for #NatashaOBrien

[Tehran Tadhg @TadhgHickey]

RT if you love @rhasidatadeleke 💚✨️