Emily

Museum Access Consultant. Autistic. Founder of Emily: Autism and Me. All views my own.

[Emily @emilyautism]

I'm taking a step back from posting on here but you can find me over on: https://t.co/xPXUyugi1m

[Emily @emilyautism]

@makedoandSEND Happy Christmas Sam!

[Emily @emilyautism]

@aimee_speaks @MariaEcoGl @DrDavidRSimmons @aussieweegie @CManningPhD @DrDMcMenemy Congratulations Aimee!

[Sam Bowen @makedoandSEND]

Today is #InternationalDayOfPersonswithDisabilities to celebrate the phenomenal success of @SENDinMuseums since 2021, here's the advocacy film I made for the project funded by @ace_national please share #Museums
https://t.co/z36nOlJtA7 via @YouTube

[Emily @emilyautism]

Today is International Day for Disabled People.

I'm sure there will be many organisations posting about this today but what is really important is that we continue this conversation all year round!

#InternationalDayForDisabledPeople

[Emily @emilyautism]

Keep forgetting to post this but I have made the move! @emilyautism.bsky.social - looking forward to connecting with people on there!

[Emily @emilyautism]

@MichaelCurates @AllyBeckett Great thank you!

[Emily @emilyautism]

Can anyone recommend a simple way of adding captions to a video that can then be shared?

Have tried my usual ways but captions are always deleted after downloading. The irony that an accessibility tool isn't accessible!

Thanks in advance!

[Emily @emilyautism]

Today marks 4 years since my Autism diagnosis.

From the Zoom link being sent late to the format changing during the assessment it wasn't very accessible.

My diagnosis has made my life make sense and being autistic is something I am extremely proud of.

[Museum of Liverpool @MuseumLiverpool]

Today marks the beginning of Disability History Month ❤️

Discover the hidden stories of D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people from Liverpool and beyond with us and explore our museums at our accessible events.

https://t.co/v4c1HmjkGR

[Aimee @aimee_speaks]

It was really lovely to finally meet Emily in person at #Museums2024!

Speaking to (and with) so many people about neurodivergence within museums (both visitors and the workforce) was a really wonderful highlight from this year's conference. I can't wait to continue the convos!

[Emily @emilyautism]

It was fantastic to attend my first MA Conference in my home city of Leeds in the first museum I worked in @Royal_Armouries and I hope we don’t have to wait another 88 years before it returns to Leeds! #Museums2024 (6/6)

[Emily @emilyautism]

Today I am taking some time to reflect on the last couple of days at #Museums2024. @MuseumsAssoc

In this thread I will share some of my initial thoughts and reflections: (1/6)

[Emily @emilyautism]

It was lovely to catch up and connect with so many people as well as meeting people in person that I had previously only met online. It was also great to see more relaxed networking opportunities available including the Disabled Museum Worker Meet Up. (5/6)

[GEM @gem_heritage]

Thank you to everyone who attended our networking lunch, brilliant to see so many people representing museum learning at #Museums2024 please do keep the conversation going! #museumlearning

[Emily @emilyautism]

So many reflections from the first day of #Museums2024 after thought provoking sessions and workshops. Lovely to catch up with so many yesterday and enjoyed the @gem_heritage networking lunch. Please do come say hello today!

[Emily @emilyautism]

Autistic children become autistic adults but we are often forgotten about in access information. Even if your main audience is families you need to make sure the access information is appropriate for everyone.