Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met

We do research with people with learning disabilities, autistic people, and their families. We are committed to social justice and more equal research practice.

[Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @LearningMet]

Awesome to have such a brilliant data nerd in the group. 👊

[Prof Ryan @sarasiobhan]

Chris Hatton analyses the latest social care stats relating to people with learning disabilities so the rest of us can read his summary. https://t.co/572LhYfwp0

[Dr Francesca Ribenfors @FRibenfors]

Still time to sign up!

[Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @LearningMet]

Beautiful resource with the artwork by @MMU_SCSW’s very own resident artist Zoe Cox.

[Prof Ryan @sarasiobhan]

Wednesday already! Another page from the Laughing Boy resource. What adjustments did @JSTheatre make (a lot)? Full resource here: https://t.co/81cLUpKxNj

[Prof Ryan @sarasiobhan]

Another page from our beautiful and powerful Laughing Boy project resource. Full version here: https://t.co/81cLUpL5CR

[Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @LearningMet]

Beautiful and powerful resource here about storytelling and the theatre.

[Prof Ryan @sarasiobhan]

So pleased to see some of our Laughing Boy project finished. What did people think of the play and how did it impact them? https://t.co/81cLUpL5CR

[Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @LearningMet]

This should be a brilliant seminar. Come along in person or join online. Our final seminar of the year!

[Dr Francesca Ribenfors @FRibenfors]

Come to our next seminar - 10th December, online or in person. All welcome. 'Understanding Parent Blame' with Prof Luke Clements and Dr Ana Laura Aiello.

https://t.co/SzU0E5IPuo

[Paul Whiteley @PaulWhiteleyPhD]

New autism strategy must deliver change for autistic people https://t.co/IzNmhaWw31 Some really good ideas here covering diagnosis, education, healthcare, employment & criminal justice contact. But I fear without the big money & resources to make such changes, little will change.

[Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @LearningMet]

Excellent opportunities to join @ManMetUni here: https://t.co/ixNGchAFgl 👊

[Lucy Easthope @LucyGoBag]

Use this code at once. You need this book 👇

[Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @LearningMet]

This is quite the development. Time to rethink and act on the continuing avoidable deaths of people with learning disabilities.

[Paul Scriven 🔶️ @Paulscriven]

So it's time to implement a different way to stop the early and in many cases, avoidable, deaths of people with learning disabilities or autism. LeDeR doesn't have the legal powers to ensure change happens. Meeting next with the Minister @sarasiobhan @GeorgeJulian

[Learning Disability Wales @LdWales]

Welcome to our south Wales annual conference, My Home Matters. Our Chair, Richie, is today's host in Swansea as we explore homes, housing and where people with a learning disability live.
We are livestreaming today's conference on YouTube: https://t.co/fE9ue7TNBq

[Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @LearningMet]

Our latest seminar is on tomorrow. Join online or come along in person to listen to Dr Nathan Keates talk about Autistic Relations; likemindedness, identities and communities. https://t.co/tQxUhpnOea

[Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @LearningMet]

Our latest seminar is on tomorrow. Join online or come along in person to listen to Dr Nathan Keates talk about Autistic Relations; likemindedness, identities and communities. https://t.co/tQxUhpnOea

[Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @LearningMet]

Latest department newsletter is out. Literally bursting with research news and brilliance… https://t.co/oOshUHEp50

[Manchester Metropolitan Uni @ManMetUni]

Our Prof of Social Care @sarasiobhan discusses her new book on the unfair treatment of people with learning disabilities on 'The Skies We're Under' podcast.

Listen 🔗 https://t.co/xb4L94PepR

[Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @LearningMet]

New resources from the My Medications and Me project: https://t.co/3FGr9Bg43V

[Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @LearningMet]

Good to see strong coverage of this book. As Rachel says, we shouldn’t shy away from this stuff and silence it.

[Prof Ryan @sarasiobhan]

Proper chewy discussion about my new book with Rachel Wright on 'The Skies We're Under' podcast. https://t.co/grvCS8v5dp #SocialMurder

[BBC Breakfast @BBCBreakfast]

The mother of an autistic man who was told he had to stop stacking shelves at a Waitrose store where he had worked as a volunteer for years has said he "deserved better".

Frances Boyd said her son Tom began work experience in 2021 as it gave him 'a sense of purpose' but when she asked if he could be offered "just a few paid hours", Waitrose said he had to stop

https://t.co/6gSqSjvX2K

[Learning Disability Today @LDTonline]

News: The Government has announced a consultation into Liberty Protection Safeguards aimed at improving safeguarding for vulnerable people who lack mental capacity in circumstances that amount to a deprivation of liberty.
https://t.co/t7GXnzdcGR