OT Educator interested in ADHD adults, neurodiversity, psychodynamics, suicide prevention, digital tech in HE, values based ed, phenomenography. Likes tea
Joined July 2015
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Take a look at the QMU entry for the Elisabeth Casson film competition. Congratulations to all first years for their fabulous work! @QmuOTSociety @CiaraMRyan @SKantartzis @CatD_OT @Slb70B @cmcdlot @SmythRhona @ot_joanna @CharlieChung90 @popeye1604 @QMUniversity @LindaRenton
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This week is Trans Awareness Week and we wanted to take this opportunity to remind our membes that, whoever you are, you are welcome and loved ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍
#IStandWithTrans
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New guidance for GPs about supporting neurodivergent adults @RCGPScotland @rcpsych @DoctorsAutistic @NHS_Education @scotgovhealth – at Bangor, Northern Ireland
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PHOTO EXHIBITION in Shoreditch, LONDON N1
Chocolate Studios, 4-7pm Wed 11 Oct 2023
Come and see the @co_pact photos taken by people who have experienced compulsory admission to hospital under the Mental Health Act
Share your reactions using #CoPact
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Massive thanks to @QMUniversity ‘s #madstudies alumni for their impactful & contrasting occupational narratives of before /after receipt of autism diagnosis, +importance of reclaiming & uncovering identity highlighting how transformational diagnosis is on becoming & belonging.
This week in Working with Neurodivergent people in #OTpractice thinking about #valuesbasedpractice & values conflict between neurotypicals/neurodivergent people impacting linguistics, attitudes, decision-making & action #languagematters #itstimetodropchallengingbehaviour
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New from NAIT. On adult diagnosis, and the challenge of navigating between the deficit-focussed language used in current diagnostic tools (ADOS-2) and the preferences of neurodivergent people for updated, respectful and affirming language frontiersin.org/articles/10.…
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Stop the misuse of restraint and seclusion.
standing in solidarity - wearing my nature crown👑
#calumslaw
What fantastic peer support!
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Today sees the start of National Inclusion Week. Although this is an event aimed more at employers, we wanted to take the opportunity to remind you that, regardless of your gender, ethnicity, sexuality, age, beliefs or background, you are always welcome and safe with us 💙
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Journal, #Neurodiversity, officially launches today!!! Huge launch event tonight at @SAGEPublishing with over 500 attendees.
Editorial by Shah & @JoniHolmes80 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.… "Neurodiversity: Towards an interdisciplinary approach"...
Today taking critical look at Occupational Therapy Assessments through a neuroaffirming lens. Interesting to look at the comparability between core OT and neuroaffirming values/constructs/concepts underpinning standardised tools. Lot’s opportunities to enhance this.
One of todays topics with postgraduate students on our new module on working with neurodivergent people in occupational therapy with @CatD_OT at @QMUniversity once again drawing on key ideas from @NAITScotland and wider #Neurodiversity thinking
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Great opportunity with ReACH Clacks and Stirling for an occupational therapist to join the new RAPID/D2A service! apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/J… – at Edinburgh, Scotland
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Fantastic to see an up to date approach to including core learning about neurodivergent people for undergraduate health professionals in Scotland @QMUniversity @RCOT_PolicySco @rcsltscot @Ahpscot @scotgovhealth @councilofdeans – at Edinburgh, Scotland
Privileged to have developed this initiative with @Donmacbru, critically exploring how #OT better collaborates with neurodivergent people to enhance occupational engagement & inclusive language/environments/practice. Genuine thanks @NAITScotland 4 your guiding principles/values.
Welcoming the very first @QMUniversity learners to undertake WORKING WITH NEURODIVERGENT PEOPLE IN OT. These @QMU_OT learners skillfully debated critical perspectives around the neurodiversity paradigm & social movement. #qmuotstudents #differencenotdeficit #alifeworthliving
Privileged to have developed this initiative with @Donmacbru, critically exploring how #OT better collaborates with neurodivergent people to enhance occupational engagement & inclusive language/environments/practice. Genuine thanks @NAITScotland 4 your guiding principles/values.
Fantastic and well done on all your hard work promoting #QMUOTSociety. If you are #QMUOT student and aren’t a member, do consider supporting this important learning and networking community of fellow aspiring OTs.
Thanks to everyone who joined us this afternoon for tea and cake! #QMUOTSociety memberships are now open and you can sign up via this link: qmusu.org.uk/groups/occupati…
Thanks facilitators of #EdinburghThrive Health/Social Commissioning Plan. Implications 4 AHP/ArtsTherapies curriculum & opportunity 4 partnering w/
@QMU_OT& beyond. More MH #socialmodel @Lindypot @evoc_ian @SylviaBaikie @KatePestell @REHPatients @JillStavert @mecoppdigital #GRT
