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"To all those we've worked with, in particular the people who have shared stories of trauma & discrimination to make sure decision-makers understand what is at stake: we see you; we thank you.” Our CEO's statement on the Right Removal Bill being stopped: buff.ly/3NTofiy

#Disability & #vulnerable rights are not the excessive demands of an ‘entitled’ community. They set a minimum benchmark of equity and dignity in accessing care and support that ALL of us, at some point, will rely on. Our rights today will be yours tomorrow. That’s why we matter

The Loan-Not-Loan is thankfully now dead. It is now a grant coming off bills. And it is bigger. So now ALL energy bills will be reduced by a flat £400 this October. #CostOfLivingCrisis GOOD MOVE.

Our not for profit cafe opened today! #thank you @wessexwater for our grant to get it all started. Please pop down! #bacon #cafe #SmallBusiness #community #salisbury #wilton #littlewishford

APT would like to enable AP’s to work together to create their own community, enabling cross services delivery, share training costs, share are sell intellectual property 😊

We have created a new focus group, we will provide a space at the farm for alternative education providers to network and showcase their provision. #education #alternativeeducation #schools #SEND #educational #Students #AutismAcceptanceWeek #farm #wiltshire #salisbury #ADHD

Scientists identify overgrowth of key brain structure in babies who later develop autism -it may lie in an overgrowth of the amygdala in the first year of life sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/…

In defense of the medical model... We need research to explore the very real debilitating physiological symptoms that #neurodivergent people experience. forbes.com/sites/drnancyd…

@DrJessTaylor Love, love, love this.

Lots of you keep asking me how to tell the difference between someone who *says* they are trauma-informed and someone who actually is. So I’ve made this to help everyone find a trauma-informed professional or organisation. Please share and use for free as much as you like.

Absolutely, really pleased that we're able to do this session!

A woman was told by social worker & psychiatrist that in order to keep her kids she had to comply & take psych meds. She used to pick up the prescription & put them in the bin. But they wrote on her notes that since ‘taking’ them, she was nicer, calmer & easier to engage…

@sfhosali @AQuinnUnbroken She has hit the nail on the head ♥️

All of this! (One of my highlights of recent years has been being able to work with @AQuinnUnbroken)

Alexis Quinn, who is autistic, describes her experience of being "caged and subjected to routine restraints, seclusion and segregation" in mental health hospitals. news.sky.com 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube

Our human rights are at greatest risk since we got our Human Rights Act in 1998, yet at BIHR we're also the busiest we've been to support people & groups to benefit from protection everyday. What better time to join us?! Assistant / Human Rights Act roles close 19 Jan. QUICK!

@criminographer @DarrenBowes3 I’ve just looked at your photos, the love and happiness shines through. It struck a huge cord as I opened my eyes this morning. I’m so sorry this has happened to your family. ♥️

0n Boxing Day, for reasons still unknown, suddenly and devastatingly our beautiful 3 year old son Alexander died. I want the world to know how much joy he brought to everyone's lives, but especially ours. We are lost without him. Please keep our gorgeous, kind boy in your hearts.

@AutisticCallum_ All the time 💕

A common autistic trait is getting words the wrong way around or phrasing words in a less conventional order. I do this a lot! E.g, earlier today I spoke about “present opening” instead of “opening presents”. It was still correct, but my ordering was unusual. Do you ever do this?

“The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all what the world needs most are dreamers that do.“ - Sarah Ban Breathnach (@simpleabundance) author, philanthropist, speaker #innovation #leadership #vision #inspiration

@lucykhobbs I feel the same, I have it, I work with it and my kids to. I get sick of myself. I’ve put loads of accommodations in place, loads, on a good day when I feel great, sometimes it can hold me back 😞

I actually said I’m bored of Neurodiversity in a meeting about Neurodiversity today 😭

Here at FarmBuddies, we like to keep things simple. It takes: 5 mins...to read our concise parents guide to #SocialFarming 10 mins...to phone us & provide information on your son/daughter 15 mins...to find the most suitable farm on our records #increasingaccessibility