@EPICThinkLearn

Providing services and resources for parents and teachers of neurodivergent children. University of Edinburgh. Free materials at https://xitter.cf/t.co/oZor2w39hH

 Edinburgh, Scotland
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This blogpost contains helpful tips for parents to support children with #SensoryDifferences at mealtimes at big festive events like Thanksgiving or Christmas #SensoryProcessing loom.ly/eIBtJyI

How To Have a Peaceful Thanksgiving With a Picky Eater

Thanksgiving—or any other holiday—can feel overwhelming when your child is a picky eater. Here's what experts suggest.

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Sinead Rhodes@SineadRhodes12 Sep 2025
Very informative talk at #AEC2025 #AECongress2025 #AsIAm #AutismEurope on timing of first period and mental health by Ailbhe McKinney Free resources available to download at epicthinklearn.com
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Maybe too late for #NationalNumeracyDay but if there's someone out there fits the bill could be possible contact for future #dyscalculia press stories.
The Dyscalculia Network@DyscalculiaNet121 May 2025
Can you help? Drop us an email to [email protected] if you can! #Dyscalculia #mathsdifficulties
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Glasgow Early Years@GlasgowEY30 May 2025
The premature birth organisation PRISM have released a new module: Supporting children and families in the preschool years. This short online resource will help you understand how you can support the 7% of children born prematurely in Glasgow each year: nottingham.ac.uk/helm/dev/pr…
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Catherine Purcell@PurcellCath23 May 2025
📣 Make your voice count! 📣 We’re shaping the future of dyspraxia (DCD) research in the UK — and we need your input. Take part in our national survey to help identify the most important research priorities. 👉 Have your say: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk…
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It’s National Numeracy Day! A third of people in the UK say managing money is their main reason for wanting to improve their numeracy. That’s why we’re highlighting National Numeracy Day: The Money Edition. This nationwide initiative offers lots of free activities, webinars and resources to help adults and children feel more confident with numbers - especially when it comes to money. Find out more: bit.ly/43LTrHt #DyscalculiaSupport #MathsStruggles #Maths #ProblemsWithNumbers #MathsAnxiety
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Don’t miss the next episode or Chris Packham’s series ‘Inside our minds’ Tune in Monday, 19 May on BBC2 at 9:00pm for ‘𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝘿𝙮𝙨𝙡𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙘 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙨’ Chris feels that dyslexia is frequently ignored and often misunderstood. In this episode, Chris helps a school counsellor explain to her brothers how being dyslexic impacts her life and makes a builder from South Wales the star of his very own musical.
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We are recruiting eating disorder clinicians formally trained in CBT-E for survey and optional interviews on delivering CBT-E with autistic individuals. Must have experience of facilitating CBT-E with at least one Autistic person with anorexia, bulimia or BED in the last 3 years.
Grey background with two speech bubbles too right of flyer. Title reads are you a clinician with experience of facilitating CBT-E to Autistic people? Main paragraph reads: we want to learn more about experiences of cognitive behavioural therapy for eating disorders for autistic people. We are looking for clinicians with experience of delivering CBT-E for anorexia, bulimia or BED. Taking part involves providing information about you, your experience of facilitating CBT-E and an optional follow up interview to talk more about your experience. If you would be happy to take part please scan the QR code (bottom right of figure). If you have any questions please email Emy.nimbley @ed.ac.uk

ALT Grey background with two speech bubbles too right of flyer. Title reads are you a clinician with experience of facilitating CBT-E to Autistic people? Main paragraph reads: we want to learn more about experiences of cognitive behavioural therapy for eating disorders for autistic people. We are looking for clinicians with experience of delivering CBT-E for anorexia, bulimia or BED. Taking part involves providing information about you, your experience of facilitating CBT-E and an optional follow up interview to talk more about your experience. If you would be happy to take part please scan the QR code (bottom right of figure). If you have any questions please email Emy.nimbley @ed.ac.uk

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Glasgow Early Years@GlasgowEY13 May 2025
NAIT (National Autism Implementation Team) have recently revamped their website. They have loads of great resources to inform your practice, as well as lots of templates to support your use of visual communication. Happy downloading 😃nait.scot/child-education/
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Catherine Purcell@PurcellCath15 May 2025
🚨 Have your say on the future of dyspraxia/DCD research in the UK 🚨 We’re inviting people with living, professional and research experience of dyspraxia / Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) to help shape UK research priorities. 👉 Take part here: lnkd.in/eVCK56Rc
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Dr Sally Payne@Sallydyspraxia15 May 2025
Calling people with a personal or professional interest in dyspraxia/DCD. This really important survey will help to identify research priorities so we can focus effort & resources on the areas that matter to dyspraxic people & their supporters. Survey link below ⬇️
Catherine Purcell@PurcellCath15 May 2025
🚨 Have your say on the future of dyspraxia/DCD research in the UK 🚨 We’re inviting people with living, professional and research experience of dyspraxia / Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) to help shape UK research priorities. 👉 Take part here: lnkd.in/eVCK56Rc
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Katie Cebula@KatieCebula9 May 2025
Are you a care experienced adult (16+ years) or the supporter of care experienced children/adults in Scotland (e.g. foster parent)? If so, we invite you to come to one of our ‘Sibling Cafes’ in May (in-person or an online). To sign up and for more info: edin.ac/4cIYdcs
Sibling Cafes Seeking care experienced adults and supporters to take part. Now open to: Care experienced adults (16+ years) in Scotland Supporters of care experienced children/adults in Scotland (e.g. foster parent, residential carer) We know that brothers and sisters are important to people who are care experienced. We would like to hear about your sibling experiences to improve research and care in the future. Come along to one of our Sibling Cafes: Information with activities and time to talk An opportunity to discuss what is important to you about sibling relationships and have your say about how the Scottish Government collections information on siblings. You don’t need to bring a sibling to the café. Café dates: Saturday 24th May Central Edinburgh Friday 30th May Online Find out more and sign up: https://edin.ac/4cIYdcs

ALT Sibling Cafes Seeking care experienced adults and supporters to take part. Now open to: Care experienced adults (16+ years) in Scotland Supporters of care experienced children/adults in Scotland (e.g. foster parent, residential carer) We know that brothers and sisters are important to people who are care experienced. We would like to hear about your sibling experiences to improve research and care in the future. Come along to one of our Sibling Cafes: Information with activities and time to talk An opportunity to discuss what is important to you about sibling relationships and have your say about how the Scottish Government collections information on siblings. You don’t need to bring a sibling to the café. Café dates: Saturday 24th May Central Edinburgh Friday 30th May Online Find out more and sign up: https://edin.ac/4cIYdcs

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HUGELY useful and insightful day 5 Mar with colleagues from all corners of the SLD and ed-tech sectors working on how to engage, connect, share and optimise what we're all working on. Let's keep these interactions going, build cohesion, and help shape policy.
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ALT workshop group in discussion

educational technology in use: using placement of lego bricks to compose music

ALT educational technology in use: using placement of lego bricks to compose music

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Sumeiyah Koya@sumeiyah_koya17 Mar 2025
Hi everyone! Final push for participants, I need a couple more! If you’re 18+, have ADHD & are interested in helping us better understand the challenges experienced by adults with ADHD, please fill out this short survey & sign up for one online interview :)👇🏼 (link in next tweet)
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Dr Josie Booth@DrJosieNBooth11 Mar 2025
Calling all teachers!! Do you teach literacy to 8-14 year olds in the UK? If so, please fill out our survey - QR code below, and chance to win a £50 voucher!
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📢 Live Webinar Alert 📢 Join us next Wednesday for an insightful session with SIE Fellow Teresa May-Benson where we’ll explore the critical role of #PosturalControl in #SensoryIntegration interventions. #OccupationalTherapy #ClinicalReasoning #SIIntervention #SIAssessment
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Sinead Rhodes@SineadRhodes6 Feb 2025
Finding your tribe - post pulling together research on supporting children and teens with friendships written in everyday language
EPIC Think Learn@EPICThinkLearn5 Feb 2025
Finding your tribe How can I support my neurodivergent child/teen with friendships? Read our latest blog post that summarises recent research in everyday language with a huge focus on how to support these young people: epicthinklearn.com/how-can-m…

How can my neurodivergent child find friendships that work for them?: Finding your tribe - Epic...

Autistic young people often have difficulties finding friendships that work for them. The same often applies to young people with other similar and commonly associated conditions such as ADHD and...

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To parents and carers of autistic children: What’s one piece of advice or information you wish you had known earlier in your parenting experience? I'm writing some materials for parents and I'd really like to include your wisdom (anonymously if you'd prefer) RTs appreciated🙏
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