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@hattalksuk

#actuallyautistic ADHD, Semi-speaking Speech & Language Therapist 🗣 Neurodiversity advocate 🌈🧠 Part-time AAC User 📲 All views are my own.

 Yorkshire and The Humber
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Joined January 2021
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Are you an Autistic adult who is engaged in therapy? Or are you a therapist working with Autistic adults? Our Therapy Passport helps therapists support autistic people's unique needs. Download our free Therapy Passport here: thrivingautistic.org/therapy…
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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion @slts4palestine @DisruptOT @AutisticBooks @NDConnectionUK #Stop_Gaza_Genocide #Gaza_life_matters #Cease_fire_In_Gaza_Now
On a blue background. Text highlighted in pale yellow: Ways of Being, Knowing & Doing: An Anthology for Neurodivergent-informed Practice. Cover of the e-booklet of the same name. Text highlighted on a pale blue background. A project that started off as a 'coming together' of 2 UK SLTs. We were proud to be part of the ripples of love that went into the making of this booklet, which are now spreading out internationally. This truly gives us faith in a coming together of #HumanKindness around the world To get your copy, donate with a green arrow pointing to a QR code a blue mail logo a 2nd green arrow pointing to: NDebooklet@outlook.com Received 89 donations Rainbow arrows with a heart in the middle, being held by 2 open hands joined by an infinity symbol Swirling colours of the Palestinian flag at the bottom.

ALT On a blue background. Text highlighted in pale yellow: Ways of Being, Knowing & Doing: An Anthology for Neurodivergent-informed Practice. Cover of the e-booklet of the same name. Text highlighted on a pale blue background. A project that started off as a 'coming together' of 2 UK SLTs. We were proud to be part of the ripples of love that went into the making of this booklet, which are now spreading out internationally. This truly gives us faith in a coming together of #HumanKindness around the world To get your copy, donate with a green arrow pointing to a QR code a blue mail logo a 2nd green arrow pointing to: [email protected] Received 89 donations Rainbow arrows with a heart in the middle, being held by 2 open hands joined by an infinity symbol Swirling colours of the Palestinian flag at the bottom.

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@RCSLT @RCSLTlearn @HCPC @WeAHPs @KimMears1 @ElaineMcgreevy @autisticrealms @HJayoosi @elly_chapple @JoPavlopoulou @DrMBotha @stimpunks @emgntdivergence @WFarahslt @LelanieBrewer @hattalksuk @jodeesimpson @BryonyShannon @AnnMemmott @NDConnectionUK @grrand_team #MySLTDay
Blue background Green text on a light yellow background. Ways of Being, Knowing & Doing An Anthology for Neurodivergent-Informed Practice Blue text: Send proof of donation to NDebooklet@outlook.com Multicoloured infinity symbol sitting above a cover of the ebooklet. On either side, white clouds, with QR codes for 7 different charities Map.org Gift of the Givers FoBZU Abcd Bethlehm Palestine Asdiqa PCRF Gaza Kinderrelief Swirls in the colour of the Palestinian flag at the bottom

ALT Blue background Green text on a light yellow background. Ways of Being, Knowing & Doing An Anthology for Neurodivergent-Informed Practice Blue text: Send proof of donation to [email protected] Multicoloured infinity symbol sitting above a cover of the ebooklet. On either side, white clouds, with QR codes for 7 different charities Map.org Gift of the Givers FoBZU Abcd Bethlehm Palestine Asdiqa PCRF Gaza Kinderrelief Swirls in the colour of the Palestinian flag at the bottom

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We are back and open for appointments! We also have a new number. Call us on 01803 362075 or email [email protected]
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#listentononspeakers Max Whelan shared some of his experiences with us at our recent conference and how he advocates for all non-speakers to get access to AAC youtube.com/watch?v=5bnssbJl…
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Emily♡@ItsEmilyKaty17 Apr 2024
This is extremely worrying. Important for those working with children and families to be aware of. Thank you @Jess_Warren_ @BBCNews for reporting on it. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lo…
BBC News headline titled Met investigates ‘stem cell autism cure’ claim.

ALT BBC News headline titled Met investigates ‘stem cell autism cure’ claim.

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The #WhitewashAutism Campaign is discussing about the image problem in the autism community which show white autistic people or white autism parents talking about autism. The narrative keeps enforcing the narrative that you have to be white to be autistic and along with other /1
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"When I saw you were a therapist of colour it made me so pleased and relieved". The highlight of my SLT career so far and the reason why representation is so important. #MySLTday
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Warda Farah@WFarahslt11 Apr 2024
#AERA2024 join me at this panel on Sunday, so excited to share the stage & learn from all the amazing speakers & a BIG thank you to the wonderful @mildredboveda for creating this space & encouraging me to share my work with others 💜💜💜
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A blue background with black text asking for contributions from AAC users towards the book Helen is writing.

ALT A blue background with black text asking for contributions from AAC users towards the book Helen is writing.

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Emily♡@ItsEmilyKaty2 Apr 2024
In that first tweet, I used the puzzle piece, described the ‘symptoms’ of autism and used person-first language. We LEARN!!! Let’s always remember some people are at the start of their journey of understanding and it can take time to learn! 💜
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Standardised assessments will always label a % of the population as failing or even disordered. Yet assessments like this assume there is a standard way of being a human. That's clearly absurd. It's society's push for order that causes disorder. Diversity is not something to fix.
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It’s important to remember that the current diagnostic criteria for autism describe distressed autistic people, yet it’s perfectly possible to be autistic & thrive.
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Warda Farah@WFarahslt19 Mar 2024
Therapists trained within a system that perpetuates racist, ableist ideologies will reinforce these biases in their assessment practices
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me, shopping for groceries: isn't it weird how I started intuitively switching to AAC every time we go to the store? me, unpacking groceries: isn't it weird how I stopped feeling completely exhausted every time we return from the store?
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Replying to @ElaineMcgreevy @EmilioLees @mariemarm @therapist_ndc @hattalksuk
Just enjoyed this podcast by #AuDHDSLT’s Harriet @hattalksuk and Ellie @Autisticallyme1 chatting about their journey within the profession open.spotify.com/show/2bnRJX…
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Warda Farah@WFarahslt12 Feb 2024
We set up the group because “I have never felt comfortable sharing my experiences of living at the intersection of anti-Blackness, sexism and disability, I never had a safe space with other Black people who intimately understood my embodied experience…”
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WE USED SCHOOL RULES, A BEHAVIOUR CHART AND STICKERS ON ADULTS - HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED (Written by Hanna, Clinical Psychologist at Spectrum Gaming) This year we tried out a new activity as part of the Autism in Schools train the trainer project. 1/12
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Replying to @SchoolMHealth
Research has shown (Connelly et al 2023) pupils who have school attendance difficulties are 92.1% neurodivergent and 83.4% autistic. And given 80% of autistic girls remain unrecognised at 18 probably even higher. Understanding and accommodating neurodivergency is what's needed
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Seeking participants for a research study on the experiences and perspectives of autistic SLTs on neuro-affirming practice @jodeesimpson @NDSLTUK @mazlavender @hattalksuk @AmyCatsSLT @WbJusti @DivergentSLT @AuDHD_SLT @EmilioLees @ItsEmilyKaty @LJennerSLT
Participants wanted Are you an autistic SLT in the UK? (including self-identified autistic) Do you want to help improve neuro-affirming practice for autistic people accessing speech and language therapy (SLT)? Are you able to share your experiences and insights to increase SLTs’ understanding of neuro-affirming practice? Interviews via Zoom in January/ February 2024

ALT Participants wanted Are you an autistic SLT in the UK? (including self-identified autistic) Do you want to help improve neuro-affirming practice for autistic people accessing speech and language therapy (SLT)? Are you able to share your experiences and insights to increase SLTs’ understanding of neuro-affirming practice? Interviews via Zoom in January/ February 2024

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