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Becky Choat

@beckychoat.bsky.social
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Projects Lead at SWAN www.swanscotland.org AuDHD Still figuring out life... fueled by caffeine and chaos #ActuallyAutistic

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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Who decides what is 'disordered' eating? How do we shift to neuro-affirming cultures, approaches and practices in assessment, treatment and recovery for autistic individuals with eating disorders? Join us - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1074315038...
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
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SWAN Autism (Scotland) @swanautismscotland.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
It has been such a busy year already but we still have so much to come on our training calendar. Here's a snapshot of the second half of the year. Spaces are limited - For booking head to our eventbrite page - www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/swan-33280... or our website www.swanscotland.org
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Daniel Spencer @daniespencer.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Speaking of neurodiversity-affirming classrooms, @drkaradymond.bsky.social has a new book that came out recently. us.jkp.com/products/cre... She is also a co-host of the Autistic, Tidbits and Rangers podcast with Bruce Petherick and Maja Toudal
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Creating a Neurodiversity-Affirming Classroom
The world expects the impossible from teachers, with so many young people in our care - all with unique needs. How do we help everyone to thrive? Imagine a classroom where there is no 'normal' - where...
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SWAN Autism (Scotland) @swanautismscotland.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Do you run community groups, events or activities? Work in organisations with neurodivergent people? Would you like to learn more about neuro-affirming practice? Join us on Mon, 11th Aug for 'Understanding & Developing Neuroinclusive Events & Activities' www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1074364766...
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Understanding and Developing Neuro-inclusive Events and Activities
Join us for an in-depth understanding of neurodiversity and key practical considerations for inclusive event and activity delivery
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
We love going to the cinema as a family but why does every cinema think that all wheelchair users want to sit in the very front row practically touching the screen where it is extra loud and blurry. Surely there have to be some alternatives to this?
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Got a new mug yesterday and it’s the perfect hand huggable weight shape and size and that makes me very happy as they are hard to find ☕️☕️☕️
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
In our neurodivergent house co-occurring physical disabilities & chronic illnesses are a huge part of our lives & so both personally & professionally, I am really looking forward to our next @swanautismscotland.bsky.social webinar with @charliclement.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1417515690...
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Webinar: Untangling sensory needs as a chronically ill & autistic person
Join SWAN and our guest speaker Charli Clement, for our July monthly wellbeing webinar
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
For those of you living in the uk there will be another alert on the 7th sept - I found this really upsetting last time so making sure I am well warned this time!! news.stv.tv/world/mobile... Mobile phone emergency alert system with 'high-pitched' alarm to be tested in September | STV News
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Mobile phone emergency alert system with 'high-pitched' alarm to be tested
The emergency alert is used to warn if there is a danger to life nearby, in instances like extreme weather.
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Absolutely this! Sometimes when I say I struggle with sound people automatically assume it is just the volume, for me it is much more about the number of sources of sound & picking out the particular one I am tying to hear, like a person speaking to me in busy room is so overwhelming and impossible
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Looking forward to hosting this one, tickets start at just £10
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Post moving realisations - I hate decorating! How do I know what colours I like? It's hard to imagine it on the walls. Or not pick the same colour for every room Stress of everything in the wrong places & living in chaos And oh the smell of paint & the feeling on my skin (that doesn't wash off!)
Image of two paint tins and a paint roller in a painting tray. Background is a beige colour. Paint tray is black with a turquoise paint in it and on the roller lying in it. Both paint tins in the front of the picture contain turquoise paint and have a white label on them
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Can't wait to be joined by @autisticrealms.bsky.social for our @swanautismscotland.bsky.social webinar tomorrow night! (FREE) spaces still available www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1317274135... Tuesday 13th May 7-8:30pm
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A Parent's Perspective: Barriers to Education & Embracing Monotropism
Join SWAN & Helen Edgar, for our May webinar discussing why many Autistic & neurodivergent families are struggling in the education system
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Never moving house again!
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Genuinely so moved and overwhelmed, considering some of the other amazing nominations. A huge thank you, it really means a lot. I am really proud of everything we do at www.swanscotland.org . Please consider voting www.nationaldiversityawards.co.uk//awards-2025...
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Why does every healthcare communication passport have such awful language in it??!
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Most managers and employers only have time to consider neuro-inclusion when things go wrong... Investing a little time in embedding neuro- affirming practices from the outset creates strong, diverse teams & happy, healthy, productive workplaces- Join us next week www.eventbrite.com/cc/swan-trai...
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SWAN Training
SWAN Training is aimed at professionals from any sector wishing to develop their knowledge and practice for working with or supporting autistic people. These training sessions are focused on professio...
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Not a fan of hearing my own voice back but loved hearing the final edit of podcast been working on with NHS Education for Scotland as a learning resource for the health and social care workforce to raise awareness of and better understand neurodiversity. So much to squeeze into a short podcast.
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
I grew up in Aberdeen as an undiagnosed autistic individual. Now late diagnosed I am devastated that so many others will also have that choice and opportunity taken away (as much as there are flaws with many of the nhs diagnosis processes) please consider signing the petition chng.it/dYG82T82y9
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Save the NHS Grampian Autism and ADHD Assessment pathways
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Just a couple of weeks to go until this workshop for www.swanscotland.org there are still some spaces www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1074373392...
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Growing Up Autistic - Identity, Puberty and Making Sense of Emotions
Join us for an autistic-led workshop on navigating puberty, and emotions as an autistic young person in a neurotypical world
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Absolutely loved working with www.cilip.org.uk and can't wait to deliver our session this afternoon on Autism and Libraries with a particular focus on intersectionality for their Winspiration-Feminism for Libraries and Librarians Series.
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
So proud of my brothers who set off tomorrow to cycle 700miles in 4 days in memory of our dad and to raise much needed funds & awareness for MND. www.justgiving.com/page/puggled...
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Doddie'5 Puggled Pedallers
Help Puggled Pedallers raise money to support My Name'5 Doddie Foundation
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Looking forward to delivering training with Paths for All this afternoon for SWAN. We love working with @pathsforall.bsky.social to develop more inclusive health walks & can't wait till later in the year when they in turn also train more of our volunteers to be SWAN walk leaders www.swanscotland.org
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Bobbi Elman @autismadvocate.co.uk · 31/01/2025
Just one of the ways #ABA is literally Abuse to #Autistic & #ND children and young people .. They are also taught they cannot say no to Authority or even Perceived Authority Which can and does lead to further abuse , CPTSD , mental health issues and even the potential to be #Groomed
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
So happy about this!
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Just a couple of weeks until I am hosting this for SWAN Scotland (www.swanscotland.org) with @draxbey.bsky.social We still have a few spaces remaining, can't wait! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1208257704...
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SWAN Webinar: Surviving and Thriving at University
Join us as we catch up with guest speaker Dr Harriet Axbey and discuss how to survive and thrive at university as an autistic student
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Ann Memmott @annmemmott.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
calmspaces.org/about is a very useful newer enterprise, asking older autistic people (50+) in the UK about which spaces and places are autistic-friendlier. Also asking for older autistic people to review more places and add them. Info on the website. Please feel free to share.
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About Calm Spaces - Calm Spaces
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Sonny J Wise @sonnyjane.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
How can we talk about neurodivergence or neurodiversity without relying on medical diagnostic labels? We deserve to understand ourselves beyond the DSM. We deserve to assign our own meanings to our differences instead of relying on the single narrative that they’re a deficit, disorder or illness.
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
This is my never-ending battle for ordered chaos!
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Katie Munday @kmunday.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Resilience is a burden #FromTheArchives autisticltd.co.uk/2024/11/03/r...
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Resilience is a burden
The author explores the complex journey of healing from a traumatic past, emphasizing that happiness doesn’t require an absence of hardship. They highlight the struggle to release anger and t…
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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 26/01/2025
Are you familiar with autistic artist EisForErin's “Tendril Theory”? It is a lovely way of explaining executive function, "specifically the challenge of being interrupted or having to switch tasks suddenly, to a neurotypical person." eisforerin.com/2015/08/10/t... #neurodiversity #autism #autistic
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Tendril Theory
I came up with “Tendril Theory” when someone in a support group asked for a good way to explain executive function, specifically the challenge of being interrupted or having to switch t…
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
When you arrive at the washing machine with more washing to put on find a load already in there again! Now to rewash the washing again because you forgot to take it out yesterday and it won't smell as fresh and it's easier to rewash it than process having to hang up washing you hadn't planned to
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Very excited to announce the launch of SWAN Scotland’s 2025 training and workshop calendar. Really looking forward to delivering these! Now open for booking Further info and booking - website - www.swanscotland.org/training or Eventbrite page - www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/swan-33280...
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Red weather warning - Storm Eoywn = feelings of panic so the plan - torches & candles ready - everything charged up - medical equipment charged if possible & power loss plan in place - non-cook safe foods stocked up - cozy blankets out (love a blanket day) - pets all safe - environment all secured
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
When your kitten is determined to ‘help’ build the kitten toys 😂
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
This topic is close to my heart both personally and professionally. Its great to see the session now up on the NHS Education for Scotland online learning platform and open to NHS Scotland staff following our delivery of as part of their masterclass series in December.
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Today’s agonising decision … keep the jigsaw with the missing piece knowing it can never be complete or get rid of it (which is hard in itself) and know your collection is incomplete hmmmm
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Becky Choat @beckychoat.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Lovely to see this published before Christmas and to have been a part of co-producing these best practice guidelines for Conducting ethical, co-produced research with autistic individuals with an eating disorder. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... For more on the work EDAC edacresearch.co.uk/about
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Conducting ethical, co-produced research with autistic individuals with an eating disorder: best practice guidelines
There is a notable overlap between autism and eating disorders (EDs), and autistic individuals may experience poorer ED treatment outcomes than non-autistic peers. To make meaningful change in this...
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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Communication is a 2 way street, be kind & learn how others communicate' & connect, this helps acceptance & belonging. @commonsenseslt.bsky.social and @autisticrealms.bsky.social are sharing NeuroWild's resource and info about DoubleEmpathy from The Epic Autism Padlet. padlet.com/spectrumgami...
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Text : OUR NEURODIVERSITY AFFIRMING ADVENT CALENDAR
SHARING SOME Of
THE BEST COMMUNITY RESOURCES OF 2024, HELPING YOU
BUILD YOUR
OWN
AUTISM
RESOURCE
LIBRARY
Connection (Acceptance, Belonging, Connection) #NAPmentalhealth and Community
We must value what individuals and communities want, respecting lived experiences
WITH LOVE FROM
LISA CHAPMAN @COMMONSENSESLT
& HELEN EDGAR @AUTISTICREALMS
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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 01/12/2024
The collaborative book Improving Mental Health Therapies for Autistic Children and Young People “presents cutting-edge thinking on mental health and service transformation in relation to autistic children and young people (CYP) and their families.” www.routledge.com/Improving-Me... #neurodiversity
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Improving Mental Health Therapies for Autistic Children and Young People: Promoting Self-agency, Curiosity and Collaboration
This unique, collaborative book, featuring contributions from autistic and non-autistic experts, presents cutting-edge thinking on mental health and service transformation in relation to autistic chil...
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