Professor Deborah Cairns @debcairns.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Easy read version here: sldo.ac.uk/our-research...sldo.ac.ukThe link between physical health conditions and behaviours that challengeLearning disabilities, health, wellbeing, challenging behaviour, multimorbidity, health inequalities 000
Professor Deborah Cairns @debcairns.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Recommendations include strengthening integrated pathways to act quickly with health screening to understand new behaviours & improve training to support recognition og undiagnosed physical conditions. scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=e...scholar.google.com 000
Professor Deborah Cairns @debcairns.bsky.social · 08/07/2026@uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social New findings @bmj.com exploring Behaviours that Challenge as Indicators of Onset of Physical Health Conditions. The study provides evidence that new health problems or sensory impairments often precede or closely coincide with the onset of behaviours that challenge 210
Reposted by Professor Deborah CairnsScottish Learning Disabilities Observatory @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social · 24/02/20261. Researchers @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social call for improved support for maternal carers following new research into maternal mental health, finding that mothers of children with learning disabilities are more likely to experience mental ill-health. bit.ly/40t1mrE @debcairns.bsky.socialbit.lyMental ill-health in mothers of children with learning disabilities at different stages of caregiving | Our research 132
Reposted by Professor Deborah CairnsDavid Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 20/01/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comAs Trump menaces Greenland, this much is clear: the free world needs a new plan – and inspired leadership | Gordon BrownThe idea that the liberal rules-based order can survive his presidency now seems complacent. This is a historic moment – and a time to act, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown 052
Reposted by Professor Deborah CairnsScottish Learning Disabilities Observatory @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Great to see some of our projects from the last few years back up in the @byreshub.bsky.social ahead of our conference tomorrow. We’ll be marking 25 years of #learningdisabilities research @uofgshw.bsky.social & celebrating partnership & collaboration along the way. @debcairns.bsky.social 021
Professor Deborah Cairns @debcairns.bsky.social · 29/09/2025We are delighted to invite you to join us on 11th December to celebrate 25 years of #learningdisabilities research @uofglasgow.bsky.social We will be presenting our research @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social with our incredible partners on #cancer #diabetes #physicalactivity #pbs #depression and more! 022
Reposted by Professor Deborah CairnsScottish Learning Disabilities Observatory @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Delighted to announce our Director @debcairns.bsky.social has been awarded @cancerresearchuk.org funding for Early Detection and Diagnosis Research, leading on new tech for breast cancer screening for women with #learningdisabilities. Find out more about this innovative research bit.ly/3HSOplx 131
Professor Deborah Cairns @debcairns.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Great turn out @uofgshw.bsky.social for @julieayre.bsky.social giving an exciting talk on "What generative AI means for health literacy" 🙌 031
Professor Deborah Cairns @debcairns.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Participants wanted!!! 📢 What? A workshop about using AI to make bowel screening easier Who? People with learning disabilities aged 50+ When? Thurs 26 June Where? Univ of Glasgow Participants will receive a £60 gift voucher. For more info: email: lauren.fulton@glasgow.ac.uk 035
Professor Deborah Cairns @debcairns.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Fantastic international workshop on "Pain care for people with learning disabilities" @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgshw.bsky.social @cpac00.bsky.social 👏 062
Reposted by Professor Deborah CairnsVaso Totsika @vasototsika.bsky.social · 20/05/2025This is how we moved from academic papers to easy read versions of research evidence. No Research about Us without Us seminar now on how we co-produce health research in intellectual disability @learningdiseng.bsky.social @amymrussell.bsky.social @debcairns.bsky.social 152
Professor Deborah Cairns @debcairns.bsky.social · 14/05/2025#BreakingBarriers2025 @tcddublin.bsky.social Fantastic presentation on deficits and research priorities across the cancer continuum for people with #intellectualdisabilities by Dr Martin Cuypers @radboudumc.bsky.social citing our joint collaborative work @uofglasgow.bsky.social 000
Professor Deborah Cairns @debcairns.bsky.social · 14/05/2025Incredible morning session @tcddublin.bsky.social #BreakingBarriers2025 Enhancing cancer care for individuals with intellectual disabilities 👏 010
Professor Deborah Cairns @debcairns.bsky.social · 15/03/2025We had the pleasure of inviting the University of Agder and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology to @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgshw.bsky.social to further develop our research on cardiovascular disease, which is a leading cause of death in adults with intellectual disabilities. 010
Reposted by Professor Deborah CairnsScottish Learning Disabilities Observatory @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social · 13/02/2025🧵1. Young adults with learning disabilities are 9 times more likely to die from treatable conditions compared to adults in the general population – stark new findings in @bmj.com Dr Ewelina Rydzewska-Fazekas, @debcairns.bsky.social et al @ScotLDO @UofGSHW @uofglasgow.bsky.social bit.ly/4aXvNut 11010
Reposted by Professor Deborah CairnsScottish Learning Disabilities Observatory @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social · 10/02/20251. Latest findings from @uofgshw.bsky.social published in @bmj.com on rates of hospitalisation for #epilepsy, #asthma & #diabetes among school-aged young people with #learningdisabilities led by Dr Gill Smith, @debcairns.bsky.social et al @uofglasgow.bsky.social bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/2... 112
Professor Deborah Cairns @debcairns.bsky.social · 04/02/2025#WorldCancerDay Have a look at our important programme of cancer research @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social 👇 020
Professor Deborah Cairns @debcairns.bsky.social · 31/01/2025A fantastic trip to the University of Agder in Norway 🇳🇴 to discuss cardiovascular health in people with intellectual disabilities @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social 052
Reposted by Professor Deborah CairnsScottish Learning Disabilities Observatory @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social · 06/01/2025Good morning! Team @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social are back to work today here @uofgshw.bsky.social. Wishing a happy and healthy new year to all 😊 021
Reposted by Professor Deborah CairnsScottish Learning Disabilities Observatory @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social · 21/11/2024ICYMI this week we shared a new film updating on some of the steps we're taking @uofglasgow.bsky.social to tackle inequalities, including making health info easier to understand & creating more opportunities for people with #learningdisabilities to shape our work bit.ly/4fBZiDe #ThisIsMe22bit.lyInclusive research 011
Reposted by Professor Deborah CairnsScottish Learning Disabilities Observatory @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Our colleague @cpac00.bsky.social published a systematic review this week in BMC Medicine looking at pain treatment for adults with learning disabilities. The findings highlight stark inequalities in access to appropriate pain medication. Find out more via bit.ly/3ZwVH4fbit.lyPain medication and people with learning disabilities | Our research 011
Reposted by Professor Deborah CairnsScottish Learning Disabilities Observatory @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social · 05/12/2024We were absolutely delighted that #ResearchForEveryone23 was awarded the Inclusive Comms award at this year's #CharityComms Inspiring Communicator awards. bit.ly/Research4Eve... 001
