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DW Tutoring @dwtutoring.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

#EduSky🍎 A joyous thread 🧵 Feeling incredibly proud today and wanted to share a story that fills my heart. Sometimes in this work, you connect with a "unicorn" client, and their journey is a powerful reminder of why I do what I do. #TutoringSuccess 1/8

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It is still over a week away, but join in if you know the words… 🎼 It’s beginning to look a lot like Shark Week, Everywhere you scroll; Take a look at my screen, you’ll see, A tuxedo cat strikes with glee, Batting at the sharks on my screensaver roll. #Caturday #TuxedoCat #SharkWeek #Predators

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David Wakeham @wakehamamr.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

#EduSky🍎 #FridaysForFuture Feeling incredibly proud today and wanted to share with you a story that fills my heart with joy. Sometimes in this work, you connect with a "unicorn" client, and their journey is a powerful reminder of why we do what we do. #TutoringSuccess 1/8

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It’s a powerful testament to the DW-CONNECT framework: when we create a safe space, lead with compassion, respect a student’s unique way of thinking, and build on their incredible strengths, there are no limits. Progress always trumps perfection. #DWCONNECT #EduSky🍎 8/8

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We'll be weaving this knowledge into multiple subjects including Science, Maths, English, Aboriginal Language, essay writing, and public speaking. #iTeachChem🥽 #iTeachBio🧬 #FirstNationsKnowledge #IndigenousSTEM #Science 7/8

A screenshot of slides from my educational lesson with an Aboriginal dot art border, detailing First Nations traditional medicines. This infographic is divided into three horizontal sections (excluding the transitional question/discussion slides).

The top section is titled "Sandpaper Fig and Coastal PigFace." It describes their traditional use by the Yagara/Turrbal people for skin ailments and notes that modern science confirms their antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties.

The middle section is titled "Kangaroo Apple" with the Ngarrindjeri name "Mookitch." It explains its use as a bandage for sore joints and its role in producing cortisone. It includes photos of the green fruit, purple flower, and ripe yellow fruit.

The bottom section is titled "Umbrella Bush Wattle." It describes using the bark for coughs and anxiety and lists the Luritja name "watarrka" and the Kariyarra name "pakurta."

Seeing that spark ignite has me so excited for our upcoming lessons. I've developed a new plan exploring the deep scientific knowledge of First Nations healing and medicine (you can see a sneak peek in the next post!) 6/8

To witness that blossoming of confidence and self-belief is everything. Not to mention their extreme disappointment with “only” a B in Japanese! (Note to self: post languages blog) #ProudTutor #EducationForAll 5/8

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Fast forward to today. The same student is now consistently achieving A-B grades for engagement seeing their marks soar across the board. Just recently, they earned their FIRST EVER 'A' in any subject... & it was in Maths! #iteachMath♾️ #Mathematics #StrengthsBasedLearning #Dyscalculia 4/8

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We decided to put the standard curriculum aside and connect through storytelling, using my favourite Dreamtime story of Tiddalick the Frog. Look at this wonderful acrostic poem they created! This was a moment where connection truly met with content. #Tiddalick #Poetry #NAIDOC 3/8

A photo of a handwritten acrostic poem on a whiteboard.

The poem uses the name "TIDDALICK."

The text reads:

Tiddalick
Is a Good Frog
Did He Really
Drink
All That Water?
Look at the water
It is Gone
Cried the
Kookaburra.

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Last year during NAIDOC week, I was working with a “difficult” student. Diagnosed with #ASD, #ADHD, #Dysgraphia, and #Dyslexia, they were facing immense challenges with bullying and were so disengaged they were close to leaving the school system. #NeurodiversityAffirming #InclusiveEducation 2/8

DW Tutoring @dwtutoring.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

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Having Paltrow read articles by PJ Hotez is delightful.

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It’s about building confidence & providing the specific tools students need to succeed, always leading with compassion & empathy. My love of lifelong learning sees me in my final year of a Master of Education in Indigenous pedagogies & inclusive strategies. #TutoringServices #NDIS 4/5

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So, what makes my approach different? My tutoring is built upon my DW-CONNECT framework, blending trauma-informed practice with Universal Design for Learning. I focus on creating a safe space where progress, not perfection, is the goal. #InclusiveEd #Neurodiversity #UDL #TraumaInformed 3/5

My mission is simple: to be the empathetic, patient, and insightful guide I needed when I was younger. I help students who learn differently not just to survive their education, but truly thrive. #ActuallyAutistic #DisabledInSTEM #Education #Tutoring #QLD Post 2/5

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DW Tutoring -DW Tutoring Queensland | Neurodiverse & NDIS Academic Support

#ReIntroduction 🧵 Hello Bluesky! I'm David. I’m a multiply disabled & #AuDHD scientist who spent years researching antimicrobial resistance. After a life-changing accident and my own journey navigating academia as a disabled student, I founded DW Tutoring. #EduSky🍎 🧪 1/5

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DW Tutoring provides inclusive, neurodiversity-affirming tutoring and NDIS support for students in Queensland. Led by David Wakeham, I specialise in STEM, English, and research skills for individuals ...

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DW Tutoring @dwtutoring.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

One year on. Reading my #poem Green Eyes In Shadow’s Silhouette. I am sorry for my poor reading. Less sobbing than when I read to him. Mr Kitty, I will never forget you. 11/09/2007 - 09/07/2024 ⚠️Some graphic images of his cancer biopsy and at rest. #Poetry #RainbowBridge

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🧪 💻🧬 Oh and came across this the other day when I sick going through unread emails. So happy other scientists are finally talking out loud about this problematic phylogrouping method. Would have been nice to have my own major paper about it published back in 201X. Still, we press on.

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A rapid detection of Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) strains based on minimal number of virulence markers identified by whole genome sequencing - BMC Microbiology

Background Colibacillosis is an important epidemiological and economic issue in poultry farming and breeding. A common problem with avian pathogenic Escherichia coli strains (APEC) that cause this dis...

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DW Tutoring @dwtutoring.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Dammit - kiss* You should absolutely miss your dog if you are apart.

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DW Tutoring @dwtutoring.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

#EduSky🍎 #MicroSky 🧪 Do you remember when the other place was great for #ScienceComm? Anyway, as it was world #Zoonoses day yesterday, the message bares repeating. Do not miss your dog - for both your sakes.

A Facebook memory of five years ago of a “live” Twitter post It says not to kiss your dog on the mouth, above a photo of a lecture slide on E. coli phylogeny at an international microbiology conference, the author is presenting at.

Alternative alt text: A Facebook memory of a live tweet in 2014 declares, “The answer of course is, no. Especially not on the mouth,” as a gentle warning floats above a dimly lit lecture hall, where a glowing slide on E. coli casts soft light over attentive silhouettes, blending science with humour.

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T.S. Eliot's Prufrock isn't just about modernist angst. For many of us, it's a devastatingly accurate portrayal of #neurodivergent paralysis & the exhaustion of #masking. In my new article in Sonnet Sleuths, I explore the poem through my own lens: as a #queer, #disabled, and ADHD educator.

A moody, impressionistic painting of a foggy, industrial city street with smoke stacks, symbolising the themes of urban decay and anxiety in T.S. Eliot's 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,' analysed by Sonnet Sleuths' founder and editor David Wakeham.

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Prufrock sees himself as Polonius, not Hamlet. This isn't just humility; it's the internalised belief in his own secondary status, a feeling familiar to many on the margins in today's society. #Poverty #Disabled #LGBTQIA+

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The yellow fog as a metaphor for #ExecutiveDysfunction. It's not dramatic weather; it's the quiet suffocation of being unable to act. #ActuallyAutistic #PDA

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