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Dyscluded @dyscluded.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

I have been a bit quiet on here recently but yesterday I received confirmation that I have passed my PhD! I am so relieved and happy!

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Dyscluded @dyscluded.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

On this day six years ago I was in the @britishlibrary.bsky.social to find a book chapter for my #MSc in nutrition and behaviour dissertation. #mothering #autism #restrictedeating #dyscluded @bournemouthuni.bsky.social

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Dyscluded @dyscluded.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Delighted to have had my paper ‘dyscluded mothers’ accepted for the @IAMAS 2025 conference. #mothering #motheringautisticchildren #unpaidcarers #send #phd @plymuni.bsky.social

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Dyscluded @dyscluded.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

The song #truecolors resonated with my experience and that of many of the women that shared their stories for my research as it feels like we are often people that value and recognise our children’s potential: ‘But I see your true colors Shining through’ #mothering #send #autism #phd #dyscluded

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Dyscluded @dyscluded.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Having a child with #send is such a learning curve. We want to understand. We want to help but our ability to do this is complicated by #misinformation and #disinformation often from professionals. Every aspect is just #mindblowing. #mothering #autism #dyscluded

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Dyscluded @dyscluded.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

This puppy seemed to be a magic fix. She is training to be an #assistancedog and ever since she arrived things started to improve. My son never managed a full week at school until she joined our family. I now can’t remember the last time I was called in. #send #mothering #autism #dysclused

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Dyscluded @dyscluded.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

A dominant feature in all of the stories my participants contributed to my research about their experience mothering autistic children was the uphill struggle these women faced as they fought and battled to secure support for their children. #mothering #autism #send #dyscluded #unpaidcarers #phd

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Dyscluded @dyscluded.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Back to my collage…the plaster reflects that I felt I couldn’t make things better. That was really difficult to deal with. I don’t mean in terms of curing them but everything…I didn’t want them to face the challenges they did. #mothering #autism #send #unpaidcarer #dyscluded #phd

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Dyscluded @dyscluded.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Never grow bored of this view… #devon

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Dyscluded @dyscluded.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

As well as my collages I also dabbled with poetry. I used poetry for myself. I created my first collage using my first poem that I had written to represent my research whilst on a —#creativeresearchmethods course with @drhelenkara.bsky.social Here’s an excerpt:

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Dyscluded @dyscluded.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Gorgeous morning for a walk in the sun #devon

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Dyscluded @dyscluded.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

There’s always another fresh kick in the teeth…because that’s what it felt like. Especially in the early days #mothering #send #autism #phd #unpaidcarers

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Dyscluded @dyscluded.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

My collages were created for analysis of the stories i collected but also to make my research accessible. They are for the viewer to interpret but an explainer - “My World” is upside down because my world was turned upside down and my children are my world. #mothering #unpaidcarers #autism #phd

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Dyscluded @dyscluded.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

My new boots have arrived and are on my feet 😍

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Dyscluded @dyscluded.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Our Sunday morning ritual involves a cup of tea and Gone fishing. Something for everyone… @bobmort.bsky.social @paulwhitehouse.bsky.social and who doesn’t love #Ted

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Dyscluded @dyscluded.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Happy to be here. My profile collage is the collage I produced for my #PhD to represent my #mothering experience disrupted by cultural narratives of #mothering, #autism, #disability #neurodevelopmentaldisorders #unpaidcarers #truecolours #love #dyscluded

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Dyscluded @dyscluded.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Happy to be here. My profile collage is the collage I produced for my #PhD to represent #mothering experience disrupted by cultural narratives of #mothering, #autism, #disability #neurodevelopmentaldisorders #unpaidcarers #truecolours #love #dyscluded

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