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Dr Lelanie Brewer

@lelanie.bsky.social
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Educator, researcher, children’s OT, & amateur photographer. Recent PhD graduate from Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University. Free Palestine 🍉 #AcademicSky 📍St Andrews, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇿🇦 linktr.ee/LBEducationandTherapy

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Dr Lelanie Brewer @lelanie.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
www.change.org/p/sign-for-f...
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Sign the Petition
Sign for Francesca Albanese’s Reappointment
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 02/04/2025
We're all aware of autism by now, but most have very little understanding of it. Perhaps listening to autistic people could help | Fergus Murray @fergus.oolong.co.uk
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Autism understanding time
We're all aware of autism by now, but most have very little understanding of it. Perhaps listening to autistic people could help
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Technology Connections @techconnectify.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
OK, gonna throw this spicy bomb out there. If you're fortunate enough to have disposable income, then right now it is your duty to use that income wisely. You have agency over how you spend it and you should own how you spend it. Your decisions do, in fact, affect stock prices of big corporations.
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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
If she can do it, we can all do it.
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David K Smith @professor-dave.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
True bravery, genuine faith. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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At National Prayer Service, a plea to Trump: ‘Have mercy’
An Episcopal bishop urged him to show compassion toward immigrants. Trump called her “not compelling or smart.”
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Dr Lelanie Brewer @lelanie.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Yesterday I was watching the news coverage like many others and am delighted for those that were released yesterday. On a different note, why are the press not commenting on how abnormal this picture is. Gates, fences etc
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Dr Lelanie Brewer @lelanie.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Montmartre, Paris #FreeGaza
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Dr Sophie Knight @drsophiejknight.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Occupational Therapists come & join our fab teaching team at the University of Worcester! Our ever expanding team (...and I don't just mean in relation to post-Christmas waistlines...) are seeking another OT lecturer! Take a look at the advert, any Q's pls ask! jobs.worcester.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
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two women are standing next to each other with the words that 's exciting yay !!!
ALT: two women are standing next to each other with the words that 's exciting yay !!!
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Dr Sophie Knight @drsophiejknight.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Please share folks! @lelanie.bsky.social @ot-expert.bsky.social @juliebrose.bsky.social @hollytheot.bsky.social @worcsacutenhs.bsky.social @connected2deeot.bsky.social @clareot.bsky.social @katrinabannigan.bsky.social @tonikingot.bsky.social
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Believe in Scotland @believeinscotland.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
🟥 As part of the UK, Scots are being penalised by an unfair energy system that doesn’t serve the needs of the people. 🟪 Scots are counting the cost of allowing another country to take responsibility for our affairs.
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Westminster Effect means Scots experience more fuel poverty than any EU nation.
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Femi @femi-oluwole.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Starmer wishing for peace in the name of the Christmas story, while selling the weapons that are being used to kill tens of thousands of people in the country where Jesus was born... Is FUCKING UNHINGED!!
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𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒂 𝑯𝒊𝒋𝒂𝒛𝒊 🇵🇸🫒𝑰𝒏 𝑮𝒂𝒛𝒂 @monahijazi.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Put an earphone in your ear, and imagine yourself sleeping in Gaza for just 30 seconds.💔 If you can't donate, Just repost 🐈‍⬛️ ⛔️ Call me🤙via a VIDEO CALL to make sure I'm a real mother suffering inside Gaza.. 🔵❄️Donate GFM gofund.me/4afe7094 🅿️❄️ or PayPal www.paypal.me/Hijazi562
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WHO @who.int · 18/12/2024
It’s #InternationalMigrantsDay Today, 1 billion people—1 in every 8 persons—are on the move. Let’s commit to ensuring that every migrant can access timely, affordable & dignified healthcare. Interested in country case studies on migrant health? Explore our new interactive dashboard: bit.ly/4ft0jwR
1 billion people are on the move today—seeking safety, opportunity, and better lives. On International Migrant Day, let’s commit to ensuring that every migrant and refugee has access to timely, affordable and dignified healthcare.
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 16/12/2024
A wee reminder… As Labour tries to please both private and public interests, its policies for the NHS are in danger of costing a lot and achieving little | Dr Daniel Goyal @dangoyal.bsky.social #health #NHS
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Labour’s vision for the NHS is getting grim
As Labour tries to please both private and public interests, its policies for the NHS are in danger of costing a lot and achieving little
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
🔥 “All donations that originate from abroad, no matter who is the final donor, should be banned. Only UK citizens should be allowed to donate to British political organisations.”
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Fight back against fascism: how big money is threatening democracy
Fascism thrives when democracy falters. From funding Reform to vigilance, here’s how we protect our future
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Dr Lelanie Brewer @lelanie.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
With #Christmas being 10 days away, this is an important reminder
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David K Smith @professor-dave.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Universities starting to ask how much research they can actually afford to do as the financial crisis in the sector deepens. Certainly, it is beginning to seem likely that 'unfunded' research may no longer be possible. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
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Universities ‘asking how much research they can afford to do’ - Research Professional News
Crisis in universities’ finances spells “difficult decisions about research activity they can continue”, leaders warn
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Dr Lelanie Brewer @lelanie.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
This is worth a watch. Sadly the hospitals and universities have now been destroyed by the occupation. We need a ceasefire now. In the final part Ricardo says that he hopes to visit a free Gaza one day! m.imdb.com/title/tt2114...
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Erasmus in Gaza (2022) - Plot - IMDb
Erasmus in Gaza (2022) - Plot summary, synopsis, and more...
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Dr Lelanie Brewer @lelanie.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
The World Cup announcement this morning reminded me of this #Neom story from a few months back 😂
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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
“For instance, the electricity usage required for training one of today’s large AI models could produce air pollutants equivalent to driving a passenger car for more than 10,000 roundtrips between Los Angeles and New York City, according to the researchers.” www.newscientist.com/article/2459...
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Energy-hungry AI is already harming health – and it's getting worse
The electricity required to support AI could contribute to approximately 600,000 asthma cases and create a $20 billion public health burden by 2030
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Dr Lelanie Brewer @lelanie.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Icy day here in StAndrews 🥶
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Dr Lelanie Brewer @lelanie.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
New podcast episode: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... Would be interested in your thoughts @ot-expert.bsky.social
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Indy Cyclist @indycyclist.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Only Scotland knows what is good for Scotland. Not NHS privatisation. Not Free Ports. Not our assests taken away. Not having Palestinian blood on our hands. Not the 2 child cap. Not cutting Winter Fuel Allowance. Say no to Labour, Reform, Tories etc Say Yes to Scottish Independence.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
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Sally Hayden @sallyhayd.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Seen in the rubble of Israeli airstrikes in south Lebanon this week.
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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
When you watch those nativity performances this Christmas, remember that kids are suffering on that same land right now. Wish them peace and safety.
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Dr Lelanie Brewer @lelanie.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
I’m so sorry but what about the trauma of Palestinian healthcare students who had their universities, hospitals etc blown up and many were killed too. Very one sided to publish this without acknowledging what’s happening in #Gaza
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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 03/12/2024
If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.
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Institute for Palestine Studies @palestinestudies.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
You read testimonies from Gaza. You explored our daily summaries during the genocide. You reposted our coverage & cited our scholarship. Our knowledge production has been crucial for your work in the movement for Palestine. Help us maintain it, donate: tinyurl.com/Donate2IPS
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Dr Lelanie Brewer @lelanie.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Today is #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities - we should be living in a world where we address not one where rogue states create record number of amputees @unicefmedia.bsky.social @who.int #gaza #CeasefireNow
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André J. @andre3j.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future #IDPWD #humanity #sisterhood #brotherhood #diversity #equity #inclusion #justice #accessibility #unity #relationships #community
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WHO @who.int · 03/12/2024
The number of people with significant #disability has risen to 1 in 6. Persons with disabilities are often disadvantaged in health care access and face stigma, abuse and neglect. 👉 bit.ly/40XJSmq #HealthForAll
An estimated 1.3 billion people – or 16% of global population worldwide – experience a significant disability today. Persons with disabilities have the right to the highest attainable standard of health as those without disabilities.
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Dr Lelanie Brewer @lelanie.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Love these new sets from #Lego amp.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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New Lego characters aim to represent hidden disabilities such as autism | Lego | The Guardian
Company says it hopes sunflower lanyard will help people ‘embrace diversity, value inclusivity and remove stigma’
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Mark is collecting data to test the hypothesis that Covid is having an ongoing impact on our lives and health. Please also send disconfirming examples. This work needs ALL relevant data. #episky #medsky
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Sharon Cox @sharoncox.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
The paper below is an important one. Adding to this, a recent paper led by @drsarahejackson.bsky.social shows financial distress (objective and subjective) is associated with greater psychological distress, even among subgroups, including ppl with children www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Paying the price: Financial hardship and its association with psychological distress among different population groups in the midst of Great Britain's cost-of-living crisis
Great Britain has been experiencing a cost-of-living crisis since late 2021, with the cost of everyday essentials rising more quickly than the average…
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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
This is a super neuro-affirming article about Autism and being Autistic and why we need a paradigm shift to embrace neurodiversity. Wonderful writing! By @mykolabielieskov.bsky.social Very happy to be here on Bluesky with fabulous new connections like this! coda.io/@mykola-bilo...
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How To Talk About Autism Respectfully · Public Neurodiversity Support Center
A Field Guide for Journalists, Educators, Doctors and anyone else who wants to know how to better communicate about Autism.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
"Like many other parts of the world, the UK is in the firm grip of an epidemic of disinformation and misinformation" A good list of origins of the problem - and tools we need to combat it.
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How the UK became a nation of misinformation and disinformation
Like many other parts of the world, the UK is in the firm grip of an epidemic of disinformation and misinformation
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Jane Green MBE FCCT @jgjanegreenmbe.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Could hypermobility be the missing link in supporting neurodivergent students? Jane Green, MBE, shares how educators can approach unexplained behaviours by considering physical needs first. 🎙️ Tune in to learn how you can make a difference! beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/podcast/unse... #BeaconSupport
if you think neurodivergent child think hypermobility and vice versa until you know different Jane green Episode 241 School behavious secrets podcast
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Dr Lelanie Brewer @lelanie.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Psychological impacts of the #Gaza war on Palestinian young adults: a cross-sectional study of depression, anxiety, stress, and PTSD symptoms bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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Psychological impacts of the Gaza war on Palestinian young adults: a cross-sectional study of depression, anxiety, stress, and PTSD symptoms - BMC Psychology
Background The Gaza Strip has been embroiled in a violent military assault since October 2023, with an immense toll on the civilian population. Armed conflicts threaten the mental health of affected c...
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Dr Lelanie Brewer @lelanie.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
“If you are equipped with the right political, sociological and economic lenses, you can understand how people’s lives are being shaped, and many times contorted, by political forces beyond their control” - Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah
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Dr Lelanie Brewer @lelanie.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
As an occupational therapist I feel so much rage & despair at this. I am still amazed at the amount of healthcare professionals who have looked the other way during this time #Gaza #CeasefireNow #WarCrimes
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Dr Lelanie Brewer @lelanie.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
One of my favourite books #GiraffesCantDance - Sometimes we just need a different song #dyspraxia #neurodivergence #sensorydifferences
Text from Giraffes can’t dance Text from Giraffes can’t dance
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Dr Lelanie Brewer @lelanie.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Saturday thought
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Dr Lelanie Brewer @lelanie.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Updating a systematic review on children’s selfcare. The last paragraph is possibly the understatement of the year. (This was published before 2023 though)
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Dr Becky Wood @thewoodbug.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
How I Communicate explores the communication of minimally/non-speaking autistic young people aged 13 - 21. We need: ✅ Parents/carers of minimally/non-speaking autistic people 13 - 21 who ✅ Attend a UK education setting to ✅Take part in an online focus group Info below 👇 #Autismresearch Please share!
This is a recruitment poster for the How I Communicate project. The focus of the project is the communication of young autistic people who are minimally or non-speaking in education settings in the UK.  We are seeking five parents of autistic young people aged 13 - 21 to take part in an online focus group of 90 minutes. There is a QR code in the bottom right hand corner of the poster that people can use to obtain more information. Anyone interested can also email me (Rebecca Wood), the project lead, on rebeccadotwoodatglasgowdotacdotuk
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𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒂 𝑯𝒊𝒋𝒂𝒛𝒊 🇵🇸🫒𝑰𝒏 𝑮𝒂𝒛𝒂 @monahijazi.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
See what Gaza was before and what it has become after 😓💔 Unfit to live Help me evacuate to a safer place 🙏⬇️ ⭕️ To Donate GFM gofund.me/4afe7094 ⭕️ Or PayPal 🔗 www.paypal.me/Hijazi562
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Charlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
"Sector leaders expected more than 100 of the UK’s 140-odd universities to be making redundancies by the start of 2025, in what has been described as a “cataclysmic” situation where “everything is on the table”." www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...
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University job cuts to ‘hit 10,000 by year end’ despite fee rise
English fee rise does little to relieve pressure on institutions, with increased staff costs likely to swallow additional funding
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Dr Ruby (she/her) @paperwhispers.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Leeds has a fully funded scholarship program for undergraduate and Masters study for Gaza students. **Tell Everyone** www.leeds.ac.uk/masters-scho...
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Gazan Humanitarian Scholarship
We offer scholarships for citizens of Gaza who have been displaced as a result of the ongoing conflict in the region and are living in a different country (outside of the UK).
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Dr Lelanie Brewer @lelanie.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Absolutely 👇
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