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Dr Lisa O'Leary @lisacoleary.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Join our SONKS Research Event on carer training for eating, drinking and swallowing support for people with intellectual disabilities. 📅 26 Oct, 11am–2pm 📍 Edinburgh Napier University Lunch Provided Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-...

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Exploring Swallowing, Nutrition and Oral Health: SONKS Research Event

Join us to hear the latest findings from the SONKS project on swallowing, nutrition and oral health.

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Dr Lisa O'Leary @lisacoleary.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

We’re excited to host this consultation event at @edinburghnapier.bsky.social as part of our growing research programme on global mental health for young people with intellectual disabilities. Join us to shape the next steps of this project.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

A little ball of sunshine, a female Northern Yellow Warbler 🟡

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fravery.bsky.social @fravery.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Offline is the new luxury

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Edinburgh Napier University @edinburghnapier.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

🫶🏻 | Today is #CareDay. The day offers every person with care experience the chance to come together and be celebrated. #EdNapier is proud to be a partner in the Hub For Success which works alongside people with care experience to get in, stay in and return to college and university.

Celebrating Care Day on the 20th Feb 2026 graphic.

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Dr Lisa O'Leary @lisacoleary.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Thanks to those who took part in our Delphi survey on training needs of carers who support people with intellectual disabilites with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulites. Round 2 is now open , see opportunity to take part:

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RCN Foundation @rcnfoundation.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

1/2 Last week RCN HQ held their Christmas do, and in the festive spirit, very kindly supported us with our raffle. 🎄🎁 We had a good laugh and a great turnout, raising over £1,000 – all of which will go to our hardship fund and help support those facing financial difficulty.

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SHINE Lab @shinelab.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

#seattleclub day 1 is being kicked off by a keynote with @peterlangdon.bsky.social on psychological therapies. People with intellectual disabilities are seven times more likely to have a diagnosis of a mental health condition and we need adapted psychological therapies to make them more accessible.

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Dr Lisa O'Leary @lisacoleary.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

See below opportunity to participate in a delphi survey on eating ,drinking difficulties of people with learning disabilities. Led by @edinburghnapier.bsky.social in collaboration with @susanguthrieslt.bsky.social @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social @nhsforthvalley.bsky.social @bronwynhemsley.bsky.social

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Tracey Hartley-Smith @traceyhs.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Please nominate yourself or a fellow Learning Disability Nurse for these prestigious awards ##LDNURSING British Journal of Nursing Awards | Submit a Nomination Today! share.google/bc3slcColS4V...

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British Journal of Nursing Awards | Submit a Nomination Today!

Nominations for the 2026 BJN Awards are now OPEN – celebrate excellence in nursing by submitting an entry today!

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Carers Scotland @carersscotland.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

1 WEEK TO GO! Scotland Demands Better is our chance to come together and demand that politicians make the changes we need for a society where every household can thrive and prosper. Edinburgh - 25th October. Join the carers block to march together: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carers-blo...

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Dr Lisa O'Leary @lisacoleary.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

We are looking for carers,people with learning disabilities and professionals to participate in the below study. Carers and people with learning disabilities will receive £50 for taking part @carersscotland.bsky.social @nhsresearchscotland.org.uk @scldnews.bsky.social @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social

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Prof Nicola Roberts @drnroberts.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Great to see both of the resp. projects I’m involved with, presenting today at the #BurdettNursingTrust meeting @lisacoleary.bsky.social (Napier uni) (developing a toolkit for nursing students on respiratory issues in those with LD) and Michaela Nuttall C3 Health (nurses and cigarette smoking)

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Dr Lisa O'Leary @lisacoleary.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Check out our editorial on Management of Chronic Physical and Mental Health Conditions in Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities published in Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Editorial for Management of Chronic Physical and Mental Health Conditions in Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities

Click on the article title to read more.

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Edinburgh Napier University @edinburghnapier.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

🫶 | It’s #WorldHeartDay – so we just had to! World Heart Day is recognised every year in an effort to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease and the importance of taking care of your heart. Learn more➡️ orlo.uk/YrA1d #MustBeNapier | #DontMissABeat

Photo from above of student nurses standing in the shape of a heart.

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scldnews.bsky.social @scldnews.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

💜 Thank you for making #ScotLDWeek25 unforgettable! The stories shared, pledges made, and events hosted show the strength of our community and the change we can create together. 🌐 Visit our website to keep involved year-round. zurl.co/0CWut #ScotLDWeek25 #IAmHereScotland

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Dr Lisa O'Leary @lisacoleary.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

#ScotLDWeek25 may be coming to an end but there is still an opportunity for people with learning disabilities who have asthma and their carers to take part in an important study about self management of asthma,please see below for info :)

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scldnews.bsky.social @scldnews.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

We want to hear from you! #ScotLDWeek25 may be ending, but your reflections and stories help to keep the conversation going. What inspired you this week? Tell us in the comments: • A highlight from this week • Something new you learned • How you’ll keep celebrating inclusion #ScotLDWeek25

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scldnews.bsky.social @scldnews.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

🎉 Meet Fiona! From her first job as an admin assistant in 2003 to presenting at the World Down Syndrome Congress in Australia, and now thriving as a Training Mentor with Down's Syndrome Scotland Hear more from Fiona about her employment journey here: zurl.co/DqFrY #ScotLDWeek25 #IAmHereScotland

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NHS Research Scotland @nhsresearchscotland.org.uk · 12/09/2025

📢 Poster abstract and exhibitor opportunities are available for the ‪@nrs-mh.bsky.social‬ Annual Scientific Meeting. Submissions close 10 October. 🔗 www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/rese…

Promotional graphic for the NHS Research Scotland Mental Health Annual Scientific Meeting on 30 October 2025 at the Technology and Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde. Features images of attendees in discussion and crowd scenes from previous events. Includes details for the free in-person event and a link to learn more.

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scldnews.bsky.social @scldnews.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

“#ScotLDWeek25 acts as a microphone for people with a learning disability to have their voices heard" Read how the Gender-Based Violence & Learning Disabilities Steering Group are making sure voices are amplified 👉zurl.co/WP0d3 #IAmHere #ScotLDWeek25

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Melanie Jackson @mjjaxn.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

"Sometimes,' said Pooh, 'the smallest things take up the most room in your heart." ~ A. A. Milne

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Dr Lisa O'Leary @lisacoleary.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

had a great time at the IASSIDD conference earlier in week, finding out about international research in the area of intellectual disabilities and making connections

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scldnews.bsky.social @scldnews.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

📚 “Some people with learning disability aren’t challenged, because there’s an expectation we can’t learn.” Meet Aaron—a student, campaigner, and human rights defender breaking barriers in education. 🧠💬 Read more: zurl.co/qkobU

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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · 17/08/2025

Referrals to autism services are more common among children and young people than older adults, but there's a common upward trend. The rate of referrals more than doubled for both age groups between January 2022 and December 2024. Read about this #QualityWatch indicator here: buff.ly/CgmflXl

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Edinburgh Napier SCEBE @enuscebe.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

UKCI 2025 (24th UK Workshop in Computational Intelligence). We're looking forward to hosting the UKCI 2025 Workshop at our Merchiston Campus on 3rd-5th September 2025. All welcome. The Early Bird rate deadline is 31st July. blogs.napier.ac.uk/scebe-resear...

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Prof Nicola Roberts @drnroberts.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Could you share this with your networks, we are looking for * Those with intellectual disabilities and asthma – forms.office.com/e/YLH2xJmJzj * Carers/family members: forms.office.com/e/r0eGq2Kfdd * Healthcare professionals - forms.office.com/e/S9LPm0A2wd

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Learning Disability England @learningdiseng.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Join a group of other self-advocates, paid supporters, families and friends who all want people with learning disabilities to live good lives. Why else join Learning Disability England as a self-advocate member? Find out here: tinyurl.com/4jjftyyk

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 16/06/2025

This is Tub and Blue. They simply cannot figure out how to get their tennis ball that fell in the pool. Still 12/10 because they really are trying

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Prof Nicola Roberts @drnroberts.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

@lisacoleary.bsky.social (PI) presenting our #BurdettNursungTrust project on developing a toolkit for pre reg nurses on managing respiratory care in those with LD at the NHS Research Scotland Respiratory Research Day

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Carers Scotland @carersscotland.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Looking after a relative, friend or neighbour who relies on you for support? Become a Carers UK member for free. You’ll receive the latest carer news, be part of our online community, and join our movement for change. Learn more: www.carersuk.org/get-involved/join-us/become-a-free-member/

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Dr Lisa O'Leary @lisacoleary.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Presented findings from our burdett Trust funded study on codesign of a respiratory cpd toolkit for people with learning disabilities at #ENclusion conference at @edinburghnapier.bsky.social

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Edinburgh Napier University @edinburghnapier.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

🏆 | Congratulations to #EdNapier Journalism students Sandy Woodhouse and Jack Harris who won Columnist of the Year and Sports Writer of the Year respectively at last night's @heraldscotland.bsky.social Student Press Awards! Full story ➡️ orlo.uk/xH7cJ #MustBeNapier | #StudentPressAwards

Last night's prize winners photographed on the steps of The Herald in Glasgow.

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Dr Lisa O'Leary @lisacoleary.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Looking forward to this #ENclusion conference next Friday #EdNapier

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Edinburgh Napier University @edinburghnapier.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

📣 | Registration for the upcoming #ENclusion conference is now open! The conference will be held on Friday 23 May 2025 and will look at all things #EdNapier equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI). Register here ➡️ orlo.uk/LT6EI #MustBeNapier

City Life along the Union canal with student ambassadors Trystan, Samuela, Hannah-Mae and Amey

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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Bluesky is collegial and interesting, the way Twitter used to be. Bonus: most people can spell.

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RCN Foundation @rcnfoundation.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

1/2 Are you a #HealthcareSupportWorker in the UK thinking of taking a course to support your professional development? Following a further donation from LV= General Insurance, we’re thrilled to reopen the RCN Foundation LV= Education Grant!

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RCN Foundation @rcnfoundation.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

1/2 Dr Sarah McGloin, Head of Grants and Impact, and Deepa Korea, RCN Foundation Director, recently published an article in the Learning Disability Practice Journal exploring the literature available on health inequalities and the declining learning disability nursing workforce.

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