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Lois Cameron

@loiscameron.bsky.social
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Interested in communication ,#humanrights, equality, #socialcare, #learningdisabilty, #poetry, tennis ,the great outdoors ! Was a founder of the #socialenterprise @TalkingMats. NED of central advocacy partners & First Fund, FRCSLT, FRSA.

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Talking Mats @talkingmats.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Lovely to meet this enthusiastic group of speech and language therapy students today from Auburn University Texas who came to find out about Talking Mats on their European tour .
Group of 17 people outside a building , smiling and holding a Talking Mats bag . The Wallace monument is in the background
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Centre for Autism and Theology @autismtheology.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Talking Mats: Exploring Spirituality Launch Event Join us on the 7th May at 1pm to hear about the new Talking Mats resource that has been created to enable communication around spirituality for non or minimally speaking individuals. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talking-ma...
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Talking Mats @talkingmats.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Interested in exploring views on #spirituality ? This new Talking Mats resource was developed in partnership with people from different faiths. It helps people reflect and express views on spiritual practice, their faith communities and beliefs. Book a place on our free online launch event 7th May
A loud speaker announcing a launch event for the Talking Mats Spirituality resource on 7th May 1-2 pm with link to booking page
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Centre for Autism and Theology @autismtheology.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Talking Mats: Exploring Spirituality What Is the Talking Mats Spirituality Resource? Thursday 7 May, 1pm-2pm online Register here to learn more about the resource: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talking-ma...
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Talking Mats @talkingmats.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Do you want to help shape the tools and frameworks that supports Talking Mats and improve communication . If so please consider joining this Delphi study & please share with others to encourage them to contribute - thankyou www.talkingmats.com/opportunity-...
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Opportunity to join the Delphi Study on Updating the Effectiveness Framework of Functional Communication. - Improving Communication, Improving Lives
Talking Mats is a social enterprise whose vision is to improve the lives of people with communication difficulties. How Talking Mats can improve communication and lives.
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Tom Shakespeare @tomshakespeare.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Mark Carney's speech at Davos was brilliant. globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
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Read the full transcript of Carney’s speech to World Economic Forum - National | Globalnews.ca
Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a forceful speech in Davos, Switzerland, on the 'new world order' and how middle powers like Canada can benefit by working together.
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Lois Cameron @loiscameron.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Really enjoyed our training & resource development work with #citizenadvicebureau Southend - focusing on a resource re energy management . Utilities are tough to get your head around , a combination of #easyread & talking mats will support comprehension & decision making #utilities #renewables
Cards relating to strategies to reduce energy Two people doing a Talking Mat Two men doing a Talking Mat A Talking Mat related to understanding a contract
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Lois Cameron @loiscameron.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Christmas #jigsaw finished on a dreich day - depicting Darwin and the Beagle journey ! Beautiful one to do.
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Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Great to hear from our Director @debcairns.bsky.social on some of the ways working in partnership has helped to influence change to improve the health & wellbeing of people with #learningdisabilities
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Talking Mats @talkingmats.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Talking Mats creates ethical, rights based practice by reducing power imbalances, challenging assumptions about ability & ensuring decisions reflect the persons views #oureverydayrights #humanrightsday #humanrights2025 #supporteddecisionmaking www.talkingmats.com/supported-de...
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Supported decision-making: A Human Rights Approach. - Improving Communication, Improving Lives
Talking Mats is a social enterprise whose vision is to improve the lives of people with communication difficulties. How Talking Mats can improve communication and lives.
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Talking Mats @talkingmats.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Loving the new symbols from our new energy project #fuelpoverty #renewables #easyread
Switching off light and turning down radiator 
Tumble dryer with cross and man hanging washing on clothes horse



 
Man on phone with 2 bills in thought bubble Arrow indicating movement of switching supplierHouse with various renewables around it - solar , battery , heat hub , smart meter
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Lois Cameron @loiscameron.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Still proud of the Keeping Safe @talkingmats.bsky.social we developed. Thanks to Scottish goverment monies it was tested with over 700 people. Years later I remember the stories. Providing a space for people to reflect , talk and then really listen to them is key to good #safeguarding practice
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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
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Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Last couple of days to cast your vote for #ResearchforEveryone to win the public vote for #KEAwards25! Refresh your memory of our inclusive communication project with a quick watch of one of the co-produced animations bit.ly/44lfu8G and don't forget to vote via ke.org.uk/ke-awards-20...
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Research For Everyone: Cancer and Mental Health animation - BSL version
This animated film shares research about the impact of cancer on mental health and wellbeing. This short film is part of the Research for Everyone project, which aims to make health research easier to understand for as many people as possible. The films have been co-created by people with learning disabilities and researchers at the University of Glasgow. We have also created infographics and podcasts to share this research. You can find these here on our website https://bit.ly/Research4Every1 Please watch and let us know what you think about the films via this short survey: https://bit.ly/3EZ9Zjd
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Lois Cameron @loiscameron.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Brilliant blog by Gerard Wainwright on the impact of @talkingmats training on his #autism and his communication skills
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
British.
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methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
📢 Speaker announcement - Dr Jill Bradshaw Jill's session is titled "Talking Mats in research and practice" Consultant Speech & Language Therapist; RCSLT National Clinical Adviser for Learning Disabilities; Jill founded the @talkingmats.bsky.social Research Network Book your free space now 👇👇
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Talking Mats @talkingmats.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Looking forward to presenting our new spirituality Talking Mats Resource on the 6th Nov @autismtheology.bsky.social conference . Book your space now #interfaith #autism
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James Alexander @jmsalxdr.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
‘Borders chief can’t name a way Brexit has helped UK control its borders’ Brexit is squarely on Farage, and the Tories, hence why they’ve moved on to saying it’s actually the ECHR that’s the problem, so we should leave that now too.
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Borders chief can’t name a way Brexit has helped UK control its borders
The new border security commander, Martin Hewitt, said he did ‘not immediately’ have an answer
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 14/10/2025
😍 #WestLothian #SpokesMap 2025 is here!! INFO--> www.spokes.org.uk/2025/10/west... Launched by MP @kittysull1.bsky.social & Deputy Provost #PeterHeggie 🤩 See Special Offer [ends 31 Oct] @edi.bike @thecockburn.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @edinburghminute.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social
West Lothian #SpokesMap – 5th edition!

The 5th edition of our highly praised West Lothian Cycle Map was launched on 11 October by Kirsteen Sullivan, MP for Bathgate and Linlithgow and Cllr Peter Heggie, Council Deputy Provost, at West Lothian Bike Library / Crofthead Community Centre.

The whole county was surveyed in detail by Spokes volunteers, together with a new area covering Falkirk, Bo’ness and the Kelpies. The map was then completely redrawn and revised by our maps group’s skilled volunteer cartographer, using new software which enables simpler future updating.Kisteen Sullivan MP & Deputy Provost Peter Heggie launch the Spokes Map at West Lothian Bike Library
(see weather-proof map copies on the Library's fence behind)Map extract, extending to Falkirk, Bo'ness Steam Railway - and the Kelpies!Special Offer [ending 31 October]

Until 31 October 2025 you can order direct from Spokes, by post or email [office@spokes.org.uk] at the special price of £7 each including postage.

You can also order 6 maps for our standard bulk-order price of £30 – perfect to resell at your workplace, school or amongst friends and relations – give them a cheap price or raise cash for a charity. Or as a present to your 6 best friends! [Postage may be added if delivery or collection cannot be arranged].
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Talking Mats @talkingmats.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Congratulations to our new Licenced Trainers! These talented individuals are now licenced to train others within their teams in Talking Mats. We look forward to hearing how you all get on. For more information on becoming a Talking Mats Licenced Trainer please contact licenced@talkingmats.com
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Talking Mats @talkingmats.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
#WorldMentalHealthAwarenessDay2025 Find some inspiration in our top 10 Mental Health blogs. www.talkingmats.com/top-mental-h...
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Top Mental Health Blogs - Improving Communication, Improving Lives
Talking Mats is a social enterprise whose vision is to improve the lives of people with communication difficulties. How Talking Mats can improve communication and lives.
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Lois Cameron @loiscameron.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Coexist -Came across this water fountain on a walk in Cape Ferrat today If you look hard the C is a Muslim moon , the X is the Jewish star and the T is the Christian cross - a message that is never more needed in the world today
A stone with coexist written on it - the c a Moslem moon , the X a Jewish star and a T a Christian cross
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Talking Mats @talkingmats.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Are you using or planning to use Talking Mats in research? Then you'll want to read this month's Research Spotlight. #CommunicationResearch
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Lois Cameron @loiscameron.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Very proud of Nima starting his #ultracycle for #palestine via @medicinesanfrontiers Hope the weather is kind and if you do have some money to spare . He would appreciate a donation www.justgiving.com/page/nima-kh...
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Nima's fundraiser for Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
Help Nima Khorshidi raise money to support Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
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Lois Cameron @loiscameron.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
There’s a HUGE Elon Musk shaped hole in the Government’s new plans to improve our elections: shady billionaires like Musk can still donate massive amounts of money with no cap: effectively buying our democracy. Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
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Take Big Money Out of Our Politics
British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...
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Prof. Elaine Hunter @elaineahp.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
BLOG, 2nd in our series on rehabilitation. What does rehabilitation in dementia mean to me as a speech & language therapist? ‘Rehabilitation is a big word with a range of nuanced meaning for all involved. As a speech and language therapist …..’ letstalkaboutdementia.wordpress.com/2025/09/18/w...
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Talking Mats @talkingmats.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Been great working with @forceschildscot.bsky.social to produce this bespoke Talking Mats resource to allow children & young people space to express their thoughts on being in a family where a parent serves in the forces forceschildrenscotland.org.uk/news/success...
Booklet and cards with images appropriate to life in a forces family
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Lois Cameron @loiscameron.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
For anyone in #Stirling a new community hub drop in has opened on a Wednesday. Come for soup, cuppas and surplus food to take away All welcome at Queen Street Methodist church 11- 1 .This week lots of tomatoes,blueberries, potatoes,bread, courgettes,noodles filled take away bags Reduce #foodwaste
Poster advertising the hubCrate of potatoesTables laid out with tins , packets and fresh food
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 09/09/2025
A new mural by elusive street artist Banksy showing a judge beating an unarmed protester with a gavel will be removed from a wall outside one of London’s most iconic courts /AP
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Lois Cameron @loiscameron.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Great time working with my son, Joe on a business strategy for his brilliant app, Squiddity. This approach helped him get his health back. Now he’s making a gentle &motivating app to help others integrate the strategies that help them become part of daily life. squiddity.app #chronicconditions
Man sitting holding phone with app , tablet with website in the background and in the foreground A4 sheets with lots of different colour stickies
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Talking Mats @talkingmats.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Are you trained in Talking Mats and interested in taking part in a pilot study for our new Resource; Spirituality? This Resource aims to open up conversations around Spirituality with people with Learning Disabilities / Autism. Full details in today's blog www.talkingmats.com/opportunity-...
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Opportunity to join the Talking Mats Spirituality Resource pilot - Improving Communication, Improving Lives
Talking Mats is a social enterprise whose vision is to improve the lives of people with communication difficulties. How Talking Mats can improve communication and lives.
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 03/09/2025
Nigel Farage is about to give evidence to the US Congress on threats to free speech in the UK. So here's one for him: Reform UK has just banned me (and @thenewworldmag.bsky.social) from attending its party conference this weekend. www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-w...
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Chicken Farage bans The New World
It claims to be the party of free speech, but this last-minute decision to stop me attending tells a very different story
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Lois Cameron @loiscameron.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Next Wednesday 10th Sept 11am to 1pm all are welcome to the Queen Street community hub for a free cuppa , bowl of soup and bag of food - thanks to Fairshare Scotland, and local food shops. A welcoming space with a green, no waste purpose. Please share with any #stirling folk that maybe interested
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Lois Cameron @loiscameron.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
As the #communicationmatters conference approaches there are lots of good memories of working with Lucia & presenting with her there. She had huge insight into #augcomm and I loved working with her on the @talkingmats Inclusion & diversity resource . Her early sudden passing is so sad.
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Vani Gupta @vanigupta.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Over 60% of young people in prison have #DevLangDis #IALP2025
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Lois Cameron @loiscameron.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
One third of wounded in #Gaza are children - what a terrible , shameful statistic . This must stop ✋ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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A third of outpatients treated for wounds at MSF’s Gaza hospitals in 2024 were children, figures show
Explosive weapons designed to be used in battle are being used in urban areas, says Médecins Sans Frontières
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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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Lois Cameron @loiscameron.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Delighted to hear about Sarah Ezekiel’s voice on the news- a brilliant use of AI to recreate her voice from a short pre #MND 8 sec video clip She’s an amazing artist .I was the proud winner of this beautiful #eyegaze picture of hers at the communication matters conference some years back #augcomm
Black and white picture of 3 trees stripped of leaves growing on slight incline
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Lois Cameron @loiscameron.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Sure we will have some really interesting conversations & shared learning around using @talkingmats in a #capacity context - plus participants will have an excellent bespoke TM capacity resource to help in practice #supporteddecisions #socialwork
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Talking Mats @talkingmats.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
This month’s research spotlight shines on Sweden , the Dart centre for #AAC &technology Their freely available paper describes how Talking Mats was used to explore the views & perspectives of children and young people on their speaking and reading activities #slcn #communicationdisability #dyslexia
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Alex Beardmore @alexbeardmore.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Looking for SEND teachers and / or TAs to take part in my dissertation research study about the use of PECS! 📣 Please share if you can. Thank you! 😊 #bskySPEECHIES #slpeeps #slt #SEND #SENDfamily #paediatrics #education #PECS
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
On holiday in France, a useful ticket machine reminder of just _ONE_ reason why Heathrow expansion is a bad idea #ClimateEmergency
Emissions C02 per person per km  3g train, 260g plane
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Lois Cameron @loiscameron.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Always special to go to a colleague’s retirement celebration to thank him and cheer them on their way. Also great to see old friends & colleagues & to chat with the younger therapists and feel their talent and enthusiasm. The profession feels in safe hands, change is healthy and natural.
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Generation Genocide: Israel has killed an entire school class of children every day in Gaza www.thecanary.co/global/world...
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Generation Genocide: Israel has killed an entire school class of children every day in Gaza
Israel has now killed more than 18,000 children since 7 October 2023 - and now, UNRWA has hit back at the Zionist entity
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Two in five arrested for last summer’s UK riots had been reported for domestic abuse Police data indicates overlaps between public violent disorder and domestic violence and abuse www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Two in five arrested for last summer’s UK riots had been reported for domestic abuse
Police data indicates overlaps between public violent disorder and domestic violence and abuse
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Gaza Freedom Flotilla Coalition @freedomflotilla.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
‘Handala’ was illegally boarded by Israel military in international waters, around 40 nautical miles off the coast of Gaza. Before interception the 21 crew made this statement: if attacked they will join the global hunger strike for Gaza.
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DanMacPhail 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @danmacphail.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
As in The War of the Worlds, I'm hoping that the Scottish midgie will act like the bacteria that defeated the Martian invaders #TrumpScotland
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Tomorrow's front page 📰 Convicted US felon to arrive in Scotland
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