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Sibs @sibs.org.uk · 17/02/2026
Adult siblings – you’re not alone! Join our private Facebook community and chat with others who just ‘get’ what sibling life is like. Find out more and sign up www.sibs.org.uk/siblife
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Adult sibling Facebook group
Are you an adult who has grown up with a disabled brother or sister? Would you like to chat with others who just ‘get’ what life as a sibling is like? You’re not alone. Join #Siblife today.
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Paul Thompson @stat-pt.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
We're recruiting at Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute (IDRIS) @unibirmingham.bsky.social www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPR817/a...
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Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry/Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry/Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at University of Birmingham
Start your UK & international job search for academic jobs, research jobs, science jobs and managerial jobs in leading universities and top...
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Talking Mats @talkingmats.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Over the next few months we will be introducing you to some of our brilliant researchers, practitioners and clinical academics who make up our Research Network. Starting with Dr Jill Bradshaw. If you would like to know more about the Research Network read here www.talkingmats.com/research/res...
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TOPIC Research Team @topicgroup.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Could you be the Deputy Director of our new Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research? Exciting (permanent) opportunity to push forward research that has a meaningful impact on children, adolescents and families my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... @oxexppsy.bsky.social @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social
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Saba Salman @sabasalman.com · 24/10/2025
🔽 essential reason I joined Sibs, and among the many reasons I continue to be involved and am proud to chair this brilliant charity. Sibs supports people who grow up with or who've grown up with a disabled brother or sister, representing the needs of over 500k young siblings and 1.5m adult siblings.
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Vaso Totsika @vasototsika.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
About one week to go for applications - happy to chat to anyone who might be interested
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SHINE Lab @shinelab.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Two exciting PhD opportunities available to start in April 2026! Mixed-methods explorations of #sleep and #co-sleeping amongst children with #IntellectualDisability #SYNGAP1 and their #caregivers Apply now: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Journal of Intellectual Disability Research @jidr-wiley.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
A reminder that Wiley is recruiting an Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. The deadline for applications is 31st October 2025. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
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Journal of Intellectual Disability Research is inviting applications for the role of Editor-in-Chief
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Peter Langdon @peterlangdon.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
New paper focused upon whether the addition of pictures improves understanding of easy read text: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Does adding pictures to easy-to-read texts benefit comprehension for people with reading difficulties? A meta-analytic review
Individuals with reading problems may experience communication problems in everyday life. Guidelines for creating accessible information generally include the use of visualizations. However, a synt...
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Sibs @sibs.org.uk · 29/09/2025
Due to a high number of applications, the post will now be closing early. If you're interested, please submit an application by 13th October. Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you!
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Sibs @sibs.org.uk · 29/09/2025
We’re hiring! Come and make a difference to the lives of young siblings growing up with a disabled brother or sister, as our YoungSibs Information Officer (Part-time, remote). For full detail and to apply, visit www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/sibs/yo...
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YoungSibs Information Officer | Sibs | CharityJob
Apply now for YoungSibs Information Officer. , £12,841 actual (£32,104 FTE), find a career with meaning today
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Kathy Leadbitter @kathyleadbitter.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
👉Are you a post-doc? 👉 Passionate about improving care for people with learning disabilities? 👉Interested in communication? The ICALD study has 2 jobs: one based in London and one in Manchester. See links👇 Come and work with us! jobs.ac.uk/job/DOQ464/r... jobs.ac.uk/job/DOQ213/p...
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Research Associate on the ‘ICALD’ study at The University of Manchester
Discover an exciting academic career path as a Research Associate on the ‘ICALD’ study at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!
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dyadams.bsky.social @dyadams.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Passed PhD viva (minor corrections) Rewarding experience discussing research on deprescribing psychotropic medicines in people with intellectual disabilities. Thank you examiners Rohit Shankar and Hayley Crawford, and supervisors @peterlangdon.bsky.social @profhastings.bsky.social Ian Maidment.
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Matthew J Randell @mjrandell.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
New paper sharing mothers' experiences of Down syndrome screening, including how the way their screening test result was communicated impacted them. It calls for a more neutral approach to this chance communication, and for welcoming a diversity of choices. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Down Syndrome in Maternity Care: Mothers' Experiences of Prenatal Screening
Prenatal screening for Down syndrome (DS) is offered to expectant parents receiving antenatal care in many countries, with an emphasis on providing parents with the opportunity to make informed choic...
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dyadams.bsky.social @dyadams.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Now published open access www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
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Frontiers | Factors supporting optimisation of psychotropic deprescribing in people with intellectual disabilities within the UK: a modified Delphi study
Overprescribing psychotropic medication for people with intellectual disabilities increases the risk of adverse effects and has prompted deprescribing initia...
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Sibs @sibs.org.uk · 06/08/2025
Our current spotlight blog for young siblings is all about the summer holidays. A break from school can be enjoyable, but it might also bring extra pressures for young siblings who have a disabled brother or sister. Share our blog with young siblings you support. www.sibs.org.uk/youngsibs/sp...
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Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Following this latest publication 👇, Prof Chris Hatton @manmetuni.bsky.social & Prof Richard Hastings @unibirmingham.bsky.social provided a report to the @ukcovid-19inquiry.bsky.social about the impact of #Covid19 on people with #learningdisabilities covid19.public-inquiry.uk/documents/in...
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INQ000616456 - Easy Read Expert Report for the UK Covid 19 Public Inquiry by Professor Chris Hatton and Professor Richard Hastings titled UK Covid-19 Inquiry Social Care in the UK: How the Covid-19 pa...
Easy Read Expert Report for the UK Covid 19 Public Inquiry by Professor Chris Hatton and Professor Richard Hastings titled UK Covid-19 Inquiry Social Care in the UK: How the Covid-19 pandemic affected...
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Peter Langdon @peterlangdon.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Another paper by Danielle Adams about deprescribing psychotropic medicine for people with intellectual disabilities #https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1652988/abstract
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Frontiers | Factors supporting optimisation of psychotropic deprescribing in people with intellectual disabilities within the UK: a modified Delphi Study
Overprescribing psychotropic medication for people with intellectual disabilities increases the risk of adverse effects and has prompted deprescribing initia...
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Learning Disability England @learningdiseng.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
New Easy Read report on how COVID-19 affected people using social care, including people with learning disabilities & autistic people. By Professors Chris Hatton & Richard Hastings. tinyurl.com/3nxd847c
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INQ000616456 - Easy Read Expert Report for the UK Covid 19 Public Inquiry by Professor Chris Hatton and Professor Richard Hastings titled UK Covid-19 Inquiry Social Care in the UK: How the Covid-19 pa...
Easy Read Expert Report for the UK Covid 19 Public Inquiry by Professor Chris Hatton and Professor Richard Hastings titled UK Covid-19 Inquiry Social Care in the UK: How the Covid-19 pandemic affected...
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Peter Langdon @peterlangdon.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Young people who come into contact with the police often need help. The Solutions Trial aims to test out whether offering young people a treatment called Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is helpful. Young people and parents can find out more here: www.healthresearch.study/participate/...
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Are you a young person who has had contact with the police? - Take part in The Solutions Trial - Nativve Health Research
The Solutions Trial aims to test whether offering Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is helpful for young people who have come into contact with the police.
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Katie Cebula @katiecebula.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Delighted to be taking on the role of Director of the Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre. I'll be stepping into the inspiring shoes of @suereviews.bsky.social edin.ac/3UzL8df
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Sibs @sibs.org.uk · 24/07/2025
The All Party Parliamentary Group for young carers has launched a new inquiry about barriers to education, employment and training facing young carers aged 16-25. We want to include more sibling young carers in our response - let us know your views in the comments. carers.org/news-and-med...
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Parliamentary inquiry to investigate why young adult carers locked out of education, employment and training
Parliamentary inquiry to investigate why young adult carers locked out of education, employment and training
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Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
New paper in @jidr-wiley.bsky.social from Amanda Gillooly et al on the Mental Health & Well-Being of Adults With Intellectual Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic Across the UK: A Four-Wave Longitudinal Analysis #learningdisabilities #healthinequalities onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Yona Lunsky @yonalunsky.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
New @camhnews.bsky.social study: RCT of mindfulness for autistic adults. Program was feasible, acceptable & changes reported were only evident in those in the mindfulness arm. Working together with #autistic folks to design interventions for them matters. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Virtual group–based mindfulness for autistic adults: A randomized controlled trial - Yona Lunsky, Madelaine Carter, Sue Hutton, Jan Wozniak, Sheng Chen, Jonathan Weiss, 2025
There is evidence for mindfulness as a mental health intervention for autistic adults, but most of the research has focused on in-person interventions. This ran...
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Learning Disability England @learningdiseng.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Taken part in a Care, (Education) and Treatment Review in the last year? Project CECiLiA want to hear from you. To find out more, or sign up and share your views, please see the flyers below. Thank you.
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Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
"The Government just don't even have a clue about what the pandemic has done to people like me, with an [intellectual] disability." Findings from research on ongoing impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic for people with learning disabilities. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @suecaton.bsky.social
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Three Years on From “Stay at Home”: Perspectives of People With Intellectual Disabilities About the Ongoing Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic
Background People with intellectual disabilities were disproportionately negatively affected during the COVID-19 pandemic, but there has been limited research about the perceived longer-term impact....
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Matthew B @matthewbroome.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNS973/h... We're recruiting for a new Head of School for Psychology @unibirmingham.bsky.social - please do get in touch if of interest.
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Head of School of Psychology at University of Birmingham
Apply for the Head of School of Psychology role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.
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Richard Hastings @profhastings.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
New Research Fellow job in IDRIS on PMLD/PMID project www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNT293/r...
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Research Fellow at University of Birmingham
An academic position as a Research Fellow is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities.
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Dr Joanna Griffin @griffinpsychology.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Delighted to present at the EACD/IAACD conference on Co-production in research with family carers of people with a learning disability. warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/cidd... #coproduction #parentcarers #accessibleresearch #parents #disability #learningdisability #livedexperience
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dyadams.bsky.social @dyadams.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Study looking at pharmacists' perspectives of psychotropic deprescribing in people with intellectual disabilities published open access. @peterlangdon.bsky.social @profhastings.bsky.social professor ian maidment & Dr. Olivia hewitt. #deprescribing #pharmacists www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Deprescribing Psychotropic Medicines in People with Intellectual Disabilities
Psychotropic medicines are sometimes inappropriately prescribed for individuals with intellectual disabilities without a clinical diagnosis of a mental illness, increasing risks of side effects and...
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Peter Langdon @peterlangdon.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Full article: Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Deprescribing Psychotropic Medicines in People with Intellectual Disabilities www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Deprescribing Psychotropic Medicines in People with Intellectual Disabilities
Psychotropic medicines are sometimes inappropriately prescribed for individuals with intellectual disabilities without a clinical diagnosis of a mental illness, increasing risks of side effects and...
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Richard Hastings @profhastings.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
New job as Institute Manager for our new research institute focused on people with intellectual (learning) disabilities across the lifespan and their families www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNL377/i...
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Institute Manager - Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute (IDRIS) at University of Birmingham
Find your next professional services job in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now for the Institute Manager - Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute (IDRIS) role and more.
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Dr Joanna Griffin @griffinpsychology.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Professionals with an interest in the psychological wellbeing of parents of disabled children - sign up to info & research quarterly newsletter here: dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/534658... #parentcarers and #specialneedsparents can sign up too #parentcarerwellbeing
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Sibs @sibs.org.uk · 09/06/2025
Many adult siblings don’t recognise that they’re a carer, because they see themselves as ‘just doing what any sibling would do’. But would they? Read more here #carersweek www.sibs.org.uk/carers
An orange line drawing of two hands reaching for each other, against a pale yellow background. Purple text reads: Am I a carer? The definition may be wider than you think. Find out more at sibs.org.uk/carers
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Dr Joanna Griffin @griffinpsychology.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Carers week 2025 focuses on equality for carers highlighting the significant inequalities they face putting them at greater risk of poor mental and physical health, social isolation, financial hardship and poverty. #carers #carersweek #carersweek2025 #unpaidcarers #parentcarers #parentcarerwellbeing
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Katie Cebula @katiecebula.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Are you: ⭐the parent of an autistic child and their neurotypical sibling (both 5 - 12 years & within 5 years of each other)? ⭐in Scotland? We are recruiting for a study looking at how parents support autistic children and their siblings to play together. More info/register interest: edin.ac/4mWJsrw
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Parents of autistic children ages 5-12 years.
The University of Edinburgh
Sibling Play Study
Compensation of £30 voucher per family
Join us to better understand how parents support sibling interactions for autistic children.
This study involves a home visit and an interview.
If you are interested and would like more information scan the QR code below to register interest.
[Note - QR code links to: https://edin.ac/4mWJsrw ]

Contact: Matthew Klein v1mklei2@ed.ac.uk
The University of Edinburgh
Moray House School of  Education and Sport
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Saba Salman @sabasalman.com · 27/05/2025
Small but mighty @sibs.org.uk in good company on this shortlist, amazing too that an overlooked group's recognised - Sibs is the only UK charity solely focused on supporting siblings of disabled children and adults. lives.https://www.charitygovernanceawards.co.uk/short-list/sibs/?landing=shortlist
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Sibs - The Charity Governance Awards
About the Charity Sibs is the only UK charity solely focused on supporting siblings of disabled children and adults. These often-overlooked individuals face unique emotional, practical, and social cha...
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Sibs @sibs.org.uk · 21/05/2025
Our next online training session for anyone wanting to run a sibling support group for young siblings of disabled people, is taking place on 16th June. We cover all aspects of group support, and lots of the practicalities. Book your place at www.sibs.org.uk/sibs-worksho...
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Samantha Flynn @samanthaflynn.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
We’ve just published a paper in Tizard Learning Disability Review about engaging children with developmental disabilities in online data collection procedures: www.emerald.com/insight/cont... @nikitahayden.bsky.social @nikmanktelow.bsky.social
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Engaging children with developmental disabilities in online data collection procedures: reflections and implications for future research | Emerald Insight
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Peter Langdon @peterlangdon.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Factors Associated With Length of Hospital Stay for Forensic Psychiatric Inpatients With Intellectual Disabilities - McKenna - 2025 - Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Factors Associated With Length of Hospital Stay for Forensic Psychiatric Inpatients With Intellectual Disabilities
Introduction The aim of this study was to examine factors associated with length of stay within a psychiatric hospital for patients with intellectual disabilities who have a forensic history. Meth.....
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Vaso Totsika @vasototsika.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Men's mental health is an increasingly important area - please do consider taking part if you are a man 40-65 years old
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Sibs @sibs.org.uk · 30/04/2025
Join our next online training session on 16th June for anyone wanting to run a group for young siblings of disabled children. For more information and to book your place: www.sibs.org.uk/sibs-worksho...
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Richard Hastings @profhastings.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Probably my fave band since I bought the Declaration album as a teenager. RIP Mike
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MarieL @mlovell.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Funding is available for Individual Employers living in England, aged 18 and over who employ their own care / health / support PAs or contract self-employed PAs, for training, including costs of replacement care and travel www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Funding/Indi...
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Individual Employer Funding
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MarieL @mlovell.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Applications are now open, closing at 12:00 on Tuesday 20 May 2025. Organisations which are run for, and by, people with a disability, long-term health condition, Deaf or autistic people can now apply for a learning grant from Skills for Care. www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Funding/User...
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User led organisation funding
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Peter Langdon @peterlangdon.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
We have a funded PhD studentship focused upon developing effective NHS care pathways for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism who encounter criminal justice. More here: tinyurl.com/4485vu4h Questions? Email: P.Langdon@bham.ac.uk
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Postgraduate Research Scholarships in the School of Social Policy and Society
Postgraduate Research Scholarships in the School of Social Policy and Society, University of Birmingham
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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Our call for papers for the PBS special issue is live. If you are a practitioner or researcher working in the field, consider submitting your work! www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/calls-for-pa...
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Gary Collins @gscollins.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
NEW PAPER: Updated CONSORT-2025 for reporting randomised trials is now available in the @bmj.com @jama.com , @thelancet.bsky.social, @plos.org and @naturemedicine.bsky.social —> www.bmj.com/content/389/... #openscience #transparency #medsky #statssky #episky
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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
📢 Call for Papers! New special issue from Tizard Learning Disability Review 📌 PBS in the UK Context: Implementation in the Real World 🔍 Practitioners & researchers welcome! 📥 Details: www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/calls-for-pa... #PBS #BehaviourAnalysis #TizardCentre #Behaviorsky
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PBS in the UK Context: Implementation in the Real World
This special issue of the Tizard Learning Disability Review focuses on the implementation of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) in the UK context, exploring the realities of translating theory into prac...
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Sibs @sibs.org.uk · 10/04/2025
We have loved sharing #NationalSiblingsDay2025 with you all! Don’t forget there is lots of information and resources on our website www.sibs.org.uk #ItsaSiblingThing
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