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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Really pleased to see our study published open access, highlighting the work of our PhD student Tracy Mapp. Tracy is doing some thoughtful research in prison settings, and it’s great to see another part of that work out in the world. doi.org/10.1007/s111... #prisoneducation #learningdisability

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Some of you might find this paper interesting. We recently completed a meta-analysis of SBT. The paper is open access. doi.org/10.1007/s108... #ABA #SBT #PBS

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

We're recruiting an academic to join the Tizard Centre. Our team builds on a long-standing leadership in advancing the rights, inclusion, and quality of life of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Find out more and apply: jobs.kent.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... #AcademicJobs #HigherEd

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Job Opportunity at the University of Kent: Lecturer in Applied Behaviour Analysis/Positive Behaviour Support

Are you passionate about improving the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through teaching, scholarship and evidence-based practice?As Lecturer in Applied Behaviour Analy...

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Please join us for this academic year’s final Behavioural Talk. As always, we are offering 1 complimentary CEU/APD for those attending synchronously, and the session will also be uploaded to the Tizard Centre’s YouTube channel. events.teams.microsoft.com/event/600731...

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

So excited to see my chapter on PT published today in the 2nd edition of the Encyclopedia of Psychotherapy. In the chapter, I focused on dispelling some myths about PT in the UK and highlighting gaps in its evidence base. doi.org/10.1016/B978...

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

There are still places available for our upcoming Tizard Behavioural Talk. events.teams.microsoft.com/event/60fe57...

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

The episode from our recent study can be found here: open.spotify.com/episode/3fyL...

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

PBS issue 1. "Positive behaviour support for self-injurious behaviour in an adolescent with multiple complex needs: a case study". doi.org/10.1108/TLDR... 2. "Case study: from hospital to home. An extraordinary journey for an ordinary life using PBS".https://doi.org/10.1108/TLDR-09-2025-0041

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Please join us for our April Tizard Behavioural Talk. To register, scan the QR code, or click on this link: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/60fe57... #ABA #PBS #BCBA #UKBACERT #CEU #APD

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I’m really looking forward to presenting my favourite topic (PT, of course!) to psychology students at Manav Rachna University in India.

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Now available in Apple Podcasts as well. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Exploring ways to make our research more accessible. Lately been experimenting with AI‑generated mini‑podcasts that summarise our papers. Still a work in progress, but a useful way to share the gist. open.spotify.com/episode/4uQ3... #PrecisionTeaching #Fluency #Celeration #SCC

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Episode 1: Precision Teaching for Improving Maths of Students with IDD

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Our latest infographic from our study on employing Precision Teaching to train Practitioners in Key Word Signs. doi.org/10.1111/jar....

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Enjoyed presenting at the recent conference organised by the UK-Society for Behaviour Analysis. Spoke about a paper we published recently on Precision Teaching to Develop Key Word Sign skills. doi.org/10.1111/jar....

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Please join us for the next Behavioural Talk focusing on AI and Applied Behaviour Analysis. To book your slot, please follow the link below or scan the QR code. events.teams.microsoft.com/event/ef1718...

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Our new paper is now published as open-access. We are exploring how Precision Teaching and Fluency Training impacted professionals' ability to perform Key Word Signs while supporting adults with intellectual disabilities. doi.org/10.1111%2Fja... #PBS #AAC #Communication #IDD

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Please see information about our upcoming Tizard Behavioural Talk with Dr Tracy Raulston, PhD, BCBA-D. You can sign up by scanning the QR code or by following the LINK: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/211358... #ABA #CEU #PBS #APD #CPD #BCBA

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Warm congratulations to, Tracy Mapp, for presenting her poster at the recent Seattle Club Conference on the very same day it was accepted for publication !!Tracy is undertaking truly impactful work in prison education, and it is a pleasure to supervise her PhD alongside Dr Barnoux.

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SHINE Lab @shinelab.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

#seattleclub continues with Teresa Padden-Evans on research exploring the perspectives and experiences of education practitioners supporting students with genetic syndromes in school.

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Talking Mats @talkingmats.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Appreciate our partnership with @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social & the ability to extend @talkingmats.bsky.social into #cancerscreening . Looking forward to finding out how the resource we jointly developed has been used by screening practitioners in Glasgow #learningdisabilties #healthinequalities

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SHINE Lab @shinelab.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

The session on genetic syndromes is being started by SHINE Lab's own Bethan Cornick! She is presenting research on caregiver experiences of sleep in children with SATB2-associated syndrome. If you want to see more about this research, check out our website: www.shinelab.org.uk/satb2

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SHINE Lab @shinelab.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

The final talk in this session is by @thanosgr.bsky.social on using precision teaching to develop key word sign skills in practitioners in intellectual disability services. #seattleclub

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Today’s keynote at the Seattle Club Conference, hosted by the Tizard Centre, will be delivered by Dr Melina Malli, who will discuss the stigma surrounding Tourette’s within autism and learning disability communities and services. #seattleclub

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Anna Cox discussing ways to improve maternity care. Some wonderful resources for parents with learning disabilities mentioned. #seattleclub

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Professor @peterlangdon.bsky.social Peter Langdon presenting his keynote discussing psychological therapies for people with learning disabilities at Seattle club conference hosted, this year, by Tizard Centre.

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

The new issue of TLDR: 1. Fairness-informed responses to domestic violence and abuse 2. Social deprivation & psychiatric inpatient use (ID/autism) 3. Communication & personal passports in low secure services 4. Ageing with ID 5. ABA to support communication in complex needs

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Tizard Learning Disability Review

Tizard Learning Disability Review (TLDR) is an accessible, readable and challenging high-quality source of information and intelligence for those researching and working in the field of learning/intel...

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Our next behavioural talk; join us !

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Call for Papers for TLDR. Topics include: 1. Compassionate Care in Behaviour Analysis 2. Trauma-Informed/Trauma-Assumed ABA Practices 3. Values-Based Program Development. 4. Cultural Humility and Social Validity. www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/calls-for-pa...

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Reframing ABA, A Shift Towards More Progressive Practice

This issue highlights compassionate, trauma-informed, and learner-centred practices in applied behaviour analysis by providing practical, evidence-based guidance for systemic and individualised implem...

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Our November Behavioural Talk is just around the corner. As always, we are pleased to offer one complimentary CEU; this time in Ethics. To register for the session, please follow this link: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4d36da...

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Jenny Cannon is conducting a research project and is seeking the assistance of behaviour analysts in the UK. Please share this with your networks and consider participating. #SBT #ABA #PBS

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Dr Ciara Padden kicking off the academic year at the School of Psychology welcoming all our postgraduate students. Anyone interested in our programmes can check out the School of Psychology website www.kent.ac.uk/school-of-ps... and the Tizard Centre website at www.tizard.org

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Please join us for the next Tizard Behavioural Talk on the 15th of October. You can register by following this link: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a928de... #behaviorsky #BCBA #CEU #ABA #PBS

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Warm congratulations to Dr Anoud Al Saud, who successfully defended her PhD thesis, entitled Cultural Considerations in the Design and Piloting of an Online Behavioural Caregiver Training Programme for Underserved Regions of Saudi Arabia.

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

If you are a prison educator or know someone who is, please consider taking part or sharing this opportunity with them. #prisoneducation #prisoneducator #teacher

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Highlight of a critical paper we recently published in the Tizard Learning Disability Review. Developing guidance on co-producing research with family carers of people with learning disabilities. Tizard Learning Disability Review 2025; doi.org/10.1108/TLDR... We are keen to receive more!

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Developing guidance on co-producing research with family carers of people with learning disabilities

Purpose. Co-production is increasingly widely adopted in research with family carers of people with learning disabilities but can involve challenges as well as benefits. This paper aims to describe th...

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

The Tizard Learning Disability Review is currently preparing three special issues and welcomes submissions from both practitioners and researchers. Consider submitting your work! www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/tldr...

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Learning Disability England @learningdiseng.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

🌍 Calling all Learning Disability England members who care about the planet! Join Future Directions CIC to hear about the Green Superheroes — a creative movement taking action for communities & the environment. Not a member? tinyurl.com/ye22m7ua 👉 Book your spot: tinyurl.com/yxstm52y

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Do you teach English or maths in an adult prison in England? Your voice matters. Tracy, my PhD student, would love to hear from you. Her doctoral research project is exploring what works and what doesn’t in basic skills prison education. Contact Tracy Mapp: tmm45@kent.ac.uk Please share widely!!

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

We recently had our May Tizard Behavioural Talk with Liza Tidwell. This is one of those that is worth watching again or telling your colleagues about. You can find it here along with the rest of our Behavioural Talks: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tbu... #behaviorsky #aba #pbs #ceu

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Heart First, Science Second What ABA as a Parent and a Professional looks from my living room

YouTube video by Tizard Centre University of Kent

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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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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

There is still time to book your slot. 1 complimentary CEU will be offered. events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bf8f3e... #behaviorsky #ABA #PBS #CEU

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Please join us for our next Tizard Behavioural Talk. 1 complimentary CEU will be offered for synchronous attendance. events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bf8f3e...

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

We regret to share that the upcoming Tizard Career Fair will no longer be taking place. While this was a difficult decision, we felt it was important to confirm early to avoid any inconvenience.

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

It’s great to see this important report released from the Canadian Health Ministry. bridgeeducationfornurses.opened.ca/resources-an... Dedicated colleagues across the pond are working hard to improve conditions for nurses. I am excited to be part of the team!

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

We are hosting an online event for individuals interested in job opportunities in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) across the UK. A range of UK-based organisations will be presenting. Scan the QR codes to register your place.

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Dr Thanos Vostanis @thanosgr.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Volume 30, issue 2 of the Tizard Learning Disability Review is now out: www.emerald.com/insight/publ... We hope it will be of interest to many of you.

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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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