This week? #Wellbeing #CarerRespite #RelaxationGroup and #CarersConnect, #PeerSupport for #Learningdisabilities #DementiaCarers #MaleCarers #ParentCarers and #MentalHealth #UnpaidCarers, #DebtAdvice appointments and #YoungCarers activities. View details and RSVP on our website or give us a call🗓️

Wish our brilliant assisted swimmers the best of luck as they take part in the Rotary MK, UK Swimathon this Saturday.
They are amazing! So, if you can, please support them HERE: buff.ly/kUmKdaX

#CamphillMK #Swimathon #Fundraiser #RotaryMK #SupportingCharities #Abilities #LearningDisabilities

People hear all kinds of inaccuracies about where students w/disabilties should apply to college, what happens in the admissions process, & what they can expect at college. In this post, I bust some common myths: https://bit.ly/GFLDCol2   

#College #LearningDisabilities #Dyslexia #ADHD #IEP #EduSky

We would love to welcome you as a volunteer!
If you've been thinking about volunteering some of your time, or giving back, supporting people with learning disabilities across Kirklees would be a valuable way to do it.

info@mencapinkirklees.org.uk
01484 340811
#LearningDisabilities #MencapInKirklees

FAQ #2: How old can disability documentation be for students requesting college accommodations? Have you heard that students with ADHD and learning disabilities hoping to receive accommodations once they start at college can't have testing that is more ...

Are you worried about your student's testing for college accommodations? Don't believe everything you hear: https://bit.ly/ECHFAQ2 

#EduSky #IEP #SpecialEd #2e #Dyslexia #ADHD #LearningDisabilities

"It's better for them to register and find out they didn't need accommodations than it is to find out the hard way that they do."

Blogpost title is "Encourage College-Bound Students to Register for Disability Accommodations." Read it on LDadvisory.com.

Research shows why some students with disabilities don't register for accommodations at college. I wrote talking points you can use to persuade them. https://bit.ly/LDBlog114x  

#EduSky #DyslexiaMom #ADHDParent #LearningDisabilities #SpecialEducation #CollegePrep

Article on ADDitude's site is titled "11 Steps to Remedy College Reading Challenges." The opening paragraph is visible. Image taken above a work table covered in open notebooks, Post-It pads, colored pencils and highlighters.

The reading load at college is a challenge for most students. Students with disabilities may have even more struggles with it. Read my tips for tackling it @additudemag.bsky.social  https://bit.ly/ECHAM1

#Dyslexia #LearningDisabilities #ADHD #CollegeSuccess #StudyStrategies

Poster for a Feel Good Group for women with learning disabilities and autism in Leeds run by Women's Health Matters.

International Women's Day is a good time to share information about the Feel Good Group for women with learning disabilities and autism in Leeds run by Women's Health Matters:
www.womenshealthmatters.org.uk/feel-good
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026 #WomensHealthMatters #LearningDisabilities

Role of epidemiology in supporting learning disability nurse education and practice Role of epidemiology in supporting learning disability nurse education and practice

Nurse apprenticeship illustrated through case studies, show how epidemiological knowledge supports earlier identification of health needs, clinical decision-making and the provision of personalised, person-centred care #LearningDisabilities

Wales joins Connect to Work as thousands offered help into jobs First Wales areas launch Connect to Work services as 16 more regions across England and Wales have funding confirmed

Wales joins Connect to Work as thousands offered help into jobs #LearningDisabilities

Community Integrated Care celebrates decade of social impact through rugby league

Community Integrated Care celebrates decade of social impact through rugby league #LearningDisabilities

Blogpost title is "Are Assignment Deadline Extensions a Commonly Approved Disability Accommodation at College?" Read the post on LDadvisory.com Opening text is visible.

Every month, I like to dive into my data to see what page people found most intriguing. In February, it was a really important guest post about an accommodation rarely approved at college. Read it for yourself and learn why: https://bit.ly/LDblog152x

#EduSky #LearningDisabilities #ADHD #Dyslexia

Today we were at the @parliament.scot Cross Party Group on Learning Disability, with our colleague Dr Ewelina Rydzewska sharing stark findings on avoidable deaths in adults with #learningdisabilities. The findings are summarised here sldo.ac.uk/media/2055/p... and an Easy Read version is available.

If you have a few hours spare each month or perhaps each week and would like to get involved we would like to hear from you.

For more information call 020 8748 5168 or find out more here:
hfmencap.org/get-involved...
#HFMencap #SupportUs #LearningDisabilities

I just interviewed Chloe for our new book 'Peter and Friends: Voices and Choices'. Chloe says "trans rights are human rights" #LearningDisabilities

Minister praises range of opportunities available in JobStart scheme Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has welcomed the wide range of opportunities being made available through the JobStart scheme.

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has welcomed the wide range of opportunities being made available through the JobStart scheme.
#LearningDisabilities

A blind spot in the SEND reforms could push families into poverty Special educational needs and difficulties (SEND) are more prevalent among families with adoptive children. Lisa Mainwaring, a writer and adopter, argues for more support.

There's a blind spot with the SEND reforms which could push more families into poverty #LearningDisabilities

When “Easy Read” isn’t easy: Why the SEND consultation risks excluding disabled children and young people - Special Needs Jungle When “Easy Read” isn’t easy: Why the SEND consultation risks excluding disabled children and young people—and why this matters

When “Easy Read” isn’t easy: Why the SEND consultation risks excluding disabled children and young people #LearningDisabilities

We're recruiting for x2 p/t Performing Arts Workshop Support Workers.
Join our creative team and help make the performing arts accessible & empowering for adults with LD & autism.
Find out more HERE: camphillmk.co.uk/jobs/perform...
#CamphillMK #PerformingArts #SupportWorker #LearningDisabilities

Congratulations to the Camphill MK Staff Awards 2026 winners & nominees!
Residents and staff nominated colleagues and/or people that they personally admire at Camphill MK. Read the full story HERE: camphillmk.co.uk/camphill-mk-...

#CamphillMK #Charity #LearningDisabilities #StaffAwards

Shows title of article - College Accommodations Aren't Like High School Accommodations...but don't panic. Here's a rundown of the accommodations you might not get - as well as the ones that are feasible in higher education - and how you can be sure to secure disability services in college. Picture of young woman studying in a college library.

If you have a high school student with a disability, you may wonder what happens when they get to college. In this post for @additudemag.bsky.social, I explained. Read it: http://bit.ly/ADDMagCAs

#LearningDisabilities #Dyslexia #SpecialEducation #IEP #ADHD #CollegeTransition

What will the SEND reforms mean for disabled children? Hundreds of thousands fewer children will get education, health and care plans (EHCPs) as a result of changes to the special education system.

#SEND What will the Government’s reforms mean to families and children with #LearningDisabilities

#TryAToolTuesday March 2026 - Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland #Welcome to TryAToolTuesday! This month we are excited to share four different apps, tools and resources: Tried one of these tools? Comment on this post or email at dhcscot@alliance-scotland.co.uk wit...

#TryAToolTuesday raises awareness of free and trusted apps and resources that help people improve and manage their health and wellbeing. #LearningDisabilities

What will the SEND reforms mean for families and their disabled children? #LearningDisabilities

There's still time to go see our exhibition, A Celebration of Creativity and Craft, at the MK Gallery Cafe. If you can't make it, you can watch one of the behind-the-scenes videos HERE: vimeo.com/1157274862?s...

#CamphillMK #MKGallery #LearningDisabilities

Leeds Learning Disability People's Parliament logo.

A great People's Parliament meeting today. Lovely to meet up to find out what is happening in Leeds and chat with lots of familiar faces 😊 #LearningDisabilities #YourSay #AskingYou @aspirecbs.bsky.social @advonetuk.bsky.social @connectinthenorth.bsky.social

BILD GOLD Conference Connected Care: Good health and growing older across health and social care

The BILD GOLD Conference: Connected Care – Good health & growing older across health & social care is tomorrow.

💚 25th February 2026
Save your virtual spot for this online event.

Join to chat about health, ageing, and community for people with #LearningDisabilities. web.cvent.com/.../b278154d...

"By 2035, education, health and care plans (EHCPs) - legal documents which set out the help children are entitled to - will be reserved for only the most complex cases'

Well, what a surprise. They're setting children up to fail.

#unpaidcarers #SEND #autism #learningdisabilities

Quote: "All three of the women interviewed for this article have been forced to give up their careers to become full-time parent carers" 😕
#unpaidcarers #SEND #autism #learningdisabilities

We're recruiting for x2 p/t Performing Arts Workshop Support Workers.
Join our creative team and help make the performing arts accessible & empowering for adults with LD & autism.
Find out more HERE: camphillmk.co.uk/jobs/perform...
#CamphillMK #PerformingArts #SupportWorker #LearningDisabilities