Anna @_occupational_

Advanced Occupational Therapist/Team Lead in autism services. lived experience+MSc OT. Interests: mental health+sensory integration+quality improvement+equality England, United Kingdom Joined February 2018

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Becky Matson @beckymatson84

9 months ago

Still recruiting for this study - if you think you might experience this please do get in touch and help us understand more about the experience of gravitational insecurity

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Anna @_occupational_

12 months ago

This post is really powerful, reminds me to always be curious instagram.com/p/DAU0it9I1gT/…

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Helen Bevan @HelenBevan

a year ago

The post I made a couple of days ago on the differences between efficiency and productivity has been turned into a superb sketchnote & accompanying blog by @tnvora: qaspire.com/efficiency-and…. For those who couldn't open the original article by Avi Siegal, here's another link:…

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Anna @_occupational_

a year ago

So amongst the unhelpful online content, it’s good to see that there has also been (and will continue to be in force) efforts to build access to inclusion & diversity opportunities. I’ve had my own negative experiences as a disabled person & for me, a supportive community matters

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Anna @_occupational_

a year ago

I’ve not been on X recently because the heightened racism during the riots made this space feel divisive & extremist rather than a place for discussion to find mutual understanding/solution. Racism & bullying worse than any exclusion I have ever faced. But seeking to understand:

Diversity & Inclusion @NHSE_Diversity

a year ago

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Anna @_occupational_

a year ago

Loved the buzz at this conference, what a lovely event it was

Abi Hilton @AbiHiltonNHS

a year ago

Loved the buzz at this conference, what a lovely event it was

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Sarah Jackson @MrsJacksonSarah

a year ago

Amazing @WeAreLSCFT Autism and Learning Disability Champions Event today - amazing to see a packed room and so many passionate people 🌟 @chrisupton888 @_occupational_ @KenifordL @JacquieShenton @GoalsOlivers @ChrisHutchRNLD @ChrisOliverNHS @pauljebb1

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Anna @_occupational_

a year ago

This is really good

Diversity & Inclusion @NHSE_Diversity

a year ago

This is really good

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Anna @_occupational_

a year ago

Today @LancasterUni , covering the lean approach with our proper lovely cohort. Marble run sparking loads of continuous improvement ideas @LSCftImprove @GarySuttonNHS @jenillustrator @nudratk @NTaylorSkarratt @keleigh_coldron & everyone else!

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a year ago

How can the concept of #flow provide alternative insights into autistic ways of being? How can autistic flow theory inform how we build enabling environments for autistic people that allow flow to flourishing? We explore this in our 🚨new paper🎊: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jt…

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Anna @_occupational_

a year ago

Wow! Really excited to see jobs like this jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…? 🤩

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Anna @_occupational_

a year ago

Really important

Sammy Porter @sammy_ports

a year ago

Really important

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Mary Doherty 🏳️‍🌈 @AutisticDoctor

a year ago

@ChrisHopsonNHS @DrK_W1984 @NHSEngland @NuffieldTrust @BBCr4today Wonderful to see focus on ADHD, but for max efficiency services need to be neurodevelopmental & transdiagnostic. Co-occurrence is norm, not exception. Makes no sense to have separate ADHD & autism pathways, never mind Tourette’s, dyspraxia, hypermobility. They’re all connected

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CRAE @CRAE_IOE

a year ago

Adult participants sought for a 15-minute survey on: Exploring the Autism Diagnosis Pathway for Late-Diagnosed Autistic Women, Trans Men and Gender Diverse People Study link: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_8e…