We are still looking for UK based #parents of #autistic children with #anxiety to participate in our focus groups. @AutismAtMCR @Autism. Email Vicky.taylor@mft.nhs.uk for more information

Children's mental health: Huge rise in severe cases, BBC analysis reveals. More support is needed in children’s mental health services for sure but also we need to think about how children make sense of the pandemic and talk about their well being.

Spell check now defines the words underneath - so through, thorough and throughout might actually be used correctly by me in the coming months. This is honestly the best thing for my dyslexic brain ever!!!.

RT @LeadbitterKathy: Are you an autistic woman (assigned female at birth) without an intellectual disability living in the UK? .Would you l….

Hoping to apply for a grant to support #children with #ASD and #Anxiety. Based on feedback we've made some changes from last time. I would love to talk to some young people and or adults with #ASD #ASC. Thinking about early support and info - what do people think would work.

Outrageous! Trying to pretend institutional racism doesn’t exist in the UK. #borislies

RT @LeadbitterKathy: Please consider getting involved in this important research.

What makes effective rules that people will follow: enforceable, consistent and backed up, clear, apply to everyone, and logical. Humm I wonder why people in the UK are struggling to follow the rules. Yet- blame is placed on the people for not following rules not the rule makers.

Anyone know of any good outcome meaures for #ASD assessment. Thinking something that particularly targets if the assessment was useful, and if the person undergoing the assessment felt listened too and understood? @LeadbitterKathy @AutismSociety @Autistica.

RT @DashaNicholls: If you can spare a few minutes. looking for parents with 4-17 year olds to study the impact of lockdown on . childre….

RT @Karri_G_Smith: Are you #ActuallyAutistic and interested in helping with research on friendships and relationships we want to hear from….

RT @LeadbitterKathy: Researchers at Uni of Manchester are looking for women who have (at any point) received both diagnoses of autism and B….

Just heard about a a great #mentalhealth app! Calm harm seems really helpful for anyone struggling with #selfharm. Especially right now when peoples’ access to coping strategies and support may be reduced and many are stuck in challenging/untenable situations @calmharmapp.

RT @HVN_England: If you, or someone you know, either hears voices (in the wide umbrella HVN sense that includes visions, tactile experience….

RT @endclause: Excellent and practical session from Prof Green and James Cusack on helping children with Autism and families in Covid19 sit….

RT @DrMattSanders: For the past 3 weeks our team has been totally focused on COVID-19 + developing online resources for parents-so far a n….

We are looking to get some input from #parents of children with #ASD and #anxiety. We would like to ask you a few questions via messenger to help us refine our research ideas. Please DM if interested.

A quote from an amazing book by Anna Mehler Paperny.

“The names we assign mood disorders often feel like a smokescreen masking ignorance: we group symptoms and we call them an illness because we don’t know how else to define the illness or address the symptoms. This isn’t rocket science: rocket scientists know how rockets work”

RT @Dizz2211: If you know anyone who doesn't have access to Twitter, please get in touch and I will send out a paper copy with a pre-paid e….