Dr Alison Pearson
@alisonpearsonSW
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Postdoctoral research fellow researching education, wellbeing, resilience. Mum to a beautiful trisomy girl.
Joined August 2014
We created this as a way of mapping #wellbeing and #mentalhealth interventions for doctors, but this will also be of interest to anyone doing wellbeing research, or trying to improve the workplace.
We are really pleased to share our latest publication - "Developing a typology of interventions to support doctors' mental health and wellbeing". https://t.co/uwU149ZJU0
#Wellbeing #MedTwitter #NHS #Doctors
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Oh, I'm tired of the noise and the turmoil of battle, And I'm even upset by the lowing of cattle, And the clang of' the bluebells is death to my liver, And the roar of the dandelion gives me a shiver, Give me Peace; that is all, that is all that I seek… ~A.A.Milne #ArmisticeDay
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Today we shall remember the fallen and those who returned and the sacrifices they made to protect our freedom. We must never forget. #ArmisticeDay #WeWillRememberThem #LestWeForget
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When you become disabled there’s a few things you notice right away: Ableism is everywhere. People will abandon you. Even those you were certain would stick by you. Just because something is illegal or against human rights code doesn’t mean it’s not happening ALL the time
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When unpaid carers are providing round-the-clock hospital care, basic dignity means a fold-down bed -not a chair Time for @YSTeachingNHS to act @RachaelMaskell @Keir_Starmer
@yorkcarers @CarersUK #UnpaidCarers #CarerRights They’re not “visitors they’re doing the care work unpaid
Manual handling when your son is 5ft 11 and 11.5 stone and your 5 ft 3 and 56 yrs old ( parent carers #UnpaidCarers never get training offered no one gives a shit if you break your back ) and then they think this is healthy to sleep in @yorkcarers @CarersTrust @CarersUK
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If you are thinking about ditching health insurance all together but are worried about going completely naked in the case something big comes up, you should give CrowdHealth a look. Here is what our CrowdHealth members have paid on average/month over the last 12 months: $143
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We must stop demonising welfare recipients. The idea that disabled people are faking it or struggling families are all potential fraudsters. This logic punishes people for life’s challenges - we need a welfare state that helps people back on their feet, not kicks them down.
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@RaeA_Smith nobody can be on call 24/7 without getting ill sooner or later.
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No parent should ever be put in a position where they have to feel they can’t get the medical help they need to stay alive — but unpaid carers do because there is no other option. 🧵
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A thread about being an unpaid carer while becoming seriously unwell yourself. Nine months of trying to plan, to do everything right. Now I’m in hospital — and it’s time to show what this really looks like. Sometimes you just don’t know what to say anymore 🧵
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"If your child says he or she are transgender or non-binary — you don't have to affirm that. In fact, affirming that is the worst thing you can do." @MariaKeffler addresses parents of children struggling with sex identity disorder. Time-Tested Parenting Book:
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If disabled benefits claimants lost their benefits & Motability today, your life wouldn't improve. You wouldn't gain anything. You'd still be taxed, have a crumbing NHS, have a shit car, low paid job, high bills. Disabled people however would be destitute, homeless & dead.
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Anyone can become disabled. Anyone can lose their job Anyone can become homeless Anyone can go hungry. These are not moral failings. They can happen in an instant. Most people are far closer to living in poverty than they realize. We must fight for one another
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If you have experienced dishonest, unlawful, unethical, or harmful behaviour at the hands of your Local Authority while trying to secure #SEND support for your child you can share your testimony here: https://t.co/fSoKcVoFvx
https://t.co/LVkT4vODbX
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Accountability initiative, Measure What Matters, writes an evidence-backed article that SEND law has been systematically undermined by LAs.
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COVID INQUIRY Prof Whitty on VENTILATION in schools: “It's an uncontroversial statement from an epidemiological point of view to say that improving ventilation in schools would be a good thing […] The advantages of ventilation are very substantial.” So why aren’t we doing it?
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Disabled Children’s Partnership response to SEN research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies
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Disability and chronic illness isn't a skill issue. Say it louder for the people in the back.
Thousands of people with no current requirement to look for work will receive personalised help to build the skills and confidence to gain employment It's all part of our plan to shift the focus of the DWP from welfare to opportunity and work
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Thank you @CarrieGrant1 for this excellent article. "Without [EHC plans] there would be no rigour, no meaningful challenge and, ultimately, no power to ensure that the right educational support is provided." Exactly why we are campaigning to #SaveOurChildrensRights
Supporting kids with Send is expensive. But the cost of not doing so is far greater | Carrie Grant | The Guardian - thanks to @theguardianfeed for giving me the opportunity to write about this important subject.
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When a paid carer works too many hours, it’s a safeguarding concern. When an unpaid carer does the same, it’s called “love and duty.” That double standard is costing lives — and the system relies on it to save money. 🪡
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Having to buy another wheelchair for family member No this is not funded by NHS or anyone else Fancy spending a few thousand on an item just to keep you mobile ? No ? The cost of ANY disability per month is on average £975 MORE than a person without a disability. Still jealous ?
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This scenario goes for all Merlin Attractions too, despite the lies the press & government would have you believe about disabled people getting queue jumps & special perks.
Shame on you @PaultonsPark @peppapig_world This is the availability for an access pass, which you have to PRE-BOOK, having already jumped through hoops to "prove" disability several days before booking. Such #discrimination #Disability #disabled #EqualRights #WantSpontaneityToo
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Is your child not receiving the provision set out in their EHC plan? We have guidance on your local authority’s duty to secure this provision, plus a template letter to help you take action 👇 https://t.co/EccGXn3nWO
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Shame on you @PaultonsPark @peppapig_world This is the availability for an access pass, which you have to PRE-BOOK, having already jumped through hoops to "prove" disability several days before booking. Such #discrimination #Disability #disabled #EqualRights #WantSpontaneityToo
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