
Beth Rees | AuDHD Writer
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Late diagnosed autistic & ADHD 🏴 | MA Creative Writing (Distinction) ✍️ Policy and Communications. MHFA Certified. Tweets Rees exclusive.
Cardiff, Wales
Joined September 2009
RT @cardiff_people: 'I'm terrified. I've had sleepless nights since the benefits cuts were announced'. Cardiff People's Assembly held a pro….
www.walesonline.co.uk
The Cardiff People's Assembly held a protest outside the office of Jo Stevens MP, the Secretary of State for Wales, in Roath on Wednesday
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It's ridiculous that only 20 tickets were available to this & disabled people were kept from having their say. There's only ONE in-person consultation event in the whole of Wales & the info didn't tell you the date or location. Just that it was 'accessible' (by whose standards?).
Just an update: We did eventually get in and we stopped the DWP consultation and did one for all disabled people to oppose the Green Paper. @GranadaReports @ElaineWITV
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RT @McrDPAC: Just an update: We did eventually get in and we stopped the DWP consultation and did one for all disabled people to oppose the….
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RT @LdWales: New blog post: Recent closures of learning disability organisations and support services is a worrying trend according to our….
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Our CEO Zoe Richards highlights a concerning trend that we are witnessing in Wales: the closure of several learning disability organisations, research teams and support services. This is incredibly...
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RT @johnnytimpson1: 🧵 🚨 Breaking Access to Work News - changes coming from tomorrow, May 6th 🚨.I thank Disability Consultant Alice Hastie….
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RT @autisticadhdco: Neurotypical people call it “thinking outside the box”. ADHDers are just confused why there had to be a box in the fir….
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Good to see barriers/attitudes towards disabled people at work also being shared at this Committee. More support needs to be given to both employers and people with disabilities/neurodivergent conditions to create more inclusive and more diverse workplaces.
Really worth watching back today's @CommonsWorkPen evidence sessions on the government's plans for cuts/changes to disability & incapacity benefits. Great contributions from @EllenClifford1 @Jamestaylor2 @davidfinchthf @DisRightsUK & @Rethink_ among others
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RT @WillHayCardiff: NEW POLLING FOR WALES. Senedd voting intention:. Plaid 30%.Reform 25%.Labour 18%.Conservatives 13%.Lib Dem 7%.Green 5%….
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Love this 🥰 sometimes when u share my special interests people give me a funny look. But the calm, joy and emotional regulation it brings reinforces the importance of our ‘weird’ and wonderful #actuallyautistic interests 🥰.
Children and/or adults having "weird" special interests and hobbies isn't a bad thing. It's a key to our individuality. And can actually be a great career path too for many. It's "weird" that often results in societal progress.
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Thank you so much to @care_wales for inviting @LdWales along to your event this morning. It was inspiring to hear about all the work you’ve been doing with service users, their families & stakeholders to form your new strategic plan. The passion in the room was evident ☺️
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RT @AllWalesForum: As the AWF, we are concerned with this move as we know from families how easy it has been for their loved one to be sect….
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Campaigners warn new mental health law will not reduce detention of disabled people in secure hospitals.
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RT @DisabilityWales: PIP is more than money - it’s access, independence, dignity. Without it, disabled people face deeper poverty and excl….
www.disabilitywales.org
For Immediate Release Fear and anger across Wales as UK Government’s heartless cuts to disability benefits slashes support and regresses rights A week after the UK Government published its Pathways...
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RT @RachelCDailey: A Westminister Hall debate on on Personal Independence Payment and disabled people has been scheduled for Wednesday 7 Ma….
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A Westminster Hall debate on Personal Independence Payment and disabled people is scheduled for Wednesday 7 May 2025 at 2:30pm. The debate will be led by Diane Abbott MP.
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Absolutely right @Autism. I do love the fact that everyone thinks they just 'hand out' diagnoses these days. Like you walk in and they give just them out. The misinformed media are just exacerbating this & supporting those wanting to score political brownie points.
Nigel Farage’s comments are wildly inaccurate and show that he’s completely out of touch with what autistic children and adults have to go through to get a diagnosis or any support at all. For the record, absolutely no one has got an autism diagnosis through the GP – this is just
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It's important to keep sharing stories like these to show the real impact of cutting PIP. It just shows a lack of understanding by government about what benefit does what. Cutting PIP and Access to Work will definitely impact people with disabilities already in work.
‘I claim PIP - Labour cuts will backfire and push people like me out of work.’. via @theipaper .
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RT @LdWales: A year ago today we joined the Stolen Lives protest outside the Senedd, calling on the Welsh Government to stop inappropriate….
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Really great video from @CavendishCymru about the changes to #Senedd26 and what that means for voters and government next year.
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RT @NadiaWhittomeMP: This #AutismAwarenessMonth, I’m thinking of the thousands of autistic people in the UK facing disability benefits cuts….
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RT @Dawn26467771: 1. It has been one year since Stolen Lives protested outside the Senedd. Detention of people with learning disabilities….
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A teacher at school used to call me 'Beth with the flappy hands' and even added it as a line in a song they wrote about the class. It was something I was made to feel really embarrassed about it. Glad it's being talked about more & in a good way #ItsHowYouShowUp.
Georgina often flaps her hands to help her stay calm or when she is extremely happy. This is a form of ‘stimming’, which many autistic people do. When autistic people express themselves, they shouldn’t be met with stares or unkind comments:
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