#nastywomen #Veep #ElectionDay

What he said.

This isnt going where you think it is. 🧵 One of the most annoying things about children is that they want you to stop what you're doing every 0.7 seconds to watch them attempt what I think is supposed to be a cartwheel, or show you how good they are at standing on one leg.

Navigating #SEND issues for your beloveds? There are some mighty parents out there making maps. Do check out everything @SpcialNdsJungle and @SEND_Action but here’s a podcast too… @senresourceblog

Down Syndrome Tennis Open enjoys successful launch

https://t.co/mRATpVG1DC

It's the last episode of this series of .... 📖 Weirdos Book Club 📖 Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders ..with Sally Phillips! Apple:  https://t.co/UbPve62OAi Spotify:  https://t.co/3oZgLb9ESC @sallyephillips @ladycariad @sarapascoe @weirdosbookclub

Systems-Generated Trauma Research: Many say most traumatising experience is treatment by public bodies they'd asked for support @Cerebra @Law_Leeds researching how parents of disabled children are traumatised by social & education systems they engage with https://t.co/BHitSjS5bZ

Important judgement. We hope to hear more on SNJ from @OlliePersey on the implications of this for disabled children and young people and their families. https://t.co/v3rt3UlKum

Launch for #WeMightRegretThis coming to @BBCTwo end August. Properly proud to have been involved - not just saying that because at this point I’m I’m supposed to. Congratulations @KylaHarris #leegetty @AshAtalla #inezgordon #nickcollet @_jessbray #sarahkendall and all the cast.

Four places left for Down Syndrome tennis tournament this weekend! All levels welcome! Down Syndrome Tennis Open to take place in Osterley this weekend

NEW POST: Today @TaniaLT & @sharon_l_smith deconstruct a new local government-backed report claiming #SEND is an existential threat to LAs’ financial sustainability—junking the #SENDTribunal is part of the answer. Find out more, and what we make of it https://t.co/kn234SNPYB

New comedy series We Might Regret This may be one of the best things about disability I've ever watched It's genuinely funny, fully authentic, and shows how much beautiful intimacy - sexual and otherwise - suffuses disabled life My review for @guardian

Very proud to be a tiny part of this tremendous show. People always ask – can she have sex?’: the stars of TV’s racy, hilarious new disability comedy | Culture | The Guardian.

We are recruiting voluntary positions to join our Board of Trustees. If you are interested, or know someone who might be, do take a look at our vacancy and contact us for a chat. This is one of the most crucial and impactful times to lend your skills to the #SEND sector.

Last tweet on #SEND Report. Conspicuous by their absence on the news yesterday were disabled people whose views on how they are educated and where should have been right at the centre of any discussion. @itvnews @BBCNews @bbcouch51626 @ALLFIEUK @BylineTimes @guardian @BBCr4today

Thanks @sallyephillips for flagging our research on @GMB & making the message clear: #ParentCarers don't contemplate suicide because they have disabled kids. They contemplate suicide because they've been by broken by a system that's failing their kids. https://t.co/6xkHlog0tZ

‘Nearly a third of parents (30%) have had to use the legal system to get their children the right provision’ ITV News research reveals scale of SEND crisis across country | ITV News - https://t.co/CF9Wy1JgO6

Your handy SEND jargon translator: "Demand" > Need "Increase in EHCPs" > Increase in diagnoses "Demanding parents" > Desperate children "Parents take councils to court" > Councils break law "SEND threatens councils" > Underfunding threatens councils "Reduce duty" > Abandon kids

I’d like to find 2 more participants in my MSc study. If you have a disabled child/young person who’s had a dental/medical procedure under sedation/general anaesthetic and have 30-45 minutes to chat (with or without your child) I’d be very grateful! 🦷 🏥 ⬇️ details below

Make Sure To Tune In 📺 Keep an eye out on @itvlondon from 6pm tonight where our chair Jennifer Peters addresses the challenges faced by parents of children with additional needs, especially in the education sector 🎬 #SkylarksCharity #ITVNews #SEND #SENDSupport