We recently launched a new resource, co-developed with @DifferabledScot, created to support families navigating the post-secondary school transition & beyond for young people with developmental disabilities. You can now access it for free online via

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6. Find out more about this study via

5. Researchers also found that, while there was a reduction across time, many people with intellectual disabilities continued to report experiences of anxiety, loneliness, sadness and anger/frustration across the COVID-19 #pandemic.

4. This @NIHRresearch & @UKRI_News funded study draws on 4 waves of data collected between 2020-2022, via co-designed structured interview, examining the trajectory of mental health & wellbeing across the #pandemic period.

3. Researchers found that exercise and spending time outdoors were associated with better outcomes for the #mentalhealth and wellbeing of people with intellectual disabilities during this time.

2. The latest paper from this UK-wide research collaboration found that social connection & engagement in purposeful activity were vital to maintaining the wellbeing of people with intellectual disabilities during the pandemic.

1. New paper in @JIDR_Wiley from @AmandaGillooly et al on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Adults With Intellectual Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic Across the UK: A Four-Wave Longitudinal Analysis #learningdisabilities #healthinequalities .

4. This @NIHRresearch & @UKRI_News funded study draws on 4 waves of data collected between 2020-2022, via co-designed structured interview, examining the trajectory of mental health & wellbeing across the #pandemic period.

3. Researchers found that exercise and spending time outdoors were associated with better outcomes for the #mentalhealth and wellbeing of people with intellectual disabilities during this time.

2. The latest paper from the research collab based across @uofgshw @manmetuni @uniofwarwick .found that social connection & engagement in purposeful activity were vital to maintaining the wellbeing of people with intellectual disabilities during the pandemic.

RT @mikieboy83: this Month marks #DisabilityPrideMonth . a time to celebrate, champion and highlight support for disabled people in our com….

Great to see regular @ScotLDO collaborator and peer researcher @Aaronhume2018 talking about his experiences of education, why the right funding is key and the brilliant support for learning provided by @WestLoCollege 🙌.

The resource brings together guidance & advice drawn from the learned experience of parents & carers of young people with developmental disabilities, as well as a description of services that parents can access for advice & support. Find out more via

RT @UofGSHW: Good to see so much School of Health & Wellbeing research informing the new @scotgov Population Health Framework inc. evidence….

RT @mikieboy83: And that was Norway thanks to @AgderUniversity @NTNUhelse talking about how to improve ways of measuring & monitoring cardi….

RT @mikieboy83: I am in #Norway 🇳🇴 no not on holiday to work @ScotLDO @Aaronhume2018 and maybe on holiday as well and it nice and wet. @deb….

Skies clearing over a rainy Trondheim this morning as we begin 2 days of workshops with @mikieboy83 @Aaronhume2018 @AgderUniversity @NTNUhelse talking about how to improve ways of measuring & monitoring cardiovascular health for people with #learningdisabilities 🇳🇴🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Participants wanted!! 📢 .What? A workshop about using AI to make bowel screening easier. Who? People with learning disabilities aged 50+.When? Thurs 26 June.Where? Univ of Glasgow.Participants will receive a £60 gift voucher. For more info: email: lauren.fulton@glasgow.ac.uk

RT @deborah_kinnear: Fantastic international event on "Pain care for people with learning disabilities" 🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Well done @chrispac00 👏@S….