Ailbhe McKinney (@ailbhemckinney) 's Twitter Profile
Ailbhe McKinney

@ailbhemckinney

Post doc researcher at University of Oxford working on the START project

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The aim is not to teach your child to stop masking completely but instead to teach them about masking, how it affects them, how to advocate for themselves, how to find spaces where they don't need to mask, to keep doing the things they love and to build a strong sense of identity

EPIC Think Learn (@epicthinklearn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Masking is when a neurodivergent person pretends to be neurotypical to fit in. It takes effort & can be bad for mental health. Here is our free to access blog post on masking research written in everyday language: epicthinklearn.com/what-is-maskin…

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🥳 We've got a page for Neurodiversity Journal up and running. Give us a follow and find out what we're celebrating as our journal has its first birthday 🎂 x.com/ND_Journal

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Wow - Tomorrow is our live presentation plus Q&A. Replay will be available on youtube. in late October we will be hosting a panel webinar with Prof. Sandra Kooij. Dr. Wynchank & 3 professionals from #Switzerland #Portugal #Poland !! 📸Join us LIVE lnkd.in/eKqABe85

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Really important research for supporting women with learning difficulties with their period and menstrual cycle Please consider taking part: psychologists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapist, nurses, educational staff, support worker or carers

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🥳 New paper introducing neurodiversity research...for kids! With Dr Catherine Crompton Katie Cebula Sue Fletcher-Watson Frontiers for Young Minds is an open scientific journal where kids review alongside adults, making ideas accessible. Great classroom resource! kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

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With our research coming out showing neurodivergent girls have started masking by the early teen years, we made this little video explaining the main research findings and what parents can do Sinead Rhodes Iona Beange EPIC Think Learn Meghan Lumsden youtu.be/FIUZqBZzslE?si…

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Puberty & first periods are difficult. There are some unique challenges to first periods for neurodivergent children, such as sensory issues & needing more time to prepare. This video talks about some of these challenges and how to support your child youtu.be/aEifKUXaNHk?si…