
Verity Chester
@veritychester
Research Associate @HPFT_NHS | Manager @RADiANTCRG | Editor @AdvancesAutism | PhD Candidate @uniofeastanglia | Intellectual Disability/Autism/CJS/Mental Health
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How can social care staff best support #autistic adults with relationships and #sexuality? A new study in #AIA highlights the need for personalised, #inclusive approaches and provides a guide for best practices. Read it here: bit.ly/4fRqiit Verity Chester


People with learning disabilities find it difficult to vote in elections because of discrimination. This article @HPTF_Research outlines some of the barriers and the nurse's role in overcoming some of these obstacles. Indermeet Sawhney Chetan shah journals.rcni.com/learning-disab…



First paper from Dr Grace Trundle et al’s project on understanding the experience of women and girls during autism assessments in the UK emerald.com/insight/conten… Advances in Autism


The CPD-accredited RADiANT Online Physical Health Modules are being launched. 📅 Date: Friday, 28th February 🕐 Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 📍 Where: Microsoft Teams If you’re not on the RADiANT invitation list already, please email [email protected] for an invite.


We are proud to be collaborating with ☀️RADiANT Research Consortium ☀️ in designing and hosting its eagerly anticipated CPD-Accredited online programme ‘Physical Health In Intellectual Disability’. Visit radiant.nhs.uk/learning to access the modules and learn more! #elearning



Please register and try these modules. Would love your feedback ☀️RADiANT Research Consortium ☀️


Did you know, RADiANT were funded by NHS England to develop e-learning modules on physical health and intellectual disability? Completely free, and CPD certified, these modules are for anyone interested in learning more about this topic. Register at: learnitonline.co.uk/radiant


I am looking for autistic adults (18+) to take part in research hoping to help support autistic people at risk of becoming involved with the CJS. ✉️If you have any questions please comment below, or email me on [email protected]


Upcoming 1 day online event ☀️RADiANT Research Consortium ☀️ and The Royal Society of Medicine event 8/5/25 Great speakers: Dheeraj Rai Centre for Developmental and Complex Trauma Rory Sheehan Dr Kamalika Mukherji Angela Hassiotis ([email protected]) Jana_DeVilliers ayomipo AMIOLA Regi Alexander rsm.ac.uk/events/intelle…


Verity Chester at #IDConf speaking on Autism in the Criminal Justice System Royal College of Psychiatrists Regi Alexander Indermeet Sawhney Learning Disability Senate Autistica


We've been working with Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS FT (HPFT) to better support neurodivergent individuals or people with learning difficulties. Our poster won a prize at The Faculty of Forensic Psychiatry Intellectual Disability Faculty Spring meeting: rcpsych.ac.uk/events/confere… More on #StopItNow: stopitnow.org.uk/helpline/


‘the All Party Parliamentary Group on Learning Disability was showing as defunct on parliament’s website from April 2024 until someone finally realised and re-registered it on 7 May 2025. An entire year with no reported action, no meetings, no discussion.’ georgejulian.co.uk/2025/05/12/dis…


A new & important paper with Regi Alexander Reena Tharian & team focused on anticholinergic Burden in People with Intellectual Disability in Psychiatric Inpatient Units doi.org/10.1080/193158… Recommendations are made! Free Access/Download. CIDER Research University of Plymouth Peninsula Medical School
