Rachel O'Connor
@rachel_a_oc
Clinical Psychologist. Research on mental health of autistic people. She/ her.
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10-09-2018 08:42:23
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This is Emma Smart, an ecologist, scientist and activist with Extinction Rebellion β On 13th April she glued her hand to a window in London and is now being denied bail. She's being held in a windowless solitary cell, no certainty what happens next. She is on hunger strike. Please retweet
FF, FG & the Greens have just voted down the Social Democrats motion to scrap the β¬450,000,000 private developer subsidy. Time and again, this Government puts private interests ahead of the public good. #StopTheGiveaways
An incident took place on Sun.14th Aug at approx 4pm on the Wooden Bridge, when a young lad was intimidated and thrown over the railings of Wooden Bridge by a man driving his car on the bridge. Looking for witnesses please report to Clontarf Garda Station loveclontarf.ie/news/gardai-inβ¦
Back to Day 1 unfortunately. Very surprised & disappointed that #AECongress22 has started with loud applause Autism-Europe
Important findings from Rachel O'Connor - speak to many of the programmes AsIAm have developed and the need for HSE Ireland to end structural discrimination against Autistic people seeking mental healthcare #AECongress22
Autistic voices need to be not only heard but understood, respected and informing the research. The impact and fear of getting things wrong has detrimental affects on our sense of self. AsIAm Amanda Mc Guinness Autism-Europe #AECongress22
I just pre-ordered this book by the fantastic Claire O'Neill and you should too!! Congratulations Claire π
Lord almighty, v shocked and delighted to see my story They Tell You They Love You in Granta's top 10 fiction pieces 2022. In truly fine company. Me clicking in every ten mins to check it was really there probably got it over the line. Thanks always Brodie Crellin Lucy Diver
Thanks to everyone who attended the Adult #Autism #NeuroAffirmative assessment #training on 03/01/23. Here's the π½οΈ I created for it, it introduces #Autistic perception, cognition #monotropism & communication #DoubleEmpathy. The Adult Autism & ADHD Practice Thriving Autistic bit.ly/TANJKD
Exciting conference news - free, online, not to be missed, May 25/26 Neurodiversity - Shifting Paradigms in Mental Health Speakers include Sue Fletcher-Watson Claire O'Neill Conor Davidson BendyBrain: Dr Jessica Eccles @bernaharbor Eva Loth Alexis Quinn Unbroken Institute of Neurodiversity RDPU ADHD Ireland