Whilst 8pm BBC Scotland airs 'Locked in the Hospital’, Disabled People's Organisations and allies write to Scottish Ministers about fundamental issues in the Coming Home Implementation Report meant to address it. The letter to Scot Gov can be found here: inclusionscotland.org/home-page-news…

In case anyone needs help with the new Adult Disability Payment application (or any benefit application), this website could be useful: voiceability.org/support-and-he…

I really enjoyed watching this; even more so because of the focus on intersectionality. Direct link here: fb.watch/fNrii1O_f-/

📣 Research Priorities Pre-print 📣 Our research priorities paper is in pre-print! Here is the link: psyarxiv.com/nbq8h/

Ije McDougall just listened to you speak for the NAS- black history month. You are inspirational. I learned so much and can’t express enough how grateful I am for the honest and eye opening talk I don’t have linked in. But Twitter world - book Ije you need to listen up!

I just attended genuinely the best speaking event I’ve ever been to on any topic (and I have been to a lot!). Ije McDougall presentation and Q&A to National Autistic Society for black history month. I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to attend. Thank you Ije McDougall !

Hi, we are looking to connect with more APO's in Scotland... 1/3

✨NEW PAPER ALERT✨ “Autism research is in crisis”: A mixed method study of researcher’s constructions of autistic people and autism research - by me and Eiliidh Cage Buckle up for a long(ish) thread about how autistic people disrupt research agendas! 1/ frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

.Stirling Autism Research research has made it to TikTok! Check out what people have been making of Monique Botha is actually they/them 🤷🏻‍♀️ & Eilidh Cage's recent paper on autism research vm.tiktok.com/ZMFQ4MbdR/

Do you want to have your voice heard? Scottish Government is setting up a Lived Experience Advisory Panel to ensure autistic people are central to driving the Learning Disability, Autism and Neurodiversity Bill. They are looking to recruit people to join the panel...

If you do get involved, we are happy to support you in any way we can. You will be representing yourself on the panel as an individual expert by experience, rather than representing the views of a specific organisation, so follow the links in this thread for more information.

Introducing our new SWAN look and logo! A huge thanks to Field creative studio for all their hard work and support on this project and to the SWAN staff, volunteers and trustees who have been involved in the development process. 🧵

We hope you love our new logo as much as we do - it’s a big change. It might take time to get used to a whole new feel at SWAN - but it’s very exciting! We are busy working on the new website and can’t wait to announce the launch date for our website very soon.

New #ALLIANCELive Self Management Fund Project Insights released! Mandy Williams, Volunteer Coordinator at SWAN joined us to share learning and insights from their redesigned volunteer recruitment programme. Watch it here now: youtube.com/watch?v=v8wpSJ…

Listen to our #ActuallyAutistic Volunteer Coordinator, Mandy Williams, talking about how she makes sure the volunteering experience at SWAN is designed for and by the amazing team of autistic volunteers at the heart of our SWAN community 🦢💙

Can you help us win an Movement for Good Award of £1000 which could really help us run our free wellbeing webinars & local meet-up groups for autistic women & non-binary people across Scotland movementforgood.com/index.php?cn=S…...

We're excited to announce that the SWAN Pre-Diagnosis Group has been shortlisted for the Alliance 2023 Self Management Awards - the category of Self Management Resources of the Year! The ALLIANCE ALLIANCE Self Mgmt

We are recruiting for a new team member, here's the info for interested AHPs ce0011li.webitrent.com/ce0011li_webre… @AHPScot @RSCLTScot NESnmahp RCOT Scottish Policy Scottish CAMHS AHP Leadership Group Scottish Autism Research Group

As an existing trustee and as someone who’s previously benefitted from SWAN’s services, I can’t recommend volunteering with this organisation as a trustee enough. If you have the time, passion, and skills, please do consider applying!

What a room full of amazing people, organisations, and projects! So happy and grateful to be here and accept this award on behalf of SWAN with Becky Choat who led this project. Wonderful work that is so deserving of this recognition!