💬 We want to hear from you! #ScotLDWeek26 may be ending, but your reflections and stories help to keep the conversation going. What inspired you this week? Drop your thoughts in the comments and lets celebrate all we have achieved. #ScotLDWeek26 #HereToBeSeen

SCLD welcomes important commitments in the Programme for Government on prevention, human rights, independent living, social care reform and tackling violence against women and girls. We are, however, concerned that people with learning disabilities are not sufficiently visible... zurl.co/yIegO

Catriona Windsor, PhD candidate at @uio.no is looking for parent/family carers, support workers & other professionals who support people with learning disabilities for her survey on communication assessment questionnaires. If you're interested, you can find out more via nettskjema.no/a/commqn#/pa...

🦄 “Being seen is connecting with your friends.” — Sarah Sometimes being seen is as simple as having somewhere to go, something to do and people to share it with. 👀 See what's happening during the week: zurl.co/u0l1o #ScotLDWeek26 #HereToBeSeen

'Lives of People with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities in the UK' is a new project led by partners across the UK, surveying family carers to build a more accurate picture of the lives, experiences, needs & aspirations of people with PMLD. Find out more via www.pmld-survey.ac.uk

1. Just 2 weeks until our 'Health & Wellbeing for All' event in @byreshub.bsky.social #ScotLDWeek26. This free event is open to all and offers activities, demos & information about inclusive & accessible opportunities to support healthy lifestyle. We are here to be seen, being active & having fun!

Our new policy briefing calls for reform of the additional support for learning system with recommendations to strengthen early intervention, resilience to future challenges and decision-making across Scotland. Read more: childreninscotland.org.uk/news-article... #additionalsupportforlearning

Around 40% of learners in Scotland are now identified as having an additional support need — yet many still face barriers to the support they’re entitled to.

We're supporting a UK-wide survey exploring the lives and wellbeing of people with PMLD & how support can be improved in the future. Your experiences can help shape future research, policy & practice. Find out more & take part:www.pmld-survey.ac.uk Contact pmld-survey@contacts.bham.ac.uk

'We are here to be seen - having fun & living well!' Come along to @byreshub.bsky.social on 9th Sept where we're co-hosting a free event with @satdav.bsky.social for #ScotLDWeek26 about accessible & inclusive health & wellbeing activities - register via bit.ly/3SHnHkD

New research on the links between phys. health conditions & behaviours that challenge calls for strengthened, integrated care pathways to act quickly with health screening to understand new behaviours & improve training to support recognition of undiagnosed physical conditions. Find out more below 👇

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Newly published evidence from @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social about behaviours that challenge as indicators of physical health conditions for people with #learningdisabilities More info, including easy read & policy summaries can be found online at bit.ly/4ysxSu1 @uofgshw.bsky.social @bmj.com

Health and Wellbeing for All is a FREE event for anyone interested in inclusive and accessible health and wellbeing activities & health information. Wednesday 9th September, Byres Hub. Part of Scottish Learning Disability Week. @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social @byreshub.bsky.social bit.ly/3SHnHkD

Health and Wellbeing for All

Join us on 9th September for 'Health and Wellbeing for All', a free, public event as part of Scottish Learning Disability Week 2026.

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We're hosting 'Health & Wellbeing for All' on 9th September @byreshub.bsky.social as part of @scldnews.bsky.social #ScotLDWeek26 www.sldo.ac.uk/events/in-pe... with lots of brilliant partners offering info & activities to promote accessible health & wellbeing for as many people as possible

Exciting news from PAMIS! Join our free online Coffee & Chat on 18 August with Jenny Whinnett & Carolynne Hunter to learn about our 24-hour Hybrid Postural Care Course starting in September. Open to PAMIS families. To book, email carolynne.hunter@pamis.org.uk. #PAMIS #PosturalCare #PMLD #Training

Newly published evidence from @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social about behaviours that challenge as indicators of physical health conditions for people with #learningdisabilities More info, including easy read & policy summaries can be found online at bit.ly/4ysxSu1 @uofgshw.bsky.social @bmj.com

Professor Deborah Cairns@debcairns.bsky.social · 3mo ago

@uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social New findings @bmj.com exploring Behaviours that Challenge as Indicators of Onset of Physical Health Conditions. The study provides evidence that new health problems or sensory impairments often precede or closely coincide with the onset of behaviours that challenge

Great to be here today with @viascotland.bsky.social for their 20:20 Vision event, celebrating 20 years 🥳

In his first statement as SCLD’s Chief Executive, Bruce Adamson sets out a clear opportunity for Scotland’s new Parliament to deliver lasting change for people with learning disabilities. 👉 Read the full statement zurl.co/3WE1Q

Currently live via MS Teams Webinar hearing from Prof Andrew Jahoda, sharing the refreshed schools resource 'Talking About Learning Disability' aimed at helping to promote inclusion, acceptance & understanding & among young people about people with #learningdisabilities. Find out more bit.ly/4xhvtl1

Are you a teacher, guidance counsellor or working with young people in an educational setting? Join us on 8th June from 3.45pm - 4.30pm for a webinar on 'Talking About Learning Disability' - a school-based resource to promote acceptance & understanding of people with #learningdisabilities.

On today's 'The Rest is Science', Hannah Fry & Michael Stevens discuss our new #SmartBra for detecting breast cancer. This innovative new tech aims to address barriers to breast cancer screening faced by women with #learningdisabilities youtu.be/iofEX1U2r9o?... @cancerresearchuk.org (at 18 mins in)

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Check out the fantastic @pintofscience.uk Glasgow programme with 3 talks from our researchers on the Brain-Body Connection, plus @joinchley.bsky.social on 'Tweens, Teens and Screens: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly'. 📅18-20 May 🔗https://pintofscience.co.uk/events/glasgow/ #PintofScience

Pint of Science Glasgow

Researchers from the University of Glasgow share their discoveries with you.

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Employment plays a vital role in promoting wellbeing, self-worth, and financial independence. SCLD is asking all political parties and candidates to commit to the 12 Point Plan and work with people with learning disabilities to deliver real change.  Read the 12 Point Plan here: zurl.co/JNtmG

SCLD has today announced that the former Children and Young People’s Commissioner of Scotland, Bruce Adamson, has been appointed as its new Chief Executive. Read the full statement 👉zurl.co/6ErYN

Last week we celebrated the knowledge exchange & innovation work which happens across UofG at our annual Knowledge Exchange & Innovation Awards. It’s a powerful reminder of how our research is shaped through collaboration to tackle important challenges. Congrats to all 👏 More: gla.ac/4v0VVyf

📢 Calling #TeamUofG research staff and students! Don't miss the Learn Together workshop with DIFFERabled on 1st Apr. 🔗 Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/learn-toge... 🌐 Read more about Learn Together and DIFFERabled: www.gla.ac.uk/explore/glas...

Learn Together Workshop 3: DIFFERabled

Join us for the third workshop in the ‘Learn Together’ series, an initiative that aims to foster ethical collaboration with communities.

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1. Today the Scottish Government have published the Coming Home Action Plan along with a commitment of £20million to support the implementation plan & enable people to return to & live well in their communities. www.gov.scot/news/support...

Supporting people with complex care needs

New plan to help people live in their own communities.

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1. Absolutely delighted to see 2 projects focused on supporting & improving the health & wellbeing of people with #learningdisabilities shortlisted for the @uofggcf.bsky.social Knowledge Exchange & Innovation awards next week!

Today we enjoyed co-hosting a 'World Cafe' style learning session led by @viascotland.bsky.social at @uofgarc.bsky.social to support researchers from across @glasgow.ac.uk to build skills in ethical, meaningful research with people with learning disabilities or neurodivergent people #LearnTogether

Today we were at the @parliament.scot Cross Party Group on Learning Disability, with our colleague Dr Ewelina Rydzewska sharing stark findings on avoidable deaths in adults with #learningdisabilities. The findings are summarised here sldo.ac.uk/media/2055/p... and an Easy Read version is available.

The Learning Disabilities Research Network at Strathclyde is hosting an in-person event on the afternoon of the 1st of April at the University. Any orgs interested in collaborating on future research are encouraged to attend! Sign up at the link below 📝 buff.ly/IHR4Bj8

Belonging Through Good Work

Knowledge from the Learning Disability Community

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