My niece and I are autistic and completed our 5k for Autism Acceptance Month.
Our Chipathon was slow, steady and joyful with star dog Chip 🐶
My sister and brother-in-law were brilliant allies.
We smashed it. Still time to donate 💙
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Autism awareness is not enough if systems still fail autistic people.
Acceptance means redesigning schools, workplaces and society around autistic lives.
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In an increasingly AI-assisted world, how we communicate matters.
If something feels automated or dehumanised, say so.
I rarely respond to spray-and-pray InMails.
But if there’s real context, segmentation, or effort then for sure I’ll engage.
Respect people’s time. Respect the human.
Spoke to someone at the station today with family in Iran.
Politics fades when someone says they’re worried about people they love.
Whatever our views on governments, ordinary people carry the consequences.
We are more alike than different. Solidarity with families living with uncertainty today.
AI literacy isn't about fear. It's about agency. When young people understand how AI works, they shift from passive consumers to critical, empowered users. @dajbelshaw @ictevangelist
#AILiteracy #CriticalThinking
80% of secondary students use generative AI routinely. 40% trust outputs completely without verification. Not a reason to panic. A reason to be intentional. @danfitzpatrick
#AIinEducation #DigitalLiteracy
Critical thinking. Prompt engineering. Questioning the machine. Core skills now. They belong in English Language and Computer Science, blended. In my opinion. @dajbelshaw @tombennett71
#CriticalThinking #FutureSkills #UKEducation
The goal isn't automation. It's augmentation. AI should amplify outcomes for students, not replace the tacit knowledge and skills we're trying to build. @ictevangelist
#EdTech #AILiteracy
Looking forward: schools don’t need to be AI experts.
They need to understand experience - how digital systems shape confidence, behaviour and emotional regulation.
That’s where wellbeing, evidence and education genuinely meet.
#EduTech #DfE #Education
I love AI. That's exactly why frameworks matter. Bias exists not because AI is bad, but because it learns from us. Without conscious choices, we bake in inequity by default. @leonfurze @danfitzpatrick
#AIinEducation #ResponsibleAI.
People log on BlueSky and see thousands of posts.
People log on Instagram and see thousands of pics.
People log on Facebook and see thousands of posts.
But people open an email to read just you.
Most don't understand how big of an advantage this is.
Many UK teens say AI makes learning faster but sometimes shallower.
Concerns about creativity and independent thinking highlight why AI literacy must sit alongside adoption.
www.oup.com/education/secondary/ai-a...
National Literacy Trust shows around two-thirds of young people use generative AI, often for schoolwork.
Guidance and literacy make the difference.
literacytrust.org.uk/research-services/resear...
UK datasets show no simple link between time online and later mental health outcomes.
Context, purpose and interaction quality matter most - nuance beats panic.
That doesn't mean there is not a link.
www.theguardian.com/society/2023/sep/06/scre...
Looking back; thinking forward:
Young people don’t experience AI as neutral software.
Research shows conversational AI is often perceived as relational, not transactional - trust forms quickly when systems feel human.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.15117
Understanding why young people turn to AI matters as much as regulation.
NHS and HCPs warn against unregulated AI being used as therapy especially without safeguards.
BACP:
www.bacp.co.uk/news/news-from-bacp/2025...
Looking back: young people already seek help online.
Youth Endowment Fund found 1 in 4 UK teens have used AI chatbots for mental health support.
This reflects unmet need and not recklessness.
Looking back: digital influence isn’t emerging — it’s embedded.
Ofcom shows around half of UK children already use AI tools.
AI 🧠 is now part of the wellbeing context schools operate within whether we plan for it or not.
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
For schools, the real question isn’t “Are young people using AI?”
It’s “How do digital systems make young people feel, behave and learn?”
That’s where wellbeing, behaviour and education meet and where this conversation needs to stay.
My beautiful best friend and companion Chip. She has changed my life in so many ways.
#BlueMonday isn’t evidence-based (it came from a 2005 marketing campaign).
But winter mood dips are real: less daylight disrupts circadian rhythms, routine loss increases cognitive load, and stress hormones rise all amplified for AuDHD brains.
My big plus vs '25? Chip 🐾 Regulation beats labels 💙
This time of year is hell for many of us. Nothing works, all the consistency and routine dissapears. We are still expected to be perfect. Nope. Be kind to eachother and especially think of those with ASD and ADHD.
My beautiful Chip at Christmas. Her first festive season with me. So blessed to have her x
With OCD and an immune deficiency, health shapes so much of my world. It also shapes children’s ability to learn and their futures. This edition comes from lived experience as much as data.
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#Absenteeism #Education #FluSeason #HealthInequality
Not an ad. Just me sharing what works: I take lactoferrin daily because research shows it binds iron, limits pathogens, and supports immunity. Studies link it to antiviral action vs flu & more.
Always check with your GP first.
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#ImmuneSupport #Lactoferrin #Flu #Influenza
A frosty reception at the train station this morning. Quite literally. Brrr 🥶.
P.s. Defrosted my head and picked up Chippies icicle this morning (Aka. Dog 💩).
