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Emma Jiao-Knuckey
Student Autism Researcher and Volunteer for Little Heroes ASD Support , Sheffield Hallam University and Little Heroes ASD Support
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I was delighted that this pioneering work has continued to be understood by the leading Chartered College of Teaching. The connections have also recently been published by the Royal College of Psychiatry.
My latest research summary is here:
https://my.chartered.college/research-hub/physical-health-challenges-in-neurodivergent-children-and-young-people/
I wondered whether you had thought about this or wanted to know more?
Unseen Struggles: The Surprising Link Between Pain And Neurodivergence (With Jane Green MBE)
I was delighted to be interviewed again on the surprising (for some) issues with neurodivergent students and hypermobility that affects behaviour, attendance (EBSA EBSNA) attainment and life opportunities. This follows the peer reviewed paper on the topic: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13575279.2022.2149471
Podcast and youtube here :
https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/podcast/unseen-struggles-the-surprising-link-between-pain-and-neurodivergence-with-jane-green?always_show=yes
abstracts for chapters in book - Secondary age - Neurodivergence and co-occurring physical health
Call for contributions to neurodivergent education and physical health (symptomatic hypermobility ) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MU573TiAzpLp97-WehsXXUrWZFb7PKYl/view?usp=sharing
project proposal for a bookI have been asked to submit a proposal for an education book on the above.I am calling for abstracts of 250 words for proposed chapters on secondary education on subjectspecifics, SEND, allied areas in the field of neurodivergence (identified as Autism, ADHD, Dyspraxia,TS,Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Dysgraphia) and occurring physical symptoms like symptomatichypermobility. I would like you to invite you submit to a theme and title in a short abstract.Deadline 29th FebruaryDeclaration of interest should included name, email address and title of chapter plus a short bio ofyour experience and qualifications in these areas. You do not have to be a teacher, but teaching assistant or allied professional plus parent/carer . Following on from this there will be another meeting for those who have submitted and we haveaccepted abstracts. I happy to chat if about this first if wanted. Please drop in a proposal on the google drive or email me at Chair@sedsconnective.org
Thanks Jane!
Jane Green MBE, MA Ed.Chair SEDSConnective
Connective issues (symptomatic hypermobility ) and Neurodivergence
We know that neurodivergence and symptomatic hypermobility are connected. This is why Neurodivergence is such a key word rather than neurodiversity as we are different in our tissues than the neuromajority. I would be happy to be connected to any discussion or had any questions why neurodivergence is so misunderstood and if you are not aware of it our peer reviewed paper on the same Routledge.
A recent article by the British Psychological Society is here and I am quoted on attendance and EBSA https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/connective-issues. I am also presenting at 2 conferences on 30th January and there is 20% off if you quote SEDSConnective20 on the WestminsterInsight one.
https://www.westminsterinsight.com/conferences-and-events/school-attendance/speakers/
https://publicpolicyexchange.co.uk/event.php?eventUID=OA30-PPE
best wishes Jane
Ex practicing SEND teacher, now Chair of charity and further research
Hello, I'm Sec. trained worked in all phases of educations and ranges. Ex. mainstream, ex special, ex advisory autism LA, ex NAS Lead national, Ex AutismEducationSocial lead/traine/steer, ex Assistant Headteacher. Currently running SEDSConnective the first neurodivergent (autism ADHD dyspraxia, Tourettes+ ) and physical health charity. I present in UK and globally. Currently about to present at National SEND conference in London 21 June on the interplay of physical and mental health. Safeguarding children in July and key note for the Global Learning Conference in Dublin. This is based on my latest co-authored peer reviewed paper on Co-occurring physical health challenges and neurodivergent children and young people and our recommendations. Our website is here www.sedsconnective.org
Paper is here:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13575279.2022.2149471
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"There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.”
I do agree with this ! Having been a professional in autism ADHD dyspraxia, LA lead and National lead for many years in many professional conferences and TES shows I am aware of the lack of awareness in key areas of neurodivergence. There has been a complete blanket of silence despite numerous publications and our Peer reviewed Paper on cooccurring health conditions which affect neurodivergent cyp and staff. I am looking forward to the 'UNMASKING' of hypermobility in the future