#intellectualdisability — Public Fediverse posts
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Every Saturday, Katherine and her mother, Frances, share a cherished routine: thrifting, browsing the hardware store and working side by side on their intricate miniature-house projects. From England to Hong Kong to Calgary, and finally to Whitehorse, Yukon, they’ve built a full and joyful life together defying the lifelong doubts others cast on what a child with an #IntellectualDisability can achieve.
Directed by Jessica Hall, Saturday is a tender tribute to the filmmaker’s sister and mother, blending present-day moments with intimate home movies that trace their #immigration journey and family history. With warmth, creativity and quiet resilience, the film celebrates Katherine’s independence and the powerful bond between mother and daughter. It offers a moving sense of hope—for every child whose unique qualities are seen, supported and nurtured.
https://www.nfb.ca/film/saturday/
#PeopleWithDisabilities #DisabledKids #FamilyBonds #Documentary #CanadianFilm #NFB #ParentingDisabledChildren
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Every Saturday, Katherine and her mother, Frances, share a cherished routine: thrifting, browsing the hardware store and working side by side on their intricate miniature-house projects. From England to Hong Kong to Calgary, and finally to Whitehorse, Yukon, they’ve built a full and joyful life together defying the lifelong doubts others cast on what a child with an #IntellectualDisability can achieve.
Directed by Jessica Hall, Saturday is a tender tribute to the filmmaker’s sister and mother, blending present-day moments with intimate home movies that trace their #immigration journey and family history. With warmth, creativity and quiet resilience, the film celebrates Katherine’s independence and the powerful bond between mother and daughter. It offers a moving sense of hope—for every child whose unique qualities are seen, supported and nurtured.
https://www.nfb.ca/film/saturday/
#PeopleWithDisabilities #DisabledKids #FamilyBonds #Documentary #CanadianFilm #NFB #ParentingDisabledChildren
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Every Saturday, Katherine and her mother, Frances, share a cherished routine: thrifting, browsing the hardware store and working side by side on their intricate miniature-house projects. From England to Hong Kong to Calgary, and finally to Whitehorse, Yukon, they’ve built a full and joyful life together defying the lifelong doubts others cast on what a child with an #IntellectualDisability can achieve.
Directed by Jessica Hall, Saturday is a tender tribute to the filmmaker’s sister and mother, blending present-day moments with intimate home movies that trace their #immigration journey and family history. With warmth, creativity and quiet resilience, the film celebrates Katherine’s independence and the powerful bond between mother and daughter. It offers a moving sense of hope—for every child whose unique qualities are seen, supported and nurtured.
https://www.nfb.ca/film/saturday/
#PeopleWithDisabilities #DisabledKids #FamilyBonds #Documentary #CanadianFilm #NFB #ParentingDisabledChildren
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Every Saturday, Katherine and her mother, Frances, share a cherished routine: thrifting, browsing the hardware store and working side by side on their intricate miniature-house projects. From England to Hong Kong to Calgary, and finally to Whitehorse, Yukon, they’ve built a full and joyful life together defying the lifelong doubts others cast on what a child with an #IntellectualDisability can achieve.
Directed by Jessica Hall, Saturday is a tender tribute to the filmmaker’s sister and mother, blending present-day moments with intimate home movies that trace their #immigration journey and family history. With warmth, creativity and quiet resilience, the film celebrates Katherine’s independence and the powerful bond between mother and daughter. It offers a moving sense of hope—for every child whose unique qualities are seen, supported and nurtured.
https://www.nfb.ca/film/saturday/
#PeopleWithDisabilities #DisabledKids #FamilyBonds #Documentary #CanadianFilm #NFB #ParentingDisabledChildren
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Every Saturday, Katherine and her mother, Frances, share a cherished routine: thrifting, browsing the hardware store and working side by side on their intricate miniature-house projects. From England to Hong Kong to Calgary, and finally to Whitehorse, Yukon, they’ve built a full and joyful life together defying the lifelong doubts others cast on what a child with an #IntellectualDisability can achieve.
Directed by Jessica Hall, Saturday is a tender tribute to the filmmaker’s sister and mother, blending present-day moments with intimate home movies that trace their #immigration journey and family history. With warmth, creativity and quiet resilience, the film celebrates Katherine’s independence and the powerful bond between mother and daughter. It offers a moving sense of hope—for every child whose unique qualities are seen, supported and nurtured.
https://www.nfb.ca/film/saturday/
#PeopleWithDisabilities #DisabledKids #FamilyBonds #Documentary #CanadianFilm #NFB #ParentingDisabledChildren
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People With IDD Wrongly Forced Into #NursingHomes, Scathing U.S. Report Says:
“At least 2,000 people with #developmentaldisabilities in New Jersey are housed in nursing homes “contrary to their wishes” and in violation of their constitutional rights because the state does not properly evaluate their needs or give them the option of living more independently in a group home, a new report has found.”
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"How can #CAMHS claim to be inclusive when they won't work with #autistic kids?"
CAMHS exclusion criteria:
- high levels of #disorganisation
- #IntellectualDisability #ID
- #DevelopmentalDisorders like #dyslexia
- #educational needs
- #ChildProtection or #welfare issues
- #autistic children
- children who live in #UnsafeHousing."I’m left wondering who the hell do they actually see? Children who are doing reasonably well?"
https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/healthandwellbeing/arid-41238688.html
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Missing mechanism helps solve fragile X protein mystery
https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/missing-mechanism-helps-solve-fragile-x-protein-mystery/
#intellectualdisability #repetitivebehaviors #socialdifficulties #fragileXsyndrome #neuralcircuits #connectivity #hippocampus #mousemodels #treatments #synapses #autism #News #FMR1 #FMRP -
Did you know that #OccupationalTherapists can work in all settings and across all ages?
These are just a few:
#MentalHealth
#PhysicalHealth
#Pregnant women
#Neurodivergent folk
Those with an #IntellectualDisability
Private sector
#Charities
#Employment
#Museums
#Hospitals
#Community
#PalliativeCare
#Rehabilitation
#LongCovid
#Advocacy
#Legal experts
#Schools
#Refugees
#AsylumSeekers
Those experiencing #Homelessness
#Newborns
#Children
#YoungAdults
#OlderAdults
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#OccupationalTherapy
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The cloudy connection between fragile X and cancer
https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/the-cloudy-connection-between-fragile-x-and-cancer/
#intellectualdisability #tuberoussclerosis #fragileXsyndrome #autism #cancer #News #FMR1 #FMRP #PTEN #TSC1 -
Common inherited variants tied to autism show sex bias in families
https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/common-inherited-variants-tied-to-autism-show-sex-bias-in-families/
#SimonsSimplexCollection #intellectualdisability #denovomutations #commonvariants #autism #News #sex -
Top autism candidate gene tied to newly identified syndrome
https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/top-autism-candidate-gene-tied-to-newly-identified-syndrome/
#intellectualdisability #developmentaldelay #genetictesting #rarevariants #mousemodels #seizures #hearing #autism #News -
Reimagining autism screening: A conversation with Roald Øien
https://www.spectrumnews.org/opinion/q-and-a/reimagining-autism-screening-a-conversation-with-roald-oien/
#intellectualdisability #developmentaldelay #diagnostictests #diagnosis #autism #QA -
Cluster of traits tied to rare mutations in autism-linked gene
https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/cluster-of-traits-tied-to-rare-mutations-in-autism-linked-gene/
#intellectualdisability #developmentaldelay #denovomutations #geneexpression #rarevariants #diagnosis #epilepsy #obesity #autism #News -
Meet the ‘mitomaniacs’ who say mitochondria matter in autism
https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/meet-the-mitomaniacs-who-say-mitochondria-matter-in-autism/
#intellectualdisability #fragileXsyndrome #oxidativestress #mitochondria #Rettsyndrome #mousemodels #metabolism #treatments #diagnosis #stemcells #DeepDive #synapses #autism #CRISPR #FMR1 #PTEN -
Precocious neurons may stunt brain growth in rare form of autism
https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/precocious-neurons-may-stunt-brain-growth-in-rare-form-of-autism/
#intellectualdisability #geneexpression #socialdeficits #hyperactivity #brainimaging #microcephaly #rarevariants #mousemodels #autism #News #ADHD -
Repetitive behaviors wax and wane among autistic youth
https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/repetitive-behaviors-wax-and-wane-among-autistic-youth/
#intellectualdisability #repetitivebehavior #anxiety #autism #gender #News #IQ -
Mapping the futures of autistic children
https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/mapping-the-futures-of-autistic-children/
#behavioralinterventions #intellectualdisability #repetitivebehavior #spokenversion #severeautism #motorskills #depression #treatments #education #DeepDive #language #anxiety #autism #DYRK1A #GRIN2B #SCN2A #ADNP #CHD8 #IQ