Gerraint Griff
@GerraintGriff
I am an individual with Autism, I'm the Lead Ambassador for the Engage to Chance Project. Honorary Associate for Cardiff Uni all tweets are my own views
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This mapping has taken months and months of research, time and resources. Please feel free to look at Influencing and Informing Engage to Change Mapping Page engagetochange.org.uk/engage-to-chan… It has been an absolute pleasure to be the Lead Ambassador for this project which has left an…
A priority setting excercise for #DCD #Dyspraxia is asking what are the things you think #research should focus on in the next few years. Takes less than 5 minutes to complete. #parents we are especially keen to hear from you. app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/cardiff/dcd-… #Neurodivergent #ALN
If you have experience of #Dyspraxia #DCD please help shape UK research priorities 👉 Take part here: [lnkd.in/eVCK56Rc]()
All set for Day 1 of @AllWalesPF #LDADFEST2025 can’t wait to see you all

Today Richie from @GigBuddiesCymru spoke at the Cross Party Group on Learning Disability chaired by @Sioned_W. The meeting was held at @SeneddWales and on Zoom. Richie talked about his work, his love of music and his aim to go to 100 gigs this year.
The @WelshGovernment is investing £13.7M to improve ADHD & autism services and cut waiting times for assessment. I visited Chris Wade at Wade Therapy Services, who provides a vital diagnostic service. His office is based at Ffos Caerfilli.
Today is World Autism Awareness Day, for every person who has Autism, or if you going through the diagnosis of Autism embrace it! You will go far and no matter what people say you can achieve anything you want, I know this because I can openly say I am autistic and proud and…

And that's @Engage_2_Change @ncmh_wales done. It's been the best time with the best people. Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us this evening ❤️ Now onwards........ @mallybianchi @GerraintGriff @Kurtis1895 @zoeric
Speaking up on behalf of vulnerable people in Blaenau Gwent who have been at the sharp end of austerity and who need help and support not further cuts to their ability to make ends meet.
Lovely valedictory night out with the @Engage_2_Change team @GerraintGriff @AndreaMeek1 @mallybianchi What legends ♥️
Huge cuts to disability benefits were announced this month. And the government’s own impact assessment confirms just how devastating these changes would be. James Taylor, our executive director, joined Sky News this week to highlight this ⬇️
1/1🗣️People with a learning disability die up to 20 years younger than the general population, even though this could be avoided with the right healthcare.
Disability Rights UK have launched a new page on the DR UK website containing information and resources regarding the recent green paper plan on benefit cuts and how people can get involved in responding! Read the story here & pls share. disabilityrightsuk.org/news/dr-uk-lau…
Information toolkit resources to support people with learning disabilities with decision making around mental health medication. 💊
We are very pleased to share our refreshed project website with our information toolkit resources to support people with learning disabilities with mental health medications medmentalhealth.net @ChrisHutchRNLD @k_runswick_cole @Dawn26467771 @LearningMet
Great to be @futuregencymru ‘Prevention and Wellbeing’ event on behalf of @LdWales. It’s good to see how organisations represented are implementing preventative wellbeing measures in their communities. Accessibility in prevention is so important to enable everyone to contribute.
(1) Influencing and Informing @Engage_2_Change closes on 31 Mar 2025. We'd like to thank everyone who has taken part over the last 9 years and everyone who has supported us in our aim to make Wales a more inclusive place for people with learning disabilities and/or autism.
RRN is calling for urgent revisions to the Department for Education’s draft guidance on restrictive practices, which focuses on justification of restraint rather than prevention despite repeated calls for a rights-based approach. Read RRN’s response: restraintreductionnetwork.org/RRNDfE
This year, our Annual Conference will be about housing, homes and where people live. Thursday 6 November - Conwy Business Centre, Llandudno Junction. Thursday 13 November - Village Hotel, Swansea. ldw.org.uk/event/my-home-… 1/2