Dr Jo Billington
@MsJoBillington
Researcher of autistic children’s experiences of mainstream primary schools @UniRdg_Psych Usually over at https://bsky.app/profile/drjobillington.bsky.social
Going to be spending a lot less time here. Come and find me at drjobillington.bsky.social instead
Today’s the day! We are reliant on donations to run the Centre for Autism Wellbeing Hub so huge thanks to everyone who has already donated.
There's less than 24-hours to go until the @UniofReading’s first #GivingDay and our Donor Wall is filling up... It's lovely to see why donors, staff, alumni and members of the local community are giving back, and hoping to make a difference. Get involved rdg.ac/4m1985Q
Still time to register for Thursday's FREE Wellbeing Hub webinar. This month we're hosting the wonderful @soundcube who'll be talking about autistic experience, trauma & wellbeing seen from within a personal creative narrative Thursday 18th June, 7-8.30pm eventbrite.co.uk/e/jon-adams-a-…
Delighted to be welcoming back @petewharmby.com to the Wellbeing Hub monthly webinar series. Please join us! 26th June, 7-8.30pm via Teams Talk title: Making an Autistic Living Free to attend, all welcome. Recording will be available afterwards. eventbrite.co.uk/e/pete-wharmby…
Jonathan wrote this in 2020 in preparation for this time.
Still time to book your place on what is sure to be an excellent talk
Thrilled to be welcoming @JoPavlopoulou @MaciejAMatejko @A2ndVoice & @AQuinnUnbroken to our next Wellbeing Hub webinar on the 22nd May at 7pm to launch their new book 'Improving mental health therapies for autistic people and their families' Book here: bit.ly/3GFAgXV
Thrilled to be welcoming @JoPavlopoulou @MaciejAMatejko @A2ndVoice & @AQuinnUnbroken to our next Wellbeing Hub webinar on the 22nd May at 7pm to launch their new book 'Improving mental health therapies for autistic people and their families' Book here: bit.ly/3GFAgXV

join us- free online book celebration (And why humanising care really matters!)
Thrilled to be welcoming @JoPavlopoulou @MaciejAMatejko @A2ndVoice & @AQuinnUnbroken to our next Wellbeing Hub webinar on the 22nd May at 7pm to launch their new book 'Improving mental health therapies for autistic people and their families' Book here: bit.ly/3GFAgXV
New publication is in Press: Cautious Capitals: A study on social class, #autism, and navigating the mainstream school system by Oliver, Vincent, Pavlopoulou at Sociology Journal (maybe of interest @milton_damian @MsJoBillington @AT_Autism @CORCcentral discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1020…
Please consider donating to support our work with autistic children and their families. Every penny really makes a difference 🙏
This is it. The Super Power Hour has begun. If 20 more people donate before 20:00 BST, we’ll unlock £4,000 in match funding to support vital causes like student scholarships, autism research, future entrepreneurs and urgent help. Please donate now: rdg.ac/givingday2025
Day 2 of #GivingDay is here and we’re at 116 donors with support from 19 countries. A flexible gifts allow us to expand our reach & support students facing unexpected challenges. Help us unlock £2,000 in match funding with 150 donors. Get involved: rdg.ac/givingday2025
12 hours remaining of our Giving Day and we’ve already raised just over £1000 for the Centre for Autism Wellbeing Hub which is incredible! Thank you so much to everyone who has generously donated. Every penny makes such a difference.
The first day of @UniofReading & @HenleyBSchool’s #GivingDay has been full of generosity. Thank you to everyone who donated. There’s still time to get involved, with new challenges coming tomorrow. Let’s keep the momentum going: rdg.ac/givingday2025 #SupportYourUni #Donate
The Power Hour is on Over the next hour, you can help unlock £4,000 in match funding if we receive 20 new donations. Support vital causes like the Centre for Autism’s Wellbeing Hub & help change lives of autistic children & their families. Get involved: rdg.ac/givingday2025
The @UniofReading and @HenleyBSchool's first ever #GivingDay is LIVE Thanks to the generosity of supporters around the world, we’re already only 18 donations away from unlocking £1,000 of match-funding for hitting 50 donors. Every gift makes a difference rdg.ac/givingday2025
So looking forward to discussing this book on Wednesday. There’s still time to reserve your place. Details below 👇
Delighted to be hosting the launch event for the new title from Abigail Fisher, @naomicfisher and @_MissingTheMark - What Can We Do When School's Not Working? Please join us for this free online event: Wed 16th April 12 - 1pm eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launch-…
Real change starts with you. Reading’s Centre for Autism is a research-led, inclusive programme transforming lives in our community. Join us this Giving Day, 29–30 April to help expand its impact. Get involved TODAY: rdg.ac/4ciSf27
No, it’s not my #MyXAnniversary. I joined *Twitter* 12 years ago today - a community quite unlike what I see today. #NotMyXAnniversary

Delighted to be hosting the launch event for the new title from Abigail Fisher, @naomicfisher and @_MissingTheMark - What Can We Do When School's Not Working? Please join us for this free online event: Wed 16th April 12 - 1pm eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launch-…
