Joanna Grace PhD
@jo3grace.bsky.social
Seeking to contribute to a world where people are understood in spite of difference, Doctoral researcher, The Sensory Projects, TEDx, Trainer, Author. Autistic.
Yesterday Monkey and I were talking about talking about neurodivergent people. Today I am booked to deliver a keynote speech to the Black Country PINs group...should I bring Monkey along?
November 28, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Yesterday Monkey and I were talking about talking about neurodivergent people. Today I am booked to deliver a keynote speech to the Black Country PINs group...should I bring Monkey along?
My 5yr old asked me to take him with him on the train in my suitcase. We compromised on me taking his beloved Monkey instead.
November 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
My 5yr old asked me to take him with him on the train in my suitcase. We compromised on me taking his beloved Monkey instead.
Monkey and I travelled a long way today to play talking about neurodivergence bingo. Hurrah for getting a Bingo, even if it did take the best part of an hour!
November 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Monkey and I travelled a long way today to play talking about neurodivergence bingo. Hurrah for getting a Bingo, even if it did take the best part of an hour!
Chopping the onion small to hide it in dinner.
A technique for getting some children to eat more veg. Not one I would suggest to parents of neurodivergent children who are struggling with eating.
This afternoon I got to talk to the staff of Greenside, and their wider networks, about
A technique for getting some children to eat more veg. Not one I would suggest to parents of neurodivergent children who are struggling with eating.
This afternoon I got to talk to the staff of Greenside, and their wider networks, about
November 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Chopping the onion small to hide it in dinner.
A technique for getting some children to eat more veg. Not one I would suggest to parents of neurodivergent children who are struggling with eating.
This afternoon I got to talk to the staff of Greenside, and their wider networks, about
A technique for getting some children to eat more veg. Not one I would suggest to parents of neurodivergent children who are struggling with eating.
This afternoon I got to talk to the staff of Greenside, and their wider networks, about
The Sensory Stories of the season!
Family Party to prepare you for family parties
Magic a humorous retelling of the Christmas story
Snow...Will it snow?
www.thesensoryprojects.co.uk/sensory-stories
Family Party to prepare you for family parties
Magic a humorous retelling of the Christmas story
Snow...Will it snow?
www.thesensoryprojects.co.uk/sensory-stories
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The Sensory Stories of the season!
Family Party to prepare you for family parties
Magic a humorous retelling of the Christmas story
Snow...Will it snow?
www.thesensoryprojects.co.uk/sensory-stories
Family Party to prepare you for family parties
Magic a humorous retelling of the Christmas story
Snow...Will it snow?
www.thesensoryprojects.co.uk/sensory-stories
Final two almost ready for Sunday night's shenanigans
November 25, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Final two almost ready for Sunday night's shenanigans
Now back home to the small one who has been waiting
November 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Now back home to the small one who has been waiting
On the train. Ready to show my ticket. Ready to show my sock-fluencer card. Representing #Purplesockday #StyleWithPurpose #idpwd25 #idpwd bambooclothing.co.uk/PURPLE-SOCK-...
November 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
On the train. Ready to show my ticket. Ready to show my sock-fluencer card. Representing #Purplesockday #StyleWithPurpose #idpwd25 #idpwd bambooclothing.co.uk/PURPLE-SOCK-...
Fun. Fierce. Flo.
November 22, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Fun. Fierce. Flo.
So funny that yesterday I was wondering about people whose jobs mean they have meetings in glass boxes and today that was my job. How the world turns!
November 21, 2025 at 11:05 PM
So funny that yesterday I was wondering about people whose jobs mean they have meetings in glass boxes and today that was my job. How the world turns!
Wonderful start to my first day actually wearing my @parallellifestyle @wearebam #purplesockday socks: listening to Prof Ben Simmons talking about the personhood of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities and seeing that the gorgeous sculpture made by someone
November 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Wonderful start to my first day actually wearing my @parallellifestyle @wearebam #purplesockday socks: listening to Prof Ben Simmons talking about the personhood of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities and seeing that the gorgeous sculpture made by someone
Today in under a minute, from hail to pod cocoon, and along the way I finished a rough draft of my work on autistic experience in research and managed, due to an act of amazing serendipity from an online friend, to find a journal that might be interested in it, exciting for me.
November 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Today in under a minute, from hail to pod cocoon, and along the way I finished a rough draft of my work on autistic experience in research and managed, due to an act of amazing serendipity from an online friend, to find a journal that might be interested in it, exciting for me.
On my way to say goodbye to Flo, I will be stopping off at an AAC conference on route...feels very apt.
November 20, 2025 at 11:29 AM
On my way to say goodbye to Flo, I will be stopping off at an AAC conference on route...feels very apt.
Love this! I'd been wondering how to 'sock-fluence' for #PurpleSockDay in honour of #IDPwD but people have been reaching out with ideas, drawings and today: in song!
@parallellifestyle.bsky.social Bamboo Clothing
www.parallellifestyle.com/purple-sock-...
@parallellifestyle.bsky.social Bamboo Clothing
www.parallellifestyle.com/purple-sock-...
November 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Love this! I'd been wondering how to 'sock-fluence' for #PurpleSockDay in honour of #IDPwD but people have been reaching out with ideas, drawings and today: in song!
@parallellifestyle.bsky.social Bamboo Clothing
www.parallellifestyle.com/purple-sock-...
@parallellifestyle.bsky.social Bamboo Clothing
www.parallellifestyle.com/purple-sock-...
Well thank you @discoverinclusion.bsky.social Mark & I & our @parallellifestyle.bsky.social Bamboo Clothing Purple Socks clearly inspired you?
www.parallellifestyle.com/purple-sock-...
What do you think Mark? A connection to rival online communication? An alternative to a lapel mic at conferences?
www.parallellifestyle.com/purple-sock-...
What do you think Mark? A connection to rival online communication? An alternative to a lapel mic at conferences?
November 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Well thank you @discoverinclusion.bsky.social Mark & I & our @parallellifestyle.bsky.social Bamboo Clothing Purple Socks clearly inspired you?
www.parallellifestyle.com/purple-sock-...
What do you think Mark? A connection to rival online communication? An alternative to a lapel mic at conferences?
www.parallellifestyle.com/purple-sock-...
What do you think Mark? A connection to rival online communication? An alternative to a lapel mic at conferences?
Could not love them more!
November 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Could not love them more!
It has got dark, so far I have managed to change trains and ride the tube without losing the wheel, just one more change and then a hike in the dark to find my car and I will be home.
November 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
It has got dark, so far I have managed to change trains and ride the tube without losing the wheel, just one more change and then a hike in the dark to find my car and I will be home.
I will be minding the gap a lot today!
I have to do the tube as well, it is going to be exciting even if the weather doesn't get me.
I have to do the tube as well, it is going to be exciting even if the weather doesn't get me.
November 15, 2025 at 9:33 AM
I will be minding the gap a lot today!
I have to do the tube as well, it is going to be exciting even if the weather doesn't get me.
I have to do the tube as well, it is going to be exciting even if the weather doesn't get me.
There's loads of great advice about how to do research, books and books of the stuff. Some of it worked for me, and some of it didn't. I had to find my own autistic way of doing stuff. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
By doing this I could make being autistic an analytic
By doing this I could make being autistic an analytic
November 13, 2025 at 1:17 PM
There's loads of great advice about how to do research, books and books of the stuff. Some of it worked for me, and some of it didn't. I had to find my own autistic way of doing stuff. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
By doing this I could make being autistic an analytic
By doing this I could make being autistic an analytic
Scarborough here I come! I left home just after 7.30am, aiming to be in my hotel room by 6.30pm.
Looking forward to exploring the impact of the senses on behaviour tomorrow. :-)
Looking forward to exploring the impact of the senses on behaviour tomorrow. :-)
November 13, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Scarborough here I come! I left home just after 7.30am, aiming to be in my hotel room by 6.30pm.
Looking forward to exploring the impact of the senses on behaviour tomorrow. :-)
Looking forward to exploring the impact of the senses on behaviour tomorrow. :-)
Purple sock day!
Get yours at bambooclothing.co.uk/PURPLE-SOCK-...
#ChooseToInclude
#DisabledEntrepreneurs
#IDPD
#StyleWithPurpose
#PurpleSockDay
@parallellifestyle.bsky.social BAM Clothing
Get yours at bambooclothing.co.uk/PURPLE-SOCK-...
#ChooseToInclude
#DisabledEntrepreneurs
#IDPD
#StyleWithPurpose
#PurpleSockDay
@parallellifestyle.bsky.social BAM Clothing
November 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Purple sock day!
Get yours at bambooclothing.co.uk/PURPLE-SOCK-...
#ChooseToInclude
#DisabledEntrepreneurs
#IDPD
#StyleWithPurpose
#PurpleSockDay
@parallellifestyle.bsky.social BAM Clothing
Get yours at bambooclothing.co.uk/PURPLE-SOCK-...
#ChooseToInclude
#DisabledEntrepreneurs
#IDPD
#StyleWithPurpose
#PurpleSockDay
@parallellifestyle.bsky.social BAM Clothing
Thank you for sharing, I wrote in The Subtle Spectrum about multiple occasions of bumping into internalised ablism, it's always a very uncomfortable realisation and this one was especially so. www.thesensoryprojects.co.uk/books
November 11, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Thank you for sharing, I wrote in The Subtle Spectrum about multiple occasions of bumping into internalised ablism, it's always a very uncomfortable realisation and this one was especially so. www.thesensoryprojects.co.uk/books