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July 2026 Newsletter / Update

Playdoh at the NLISN conference! Hi all! We’ve had a busy few weeks at NLISN, especially with our conference, welcome to our July newsletter 🙂 We had our first ever conference last week in Leeds, we’re collecting feedback, working out how everything went, so expect a short conference report next time round. But for now,…

Neurodivergent adult play and LIS work

I’ve been involved in play and playfulness in adulthood related things for quite a few years now and I’ve found one aspect of it quite uncomfortable to me for much of that time. When people discuss playfulness, or even create tools to assess how playful someone is, there is always a strong “social” element built…

NLISN May 2026 Update

It’s currently gorgeous sunny weather in the UK and heat records for May are being broken all over the place, so keep cool, drink plenty of water, and have a read of NLISN’s May update. We’re currently recruiting new committee members, Website Co-ordinator; Development Co-ordinator; Research Co-ordinator; Partnerships Co-ordinator (check the email to the list…