Downloadable toolkit by the Edinburgh based Salvesen Mindroom Centre has workbooks, activities and more support materials for school going children with learning difficulties, and their parents and teachers. Lots of resources to look through here.

Have you been using a technology, as an autistic person or in a role supporting an autistic person? Would you recommend it? Share your judgements on the eivdence for this tech are our #BETAproject website here: beta-project.org/en/rating-tool/

Our site features some great community-research partnerships. For example, "Whose agenda? Who knows best? Whose voice?" This article by CAAR & co. presents a new way of reviewing and producing evidence about autism & tech research. #BETAproject tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Autistic people communicate equally well with other autistic people .... An engaging podcast on social cognition in autistic people - research by Dr. Sue Fletcher-Watson(Sue Fletcher-Watson) and Dr. Catherine Crompton (Dr Catherine Crompton).

One from the archives - read this enlightening interview between former #ASDTech editor Vanessa Zervogianni and autistic developer of the Aumi app Ethan Shallcross. Our #BETAproject site is full of pieces like this. beta-project.org/en/interview-t…

Our network was born out of a special interest group at #INSAR 2013 International Society for Autism Research, INSAR You can read this history and download reports from those early meetings here: beta-project.org/en/about/ #BETAproject

Tech developers! Keep us posted about your latest news via our online form. Remember, tech doesn't have to be designed specifically FOR autistic users, to be useful and interesting TO autistic users. #BETAproject beta-project.org/en/contribute/

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"This study sought to identify what types of evidence the autistic community valued and wanted to see provided, to enable an informed choice to be made regarding digital supports" You can read the research underlying the #BETAproject here: journals.sagepub.com/eprint/4KEDZJ7…

Startup Ultranauts Inc with a more than 75% neurodivergent workforce shows competitive edge, demonstrates the exceptional talent and unique strengths of people on the autism spectrum news.mit.edu/2020/ultranaut…

AI robot Zoobie can read childrens' facial expressions, helps autistic children learn to code mynews13.com/fl/orlando/new…

The Lab supports children with Autism who 'don't have friends' to gain friendships, learn social skills abc.net.au/news/2020-11-1…

Follow @ACoRNSussex and ACoRNS Southampton for more information on participatory events to discuss topics such as shaping education, health and social care with the needs and wishes of autistic stakeholders in mind, reading groups and other groups.

In a recent news article, Kingston University announced a collaboration with home care provider Salutem to develop technology to improve care for people with autism and learning difficulties. For more information, have a look at the following article: kingston.ac.uk/news/article/2…

According to Catherine So, more than 1200 children have used RABI since its launch in 2015: Robot for Autism Behavioural Intervention. RABI uses role-playing to help children with autism improve their social skills. Read the story here: reuters.com/lifestyle/hong…

Meet Kebbi! Kebbi is an advanced combination of artificial intelligence and hardware technology. Developed by MOVIA Robotics, Kebbi is here to provide autistic children with a "hearwarming educational experience." Read the full story here: forbes.com/sites/jennifer…

Habitica is an online platform that helps users to track, build and maintain habits. Each user has their own Avatar, and they can collect points by achieving the goals that they have set for themselves. Gamify your life! Check it out: habitica.com/static/home