This research illustrates a number of benefits (and potential harms) of neurodivergent representation in fiction books: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/27… Neurodiversity Celebration Week Dr Charlotte Webber (she/her) Sarah McGeown Dr Catherine Crompton

Really looking forward to sharing preliminary findings from my research on Scotland’s libraries for Scottish Book Trust This Royal Society of Edinburgh event is hybrid and will also feature @AminaTShah, CILIPScotland & James Robertson! 🎟️ 17 April, 6pm, National Library of Scotland eventbrite.co.uk/e/863764822837…

Interested to learn more about neurodivergent representation within fiction books? 😍📚 Join Dr Charlotte Webber (she/her) for School Library Association (SLA) talk on 15th May. Sign up here: sla.org.uk/Public/Event_D… Sarah McGeown Scottish Book Trust BookTrust

How can reading support wellbeing? Join Dr Nicola Currie for School Library Association (SLA) talk exploring the rich and diverse benefits children and young people obtain from reading fiction. Sign up here: sla.org.uk/Public/Event_D…

Books that reflect our diverse society are vital for supporting young people's understanding of themselves and others. Join Dr Charlotte Webber (she/her) to gain insight into the importance, benefits and potential risks of neurodivergent representation in YA fiction. 👉🏼buff.ly/3xzXp9k

Neurodivergent characters in YA fiction: who is being represented? Blogpost by Dr Charlotte Webber (she/her) based our research with Scottish Book Trust BookTrust National Literacy Trust. Learn more here: scottishbooktrust.com/articles/neuro… UoELiteracyLab Moray House School of Education and Sport CAHSS News | The University of Edinburgh

Paws and Learn® (PAL), involving a virtual relationship with a dog, is a programme to support wellbeing and enjoyment of reading in school and at home. #readingforpleasure #readingtodogs #wellbeing Try it for free here: pawsandlearn.co.uk Sarah McGeown deborah holt

Books that reflect our diverse society are vital for supporting young people's understanding of themselves and others. Join Dr Charlotte Webber (she/her) to gain insight into the importance, benefits and potential risks of neurodivergent representation in YA fiction. 👉🏼buff.ly/3xzXp9k

How do neurodivergent young people want to be represented in fiction? Our UoELiteracyLab research: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/li… by Dr Charlotte Webber (she/her) Katie Cebula Dr Catherine Crompton + with Scottish Book Trust BookTrust Strangely Magical + more is out!

Join Dr Nicola Currie as she shares insights from the Reading and Wellbeing project📚We'll be exploring how we can improve the quality and depth of children and young people’s reading experiences to support their wellbeing Scottish Book Trust National Literacy Trust The Leverhulme Trust

Join us to discuss the pleasures of reading with Joanne Harris & Scottish Book Trust as we reflect on the relationship between fiction reading and wellbeing, drawing on insights from The Leverhulme Trust project. In-person/livestream tickets here: cymerafestival.co.uk/cymera2024-eve… UKLA

Please read & share if you can: article published with Evelyn Arizpe 🧡 🍉🕊️ & Jennifer Farrar in Education 3-13 on Thinking & Learning through images: a review of research related to visual literacy, children's reading and children's literature tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

The wonderful Dr Charlotte Webber (she/her) has written about our Neurodivergent peer Support Toolkit for Tes! tes.com/magazine/teach…

New BERA blogpost: Creating a united literacy research community - current challenges and ways forward: bera.ac.uk/blog/creating-… UKLA ES Literacy Moray House School of Education and Sport UoELiteracyLab

Join us for a series of online UoELiteracyLab webinars on reading for pleasure and diversity YA Fiction. Intended for teachers, school leaders, librarians, and all others passionate about supporting RfP: blogs.ed.ac.uk/literacylab/ev…

Looking forward to this! One of my favourite topics: Research-practice partnerships in education. Please join us and contribute to the discussion....Moray House School of Education and Sport Education Scotland The General Teaching Council for Scotland Emma Seith

Join us on 8th Oct for a free online webinar on practices to support teenage reading for pleasure - what do teens say is important? This webinar for teachers, librarians, and anyone else interested in supporting teenage reading! Sign up here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/research-ins…

How does our relationship with reading and books change across our lifetimes? 📚 This fascinating article by Dr Nicola Currie and Sarah McGeown explores that question through interviews with readers of different ages. Read it here. . . scottishbooktrust.com/articles/readi…

Interested in teenage reading? Free online event after school tmrw for teachers and librarians interested in reengaging teenagers' reading enjoyment and engagement. Project info and resources here: blogs.ed.ac.uk/literacylab/pr…. Event details below: