After so long trying to get the #LEANSproject school study paper out the door, I'm very happy to see that it has OVER 1000 downloads in its first month ☺️ Thank you all so much! Open access, get it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/27…

Thrilled to be delivering a #CRAEwebinar this Thursday at 4pm. My talk will focus on the findings and implications of my research into autistic experiences of mainstream primary schools. Booking details below 👇

📢 📢An exciting opportunity to help shape our research into eating disorder support for autistic people and those with ADHD!

🥳 New paper introducing neurodiversity research...for kids! With Dr Catherine Crompton Katie Cebula Sue Fletcher-Watson Frontiers for Young Minds is an open scientific journal where kids review alongside adults, making ideas accessible. Great classroom resource! kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Proud to have been a part of this paper explaining neurodiversity for younger readers Am accessible explainer that might help some adults too! “When we all understand what neurodiversity is, it is easier for everyone to be themselves, no matter how they think, feel and learn.”

We ( Dr Clare Uytman and Dr. Siân Jones (she | her)) are currently running a study of parents' views on teaching about disability and ableism in schools. app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/qmu/parental… Please fill it in if you're eligible and share this call for participants with your contacts.

What is neurodiversity? What does it mean for how we each go about our daily activities? We've written an article for young people, but hopefully a useful primer for all :) By Dr Alyssa M. Alcorn, Katie Cebula, Sue Fletcher-Watson and I for Frontiers for Young Minds kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

A really affecting talk--definitely make the time to watch this one.

🚨New open access paper alert! Delighted to return to work to find that our paper has been published in Neurodiversity Journal “I liked school, but school didn’t like me”: Autistic young adults’ reflections on their mainstream primary school experiences journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11… (1/6)

Exciting new postdoc job opportunity working with National Autistic Taskforce Sue Fletcher-Watson, David Orr and myself. Two-year NIHR-funded project to improve residential and supported living services for autistic adults. Pls share. DM for info. jobs.ac.uk/job/DLI718/res…

Research Fellow (Grade 7) fixed term for 24 months at University of Sussex jobs.ac.uk/job/DLI718/res… Important project, please take a look:

#CRAEWebinar Tōjisha-Kenkyū is the Japanese idea of 'the science of the self'. Join Prof Kumagaya & Dr Ayaya from the Uni of Tokyo at 9am GMT on 6th Feb for thier introduction to this way of researching autism. Booking: bit.ly/TKatCRAE

Just signal boosting this great postdoc job We’re looking for someone passionate and compassionate, who’ll put their all into an impact-focused, autistic-driven effort to make social care work better for autistic people Apply online before 30th Jan

Come and join our lab! Postdoc and RA position available - details below

I have been off social media for a while and all I can say is FIRST YEAR OF LECTURING. Have some events on the horizon, and meeting colleagues/hearing about others' work often makes me feel more inspired to post, so maybe I can make a comeback!

How inclusive is your workplace for neurodivergent staff? This training with Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou Pete Wharmby, Tumi Sotire & me, supports leaders, HR teams, and line managers to build more neuroinclusive environments across any sector. Move beyond awareness! annafreud.org/training/cours…

Resesearchers, we need you! My super MSc student Esther is recruiting NOW for an online interview study on how uni-based researchers (health, neurosci, medicine, clinpsych) think and talk about neurodevelopmental diversity in their everyday work. Info: forms.office.com/e/PebZeHiVfs