New paper klaxon 🥳: I worked with Monique Botha is actually they/them 🤷🏻‍♀️ , Eilidh Cage and a group of co-researchers going through the autism diagnostic process to explore their views about it, and the changes they would like to see. journals.sagepub.com/eprint/SEQGJFC…

'A spectrum of understanding..': thematic analysis by @karri_g_smith reports community, sharing values & doing things together are important in friendships for #autistic people School of Health in Social Science Mental Health at the University of Edinburgh ally (they/she) NEW, FREE to 4 Mar: liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/au…

When it comes to neurodivergency, how important is the language we use? 🗣️ UWS_Psychology lecturer Dr Carrie Ballantyne has written for Times Higher Education Campus exploring that subject. Read the article here: timeshighereducation.com/campus/neurodi… UWS

Todays talk UWS Dr Carrie Ballantyne and team of superb 4th year students gave a real buzz again about raising awareness of Fragile X Syndrome, personal experiences, talking about my beautiful boys Stu and Matt there’s much to do so I need to consider next step

Please share! We are inviting autistic adults with learning disabilities (aged 45+) to an in-person workshop to share experiences about ageing, health, and care. It's on 14th May at the Carnegie Conference Centre in Dunfermline. Register below or contact Bryony [email protected]

Come work with me, Dr Carrie Ballantyne and @conny_mgf at UWS on a fully-funded PhD project focusing on ADHD and higher education. More details here: findaphd.com/phds/project/s…

Come and work with me and Dr Claire Wilson on an exciting project looking at school experiences of girls with ADHD jobs.ac.uk/job/DJK268/res…. Please RT

Hi everyone! Do you live in Scotland? Have a child that's just started nursery, p1, p7 or s1? I am looking for parents to share their experiences of the transition in a short survey! Clink the link below for more and to complete the survey: uws.questionpro.com/t/AbNw3Z3rhK

Pet positive behaviour is related to pro social behaviour in autistic children Dr Claire Wilson presenting our work at #BPSDevCon24 BPS Developmental

Fantastic talk by UWS graduate, Becky Deveney discussing her undergraduate research at #BPSDevCon24 BPS Developmental. Talking about teachers perceptions of gender differences in ADHD. Really important work! UWS_Psychology

This is going to be a fantastic lecture - sign up online or even better, join us in person!

Need a power/sample size calculation for a study or upcoming grant? Led by Emil Hodzic-Santor, we built a simple, free, and pain-free (!) shiny app. feedback welcome plz share with interested parties. check it out: powercalc.ca 🦾🤓 Michelle Sholzberg Kieran Campbell Lianne Jeffs

It's #ADHDAwarenessMonth. A recent study with autistic, AuADHD and ADHD people found a remarkable overlap between the workarounds they use to keep focused. There is so much neurodivergent people can learn from each other. doi.org/10.1177/275463…

Some superb info here how to manage successful transition for individuals with additional needs….happy to speak about it to any of my or Stu and Matt followers @PeeblesSfL 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 Carers Scotland Dr Carrie Ballantyne Fragile X Society, UK @SCLDNews Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre Sue Fletcher-Watson

We have a brand new episode out today! In this, Professor Murray Leith and Dr Chloe Maclean discuss working class in Higher Education with Suzanne Gallacher-Graham, Dr Karen Hammond, and Dr David McKeever. Listen at: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uws-e… #degreesoffreedom #podcast #uws

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…

Hi everyone, If you have a daughter aged 12-17 in secondary school diagnosed with ADHD please consider taking part in the below study. To register interest please click the link below: uws.questionpro.com/t/AbNw3Z45Wg Only 4 slots left! UWS_Psychology Dr Carrie Ballantyne Dr Claire Wilson

📣Please share! We are recruiting a 1-yr neuroimaging postdoc University of Leeds for our Economic and Social Research Council-funded project on strategies to support healthy cognitive ageing, working with Melanie Burke, Richard Allen, Claudia von Bastian, Mario A Parra, and me! jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?r…