Are you: ⭐the parent of an autistic child and their neurotypical sibling (both 5 - 12 years & within 5 years of each other)? ⭐in Scotland? We are recruiting for a study looking at how parents support autistic children and their siblings to play together. More info/register interest: edin.ac/4mWJsrw

It's always an honour and a pleasure to get to work with Fergus! I'm excited for our upcoming book chapter and hope practitioners find it useful.

We're hoping to recruit just a few more participants for this study! If you're a Reception or Y1/P1 or P2 teacher, please consider taking part.

#PEDALConference2025 @safriedman.bsky.social spoke on the importance of using nature to support neurodivergent people and play. Key takeaways are:

If you are: -the parent of an autistic child and their neurotypical sibling (both 5 - 12 years & within 5 years of each other); and -based in Scotland... please consider taking part in our study looking at how parents support autistic children and their siblings to play together: edin.ac/4mWJsrw

Teaching fellow job opportunity deadline upcoming - apply before midnight on Thursday 12th June! Any questions please get in touch 😀 elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Dr ‪@safriedman.bsky.social‬, Dr Sinéad McNally, and Dr @emmapritchard95.bsky.social‬ will participate in a panel discussion on "Neurodiversity-affirming play" at the #PEDALConference2025. Please see pedalhub.net/conference20... for more details about our talks and speakers - not long to go now!

Are you a care experienced adult (16+ years) or the supporter of care experienced children/adults in Scotland (e.g. foster parent, residential carer)? If so, we invite you to come to one of our ‘Sibling Cafes’ in May (choice of in-person or an online). To sign up and for more info: edin.ac/4cIYdcs

Are you a Reception or Year 1 teacher in England or a P1 or P2 teacher in Scotland? We'd love to talk to you about how you support children with additional support needs at the transition to school! See attached for more info. @elianfink.bsky.social

It's not too late to sign up (in-person or online) for the Stewart Alan Robertson Public Lecture with Dr Rebecca Wood! We're so looking forward to this event, and we hope you'll join us.

We are absolutely thrilled to have Dr Rebecca Wood (@thewoodbug.bsky.social) delivering our CYP Hub Stewart Alan Robertson Public Lecture on 28 April! This event is open to anyone and will be hybrid, so please do join us online if you're not in Edinburgh. education-sport.ed.ac.uk/cyp-hub-stew...

We're recruiting for a study about neuro-affirming motor development support for autistic children! If you're a UK-based physio or OT who works with autistic children to support their motor development, please look at our recruitment poster here: drive.google.com/file/d/1SbCd...

Interested in school based research in physical activity? Then this exciting opportunity for a part time research assistant role might be for you! 2 days a week for 7 months, starting in March - come and work with us! elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

I'm thrilled that this paper is finally out - besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/.... I think it's my favourite piece of work so far, and I'm so thankful to my co-authors @saramch.bsky.social and @annastenning.bsky.social for the brilliant insights they contributed.

A wonderful new article by @cjcrompton.bsky.social @suereviews.bsky.social @aalcorn.bsky.social @katiecebula.bsky.social "Neurodiversity Can Explain Differences in How People Experience Everyday Life". We love this, thank you! kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10....