Absolutely thrilled that our Autistic SPACE for Inclusive Education was Neurodiversity Journal’s “most read paper of 2025”! Delighted for the team, but mostly for the next generation of autistic kids. Let’s get this into schools everywhere!

2025 has been a year of starting my PhD, giving talks, putting my values into action with participatory research, and balancing clinical and academic work. Busy, demanding but ultimately deeply rewarding. I’m so grateful to those who supported me. Wishing you all good health and happiness in 2026.

New video with @themiskaraminis.bsky.social talking about the recently published paper on the relationship between newspaper reading preference and attitudes toward autism. Watch the full video on our YouTube: youtu.be/tYaqUW7UhL0?... Read the paper here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Pleased to share that our paper on the A3ReAcH (Autistic, ADHD and AuDHD research accessibility in healthcare) framework was selected as the Editor-in-Chief Highlight for 2025 by the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences. An encouraging start to my PhD. 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.jm... #AutRes

Sadly, a part of me wouldn't be surprised if this wasn't satire.

How are news media narratives related to public attitudes towards autism? Our new paper @journalautism.bsky.social explores this question using data on newspaper reading preferences. 🎥Video overview available below ⬇️ #Autism #MediaRepresentation #Newspapers #PublicAttitudes #AutismResearch

It was a real privilege to represent CRRAG alongside my amazing colleagues, not only sharing our important research but also raising the visibility of radiographer-led research within the wider research community 💪 #autres #radiographer #PhD #autism #ADHD

🚨 ♾ Our report out yesterday calls on HM Government to deliver an effective new autism strategy. Open this link committees.parliament.uk/committee/77... to view the following: - Full report - Easy Read report - Report summary with conclusions and recommendations - Shorthand

DON'T MISS this qualitative analysis which found that autistic adults face a conflict between balancing their desire for social connection with their limited energy for engaging in social experiences. FREE until 25th November www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Blackpool residents have called for an NHS autism assessment service to return the Illuminations to their rightful position at the seaside, after the service’s aggressive overhead lighting was mistaken for the luminous tourist attraction, sources have revealed.

New research into how autistic masking can be detrimental to mental health and lead to more identity confusion.

If my mum asks, I went to Spain to visit her, and that has nothing to do with the fact she just got a puppy 😜

How researchers talk about autism matters. 🧵 🔍In their 2022 paper, “Autism research is in crisis” (Frontiers in Psychology), Monique Botha and Eilidh Cage examine how autism researchers construct autistic people through their language and frameworks.

Happy #WorldRadiographyDay 2025 from UHS💙 Thank you to every #radiographer who gives their all for patients, colleagues and our profession. Proud to stand alongside such skilled and compassionate people every day. #WRD2025 #ProudToBeARadiographer #MedicalImaging

This open-access book marks the first historical overview of the autism rights branch of the neurodiversity movement, describing the activities & rationales of key leaders in their own words. Edited by @drstevenkapp.bsky.social link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Some photos from City St George’s Post-grad Research Symposium yesterday. 🗣️ My talk was awarded runner up in the 1st year PhD category. Thanks to everyone who organised the event. It was fantastic! 🤩

Decolonizing autism research: Integrating indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing journals.sagepub.com...

Ops! That link didn't work. Now fixed: New PhD blog post being a radiographer researching emergency care. I explore shifting between insider/outsider positionality, explicitly the many ways I am part of what I study, and how this brings insight, but also tension. 🔗 blogs.city.ac.uk/needs/a-radi...

I've written a new PhD blog post being a radiographer researching emergency care. I explore my shifting balance between insider/outsider positionality, explicitly the many ways I am part of the system I study, and how this brings insight, but also tension. blogs.city.ac.uk/needs/a-radi...

I had a great time at the Co-production and Participatory Research Showcase at City St George’s. It brought together inspiring researchers from across law, education, and health & medical sciences, all who care about the communities they conduct their research with.

Access to appropriate services can be life-changing, sometimes life-saving. As an older, disabled #Autistic person who is increasingly reliant on #health and #SocialCare it’s encouraging to see contextual factors that hinder/support #neuro-affirming practice being explored. #Autism

On #WorldSuicidePrevention day, we are mindful that suicide is more common for autistic people. Last year we hosted one of the launches of Improving Mental Health Therapies for Autistic Children and Young People May we commend it to changemakers.

Are you a Radiographer who has recently cared for an autistic adult? We want to hear what you know about autism and how you support autistic adults. 💻 Our anonymous #AutRad survey takes 20 minutes: tinyurl.com/2z36bjnx Please share with colleagues. #Radiographers #Radiotherapy #AutRes #Rad

Are you a Radiographer who has recently cared for an autistic adult? We want to hear what you know about autism and how you support autistic adults. 💻 Our anonymous #AutRad survey takes 20 minutes: tinyurl.com/2z36bjnx Please share with colleagues. #Radiographers #Radiotherapy #AutRes #Rad

Are you autistic and 18+? Have you recently had a radiography (X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound) or radiotherapy appointment? We want to hear about your experiences 💻 Take our 20-minute anonymous survey here: tinyurl.com/5x89thpb Please share. #Autistic #Autism #AutRes #Radiography #Radiotherapy

Are you autistic and 18+? Have you recently had a radiography (X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound) or radiotherapy appointment? We want to hear about your experiences 💻 Take our 20-minute anonymous survey here: lnkd.in/eHRHRqZg Please share. #Autistic #Autism #Research #AutRes #Radiography #Radiotherapy

Are you autistic and 18+? Have you recently had a radiography (X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound) or radiotherapy appointment? We want to hear about your experiences 💻 Take our 20-minute anonymous survey: tinyurl.com/efuxms86 Please share #Autistic #Autism #Research #AutRes #Radiography #Radiotherapy

We made it into the Independent! “NHS ‘needs to do more to support autistic people” www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... #AutRes #AutismResearch #ADHDResearch #ADHD #Autism

I’m incredibly honoured to be an invited speaker at #ASMIRT26 in Tasmania next March. It’ll be my first time in Australia. I’m so grateful for the chance to share my research and contribute to such a major international event. Thank you to the Scientific Committee!

🚨 What does it feel like to face an emergency department as an #autistic, #ADHD, or #AuDHD adult? Thank you to GRRAND for the opportunity to write about neurodivergent-inclusive emergency care and my thinking behind my PhD research, the NEEDs Project 🔗 www.neurodiversity-research.org/blog/2577903...

Huge thanks to the Symposium Mammographicum & (Dr) Noelle Clerkin for the very kind invitation to speak about autistic people & healthcare. It was a true pleasure to share the session with Apollo (& family). A beautiful location and a packed engaged audience too! #SympMamm2025

Fake "treatments" for autism that you should avoid include chelation, supplements, bleach, and raw camel's milk. Remember: Autism is where your brain develops differently to non-autistic people. It is not an illness, so what autistic people need are supports, not a cure: www.nhs.uk/conditions/a...

🚨 New publication! The first paper from my #PhD is now out! The A3ReAcH Framework is 12 principles for inclusive, accessible research for autistic, ADHD & AuDHD people. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Always a privilege to teach on the Person Centred Care in Medical Imaging course at City St George’s. Great speakers, brilliant students, and rich discussion every year. Looking forward to more tomorrow! #Neurodiversity #InclusiveResearch #radiography

Last day at #UKIO2025. Energising talks, bold ideas, & a buzzing community pushing radiography research forward. I’m particularly pleased to see real efforts to make research experience more accessible for students / newly qualified radiographers, & excited for those on that path

An excellent first day of #UKIO2025, with fantastic impactful talks by Prof. Naomi Shiner and Naman Julka-Anderson (amongst others I wasn’t brave enough to photograph).

After yesterday’s 7.5 hour coach ride up to Liverpool, I’m here for #UKIO2025! This is my 4th UKIO in a row. Do you get your 5th one free? 😜

Are you going to #UKIO2025? Even if you aren’t, please check out my poster promoting the framework my amazing supervisors and advisors, and I, devised for conducting accessible research for #autistic /#ADHD / #AuDHD people. Full paper coming soon. 🔗: api.ltb.io/show/ACIVD

And so it begins… The build for UKIO 2025 is on! 💪👷‍♀️

I wrote a blog for the CoDoH’s Research Month about my PhD project. URL: www.councilofdeans.org.uk/resource/eme...

Brian Eno calls on Microsoft to cease its partnership with Israel and pledges to donate the original fee for his Windows '95 chime to victims of Israel's genocide in Gaza

🌟New article / rant for @theconversation.com 🌟 Why it's NOT true to say "everyone's a bit Autistic" theconversation.com/everyone-isn...

My PhD project has a website now. Well it’s a blog, but still. Needsproject.co.uk

At @journalautism.bsky.social we are recruiting! Thanks to a massive increase in submissions over recent years, we are dramatically expanding our team to appoint FIVE new editors! See details of the role and how to apply here, by May 23rd. journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/PD...

The government claims it is trying to fix a “broken benefits system,” but it is the hostile and discriminatory culture and systems that need to be fixed. The UK government’s disability benefit cuts are cruel and unfair, writes Fazilet Hadi @disrightsuk.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/389/...

New article out on @theconversation.com on why many Autistic adults don't like puzzle pieces symbols being used to represent us: theconversation.com/why-the-auti... #Autism #ActuallyAutistic

PODCAST ALERT! My episode covers a lot about funding priorities, citational justice, neurodiversity, and qualitative research (and probably loads more but I can't quite remember and refuse to listen to my own voice so 🤷) please give it a listen if so inclined! www.quahrc.co.uk/resources/ne...

Who is going to @UKIOCongress this year? I’m very pleased to be presenting a poster on making research more accessible for autistic/ADHD people. If neurodivergent people can’t participate in your research, how can you understand our needs and start to meet them? See you there!

I now have a long list of emails from people for the consultation meetings. There are 5x more people than I can involve in this stage - sadly. However, it tells me how awesome the network is (huge thanks to everyone who shared!) and also the support for this topic to be explored.

Please see the UPDATED poster as we are now offering payment. I’m looking for fellow #autistic, #ADHD, and #AuDHD adults to take part in a group discussion to help shape my PhD research on emergency department experiences 🏥🚨 🗓️ Online session // Tues 25th March #AutRes