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Researcher interested in diversity in communication 👩🏻💻 🧠 New parent. Queer 🏳️🌈. Tired.
pinned post!
New paper alert! Information transfer within and between autistic and non-autistic people is out today in
@nathumbehav.nature.com
nature.com/articles/s41...
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Cathy Abbott
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Really looking forward to this- we can probably accommodate a few last minute sign-ups 😊
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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism
19 days ago
Yep, “autistic people often experience better rapport in all-autistic groups, and may be more sensitive to mixed [autistic/non-autistic] group environments than non-autistic people.” Research underscores autistic wisdom yet again!
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
#autism
#autistic
#neurodiversity
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Verbal Collaboration in Same- and Mixed-Neurotype Groups of Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults | Autism in Adulthood
Background: Research suggests that some autistic adults communicate more effectively and build stronger rapport with other autistic individuals than with non-autistic people. This suggests that outcom...
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/aut.2024.0361
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Enquire | Reach
about 1 month ago
BOOKING NOW OPEN! Join us at our upcoming webinar, delivered with Teapot Trust, to discuss how to best support the educational needs of children and young people with long term health conditions. When: Tuesday 19 November, 4pm - 5.30pm Where: Online Book:
events.humanitix.com/enquire-supp...
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Supporting the education of children with long term health conditions, with Teapot Trust
This webinar will support professionals to understand how long-term health conditions can impact on children and young people’s education.
https://events.humanitix.com/enquire-supporting-the-education-of-children-with-long-term-health-conditions-with-teapot-trust
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Centre for Research in Autism and Education
27 days ago
We are so pleased to announce next month's
#CRAEwebinar.
Jada Brown will be speaking on 'Understanding the embodied experiences of Black, autistic university students in the UK' Do join us: Thur 6th Nov 4pm
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Understanding the embodiment of UK Black, autistic university students
Jada Brown will consider what it might be like to navigate university as an autistic person who is also marginalised by their Blackness.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/understanding-the-embodiment-of-uk-black-autistic-university-students-tickets-1813871702089
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Themis Efthimiou
about 2 months ago
📢 New paper out in Behavior Research Methods! With
@cjcrompton.bsky.social
we introduce duet, an R package for analysing dyadic motion data from OpenPose. It simplifies data wrangling, kinematics, & synchrony analysis of social interactions. Paper:
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duet: An R package for dyadic analysis of motion data generated by OpenPose - Behavior Research Methods
Research into dyadic social interactions has expanded significantly, enabling a deeper understanding of the dynamic processes underlying interpersonal communication. As the use of larger datasets becomes increasingly common in this field, the need for scalable and efficient analytical tools has grown. Automated coding methods, such as those provided by OpenPose, an open-source software for detecting and tracking human motion, offer significant advantages for analysing the movement of two individuals during an interaction. However, the processing and analysis of large quantities of JSON output files generated by OpenPose remain a considerable challenge. To address this, we introduce duet, an R package designed to streamline the processing and analysis of OpenPose output data, particularly in the context of dyadic interactions. The package provides a suite of functions for data cleaning, interpolation, kinematic analysis, and visualisation, offering researchers a comprehensive and user-friendly workflow. By simplifying the handling of OpenPose data, duet aims to facilitate large-scale, automated analysis of dyadic social interactions, with minimal coding experience, thereby advancing methodological capabilities in social and behavioural sciences.
https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-025-02817-w
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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism
about 2 months ago
"I practice self-care by turning off the news periodically, and stepping back from the world. I made the realization that in my fight for justice, I was hurting my own mental health." Autistic academic TC Waisman on self-compassion and resilience, at TPGA:
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/09/cher...
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Cherishing Compassion While Autistic and Marginalized
T.C. Waisman, Monique Botha, and Wenn Lawson—three deeply compassionate autistic experts—on navigating the world while autistic.
https://thinkingautismguide.com/2025/09/cherishing-compassion-while-autistic-and-marginalized-tc-waisman-monique-botha-and-wenn-lawson.html
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Monique Botha
about 2 months ago
Don’t miss it and grab some of the last remaining online and in-person spots now for my public lecture at the end of my fellowship! 🎟️
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centre-for...
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Centre for Neurodiversity and Development Public Lecture
Why autism isn't what you think it is (and why that matters) - end of fellowship Public Lecture by Dr Monique Botha
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centre-for-neurodiversity-and-development-public-lecture-tickets-1498922871659?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Here’s our poster on the health experiences and outcomes of hypermobile autistic and non-autistic adults at
#AECongress2025
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2 months ago
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Kristen Bottema-Beutel
2 months ago
Is there any systemic review software, like Covidence, that is NOT subscription based?
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Heading to
@autismeurope.bsky.social
this afternoon ☘️ looking forward to the conference & catching up with friends old & new. Say hi if you see me!👋 I've got posters on - Hypermobility (Thursday 2pm/Topic 1) - Dyadic interaction (Friday 2pm/Topic 11) - Wellbeing (Saturday 2pm/ Topic 3)
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Did I achieve any of the things that I set out to at the start of summer? Absolutely not. But did I get a lovely new notebook because it was September 1st (which also fell on a Monday, so satisfying)? Bien sûr! Happy new academic year to all who celebrate 📓☕🥐✏️👩💻🏢
2 months ago
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice.
2 months ago
Our Special Issue on The Social Model in Autism Research is now available online & all articles are free until 11th September!
journals.sagepub.com/toc/AUT/curr...
Here are some of the brilliant things you can find in it...
#AutismResearch
#AutRes
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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/AUT/current
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice.
2 months ago
In this systematic review, George Watts & colleagues find there is a "certain magic"✨ of autistic adults connecting with each other, enhancing their quality of life across various domains. These interactions could be key to better wellbeing.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/13623613241255811
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Themis Efthimiou
2 months ago
Does neurotype affect social connection? Our new @PLOSONE paper finds autistic people report lower rapport in conversations, but it's not that simple. We found that awareness of who you're talking to is key! Paper link (OA):
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
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Diagnostic status influences rapport and communicative behaviours in dyadic interactions between autistic and non-autistic people
A growing body of research suggests that the behaviours and experiences of autistic and non-autistic people are influenced by whether they are interacting with someone of the same or different diagnos...
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0330222
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Autism in Adulthood
2 months ago
DON'T MISS! Verbal Collaboration in Same- & Mixed-Neurotype Groups of Autistic & Non-Autistic Adults by
@sarah-foster.bsky.social
et al examined verbal collaboration during a group tower-building task among autistic and non-autistic adults NEW FREE to Aug 28
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
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Autism in Adulthood
3 months ago
Verbal Collaboration in Same- and Mixed-Neurotype Groups of Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults by
@sarah-foster.bsky.social
et al. examined verbal collaboration during a group tower-building task among autistic and non-autistic adults (1/) NEW FREE to Aug 28
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
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Dave Sayers
12 months ago
Academia runs on contacting other academics out of the blue and saying HEY do you wanna do this COOL THING for essentially NO REWARD and equally certainly NO RECOGNITION from your employer and those people going OH MAN that sounds AWESOME sign me up for the COOL NO REWARD NO RECOGNITION EXPERIENCE.
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Riccardo Fusaroli
3 months ago
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#CulturalEvolution
people! I am analyzing a transmission chain study where participants receive navigation instructions to find a goal (in one of 2 conditions), find it, then produce instructions for a similar task for the next generation, and draw a map (untransmitted). I can 1/
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Monique Botha
3 months ago
NEW PAPER (ish - I'm also just delayed)
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Using Q Methodology, a Group of Neurodivergent Neurodiversity Researchers Ask: What is the Neurodiversity Movement and what should it do?
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Laura Crane
3 months ago
Exciting to see details of our new project, 'EXAMINE: Exam inequality for neurodivergent students', live on the
@nuffieldfoundation.org
website! Led by
@annaremington.bsky.social
,
@craeioe.bsky.social
www.nuffieldfoundation.org/project/exam...
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EXAMINE: Exam inequality for neurodivergent students - Nuffield Foundation
This project will investigate whether certain features of GCSE examination papers might explain the lower average attainment of neurodivergent students in England.
https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/project/examine-exam-inequality-for-neurodivergent-students
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Katie Cebula
4 months ago
Delighted to be taking on the role of Director of the Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre. I'll be stepping into the inspiring shoes of
@suereviews.bsky.social
edin.ac/3UzL8df
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Monique Botha
4 months ago
I'm looking for the best neuro-affirming information and resources from speech and language therapists on apraxia of speech - any support really appreciated! Please messaged or reply below!
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Monique Botha
4 months ago
PUBLIC LECTURE: My end of
@leverhulme.ac.uk
fellowship lecture is on the 24th of September! It will be in person at
@durhampsych.bsky.social
and also streamed online. Tickets are available on Eventbrite.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centre-for...
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Centre for Neurodiversity and Development Public Lecture
Why autism isn't what you think it is (and why that matters) - end of fellowship Public Lecture by Dr Monique Botha
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centre-for-neurodiversity-and-development-public-lecture-tickets-1498922871659?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Sonny Hallett
4 months ago
Time to re-share this piece I made a year ago today about neurodiversity and neurodivergence, and why the important distinctions between them is not about grammar/linguistics.
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Staṡa M 🦖 🇵🇸
4 months ago
Please note this is autistic-led research! Details in alt text and in thread: 1/
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Fiona O'Neill
5 months ago
Sue Fletcher-Watson
@suereviews.bsky.social
sharing resources to share with young people on
#Neurodiversity
#Inclusion
and
#Education
at the
#CLTTSummerLecture2025
@cltt.bsky.social
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Katie Cebula
4 months ago
Happy first birthday to the Neurodivergent peer Support Toolkit (NEST)! If you are in a mainstream secondary school and interested in setting up a peer support group for neurodivergent young people, see the resources linked in this thread...
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Centre for Research in Autism and Education
4 months ago
First vacancy is live! Come work with us on this exciting project... We are looking for a research assistant with strong quantitative analysis skills and experience of experimental research. We value lived experience. Details and application here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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Enquire | Reach
5 months ago
There's only a couple of days left to apply to be one of the newest
#Inclusion
Ambassadors! Find out more about how to apply, or how to support a young person to apply:
bit.ly/3Hy9CjZ
Closing date: Friday 27 June The Inclusion Ambassadors are supported by Children in Scotland and Enquire.
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Hilary Richardson
5 months ago
gearing up to recruit / prepare children to do a movie-viewing fMRI experiment? share this article with them!
kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10....
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Behind the Scenes: Using Movies to Study the Human Brain
What happens inside your brain when you watch your favorite movie? Maybe you wonder what the character thinks or wants to do next? Since characters in movies often act like we do in real life, scienti...
https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2025.1508144/full
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Edinburgh Neuroscience
5 months ago
Happy Birthday, NEST! A research-informed tool to support secondary schools to establish peer support groups for neurodivergent people. Read more and download here:
edin.ac/4l5SFfj
🎉🎂🎈🧠🥳
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It’s the Neurodivergent peer Support Toolkit (NEST)’s first birthday!! A year ago, we launched this free, co-designed, research informed tool to support mainstream secondary schools to establish peer support groups for neurodivergent young people.
5 months ago
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Dr. Holly E.A. Sutherland
5 months ago
This is now published in the Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research! ▶️
sjdr.se/articles/10....
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Dr Sarah Foley
5 months ago
Closing today! Come join us in the developmental psychology in education team. Lovely students, incredible city and friendly team! Any last minute questions please feel free to contact one of the team
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Dr Sarah Foley
5 months ago
Happy international day of play! Check out some fun and free resources here on the power of play for child development:
www.unicef.org/parenting/da...
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International Day of Play
Get fun and free play activities for the family and help us make sure that every child everywhere can fulfil their right to play
https://www.unicef.org/parenting/day-of-play
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Sonny Hallett
5 months ago
Resharing my first keynote, two years ago today, at the International Conference on Pluralistic Counselling & Psychotherapy. 🧵
medium.com/@sonnyhallet...
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Counselling for different ways of being
Exploring neurodiversity and counselling via a walk in the woods
https://medium.com/@sonnyhallett/counselling-for-different-ways-of-being-b89730c6ca2
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Enquire | Reach
5 months ago
Do you know someone aged 12-18 years old, with an additional support need and experience of education in Scotland? Why not join the Inclusion Ambassadors? Find out more about what the group do and how to get involved:
childreninscotland.org.uk/inclusion-am...
Apply to join by Monday 27 June.
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Kristen Bottema-Beutel
5 months ago
Curious about how autism intervention researchers define and measure "problem behavior"? We examined 102 intervention studies with young autistic children and found that only 1/3 of studies give a reason for targeting the behavior they aim to reduce, 1/4
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<em>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry</em> | ACAMH Pediatric Journal | Wiley Online Library
Background Some autistic children exhibit behavior that caregivers, clinicians, and researchers consider problematic. However, there is little consensus about the types of behaviors that should be t...
https://acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jcpp.14177
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Centre for Research in Autism and Education
5 months ago
Join us on Thursday at 4pm, as Holly Radford leads us for a #CRAEwebinar Nonverbal behaviours and first impressions during video calls Between autistic and non-autistic adults. Booking:
www.eventbrite.co.uk...
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Nonverbal behaviours and first impressions during video calls
Eventbrite - UCL Centre for Research in Autism & Education CRAE presents Nonverbal behaviours and first impressions during video calls - Thursday, June 5, 2025 - Find event and ticket information.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nonverbal-behaviours-and-first-impressions-during-video-calls-tickets-1006665532707
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Duncan Astle
6 months ago
Funded PhD opportunity with
@sjblakemore.bsky.social
and I, at Cambridge. We are looking for someone interested in developmental science, to start in the coming academic year. Please share it with anyone you think might be interested (see details attached 😁).
drive.google.com/file/d/1RIvg...
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Funded PhD opportunity.pdf
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RIvgoUPUjUfxzIfuYTUIU55ZvDDnm1l4/view?usp=sharing
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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism
6 months ago
Today in Hell Yes, Research! Autistic quality of life improved by access to accommodations like earplugs & headphones to manage sounds. "Our study demonstrates that many aspects of auditory environments—beyond noise alone―can negatively impact Autistic people’s QoL."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Auditory environments influence the link between Autistic traits and quality of life - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Auditory environments influence the link between Autistic traits and quality of life
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-94585-y
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New paper alert! Information transfer within and between autistic and non-autistic people is out today in
@nathumbehav.nature.com
nature.com/articles/s41...
THREAD! 🧵⬇️
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Katie Cebula
6 months ago
If you a care experienced adult (16+ years) in Scotland OR the supporter of a care experienced child/adult in Scotland (e.g. foster parent) join us online on Fri 30th May to talk about how sib relationships of care experienced people could be better supported. Sign up and more info:
edin.ac/4cIYdcs
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Michelle Dawson
6 months ago
"while autistic interaction pairs showed equal communicative abilities when compared with non-autistic pairs, we did not find the predicted selective breakdown of communication when autistic and non-autistic people were interacting"
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Information transfer within and between autistic and non-autistic people - Nature Human Behaviour
In this Registered Report, Crompton et al. examine how information is shared by autistic and non-autistic people and find that both perform comparably well. However, rapport is higher with others of t...
https://nature.com/articles/s41562-025-02163-z
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Sue Fletcher-Watson
6 months ago
Very VERY proud to have been part of this incredible piece of work Hundreds of paired and group interactions, exploring the double empathy problem in a large diverse sample.
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Monique Botha
6 months ago
Who is planning on going to Autism Europe in Dublin this year? 😀
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Nature Human Behaviour
6 months ago
In this Stage 2 Registered Report, Crompton et al. examine how information is shared by autistic and non-autistic people and find that rapport is higher with others of the same neurotype and when diagnosis is disclosed.
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Information transfer within and between autistic and non-autistic people - Nature Human Behaviour
In this Registered Report, Crompton et al. examine how information is shared by autistic and non-autistic people and find that both perform comparably well. However, rapport is higher with others of the same neurotype and when diagnosis is disclosed.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-025-02163-z?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nathumbehav
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Edinburgh Neuroscience
6 months ago
This is but a snapshot of a very comprehensive thread about
@cjcrompton.bsky.social
and colleagues' new follow-up paper, 'Information transfer within and between
#autistic
and non-autistic people'. Read the full paper here:
edin.ac/3SG2fZW
or watch a quick animated video:
edin.ac/4iZw9TJ
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Science X / Phys.org
6 months ago
Autistic and non-autistic people demonstrate similar effectiveness in communication, highlighting that differences in interaction styles do not reflect a lack of social ability.
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Autistic people communicate just as effectively as others, study suggests
There is no significant difference in the effectiveness of how autistic and non-autistic people communicate, according to a new study, challenging the stereotype that autistic people struggle to connect with others.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-05-autistic-people-communicate-effectively.html?utm_source=bsky.app&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=v2
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New paper alert! Information transfer within and between autistic and non-autistic people is out today in
@nathumbehav.nature.com
nature.com/articles/s41...
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