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Dr Amy Pearson, a leading autistic psychologist at the University of Durham, shares her insights into the challenges of neurodiversity. www.creativeconversation.org/video-librar...

Hey All- we are deep in the swing of data collection season for our MSc, and some of the students are looking for autistic/ADHD adults for a study (see poster below). Please share if you can.

New preprint: Open data in autism research: the views of autistic people and parents of autistic children osf.io/preprints/me... Led by @hannahhobson.bsky.social w/ @dramypearson.bsky.social Audrey Linden @cmanning.bsky.social @fsedgewick.bsky.social @lauramaycrane.bsky.social #AutRes #OpenSci

🔊Final call to join our research study exploring how Autistic adults use dating apps & websites. Study closes Friday 20 June. Your input can help us create resources to support safe & positive online dating for Autistic people. Anonymous 15-min survey: griffithuw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

🚨New study alert! If you have 15 mins to spare, PLEASE consider taking part in our study about autistic experiences of online dating. We'd love to hear from you!

Please take part in our study! Neurodivergent, neurotypical - all are welcome!

It's been such a delight to host @elizafricker.bsky.social and our amazing comics and autism team this week! Looking forward to working with you again in the autumn 🙏

🌟 Olatunde Spence is our Neuro-Affirming Neurodivergent Practitioner of the Week🌟 They are registered in our international Neurodivergent Practitioners Directory - free to list for practitioners & free to explore for clients. Find out more: neurodivergentpractitioners.org/listing/olat...

New paper🚨, by the wonderful @jialingli.bsky.social! Extended relatives play an important role in caring for autistic people, but this is often overlooked in policy and intervention research. Our systematic review of qualitative studies synthesises findings from 42 studies doi.org/10.1007/s105...

Chapter 7 outlines how to share research (hint: you start BEFORE the research has even begun!), including discussing the various ethical and practical issues that arise regarding the dissemination of research data and findings www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.116...

When there are no words, we’d better find some… Chartered Psychologist Dr Aspa Paltoglou on the responsibility of Psychologists to care about and speak up for the Palestinian people, through a book review. @khawlabadwan.bsky.social @alisonphipps.bsky.social www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

Exciting new CFP for a Special Issue of the OA journal, 'Neurodiversity' thinking through the critical turn(s) in #neurodiversity studies across the arts, humanities & social sciences. Editors @ainokash.bsky.social @louisecreechan.bsky.social @danielpjones.bsky.social & @dramypearson.bsky.social

Today I presented study by Bethany Fearon, who I supervised for @uoppald.bsky.social w/ @dramypearson.bsky.social's support, at Portsmouth Uni's Exploring Childhood and Youth: A Cross-Disciplinary Hybrid Symposium. See thread summarising, & access to, our @autisminadulthood.bsky.social paper below.

@drstevenkapp.bsky.social presented on behalf of supervisee Bethany Fearon regarding her @uoppald.bsky.social MSc-turned-paper w/ @dramypearson.bsky.social on autistic ppl assigned female at birth's experiences of puberty & adolescence (free copy here): researchportal.port.ac.uk/en/publicati... 1/

My #SoNeAtLab @universityofessex.bsky.social is hiring a #PostDoc. Fully funded 2-year position from 01.10.2025. Application deadline: 01.06.2025. Longitudinal #fNIRS #hyperscanning project in #parents & #children. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMX778/p... #neuroskyence #DevSci #DevPsy #PsychSciSky #CogSci

Our new study is investigating how Autistic adults use dating apps and websites. We invite Autistic adults who have used an app or website to try and meet a romantic or intimate partner to share their experiences. Complete the anonymous 15-min survey: griffithuw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Deadline for the @bpsdevsection.bsky.social Annual Conference has been extended! Submit by the 29th April! We look forward to welcoming you @royalholloway.bsky.social for a free day of workshops on the 9th Sept, followed by two days of great talks the 10-11th Sept! www.bps.org.uk/event/develo...

It is a delight to see so many Disability & Neurodiversity Studies co-signatures - we need a D& ND St Against Transphobia!

Honestly I cannot recommend this #Podcast enough This episode with @dramypearson.bsky.social #NeurotypicalsDoNOTJuggleChainsaws podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/n...

Learn about our MSc in Developmental Psychopathology (soon to be called MSc in Neurodiversity and Development). Meet current students and PG recruitment: Wednesday 14 May 2025 at 6.30pm - 7pm (BST/GMT+1) and Wednesday 28 May 2025 at 11.30am - 12pm (BST/GMT+1). Book here: tinyurl.com/b2v5m7uk

Hot off the press - Open Access article: Dis/ableist criminology and domestic colonisation: conceptualising disabled people’s experience of hate and home-based violence DU authors: Sociology's Stephen J. MacDonald and Catherine Donovan www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Patrick is still looking for participants if you are able to take part. pbs.twimg.com/media/GWFCTh...

New @autisminadulthood.bsky.social paper - Beth Fearon's @uoppald.bsky.social MSc supervised by our own @drstevenkapp.bsky.social with @dramypearson.bsky.social: "Exploring the social emotional impact of puberty and adolescence on autistic people assigned female at birth". Free for now - see below

New paper by my supervisee Beth Fearon from her @uoppald.bsky.social MSc thesis on the social and emotional impacts of puberty and adolescence on autistic people assigned female at birth with @dramypearson.bsky.social, a great collaborator for dealing with sensitive issues of victimisation & beyond

Read our latest paper 🥳

Over 3400 views in 11 weeks of our latest #AutRes paper. #Menopause is finally getting attention. #EndTheStigma Here’s a free PDF— Original version below.

📢 Inviting autistic uni students/graduates/ex-students - Have done ≥ 1 full-time on-campus term of undergrad/Taught Masters course @ UK uni - Grads/ex-students to complete survey within 1 calendar year of leaving uni Poster below; DM me or scan QR code to email me to sign up! #autism #research

My MSc student Jess is looking for autistic and non-autistic people to take part in her study. If you have 20 mins spare and fancy taking part it would be hugely appreciated!

“Ensure support is provided on a needs-based, rather than diagnosis-based model, recognising that the number of neurodivergent students will be far greater than those with a formal diagnosis or who opt to engage with local disability services.“

A blog post about when @debbieriby.bsky.social, @dramypearson.bsky.social, @mimhanley.bsky.social, @drmbothapsych.bsky.social, @chloefielding.bsky.social & James Mcleod came to @dulib.bsky.social to talk about #neurodiversity research: dulib.blog/2025/02/20/c...

We're looking for autistic parents to take part in a study on burnout: durhamuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Please take part/share if you have capacity.

A lovely 3rd year student of mine is looking for participants for her dissertation on victimisation and masking among autistic people: CW for questions on experiences of violence. Any reshares/time much appreciated. No funding attached. eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

In this meta-analysis of 40 studies incl 5,619,584 participants we found that #autistic individuals are more than 2X likely to have had at least 1 adverse childhood experience, incl all types of abuse, neglect, violence, bullying etc., than a non-autistic person. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Some great suggestions here! I would add that every neurodivergent postgrad is different, just as every student is different. Thinking in v.human terms of what works best for the individual often helps (and if in doubt, just ask them!)

A lovely study on autism and comics from @drjennyg.bsky.social and co! You can take part by following the link. cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

@drshodgetts.bsky.social and students are looking for autistic and non-autistic people to take part in a short online study about sex/gender differences in cognition: www.psytoolkit.org/c/3.6.2/surv...

Occasional non-academic post incoming- a still from our aerial winter showcase, where I performed 'what's this' from Nightmare Before Christmas.

I had to switch advisors because I was made to feel like such a failure during my PhD - my neurodivergence was treated as a character flaw that could be micromanaged and shamed out of me This sort of supervisor training would have saved me a lot of heartache and time in therapy

This kind of information, spread widely, could have changed my life as a PhD student.

New article from Debbie Riby, @dramypearson.bsky.social and Jess Hirst from @durhampsych.bsky.social & @durhamdevsci.bsky.social on how #universitiescan support #neurodivergentresearchers Read it here: bit.ly/3CdlDcj #academia #highered #neurodiversity

Thank you for this! I've produced a similar guide (for supervisors) in this area: arxiv.org/abs/2410.17929

Are you a supervisor wondering how to better support your neurodivergent postgrads? Go read our latest article in @timeshighered.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-s...

A lovely roundup of all the wonderful things going on in the @durhamdevsci.bsky.social group at Durham :) Here's to an awesome 2025! 🥳

It's the most incredible time of the year: our inaugural roundup of Durham Dev Sci exciting stuff from 2024. No.1 is @mimhanley.bsky.social winning her BPS Impact & Engagement Award! Mary won for her work on autism & Williams Syndrome, inc. Triple A which supports neurodiversity in schools 1/n

📣 I'm #hiring a 3-year #postdoc! - Live anywhere in the United States! - Improve #decisionMaking and #wellbeing with #quantitative #cogSci. Share the application URL here and elsewhere.👇 geisinger.wd5.mywork...#hiring#postdoc!#decisionMaking#wellbeing#quantitative#cogSci.ers can be sent to me with "R-69755" in the subject line.

One of my lovely students is recruiting autistic people to take part in a short survey: durhamuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... No compensation but any participation much appreciated- please do share.

This morning we welcomed @debbieriby.bsky.social, @dramypearson.bsky.social, @mimhanley.bsky.social , @drmbothapsych.bsky.social, @chloefielding.bsky.social to @dulib.bsky.social to talk about research projects happening in the Centre for Neurodiversity & Development (@durhampsych.bsky.social)

We learned about neurodiversity and experiences in schools, physical education, relationships, and the Triple-A project. @dramypearson.bsky.social highlighted 2 recent articles that you can read in DRO durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2989850 durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2989850