Amanda Timmerman

For those who roller skate, Double Threat Skates in London is an awesome specialist retailer! doublethreatskates.co.uk/?smile_ref=eyJ…

Note: I'm trying my best to connect to those I'm connected to here on LinkedIn. Apologies in advance if I've failed to find someone who also has an account there.

Hello all, Some may have noticed I have reduced my use of X to practically nothing ever since it ceased to be Twitter. I am now leaving entirely. For queries related to my academic journey as an autistic lived experience researcher, you may find me on LinkedIn. Thank you.

"There are 16 mil. disabled people in the UK. Life costs more for disabled people, whether they are in work or not. Scope has calculated that the extra cost of disability is over £1,000 a month. Cutting support for disabled people isn’t just harmful, it’s unjust." (Link for info)

MPs are due to vote on plans to cut disability benefits soon. I’m campaigning with @scope to stop this. Ask your MP to vote against the proposals in Parliament. (See my reply for more info.) campaigns.scope.org.uk/page/172856/ac…

Read our research on post-diagnostic support for autistic young people, which was co-produced with autistic young people themselves. Report launched today at the 'Life after an autism diagnosis' conference: bit.ly/AAA-PD

Non pharmacological intervention is effective in managing challenging behaviour in children with #ID thanks @VasoTotsika @likahassiotis @AmandaT_ASC for your work #EAMHID2023

More data on #schoolabsence: rdcu.be/djpST More findings about (1) experience of home schooling, (2) home schooling and later school absence (3) 'elective' home education tinyurl.com/25knkept /6 A big THANK YOU to all parents who shared their experiences.

📢 Just uploaded! Explore insights into 'Pain in Autism' with experts Bethany Donaghy & David Moore. An illuminating CRAE webinar now ready for your viewing on our YouTube channel! buff.ly/425VyCW

🚨 New study alert 🚨 We are recruiting participants for a new study on autistic people's experiences of retirement. See the poster below for details about who can participate and how to get in touch if you are interested! ⬇️

Our study on Elective Home Education in families of children with neurodevelopmental conditions is just published @Laura_Paulau @akouroupa @ProfRHastings @KylieMGrayPhD @amanda_allard @CDC_tweets @david_heyne @GlennMelvinPhD @UCLPsychiatry frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

The lovely people at @CRAE_IOE have asked if I’d speak on Specialist Autism Mentoring in HE at their webinar. Of course I would, it’s an honour. Thur 2nd Feb. Come join. eventbrite.co.uk/e/framing-and-…

@REED_UCL Thank you!🤩

@AmandaT_ASC Congratulations Amanda! And best of luck 🌟🌟🌟

So excited to have started the MPhil/PhD in Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology at UCL (Division of Psychology and Language Sciences)! My research focus continues to be autistic adults, their quality of life and related factors. :)

We've had some amazing speakers this morning exploring social relationships. We now welcome @AutSpaces, a collaboration between Autistica and @turinginst. The project is addressing the challenge that many spaces are not built with neurodiversity in mind #AutisticaFestival

Autistica Research Festival 2022 has begun! #AutisticaFestival

Had a positive day at uni yesterday, thought I’d managed my needs well, felt weird on arriving home, but couldn’t decipher more than that (thanks alexithymia), went to bed hoping I was simply tired not overwhelmed, migraine woke me at 5am. Bracing for days of pain management.

There are no instructions in the Flowflex kit to report results. I am now in the process of trying to understand the latest government documentation/methodology on how testing is being performed and analysed for statistical purposes related to COVID prevalence...

I re-read the UK Gov. webpage for reporting lateral flow test results: "You cannot use this service to report results from a test kit you’ve paid for. If you paid for a test, check the test kit instructions to see if you should report your results to the private test provider."

I check the government's COVID dashboard daily. I am concerned by the new system of buying tests, especially as I was unable to submit the results of my test today. Is this standard? (So far, I've tested negative despite everyone in my house being positive.) #clinicallyvulnerable