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I contributed to this @Telegraph piece on high functioning #autism by @DrDavidACox with @Bec_Flower & Rachel Moseley. Despite the title the article is well written, especially the bit highlighting issues with functioning labels. Let me know what you think! telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness…

Guess what, dad. That's what, son!

Barriers to neurodivergent children & young people accessing support includes disjointed support pathways & communication between service providers; lack of staff training &/or confidence; risks or negative effects from transitioning between services; under-funding of services

@CBFdn's family carer survey on access to research will be live until Sun 10th Nov - please share the survey link (bit.ly/3YORCIA) with family carers of people with learning disabilities. #LearningDisability #IntellectualDisability #Research #Survey #Accessibility

@CBFdn are leading on an exciting project to create accessible research summaries for family carers of people with learning disabilities. Are you a family carer? If so, please complete this brief survey surveymonkey.com/r/XPL3MJD! #research #learningdisability #familycarer

Check out mine and @AmandaT_ASC lived experience commentary on the review of improving #mentalhealth care for #autistic people, which we were co-researchers on. The commentary is at the end of the article here: doi.org/10.1192/bjo.20… @MentalHealthPRU @MQmentalhealth @Mental_Elf

I thoroughly recommend reading this paper on improving mental healthcare for autistic adults. It's one of the best projects I've been involved in - thank you @VasoTotsika for linking me up with the research team at UCL! #autism #autistic #mentalhealth cambridge.org/core/journals/…

I really enjoyed talking with Jules and Harry at Autistic Radio last week about my experiences of behavioural approaches and engaging with behaviour analysts - you can listen to the podcast here: podbean.com/media/share/pb…

Do you use PBS to support people with learning disabilities (or supervise others that do)? If so, please consider completing this survey to share your experiences app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/southwales/p…! @UniSouthWales @TizardCentre @CIDD_Warwick @BangorUni @UlsterUni @PBSacademyUK

@laurene_fontan I haven't been using Titter/X much recently either. I have used LinkedIn, but very sporadically! There are a few autism research groups on Facebook specifically for autistic people - I'll send you a link in a message

Finding I'm not on X very often but wanting to stay connected to the academic/research community. So which other platforms are you all on?

I am incredibly excited about the possibility of seeing puffins and other amazing birds!!!! #stimming incoming! 😁🐧🪿🐦🦅🪶🪽🕊️🐔🐦‍⬛

A #research student @TizardCentre is completing online interviews exploring how #autistic adults (self-identified & diagnosed) experience being "in the zone" or "flow states". Interviews take up to 1 hour. For more info or to take part part email Carissa: clp62@kent.ac.uk.

@MemesForNDs Do I have to?

1. #Passion. I worked really hard to get myself into a job I feel really passionate about, which includes my key interests - before I worked in #Neurodiversity and #trauma I had way less enjoyment in my job and often felt lost or bored.

@tagsalegirl @rachelmtrimmer What the hell! Have you considered making a complaint or reporting them? They could have caused others harm too portal.ct.gov/dph/practition….

@rachelmtrimmer The psychiatrist I saw in fall 2022 told me point blank that ‘adult women can’t have adhd’, and that we’re all just ‘hysterical from childhood trauma’. Dr. Stein, Hopewell Solutions. Glastonbury CT. This fella. He also had his bare dirty feet on his desk the entire appt.

@aimee_speaks Congratulations! Please share your poster on here after the conference for those of us who are not able to go! (I want to know more about your research!)

Today is Autism Acceptance Day! Usually, I post about the importance of listening to autistic people and creating accessible, enabling environments every day. This year, I thought I'd share some news... I've been accepted to present a poster about my research at the INSAR conf!

You can check out @royalsociety Research Career Roadmap, with info on career pathways, career profiles, case studies and more here: yourstemcareerpath.royalsociety.org #research #researchers #diversity #careers #science #autism #neurodivergence

Being #neurodivergent has many benefits to conducting research, such as intense attention (for things that interest me!), attention to detail, a strong sense of justice, and a desire to improve the world for other neurodivergent people.

A while ago @royalsociety asked me for a profile for their Research Career Roadmap. I'm happy to share my experiences, highlighting diversity in research careers (neurodivergence, first gen, childhood poverty): yourstemcareerpath.royalsociety.org/case-studies/s… @CIDD_Warwick @TizardCentre @UEAGrads