Dive into a collection of articles that amplify neurodivergent voices, support a more thorough understanding of neurodiversity, and challenge common misconceptions.
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- Abs S. Ashley
- Adam Fare
- Aisling Sheehy
- Ann Memmott
- Callum Stephen Howes
- Cassandra Lovelock
- Cassandra Lovelock and El Dewar
- Claire
- Cos Michael
- El Dewar
- Elise Guthrie Stirling
- Emily Lees
- Emily Katy
- Guest Contributor
- Helen Edgar
- Iqra Babar
- Jill Corbyn
- Kai Schweizer
- Katrine Callander
- Kay Louise Aldred
- Krysia Waldock
- Meena Kumari
- Nick Ransom
- Reesha Zahir
- Rhiannon Williams
- Rod Landman
- Sarah Douglas
- Thomas Barnett
- Tina
- Trauma Geek
- Warda Farah
4Q4: The experiences of Autistic adults on inpatient mental health wards
In this latest article in our ‘Four Questions For’ series exploring new research projects, we talk to Rhiannon Williams, a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at Coventry University. Her doctoral research project asks ‘What are the Experiences of Autistic Adults who have Spent Time on Inpatient Mental Health Wards in England?’
Autistic Joy
The are many terms used to describe the various experiences of being autistic and recently, I’ve been hearing the term, ‘autistic joy.’ Sometimes I struggle to understand whether phrases like this are the title of a researched phenomenon or are being used colloquially, to describe a general state.
Bonus ITAKOM Blog
The inaugural It Takes All Kinds of Minds conference was held in Edinburgh in mid March 2023. Attracting around a thousand international participants at the venue and via virtual technology, the two days encompassed around 50 main talks and close to 100 smaller ‘poster’ presentations.
Here, I will consider a few of the presentations
Autism Research—What’s New in February 2023?
This research roundup picks out some of the current big debates on autistic lives, and showcases some of the research from teams making an impact on improving the quality of life for autistic individuals.
Why neurodivergent-led organisations are vital
Autistic people have a genuinely different, valid way of encountering the world, of socialising, and of communicating. it is vital that nonautistic people are working alongside strong, wise and effective leadership from neurodivergent-led organisations. What’s needed is for different neurotypes to truly understand one another. To respect each other’s ways of being, communicating and thriving. To learn to thrive together.
- AAC
- ABA
- abuse
- accessible
- ADHD
- adults
- advocacy
- affirming
- assessment
- autism
- black autistic
- body image
- building design
- burnout
- childhood
- children
- co production
- coercive control
- communication
- community
- criminal justice system
- dentist
- depression
- diagnosis
- distress symptoms
- dyslexia
- eating disorders
- education
- empathy
- employment
- environment
- ethics
- fibromyalgia
- friendship
- GCC Summit 2023
- gender
- grooming
- health
- healthcare
- IBS
- identity
- illness
- inclusion
- inertia
- inpatient
- labels
- language
- late diagnosed
- LGBTQIA+
- lived experience
- long term admittance
- masking
- media
- medicalisation
- meltdown
- mental health
- monotropism
- mothers
- myths
- nervous system
- newly diagnosed
- NHS
- online
- pain
- parents
- partnership
- pathology
- peer support
- play
- PTSD
- race
- racism
- reasonable adjustments
- recruitment
- relationships
- research
- restraint
- retirement
- routine
- school
- self diagnosis
- self regulation
- sensory environment
- sensory overwhelm
- services
- sexism
- special interests
- speech and language
- spirituality
- stimming
- stress
- suicide
- support
- therapy
- training
- traits
- trauma
- women
- workplace
- young people
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