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We are a research group led by @HappeLab based at the @SGDPCentreKCL, exploring autism across the life span.

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This is a poster advertising the Autism Research Seminar Series, or ARCH. The talk takes place on the first of July, 2025, at 2pm on Zoom. The talk speaker is Eunhee Kim, a PhD student from Bournemouth university. The talk title is: Understanding health and wellbeing during menopause: A longitudinal comparison study between autistic and non-autistic people. The abstract is: We examined whether menopause representations (thoughts, beliefs and feelings about menopause) are associated with menopausal symptoms, quality of life and mental health in autistic and non-autistic people over one month. We found that autistic participants consistently showed negative menopause representations, which predicted more severe symptoms (menopausal, depressive, anxiety) and lower quality of life. These outcomes can contribute to improving awareness of menopause in the autistic population and developing autism-specific support for menopause.

This is a poster advertising the Autism Research Seminar Series, or ARCH. The talk takes place on the first of July, 2025, at 2pm on Zoom. The talk speaker is Eunhee Kim, a PhD student from Bournemouth university. The talk title is: Understanding health and wellbeing during menopause: A longitudinal comparison study between autistic and non-autistic people. The abstract is: We examined whether menopause representations (thoughts, beliefs and feelings about menopause) are associated with menopausal symptoms, quality of life and mental health in autistic and non-autistic people over one month. We found that autistic participants consistently showed negative menopause representations, which predicted more severe symptoms (menopausal, depressive, anxiety) and lower quality of life. These outcomes can contribute to improving awareness of menopause in the autistic population and developing autism-specific support for menopause.

🚨 TODAY! 🚨

Eunhee Kim, a PhD student from Bournemouth University, is presenting her research on health and wellbeing in menopause in autistic and non-autistic people. This is our last talk of the academic year: we hope to see you there!

Tickets can be found at: t.co/K5ZlvIs5YS

01.07.2025 09:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
This is a poster advertising the Autism Research Seminar Series, or ARCH. This talk is called "Creative arts-based pegagogy (CABP) with autistic students: co-producing a manifesto", and is delivered by Kayleigh Doyle, a PhD student at the University of York. The talk will take place on May 28th at 2pm on Zoom. The talk abstract reads: "In this research, I explore how autistic young people and teachers feel about using the creative arts to teach autistic students in mainstream schools, and what they perceive to be barriers and facilitators. In this talk, I will briefly touch upon the findings from two systematic reviews, before discussing the findings from two empirical studies, a teacher questionnaire and student interviews. I will finish by outlining the planned next steps, a co-production workshop with the aim to develop a co-produced "creative arts-based pedagogy manifesto"."

This is a poster advertising the Autism Research Seminar Series, or ARCH. This talk is called "Creative arts-based pegagogy (CABP) with autistic students: co-producing a manifesto", and is delivered by Kayleigh Doyle, a PhD student at the University of York. The talk will take place on May 28th at 2pm on Zoom. The talk abstract reads: "In this research, I explore how autistic young people and teachers feel about using the creative arts to teach autistic students in mainstream schools, and what they perceive to be barriers and facilitators. In this talk, I will briefly touch upon the findings from two systematic reviews, before discussing the findings from two empirical studies, a teacher questionnaire and student interviews. I will finish by outlining the planned next steps, a co-production workshop with the aim to develop a co-produced "creative arts-based pedagogy manifesto"."

🚨May Talk Announcement!🚨
Join us on May 28th at 2PM to hear Kayleigh Doyle (@kayleighdoyle.bsky.social) discuss her PhD work looking at using the creative arts to teach autistic students.
Tickets are available at eventbrite.co.uk/e/arch-semin...
We hope to see you there!

29.04.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
This poster is advertising the Autism Research Seminar Series, or ARCH. The talk will be given by Matthew Lomas, a PhD student at the University of Exeter. The talk will take place on April 16th, 2025, at 2pm and on Zoom. The talk title reads "How Important is Theory of Mind to Human Pedagogy?". The talk abstract reads "The ecological dominance of humans has been often suggested as being underlined by our capacity for pedagogy (i.e. teaching), but the mechanisms the enable us to transfer knowledge effectively are not well understood. Theory of Mind (ToM, i.e. the capacity to consider the minds of others) has typically been framed as human’s β€œsilver bullet”, however empirical research is lacking and this position is contradicted by accounts of teaching by neuro-divergent people, and studies of non-human teaching. This presentation will discuss research which seeks to evidence questions about the role of ToM in human pedagogy, using experimental designs that aim to contrast and characterise Autistic and non-Autistic approaches to teaching."

This poster is advertising the Autism Research Seminar Series, or ARCH. The talk will be given by Matthew Lomas, a PhD student at the University of Exeter. The talk will take place on April 16th, 2025, at 2pm and on Zoom. The talk title reads "How Important is Theory of Mind to Human Pedagogy?". The talk abstract reads "The ecological dominance of humans has been often suggested as being underlined by our capacity for pedagogy (i.e. teaching), but the mechanisms the enable us to transfer knowledge effectively are not well understood. Theory of Mind (ToM, i.e. the capacity to consider the minds of others) has typically been framed as human’s β€œsilver bullet”, however empirical research is lacking and this position is contradicted by accounts of teaching by neuro-divergent people, and studies of non-human teaching. This presentation will discuss research which seeks to evidence questions about the role of ToM in human pedagogy, using experimental designs that aim to contrast and characterise Autistic and non-Autistic approaches to teaching."

πŸ“’April Talk Announcement πŸ“’

Join us on April 16th to see @lomasresearch.bsky.social discuss his PhD research exploring the usefulness of Theory of Mind in pedagogy.

Tickets can be found here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/arch-semin...

We hope to see you there!

26.03.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sadly, due to circumstances beyond our control, this talk will not be going ahead today. Apologies for any inconvenience caused - look out for details of our next talk shortly.

26.03.2025 12:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fans of memes - fret not!
Whilst Ashlea Cromby's talk on autistic communication through memes has been postponed, it is still on the docket for later this year. Stay tuned!

13.03.2025 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
This is a poster advertising the Autism Research Seminar Series, or ARCH. The next talk will be on the 26th of March, 2025, at 14:00 and on zoom. The speaker is Dr Sophie Phillips, a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Sheffield. The title of the talk is "autistic women's experiences of higher education". The abstract is "This talk focuses on research from my PhD considering autistic women's experiences of university alongside my own experiences of postgraduate study as an autistic woman. It explores topics such as conferences and belonging".

This is a poster advertising the Autism Research Seminar Series, or ARCH. The next talk will be on the 26th of March, 2025, at 14:00 and on zoom. The speaker is Dr Sophie Phillips, a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Sheffield. The title of the talk is "autistic women's experiences of higher education". The abstract is "This talk focuses on research from my PhD considering autistic women's experiences of university alongside my own experiences of postgraduate study as an autistic woman. It explores topics such as conferences and belonging".

πŸŽ™οΈSPEAKER CHANGE!πŸŽ™οΈ
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this month's talk will now be given by
@sophphillips32.bsky.social, and will be on her research on autistic women's experiences of higher education.
Tickets are still available through eventbrite.co.uk/e/arch-semin...
We hope to see you there!

13.03.2025 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
The poster advertises the Autism Research (or ARCH) seminar series. This talk is taking place on the 26th of March, 2025, at 2pm, and will take place on zoom. The speaker is Ashlea Cromby, a PhD student from the University of East London. The title of the talk is "Meme-Ingful Communications". The abstract reads as follows: "This study explores how autistic individuals use internet memes to communicate and express their identities. Using a qualitative, participatory approach, data were gathered from n=31 participants across three private Facebook groups, resulting in n=436 memes and n=986 comments. Semiotic analysis revealed themes such as Social Cues, Social Burnout, and Dark Humour, highlighting how memes convey complex social experiences and emotions. The findings challenge deficit-based views of autistic communication, illustrating how memes serve as powerful tools for sharing experiences, expressing identity, and challenging stereotypes in the online space."

The poster advertises the Autism Research (or ARCH) seminar series. This talk is taking place on the 26th of March, 2025, at 2pm, and will take place on zoom. The speaker is Ashlea Cromby, a PhD student from the University of East London. The title of the talk is "Meme-Ingful Communications". The abstract reads as follows: "This study explores how autistic individuals use internet memes to communicate and express their identities. Using a qualitative, participatory approach, data were gathered from n=31 participants across three private Facebook groups, resulting in n=436 memes and n=986 comments. Semiotic analysis revealed themes such as Social Cues, Social Burnout, and Dark Humour, highlighting how memes convey complex social experiences and emotions. The findings challenge deficit-based views of autistic communication, illustrating how memes serve as powerful tools for sharing experiences, expressing identity, and challenging stereotypes in the online space."

πŸ“£New talk announcement πŸ“£
The next ARCH talk will be held at 2pm, March 26th, with Ashlea Cromby talking about her work on autistic communication via memes!
Tickets can be found @ t.co/K5ZlvIsDOq

27.02.2025 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

The day is here - join us at 2pm UK time for this amazing talk! Sign up information is linked below.

19.02.2025 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Creative outlets: Research into autism and PTSD – The Autism Hub

Thoroughly enjoyed discussing some of the existing research on PTSD in autistic people at the Autism Hub's monthly webinar (ALAG) and hearing people's thoughts on future directions!
You can read Nick's blog about the meeting here: theautismhub.org.uk/creative-out...

06.02.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi! We record the vast majority of our ARCH talks; this one is likely to be recorded and uploaded a few days after the talk takes place. A link to the YouTube playlist is available on the Eventbrite page linked above, as is a link to our mailing list for more info.

Thank you for your interest!

27.01.2025 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
This is a poster advertising the Autism Research (ARCH) Seminar Series. The talk is called "Composing Neurodivergence: A Musical Neuroqueering Journey", and is delivered by Nina Danon, a PhD student at Goldsmiths, University of London. The seminar will be held on the 19th of February 2025 at 2pm on Zoom. The talk abstract reads as follows: "This talk introduces musical neuroqueering, the practice of understanding, expanding, and creating neurodivergence through music, and music through neurodivergence. By combining self-reflection with embodied musical exploration, musical neuroqueering fosters a deep understanding of individual neurocognitive styles and auditory acuities. Drawing from my practice research PhD in composition, I will delve into the creative processes of Autistic and neurodivergent musicians, and propose a practical framework to enable anyone to embark on a musical neuroqueering journey."

This is a poster advertising the Autism Research (ARCH) Seminar Series. The talk is called "Composing Neurodivergence: A Musical Neuroqueering Journey", and is delivered by Nina Danon, a PhD student at Goldsmiths, University of London. The seminar will be held on the 19th of February 2025 at 2pm on Zoom. The talk abstract reads as follows: "This talk introduces musical neuroqueering, the practice of understanding, expanding, and creating neurodivergence through music, and music through neurodivergence. By combining self-reflection with embodied musical exploration, musical neuroqueering fosters a deep understanding of individual neurocognitive styles and auditory acuities. Drawing from my practice research PhD in composition, I will delve into the creative processes of Autistic and neurodivergent musicians, and propose a practical framework to enable anyone to embark on a musical neuroqueering journey."

πŸ“£February 19th! Come join us to hear about the PhD work by @ninadanon.bsky.social on musical neuroqueering.
The next ARCH talk will be held at 2pm, February 19th, and tickets can be found @ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/arch-semin...

27.01.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
This is a poster to advertise a talk by Holly E A Sutherland, a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Cambridge as a part of the Autism Research, or ARCH, seminar series. The talk will take place on January 22nd 2025 at 1pm on Zoom. The talk title is "An ethnographic exploration of cross-neurotype socialising and communication in a high support needs context". The talk abstract is "This talk presents research findings from an ethnographic study of two day-support services for autistic adults with high support needs, through a neurodiversity paradigm lens. Specifically, we will look at the social dynamics, interactions, and communication between (autistic and non-autistic) staff, the supported (autistic) people, and the (autistic) researcher – and, specifically, how mutual (mis)understandings across neurotypes influence these dynamics."

This is a poster to advertise a talk by Holly E A Sutherland, a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Cambridge as a part of the Autism Research, or ARCH, seminar series. The talk will take place on January 22nd 2025 at 1pm on Zoom. The talk title is "An ethnographic exploration of cross-neurotype socialising and communication in a high support needs context". The talk abstract is "This talk presents research findings from an ethnographic study of two day-support services for autistic adults with high support needs, through a neurodiversity paradigm lens. Specifically, we will look at the social dynamics, interactions, and communication between (autistic and non-autistic) staff, the supported (autistic) people, and the (autistic) researcher – and, specifically, how mutual (mis)understandings across neurotypes influence these dynamics."

πŸ“£ Join us for the next Autism ResearCH (ARCH) talk, which will be held on the 22nd of January at 1pm!
@heasutherland
will talk about her ethnographic work on communication in high support needs autistic adults in support services.
Register for free @ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/arch-semin...

17.12.2024 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Since we're using BlueSky more now, I figured I'd make a thread recapping some of my ageing/autism research.

For an easy-read overview, see my open article in The Psychologist here: www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

#autres #autism #ageing #aging #midlife #oldage 1/X

16.12.2024 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

All this and more at our lab showcase next week! Eventbrite link here - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/arch-semin...

26.11.2024 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A poster advertising a seminar in the ARCH (autism research) seminar series. This talk is the ReSpect Lab Showcase, a showcase of the ReSpect Lab's latest research from 2024. The featured speakers are Dr Gavin Stewart, a postdoctoral researcher from King's College London; Alice Quinton, a PhD student from King's College London; Queenie Siu, a PhD student from King's College London; and Rich Cole, a PhD student from King's College London. The seminar will take place on December 5th 2024 at 12:30pm on Zoom.

A poster advertising a seminar in the ARCH (autism research) seminar series. This talk is the ReSpect Lab Showcase, a showcase of the ReSpect Lab's latest research from 2024. The featured speakers are Dr Gavin Stewart, a postdoctoral researcher from King's College London; Alice Quinton, a PhD student from King's College London; Queenie Siu, a PhD student from King's College London; and Rich Cole, a PhD student from King's College London. The seminar will take place on December 5th 2024 at 12:30pm on Zoom.

πŸ“£Join us for the first ARCH seminar of the academic year - the ReSpect Lab Showcase!
On December 5th, members of the ReSpect Lab will be showcasing their research from the last year.
Tickets are available @ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/arch-semin...
We hope to see you there!

22.11.2024 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 5
SGDP Autism Research Series SGDP Autism Research Series Email Forms

πŸ—―οΈ We'll post about publications, on-going research and news from our lab members and alumni, as well as opportunities to get involved and participate in our studies
πŸ—―οΈ ARCH Seminars will be announced via the mailing list (sign up here: tinyurl.com/bddknn66) but we hope to remind you here too!

20.11.2024 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ—―οΈ Lots of our research focuses on traditionally under-researched groups, including autistic women and girls and older adults
πŸ—―οΈMental health and wellbeing is a major topic, with ongoing work on compensation and camouflaging, as well as anxiety, and PTSD

20.11.2024 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Very happy to be a part of the Autism research community on here! πŸ‘‹
πŸ—―οΈ We are led by @proffrancescahappe.bsky.social & are REsearching autism across the SPECTrum and lifespan.
πŸ—―οΈ Our PhD Students organise the online Autism ResearCH (ARCH) seminars for ECRs to present their work (stay tuned!)

20.11.2024 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

For this talk, please contact sgdp_arch@kcl.ac.uk or sign up the mailing list to register (eepurl.com/dMNEqA) as it will be held on teams.

09.11.2023 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster for Autism research (ARCH) Seminar Series. Speaker: Ellie Gray, MSc Graduate from King's College London. Title of the talk: The perspectives of multi-disciplinary staff working in Intensive Support Teams with autistic adults at risk of admission to or in hospital. Description: Ellie will be talking through the findings of her MSc dissertation project in which she interviewed staff members of intensive support teams to explore their experiences and perspectives of working to reduce the hospitalisation of autistic adults. Date: 28th of November 2023 Start time: 16:00 Location: Microsoft Teams

Poster for Autism research (ARCH) Seminar Series. Speaker: Ellie Gray, MSc Graduate from King's College London. Title of the talk: The perspectives of multi-disciplinary staff working in Intensive Support Teams with autistic adults at risk of admission to or in hospital. Description: Ellie will be talking through the findings of her MSc dissertation project in which she interviewed staff members of intensive support teams to explore their experiences and perspectives of working to reduce the hospitalisation of autistic adults. Date: 28th of November 2023 Start time: 16:00 Location: Microsoft Teams

November's Bonus Autism ResearCH (ARCH) talk on the 28th of November at 4 pm! Ellie Gray from King's College London will discuss multi-disciplinary staff perspectives on autistic adults at-risk of admission to or in hospital. Register here for free: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/arch-semin...

09.11.2023 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Autism research (ARCH) Seminar Series Talk title: Experiences of autistic adults in communicating with others with and without autism Speaker: Hannah De Laet, PhD student, Ghent University Abstract: One of the main criteria of autism is having social interaction difficulties. However, individuals with autism often indicate that communication goes easier with other autistic individuals compared to individuals without autism. In this talk, Hannah will present the results of a large mixed-method questionnaire where over 400 autistic adults in Belgium and the Netherlands were asked questions on their experience of communicating with individuals with and without autism. Date: 15th of November 2023 Start time: 14:00 Location: Zoom

Autism research (ARCH) Seminar Series Talk title: Experiences of autistic adults in communicating with others with and without autism Speaker: Hannah De Laet, PhD student, Ghent University Abstract: One of the main criteria of autism is having social interaction difficulties. However, individuals with autism often indicate that communication goes easier with other autistic individuals compared to individuals without autism. In this talk, Hannah will present the results of a large mixed-method questionnaire where over 400 autistic adults in Belgium and the Netherlands were asked questions on their experience of communicating with individuals with and without autism. Date: 15th of November 2023 Start time: 14:00 Location: Zoom

πŸ”” Next week's Autism ResearCH (ARCH) Seminar is on Wednesday 15th November 2pm - Hannah De Laet will be presenting her results on double empathy from survey with 400 autistic people. Register for free below:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/arch-semin...

09.11.2023 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
ARCH Seminar Series Join us for our monthly Autism ResearCH seminars - a friendly platform for early career researchers to share their recent research.

Our Autism ResearCH (ARCH) Seminar series is back for another year of fantastic ECRs sharing their research! Our first speaker is Hannah De Laet, presenting her results of a survey with 400 autistic people focusing on the double empathy problem. Join us on the 15th Nov at 2pm shorturl.at/ET469

26.10.2023 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi there! We will start sharing Re:Spect Lab news on here and continue to do so on the other app - we will keep an eye on where the scientific community lands. Looking forward to connecting with new and old friends of the lab :)

26.10.2023 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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