James Cusack @jamcusack.bsky.social CEO at PSPA
Anna Freud @annafreudcharity.bsky.social 🩵 Transforming mental health care for children and young people through science, collaboration and clinical innovation
Account monitored Mon-Fri 9-5
John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social Author ‘Autism For Dummies’ and ‘Neurodiversity For Dummies’ (Wiley). Speaker, Consultant, (Horrible) Surfer. #ActuallyAutistic
Shannon Rosa @shannonrosa.bsky.social Thinking Person's Guide to Autism. She/Her. Neutral Good. Earnest AF. Likes cephalopods. Targ herder. “A Vulcan should have a more resilient bladder.” So mamy typos.
Carol Greenburg @autisticenough.bsky.social Autistic parent of autistic artist, athlete etc. about whom I’ll never stop kvelling. Editor at @thinkingautism.bsky.social. Fan of democratic governance & real science. U should read Steve Silberman’s NeuroTribes. ❤️ earnestness never been 😎.
Nathan Keates @keatesresearch.bsky.social Lecturer at the University of Sunderland in London, Consultant, and Researcher. Views are my own.
Dr Krysia Waldock @krysiawally.bsky.social PhD in autistic folk and religion. Professional Autist. Postdoctoral researcher at Swansea Uni. EDI Officer at @bsasocrel.bsky.social. @autismtheology.bsky.social Podcast host. Own views. she/they ;
Read my work at linktr.ee/krysia.waldock - C Chris Frith @cdfrith.bsky.social taciturn lapsed neuroscientist
Lucina Uddin @lucinauddin.bsky.social Professor, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Behavior, UCLA (https://profiles.ucla.edu/lucina.uddin)
Director, Brain Connectivity and Cognition Lab (https://www.semel.ucla.edu/initiatives/brain-connectivity-and-cognition-lab/)
Charlotte Brooks @thegoo.se #ActuallyAutistic PhD Researcher in DISN at University of Birmingham; researching autistic nonbinary experiences in school 🏫
🔗 website: https://thegoo.se/
Laura Fox @laurajfox.bsky.social Lecturer in Psychology in Education @york.ac.uk @uoyeducation.bsky.social
Autism, Neurodiversity, Friendships, Inclusive Research Methods, Mental Health
Currently co-producing inclusive data collection with learning-disabled people
Emily Farran @ekfarran.bsky.social Professor of Psychology - spatial cognition in typical & atypical development, STEM. UKRN Institutional Lead, University of Surrey. Advocate of transparent & open research.
Iliana Magiati @ilianamagiati.bsky.social Associate Professor @ UWA, on Whadjuk Noongar land (Perth, Western Australia), autism researcher, course co-ordinator of the Graduate Certificate in Autism Diagnosis
Mark H Johnson @markhjoh.bsky.social Professor of Experimental Psychology at Cambridge; Developmental cognitive neuroscience; Interactive Specialization & brain development; Neurodiversity and brain plasticity; University leadership
Victoria Southgate @vhsouthgate.bsky.social Developmental social cognitive neuroscientist and thalassophile. Prof at the University of Copenhagen.
Personal site: www.victoriasouthgate.com
Tony Charman @tonycharman.bsky.social Autism Scientist. Socialist. Football fan (Arsenal). Mountain and music lover (not at the same time). Still much to learn...
Katie Munday @kmunday.bsky.social PhD Candidate, Researcher, Consultant, Human
https://autisticltd.co.uk/
They / he
Erin McKenney @erinmcke.bsky.social She/her. | Clinical Psych PhD | Studying wellbeing/depression risk factors and consent concerns in autistic adults
website: www.erinemckenney.com
Nikki Botting @profnikkibotting.bsky.social Prof of Dev Disorders & Dev psychologist @citystgeorges.bsky.social | Mum | #Christian |She/Her
Research about #DevLangDis #autism
#BSkySpeechies #SLPeeps #Suffolk
Sandra Vanegas, PhD @svanegas18.bsky.social Developmental Psychologist; Research Assistant Professor at TCDS at UT-Austin; First-gen, 🇸🇻. Research on Autism/disabilities in underserved communities
Sinead O'Brien @sineob.bsky.social Autism PhD candidate and Maker, exploring how technology can be used to improve the well-being of autistic people, especially children. 
Ari Star @ari-star.bsky.social Autistic autism research assistant
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aristar1/
Matheo Angelo ♾️🌻 @matheoapd.bsky.social PhD student at ICMC-USP 🇧🇷, autistic autism researcher in participatory responsible AI and machine learning on graphs
Autism-Europe @autismeurope.bsky.social Global organisation that works to improve the lives of autistic people and their families. Take a look at our key activities👇
Get involved in our #AutismNotInvisible campaign!
👉 https://not-invisible.org/
Izy Utley @izyutley.bsky.social NHS SLT, clinical doctorate student and research fellow. Learning disability, autism and inclusive communication. Wild swimmer and travel lover based in Scotland
ReSET Project @resetproject.bsky.social Developing a transdiagnostic, school-based intervention to prevent adolescent mental health challenges 🧠
Led by Prof Essi Viding & Prof Pasco Fearon
@UKRI.org funded
resetproject.co.uk
#MentalHealth #AdolescentWellbeing #ResetProject
Katherine Pickard @kpickard.bsky.social Assistant Professor @EmoryPeds | Psychologist | Research in #autism and #ImpSci focusing on community engagement, access to care, and adaptation processes. https://med.emory.edu/departments/pediatrics/research/labs/access-lab/index.html 
Tally L. Tafla @tallytafla.bsky.social Post doc researcher @ University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil.
Visiting researcher @ University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social Autistic, prob AuDHD. LGBTQ+ ally because obviously. Routine goblin. She/her. Sweary, sorry. Lecturer (UK), researcher in language development, psycholinguistics, autism. ♾️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
ABCT Autism SIG @abctautism.bsky.social Autism SIG (Special Interest Group) promoting neuroaffirming autism research, supports, and professional development.
abctautism.com
LEADING Study @leading-study.bsky.social Lived experience of EAting Disorders In Neurodivergent and Gender-diverse people (LEADING) Study
https://linktr.ee/leading_study
CHASE Neurodiversity Network @chaseneurodivers.bsky.social Network within the Consortium for the Humanities & the Arts South-East England AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership (CHASE)
chaseneurodiversity@gmail.com
www.chase.ac.uk
AT-Autism @at-autism.bsky.social Neuro-affirmative, non-profit autism NGO & network. Partnership of autistic and non-autistic experts. UK/international. CPD training/clinical/consultancy/events/prog evaluation- Synergy & SPELL: Proud members of @autismeurope.bsky.social
Centre for Research in Inclusion @cri-uos.bsky.social Centre for Research in Inclusion (CRI) at the University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social. Co-directors @vstrogilos.bsky.social & @achalagupta.bsky.social
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/research/institutes-centres/centre-for-research-in-inclusion
Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre (SMRC) @salvesenresearch.bsky.social Based in The University of Edinburgh, our research is creating new knowledge about neurodiversity, linking research and practice, designing and evaluating ways to support people. In collaborative research partnership with the Scottish charity, Mindroom.
Thriving Autistic @thrivingautistic.bsky.social Neuro-Affirmative, non-profit by & for the Autistic & Neurodivergent community dedicated to advancing the human rights of #ActuallyAutistic & otherwise #Neurodivergent people
PsyPost @psypost.bsky.social Reporting research on human behavior and cognition. #PsychSciSky #Psychology #SciComm
Nahime G. Aguirre Mtanous, AM, LCSW @nahime.bsky.social autistic mental health therapist researching autistic adult mental health outcomes
Rebecca Flower @rebeccaflower.bsky.social Psychology Lecturer at La Trobe University | Researching neurodiversity inclusive workplace practices, & autism & psychology practice | Executive Editor at Autism in Adulthood | ADHDer | She/her | posts about research & academic life in regional Aus
Anne V. Kirby @avkirbyphd.bsky.social #Occupationaltherapy faculty @tcd-ot.bsky.social | #research #autism #suicideprevention #healthcare. she/her
You can find my work here: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Faa1OkMAAAAJ&hl=en
Dr. Brittany N Hand @bn-hand.bsky.social Associate Professor at Ohio State, autism researcher, dog mom 🌻
Research to improve healthcare delivery and health outcomes for autistic adults and adults with other developmental disabilities
u.osu.edu/hand.58
Anna Remington @annaremington.bsky.social Prof of autism research & Director of UCL CRAE. Tweets = own opinions
Hari Srinivasan @neuroscientist.bsky.social PhD Neuroscience student @Vanderbilt (Researching Sensory Autism @ Wallace Lab & LASR Lab) | Alum UC Berkeley | NISE Fellow | PD Soros Fellow | Public Voices Fellow | Autism+ADHD
Dr Karri Gillespie-Smith @karri-g-smith.bsky.social Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh. Views my own. Scheme graduate. Autism, trauma, learning disabilities, social cognition and mental health.
Dr Jackie Ryan @proudmum95.bsky.social I am a mostly retired Autistic autism researcher. Latest project was co-design of a toolkit for staff to support Autistic autonomy. Autistic rights are human rights. Participatory autism research. #AutRes
Haylie Miller @hayliemiller.bsky.social she/her, ☕️🐴🇨🇺🏔 | PI @UM_MVDLab, Asst Prof @UMKines | Psych studying lifespan dev’t of visuomotor skills in neurodivergence | 🥐 enthusiast | opinionated…but not on behalf of anyone other than myself 😏
Meng-Chuan Lai @mengchuanlai.bsky.social A clinician, researcher & lifelong learner at @CAMHnews @uoftmedicine. Rooted in Taiwan, UK & Canada. Thinking and acting globally and locally. Views are mine.
Ashley de Marchena ☕️ @ashleydemarchena.bsky.social Faculty @ AJ Drexel Autism Institute | Communication researcher | Early autism diagnosis clinician and researcher | Parent | Philadelphian | Cheese lover
“It is impossible to say just what I mean!” -The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock (TS Elliot)
Rose Matthews (they/them) 🏳️🌈 @rosematthews.bsky.social Autistic researcher, author, and illustrator, Durham UK.
Autistic people’s experiences of menopause, sex & relationships, work, loss, grief, ageing, palliative care, death, & dying. https://www.rosematthewsresearch.com/
#AcademicSky #AutRes #Skybrarians
Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com The greatest autism info you will ever find, from autistic people, professionals, and parents. www.ThinkingAutism.com & buttondown.com/TPGA. Pro-neurodiversity. Even more TPGA community discussions on IG and FB.
Amber Ruigrok @amberruigrok.bsky.social Psychology @ UoM, UK | Excited about hormones, brains, and sex/gender differences in reproductive and mental health | SciComm | EDI | Mama | Singer
Elaine McGreevy she/her @elainemcgreevy.bsky.social Speech & Language Therapist. Love the quietness. Monotropic.
Dan Poole @danpoole.bsky.social Lecturer in Psychology at University of Sheffield. Research on autism & distraction
Eleanor Palser @eleanorpalser.bsky.social Assistant Professor | Dyspraxic | Welsh | We study the mental health needs of neurodivergent people
Prof Megan Freeth @shefautismres.bsky.social Director of Sheffield Autism Research Lab. Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, UK.
Bethlehem Tekola @bethlehem.bsky.social Qualitative Research | Research Ethics | Research involving and impacting marginalised communities and groups
Dr Kana Grace @kanabaletti.bsky.social Psychologist
Founder of Valtameri for Neurodivergence and Health Support and Education: https://www.valtameri-grace.com/
Honorary Research Fellow @ioe.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/kanagrace
#autism, #adhd, #tourette, #dyslexia, #dyspraxia, #hypermobility
Katie Maras @katiemaras.bsky.social Reader in Psychology at the University of Bath.
Research on Autism and the Criminal Justice System.
Vanessa H. Bal @vhbal.bsky.social Assoc Prof and Clinical Psychologist at Rutgers University
Fergus Murray @oolong.co.uk Monotropic writer, science tutor, Autistic community organiser and independent researcher. Based in Edinburgh.
they/them.
https://linktr.ee/0olong
Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate) @kieranrose.bsky.social Autistic, parent, author, consultant, trainer, speaker, and academic researcher, specialising in #AutisticMasking, Identity Development, Stigma & #AutisticBurnout
www.theautisticadvocate.com
ANSWER-AIR-P @answer-air-p.bsky.social Autistic and Neurodivergent Scholars Working for Equity in Research (ANSWER), is a group of autistic and neurodivergent researchers at various points in our careers as academics, lecturers, and consultants. 
Kyle M. Frost, PhD @kylemfrost.bsky.social (she/her) Asst prof @UMassChan Shriver Center | PhD in Clinical Science @MSUpsychology | Implementation science & intervention optimization; parent-mediated early intervention; autism & social communication development | 🐕🐈🖖
Jessica Aiston @jessaiston.bsky.social Linguistics postdoc at Queen Mary University of London, working on 'Autism in Affinity Spaces'.
My research covers critical discourse analysis, pragmatics, digital communication, autism & specific interests, misogyny/antifeminism
Geordie. she/her
Jane Mantzalas @janemantzalas.bsky.social Mum, cat lady, Swiftie. 🫶🏻 PhD candidate at OTARC, LaTrobe University, Melbourne. Researching #AutisticBurnout. All views my own.
Eating Disorders and Autism Collaborative @edaceatingautism.bsky.social A research network bridging the gap between autism and eating disorders research, driven by Autistic individuals with lived experience
McMaster Autism Research Team @macautism.ca MacART: Advancing autism policy and practice through meaningful research.
🤝 Collaborating with diverse contributors to bridge the research-to-practice gap.
🔗 www.macautism.ca
Holly Hodges @holly-hodges.bsky.social PhD student @ University of Cambridge researching autistic peoples' mental health | she/her
Gail Alvares @gailalvares.bsky.social Autism researcher at The Kids Research Institute Australia
Kat Van der Poorten (キャット) @kathetgedacht.bsky.social FWO fellow @ KU Leuven studying the origin and evolution of human language
@vandenberglab.bsky.social
winner of the 2025 LAVA Scholarship for autistic researchers
pedagoog, bioloog en ervaringstaalkundige
LAVA - Lees- en Adviesgroep Volwassenen met Autisme vzw @lavavzw.bsky.social Autistic Adults’ Reading and Advisory Group
Flanders - Belgium
The M-WAY Study @mwaystudy.bsky.social Researching environmental factors that influence the Mental health and Wellbeing of Autistic Young people (M-WAY). Based at UCL
Dr Jenny Allen @drjennyallen.bsky.social Reader in Developmental Psychopathology at the University of Bath.
Family-based Intervention for Child and Adolescent Mental Health textbook out now: http://cambridge.org/9781108706063
Sarah Hampton @schampton.bsky.social Postdoctoral researcher at UCL. Interested in neurodiversity, mental health, healthcare, mixed methods #autistic #queer she/her
Suzi Sapiets 🦔 @suzisapiets.bsky.social 
@suzannedikker.bsky.social @suzannedikker.bsky.social 
Ruud Hortensius @ruudhortensius.bsky.social artificial intelligence and social cognition | Utrecht Young Academy | he/him
🤖🧠🤯 | Associate professor at Utrecht University
Lab website: http://human-plus.gitlab.io
Personal website: https://www.ruudhortensius.nl/
Lily Smythe @lilysmythe.bsky.social PhD student interested in the co-occurrence of Functional Neurological Disorder and Autism. Part of NREG and Re:Spect Lab and based at the IoPPN, King's College London
Marian(ne) Simarro @mariannesgon.bsky.social 🧠 PhD at Max Planck School of Cognition
| Cognitive & Computatonal neuroscience | language | communication (she/her 🌻 #actuallyautistic )
Currently at @andreaeyleen.bsky.social's lab at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics
Photos are my own 📷
Autism in Affinity Spaces @affinityspaces.bsky.social Exploring how autistic young people participate in online spaces and connect over shared interests. Based at QMUL & funded by Wellcome.
Website: autisminaffinityspaces.org
@nelya-kot.bsky.social. @jessaiston.bsky.social @martinevandriel.bsky.social
Molly Pascoe - they/them 🏳️🌈 @mollypascoe67.bsky.social PhD Student at U of T & CAMH studying autism and gender diversity - committed to amplifying autistic voices through discourse and research
🧠♾️🏳️⚧️
Joules Emerson @jemersonasd.bsky.social I am a proud AuDHD autism researcher. I am currently attending Idaho State University for clinical psychology under Dr. Robert Rieske. My research focuses on autistic suicide risk and protective factors.
Neurodiversity Belgium @neurodiversity-be.bsky.social We are a non-profit organisation run by neurodivergent advocates with lived experience to provide support & resources, but above all, a community for neurodivergent people. https://neurodiversity.be/
(Account mod: @pfyfalter.bsky.social)
Catherine Lawton @cat-lawton.bsky.social ESRC-funded PhD researcher at King’s College London. Passionate about impacting the well-being of autistic children and young people with high functional and communication support needs in schools and the community. She/her.
Centre for Applied Autism Research @bathcaar.bsky.social Research that develops practical applications through participatory research to ensure Autistic people can thrive in society.
Based at the University of Bath.
Giacomo Bignardi @bignardi.bsky.social Research Associate at the Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Kings College London. Interests: developmental psychology, data science, coffee. www.bignardi.co.uk
Kyleigh Melville @kyleighmelville.bsky.social ESRC-funded PhD Candidate, University of Edinburgh • Neurodiversity, Multi-Sensory Environments, Participatory Methods • Media and Comms Officer @salvesenresearch.bsky.social •🇨🇦🏳️🌈• Bookworm, Tea Addict, Amateur Knitter & Singer-Songwriter ✨
Evelyne Fraats @eic-fraats.bsky.social Showing you the goods ☀ and bads 🌧 of doing research | Science communicator | PhD candidate doing EEG-tDCS moral neuroscientific research.🧠
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Evelyne_Fraats/research
ACAMH - Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health @acamh.bsky.social We are delighted to announce the launch of #ACAMHLearn - our innovative #OpenAccess resource, bringing together specially commissioned videos from world-leading experts in the field of #CYPMentalHealth. Visit https://bit.ly/3AV958F to learn more!
@belindaloveday.bsky.social @belindaloveday.bsky.social PhD-er📚@Cambridge_Uni Psychologist🧠Equality⚖️Diversity🕊Inclusion Identity/Belonging/Autism Researcher🧐 Creativity 🎶🖌️Joy✨❤️💯All in!🇧🇲
Brain and Mind Centre @brainandmindcentre.bsky.social We are at the forefront of #mentalhealth & #neuroscience #research. We collaborate across industries & disciplines to find answers to global #health challenges.
Sam Boeve @boevesam.bsky.social Doctoral Researcher | Cognitive Science | Computational Psycholinguistics | FWO fellow | Bogaertslab | Ghent Univeristy
Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - Vlaanderen (FWO) @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social Financiering van excellent wetenschappelijk onderzoek mét impact
Stimulates excellent scientific research with impact
Cathy Hauspie @cathyhauspie.bsky.social PhD @ Ghent University | Applied cognitive psychology with a focus on education and language | She/her.
Danna Oomen @oomendanna.bsky.social Postdoc Leuphana Uni 🇩🇪, previously: Ghent Uni 🇧🇪, Leiden Uni 🇳🇱| Social perception (social interaction, biological motion 💃🏻, imitation), autism, and replication studies. Using behavioural and neurophysiological measures (RT, EEG, HR, SC)
Emma Radford @emrad13.bsky.social Psychiatrist @RMH. Views my own.
Striving to improve mental health services for autistic adults.
Whovian. Chocoholic.
Dr Giorgia Michelini @giorgiamichelini.bsky.social Senior Lecturer/Associate Prof @qmul.ac.uk. Research on ADHD/Neurodiversity & Youth Mental Health using transdiagnostic, longitudinal, EEG & participatory approaches. Leads TREND Lab. Academic mama
https://www.seresearch.qmul.ac.uk/cbb/people/gmichelini/
Rachael Davis @drrachaeldavis.bsky.social Developmental psychologist & senior lecturer.
Mostly talking about neurodivergence, education, cognition, bilingualism.
Editor @journalautism.bsky.social
Guillaume Pech @guillaumepech.bsky.social PhD student at ULB in Cognitive Science - funded by fnrs grant | Interested in EEG, Voluntary action, Intention.
More info about me myself and I -> https://guillaumepech.github.io/gpech/