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Dr Tom Porter @tomporter1.bsky.social Researching health services, social security, and care. Disability, health/illness, ageing. University of Bristol. PhD. UTV
Prof Ruth Patrick @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social Professor of Social & Public Policy at University of Glasgow
Perimenopausal | neurodivergent | navigating parenting kids with SEND
Catherine Needham @catherineneedham.bsky.social Professor of Public Policy and Public Management, Uni of Bham. Interested in social care, the public service workforce and crosswords, https://21stcenturypublicservant.wordpress.com/
Morag Treanor @moragtreanor.bsky.social Professor of Social Policy and Inequality at the University of Glasgow.
Clare Bambra @profbambra.bsky.social Professor of Public Health, Newcastle University, North East England. Personal account. https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=3cyGPHcAAAAJ&hl=en
#healthinequality #healthequity #publichealth #SDoH #FPL
Ceri Hughes @ceridwenhughes.bsky.social British Academy Fellow researching insecure work, activation & work-related conditionality
Based at Work and Equalities Institute, University of Manchester. Visiting Fellow, CASE, LSE
Katie Schmuecker @katieschmuecker.bsky.social Principal Policy Adviser at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation - UK poverty, social policy, politics, research and data. Occasionally crochet, gigs and nature
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
Larry & Paul @larryandpaul.bsky.social Writers. Actors. But most of all: Mothers. 🎬 SKETCHES: http://youtube.com/larryandpaul
💸 SUPPORT: http://ko-fi.com/larryandpaul
Ruth Connolly @ruthieconnolly.bsky.social Clinical Psychologist, leader, dog lover. Interested in Neurodiversity, Autism, trauma and mental well-being.
Katie Munday @kmunday.bsky.social PhD Candidate, Researcher, Consultant, Human
https://autisticltd.co.uk/
They / he
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
Monotropism.org @monotropism.org Monotropism is a theory of Autism developed by Autistic people, initially by Dinah Murray and Wenn Lawson.
Read about explanations and applications of the theory, its history, and what’s happening now on our website.
https://monotropism.org/
@paulgullonscott.bsky.social @paulgullonscott.bsky.social Higher assistant psychologist in the NHS, campaigning for increased mental health support for digital forensic investigators.
The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com Satirical news by & for autistic people (poor things). Founded by Sara Gibbs & Elsa Williams; run by Sara Gibbs & Sarah Amero
It’s a Superpower?? is out now: https://allmylinks.com/itsasuperpower
www.thedailytism.com
www.patreon.com/TheDailyTism
Sue Fletcher-Watson @suereviews.bsky.social Prof of Developmental Psychology at Uni of Edinburgh
Dean of Equity Inclusion & Community for my faculty
Editor of @journalautism.bsky.social
Creator of #AutRes and Edinburgh! feeds
Founder of SuperTroop
"a loose canon"
Queer, cis, she/her
Kristen Bottema-Beutel @kbottemabeutel.bsky.social Professor of Special Education at Boston College. I research autistic interpersonal interaction and social development. She/her. COI log: https://t.co/YwzPvxEyVb
Zack Williams, MD, PhD @quantpsychiatry.bsky.social •Autistic (+ADHD, OCD, Tourettes) autism researcher and trainee psychiatrist (rising PGY-1)
•YaleCSC➡️VanderbiltMSTP➡️UCLA
•Catatonia enthusiast, patient advocate, stats guy
•MH research/methods/advocacy, autism/neurodiversity, academic medicine, dumb jokes
Prof Rosa Hoekstra @rosahoekstra.bsky.social Professor of developmental disabilities @KingsIoPPN. Co-leads https://www.thesparkproject.net/, editor of @journalautism.bsky.social
Migrant. Loves London, loves travel
Amy Pearson @dramypearson.bsky.social Autistic autism researcher. Dev psych.
Masking, relationships, stigma.
She/her. 
Morton Ann Gernsbacher @gernsbacherlab.bsky.social Vilas Research Professor & Sir Frederic Bartlett Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, researching cognitive neuroscience, human attention & communication
Autistic Science Person @autsciperson.bsky.social Autistic consultant and writer with a Masters in Neuroscience.
white, nonbinary. they/them Opinions are my own. #SayNoToABA
www.AutisticSciencePerson.com
Tamara Kalandadze @tkalan.bsky.social Assoc. professor in neurodevelopmental differences. AE for Infant and Child Development #DevLangDis
autism I DLD I open, reproducible research I meta-research I language and communication difficulties and mental health I implementation science
Francesca Happe @proffrancescahappe.bsky.social Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at IoPPN, King's College London. I lead the @ReSpectLabKCL and research autism and related topics.
Dr. Holly E.A. Sutherland @heasutherland.com audhd postdoctoral researcher @Cambridge_Uni // currently midrash, reading diversity, and creativity // generally autism, neurodiversity, mixed methods
Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou @jopavlopoulou.bsky.social Associate Professor
Psychotherapist
Researcher in mental health, autism, adhd
Punk Rocker
Rigorous humanism
Educational psychology
Improving access in physical and mental health settings
Poetry
Cos Michael @cosmichael.bsky.social Autistic autism & ageing consultant.
Contact me for training & conference speaking.
Poet
#AutisticElders #ActuallyAutistic #Poetry 
Centre for Research in Autism and Education @craeioe.bsky.social Research to enhance the lives of autistic people; based in the UCL Institute of Education.
Laura Hull @lauralhull.bsky.social Research Fellow at University of Bristol, interested in neurodivergence, mental health, and camouflaging/masking. Research funded by the Prudence Trust and the Elizabeth Blackwell Institute (University of Bristol). She/her.
Desi Jones @desirjones.bsky.social Assistant Professor at UMD | autism, stigma, intersectionality, and Black neurodivergent experiences | Wellesley College Alumna | #ADHD cat mom
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
Noah Sasson @noahsasson.bsky.social Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Dallas. I run the Social Cognition and Interaction in Autism lab. 
Catherine Crompton @cjcrompton.bsky.social Researcher interested in diversity in communication 👩🏻💻 🧠
New parent. Queer 🏳️🌈. Tired.
Dr Becky Wood @thewoodbug.bsky.social Senior lecturer, autism researcher. Reader, writer, radio listener, swimmer and nature lover. Arts buff.
Dislikes: cronyism. Fan of The Archers 🙂
Dan Poole @danpoole.bsky.social Lecturer in Psychology at University of Sheffield. Research on autism & distraction
Christina Nicolaidis, MD, MPH @cnicolaidis.bsky.social Professor at PSU and OHSU, Long COVID physician, participatory researcher, Co-Director of Academic Autism Spectrum Partnership in Research and Education, Editor-in-Chief of Autism in Adulthood.
Diana Tan @dianatan.bsky.social Autism researcher at Macquarie University (Australia). She/Her. Views are my own.
Kayden Stockwell @kaydenstockwell.bsky.social From undergrad at Binghamton University to PhD candidate at UVA. Interested in autism + interaction. #DisabledInSTEM. #LGBTinSTEM. Dungeons & Dragons enthusiast. He/him.
Hannah Belcher @drhannahbelcher.bsky.social Personal account mainly for cat pics
Dr Emma Pritchard-Rowe @emmapritchard95.bsky.social Research Associate at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge.
New Open Access paper on neurodiversity-affirmative autism assessment : https://doi.org/10.1177/27546330241274674
https://linktr.ee/emmapritchard
Lorna Hamilton @drlornaham.bsky.social Developmental psychologist • inclusive education • neuroaffirming practice • kinetic • hiking • running • cats 🐈⬛
Dr Aimee Grant @draimeegrant.bsky.social #ActuallyAutistic Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellow: "Autism from Menstruation to Menopause" | Swansea Uni
Sarah O'Brien @sarahobrien.bsky.social 👩🏼🏫 autism trainer across North Central London
🎓 inclusive public involvement PhD @kcl.ac.uk
📚 So, I'm Autistic out now
she/her - autistic and disabled
generally funny, views + typos own
@SarahMarieOB on Twitter
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
Eleanor Palser @eleanorpalser.bsky.social Assistant Professor | Dyspraxic | Welsh | We study the mental health needs of neurodivergent people
Cathy Manning @cmanning.bsky.social Research in autism, dyslexia, sensory processing and visual perception 
Helen Ellis @hjellis.bsky.social Autistic adult working for the National Autistic Society (UK) - posts/reposts my own opinions, not my employers.
Unapologetically loves Rugby Union!
📚💜 Autism & Masking (2021)
📚💜 Eat, Drink, Be Autistic & Merry - still writing!
Prof Megan Freeth @shefautismres.bsky.social Director of Sheffield Autism Research Lab. Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, UK.
Jenny Gibson @drjennyg.bsky.social Academic, Bookworm & Coffee-Drinker. Prof
of Developmental Psychology, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge. #Neurodivergent #Play #DevLangDis 
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.
Bethlehem Tekola @bethlehem.bsky.social Qualitative Research | Research Ethics | Research involving and impacting marginalised communities and groups- A Alex Hendry @alexhendry.bsky.social Developmental psychologist focused on executive function development in the early years. Aiming towards neurodiversity-affirming research. Uni of Oxford www.startproject.info
Anna Remington @annaremington.bsky.social Prof of autism research & Director of UCL CRAE. Tweets = own opinions
Freya Elise @freyaelise.bsky.social Autistic researcher @ UCL
🏳️🌈
Mel Romualdez @handle.invalid Assistant Professor of Psychology, dept of Psychology & Human Development, UCL Institute of Education. Director of the UCL Centre for Research in Autism and Education (CRAE).
Alyssa Alcorn @aalcorn.bsky.social Researcher in neurodiversity, new lecturer at University of Bristol School of Psychological Science
Debbie Riby @debbieriby.bsky.social Prof Developmental Psychology, @durham_uni. centre for Neurodiversity; Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Postgraduate Research Students.
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
Dr Gavin R. Stewart @gavrobstew.bsky.social British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellow interested in ageing, autism, ADHD, cognition, health & wellbeing 🧠 Also coordination lead and working group member of NHSE-funded Autism Practitioner Network 📝 He/him 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Based at KCL 🏫
Katie Maras @katiemaras.bsky.social Reader in Psychology at the University of Bath.
Research on Autism and the Criminal Justice System.
Brian Irvine @brianirvine.bsky.social Happy wanderer. Mentor. Neurodiversity researcher. Fool.
Re:Spect Lab KCL @respectlabkcl.bsky.social We are a research group led by @ProfFrancescaHappe.bsky.social and @GavRobStew.bsky.social based at the
@SGDPCentreKCL.bsky.social, exploring autism across the lifespan.
Body Eyes and Movement (BEAM) Lab @beamlab.bsky.social Body Eyes And Movement - University of Manchester lab led by Ellen Poliakoff & Emma Gowen researching perception, action, autism & Parkinson's. Account managed by Ellen.
Ruth Moyse @drruthmoyse.bsky.social Head of Training & Co-Production, AT-Autism
Visiting Fellow, ACoRNS, University of Southampton
Autistic introvert
Likes to crochet, tries to run
Rebecca Charlton @handle.invalid Professor of Psychology, interested in mostly ageing and later life, including impact of adult experiences on ageing, and how autistic and other neuro-divergent people experience ageing
Michelle Failla @docfailla.bsky.social Assistant Prof studying pain, autism, & Alzheimer’s 🧠 Ohio State University College of Nursing | She/her | Opinions are my own
Josephine Barbaro @drjbarbaro.bsky.social Associate Professor of Autism. Neurodiversity Affirming Psychologist. Director of Identification & Diagnosis, La Trobe University. Vice President, ASfAR. AuDHD. Proud🌈mumma. Hobby Photographer & 🎳 bowler. On Wurundjeri Country. Views mine (she/her).
Bec Poulsen @becpoulsen.bsky.social Dr / Dj BeXta
Neuroscience Researcher by day, Dj and music producer by night. Research Fellow researching Autism, neuroscience, and auditory/sensory processing. #AutisticsinAcademia 💛
Dr Martine van Driel @martinevandriel.bsky.social Autistic Academic. Linguistics. Digital Media.
Autistic Communication.
University of Birmingham (UK)
Eli Genovesi @eligenovesi.bsky.social PhD candidate @ King's College London IoPPN & freelance consultant
Striving for #EducationForAll in low-&middle-income countries
Views are my own & mostly debatable except for those on Italian cuisine
Personal website eligenovesi.wixsite.com/elisa-genovesi
Dr. Sarah Donald @sarah595.bsky.social Researcher interested in autism, complex support needs, language and communication.
I champion participatory, collaborative and ethical approaches to doing research better. Views my own 🙂
Robert Chapman @drrobertchapman.bsky.social Author of Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism and founding member of Books From Below
They/them.
Sarah Garfinkel @sarahgarf.bsky.social Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at UCL, Clinical and Affective Neuroscience Lab. Interested in interoception, emotion, interactions between heart and brain, biological basis of empathy & Radio 4
Georgia Harper @mindtheflap.bsky.social Autistic autism policy wonk. Co-hosts a podcast about Doctor Who: Circuit Breaker. Views my own. She/Her. https://linktr.ee/mindtheflap
Dr Melissa Chapple @melissachapple.bsky.social Primary Care and Mental Health lecturer at University of Liverpool. Autistic academic with ADHD. Interested in the wellbeing and social inclusion of autistic and ADHD adults. #AuDHD
Connor Keating @connortkeating.bsky.social Junior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford researching screening and support for autistic, other neurodivergent, and neurotypical children and adults | Co-director of the U21 Autism Research Network | He/him 🏳️🌈
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
Joanne Arciuli @jarciuli.bsky.social Interdisciplinary research: psycholinguistics, health, education, and disability. Working on speech, oral/written language, statistical learning, literacy instruction for children with developmental disabilities, wellbeing. Arts and health.
Ava Gurba (she/her) @avanicole23.bsky.social MS in Neuroscience, autism research | Autistic, ADHD, Cerebral Palsy | Anime lover, casual gamer | Part of Disabled in Higher Education | Social Media Editor for Autism In Adulthood | Twitter: @ava_nicole23
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
Dr Lisa Quadt @lisaquadt.bsky.social Happiest as dog furniture.
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 | 🐕🐈🖖
Dr Annabel Nijhof @annabelnijhof.bsky.social Autism researcher at EXPLORA Gent (previously King's College London). Self + social cognition. Columnist Psyche en Brein, co-editor-in-chief InMind Nederland.
🏳️🌈 https://annabelnijhof.com/
Nathan Caruana @natecaruana.bsky.social Associate Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience 🧠 studying mechanisms of social perception 👁 & interaction 🤝 across neurodiverse people 👥 & with artificial agents 🤖 | Website 🌐www.haviclab.com
Kathryn Oliver (Lewis) @kathrynlewis.bsky.social #Actuallyautistic and #ADHD researcher exploring neurodivergent experiences of primary to secondary school transition | Creative and participatory methods | Inclusive education | YSJ Uni | AuDHD mentor
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. 
Katie Cebula @katiecebula.bsky.social Developmental psychologist - School of Education & Sport, Uni of Edin. Research = neurodiversity: family & education. Amateur greenhouse potterer.
Christine Jenkins, Canada @christineajenkins.bsky.social Independent Autistic Researcher
Linktree: Linktr.ee/christineajenkins
#AutisticElders interest areas Aging, Menopause, Disability Justice, Breast Cancer, Sensory Processing- S Shannon Crowley LaPoint @shanclapoint.bsky.social Postdoctoral research fellow at UNC Chapel Hill - TEACCH Autism Program. I research the transition to adulthood for autistic youth. She/her.
Tori Haar @torihaar.bsky.social Autistic woman (she/her) - Project manager who dabbles in #autismresearch - Passionate about facilitation and community
Dee Fields @deefields.bsky.social Researcher, Chartered psychologist, former EYFS teacher and SENDCo. Interested in individual differences, SEND, inclusion, children’s voices, attitudes about differences and screening for them
Nick Walker @dr-nicky.bsky.social Writer/co-creator of the WEIRD LUCK webcomic at weirdluck.net. Professor of Psychology & Psychedelic Studies at California Institute of Integral Studies. Aikido teacher at aikiarts.com. Author of NEUROQUEER HERESIES.
Dr Aimée Fletcher (@aimee_speaks) @aimeespeaks.bsky.social Autistic autism researcher, passionate about making museums (and all of society) accessible. Lover of photography, stained glass window making, and music.
Participation Coordinator at Scottish Autism. Working to ensure all autistic people are listened to.
Jenny Mai Phan, PhD @drjmphan.bsky.social research assist. prof. of bioengineering | research on adolescence, autism, & dev psych | assist. director of community engagement | Âû | 1stGen | views entirely mine
Seb Shaw @autisticdoc.bsky.social •NHS GP + GPwER ADHD.
•Associate Professor @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social / @sussex.ac.uk.
•Research Lead, Autistic Doctors International.
•Autistic/ADHD/dyslexic/hEDS.
•Views my own, no medical advice.
#MedEd #Neurodiversity
He/him 🏳️🌈