The Liverpool Autism Hub @theautismhub.bsky.social The Liverpool Autism Hub based at University of Liverpool
Aim: to disseminate research findings, generate community-led research and provide networking opportunities.
Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk We are an independent health think tank aiming to improve the quality of health care in the UK by providing evidence-based research & policy analysis.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
Ilana Bennett @ilanabennett.bsky.social Associate Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at UC Riverside studying brain aging using MRI and cognitive aging of learning and memory
Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social Associate Prof @ UTD | Co-Director of @SRNDNA | studies motivation, learning, decision making, & brain aging | lover of coffee, wine and open science | she/her
Dr Kelly Birtwell @kellybirtwell.bsky.social Research Fellow, University of Manchester | Chartered Psychologist | Counsellor | Mindfulness Teacher | ND | Interests in Primary Care, health inequalities, mindfulness, neurodiversity | Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research | Views my own
Scottish Cognitive Ageing Network (SCAN) @scotcogageing.bsky.social SCAN is a professional network of 100+ members, building on cross-institutional links in Scottish cognitive ageing research. Do you work within cognitive ageing research or have a professional interest? Join us through our website: https://t.co/Z6zghQf8nc
House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk News & information from the Lords Committee on the Autism Act 2009. Produced by staff on behalf of the committee. The committee has now completed its work.
Dr Georgina Hosang @drhosang.bsky.social Reader (Associate Prof) at Queen Mary University of London
#BipolarDisorder #ChildhoodAdversity #Multimorbidity Youth #Hypomania #Psychosis #Depression
ADHD Lifecourse Lab @adhdlifecourselab.bsky.social 🔬 ADHD Lifecourse Lab at Queen Mary University of London| Exploring ADHD across the lifespan | Led by Dr Jessica Agnew-Blais
| Instagram: @adhdlifecourselab | Email: sbbs-maam@qmul.ac.uk | Website: https://www.adhdlifelab.com/
Lorcan Kenny @lorcankenny.bsky.social Disability policy researcher with background in autism and health. My own views
Kala Allen Omeiza @kalaomeiza.bsky.social Autism and Neurodiversity Advocate
Author of Afrotistic & Autistic and Black
Claire Klein @claireklein.bsky.social PhD student in Clinical Psychology @UNC | UNC TEACCH Autism Program | autism & IDD across the lifespan | she/her | views are my own.
SEDSConnective @sedsconnective.org The 1st charity for Hypermobility and Neurodivergence est.2018
Chair @JGjanegreenmbe.bsky.social
Patrons:
Dr Eccles Dr Spiritos
Web: www.sedsconnective.org
Link: https://linktr.ee/SEDSConnective
The Experimental Psychology Society @exppsychsoc.bsky.social Learned Society based in the UK.
We organise three scientific meetings + four funding rounds per year.
More information on our website - https://eps.ac.uk/
Human Frontier Science Program @hfspo.bsky.social HFSP promotes and supports international, cutting-edge, and interdisciplinary research focused on the life sciences. This page shows the latest news from HFSP and other items of interest to the scientific community.
Wonderseeker @wonder-seeker.bsky.social She/they. Rocking the broad autistic phenotype. #audhd
Social-working it. Gardening, reading, and art-making the rest of the time.
Current SpIns #neurodivergence, #labormovement, #solarpunk stories, #watercolor, and #decolonizing my own mind. 🍉🍉🍉
Peel Autism Resource 🇨🇦 @peelautismresource.bsky.social With a focus on Peel Region (Ontario, Canada), PAR is an online resource providing information about autism, Special Education, government programs & community supports. Skeets are my own
https://linktr.ee/Peel_Autism_Resource
Rachael Davis @drrachaeldavis.bsky.social Developmental psychologist & senior lecturer.
Mostly talking about neurodivergence, education, cognition, bilingualism.
Editor @journalautism.bsky.social
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
The Institute of Mental Health @institutemh.org.uk A leading UK mental health research institute
Partnership of Nottinghamshire Healthcare and University of Nottingham
We host MindTech, Research at NottsHC and NIHR ARC East Midlands
https://institutemh.org.uk/
Dr Leigh Lewis @ellelewis.bsky.social Menopause Specialist. Licensed
BC🇨🇦AZ🇺🇸. Menopause Society certified since 2011. Practical, rational, evidence based, integrative healthcare.
She/her/exhausted.
#medsky #psychsky #menopause #perimenopause #hormones #sexualhealth #reproductiverights #
European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu European Research Council, set up by the EU, funds top researchers of any nationality, helping them pursue great ideas at the frontiers of knowledge. #HorizonEU
Cathy Abbott @cathyabbott.bsky.social Professor, eEF1A2/neurological disorders. Mostly talks about research, EDI (tries hard to be a good ally) but sometimes veers off into crafts and photos of Scotland. She/her, views own.
Krish D. Singh @magnetokrishio.bsky.social MEG neuroscience researcher, CUBRIC veteran, Yorkshire born, lives in the ‘Diff.
https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/238332-singh-krish
Sara Luterman @slooterman.bsky.social Disabled disability and aging reporter at The 19th. Opinions are my own. Follows are not endorsements.
Signal: slooterman.18
Email: sluterman at 19thnews dot org
NIHR @nihr.bsky.social National Institute for Health and Care Research - we fund, enable and deliver world-leading health and social care research that improves people's health and wellbeing, and promotes economic growth.
Impact, Innovation, Investment, Inclusion
Prof Sarah-Jayne Blakemore @sjblakemore.bsky.social Professor of Psychology & Cognitive Neuroscience at Cambridge, FBA FMedSci FRS. Adolescent brain development. Views my own. Book: http://amazon.co.uk/dp/1784161349
UK Data Service Impact @ukdsimpact.bsky.social Supporting the impact of the UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social
Data Impact blog: http://blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk
Other impact activities: https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/impact/
Email us at: ukdsimpact@jisc.ac.uk
Prof Ellie Dommett @profelliedommett.bsky.social Professor of Neuroscience at King's College London. Passionate about teaching and researching ADHD. National Teaching Fellow and Principal Fellow of HEA/AdvanceHE.
Runner and greyhound lover.
All views are my own.
Michelle Kelly-Irving @mkellyirving.bsky.social Health equity, social inequalities, lifecourse, embodiment
Leads the Inserm #Equity team University of Toulouse, France
Social Epidemiologist & quantitative social scientist
Health Inequality, 3rd Ed, polity
https://cerpop.inserm.fr/equipe-equity
Louise Arseneault @larseneault.bsky.social Professor of Developmental Psychology at KCL IoPPN. Never fits in. Fellow of @acmedsci + @AcadSocSciences
https://linktr.ee/l_arseneault
Jessica Agnew-Blais @agnewblais.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Psychology @ Queen Mary University London @QMUL | Psychiatric epidemiologist studying ADHD and mental health across the life course and ADHD in girls and women
The Menopause Society @menopausesociety.bsky.social A nonprofit organization with the mission of empowering multidisciplinary healthcare professionals and providing them with the tools and resources they need to improve the health of women during the menopause transition and beyond.
www.menopause.org
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
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
Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social A close-knit community, a rich academic heritage, a creative powerhouse, a thought-provoking place.
APA Journals @apajournals.bsky.social The latest research, calls for papers, and news from journals published by the nonprofit American Psychological Association.
https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/
@turtlekeyarts.bsky.social @turtlekeyarts.bsky.social
Age UK Richmond @ageukrichmond.bsky.social We are an independent local charity dedicated to helping older people in Richmond upon Thames.
Registered Charity No. 1084211
www.ageukrichmond.org.uk
UK Research and Innovation @ukri.org The UK’s largest public funder of research. Our mission is to advance knowledge, improve lives and drive growth.
#FundedByYou
Also autoposting to @news.ukri.org, @funding.ukri.org, @blogs.ukri.org and @events.ukri.org. Topic specific feeds coming soon!
Nuffield Foundation @nuffieldfoundation.org We fund research that changes people’s lives.
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Find our funding opportunities here: https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/funding-for-research
Leverhulme Trust @leverhulme.ac.uk An independent charity that seeks to fund blue skies research and scholarship. Follow this channel for details on upcoming grant deadlines, published research, scheme opening dates, grant announcements, events, and more. https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/
European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu EU regulatory authority working for public and animal health.
We ensure that all medicines available on the EU market are high quality, safe and effective. Based in Amsterdam.
https://www.ema.europa.eu/
Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social We work to speed up and support the transition to a future free from poverty, in which people and planet can flourish.
https://www.jrf.org.uk/
Mark Rounding 🍉 @markrounding.bsky.social Live your best life! Enjoying & celebrating diversity, championing the needs and wishes of older people & working as CEO @ageukbradford (my views here of course) & wanting a world where we are free to be who we are. #Person-centred. 🇪🇺🇬🇧🏴🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🇵🇸
Nina Danon @ninadanon.bsky.social Composer & lecturer • AHRC CHASE PhD student researching neurodivergence in composition and musical neuroqueering • Co-founder of the Neurodivergent Music Network • Kinetic (ADHD) Autistic, Neurodivergent, Disabled • she/they
https://linktr.ee/ncdanon
Pyramid @pyramid-arts.bsky.social We don't use this account anymore - please see our pinned post for other places to find us! ✨
Find out more about Pyramid: https://linktr.ee/pyramidleeds
Center for Vital Longevity @cvlneuro.bsky.social UT Dallas research center dedicated to pursuing research that leads to cognitive health for life.
Triple-A Project @tripleaproject.bsky.social Triple-A is an autism charity based in Penrith, Cumbria. We work with and alongside autistic adults across the whole of Cumbria, offering a range of services including post-diagnostic support, employment, and social groups. www.tripleaproject.org.uk
The Autivist (Fighting for a Post Behaviorist World) @neurodivergentequity.org Todd D. Woodward (He/Him/Theirs) Father. Husband. NeuroEducation & NeuroRelational Science wonk. AuDHD, Dyslexic. Disability Justice, Emancipatory Autism Studies. Perpetually awkward! #ActuallyAutistic
Personal: @todd.woodward.social
Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social Always in the Corner
Autism Alliance UK @autismallianceuk.bsky.social Making a world where autistic people can thrive.
Through a strong sector, systemic change and a better understanding of autism.
Leeds Older People's Forum @leedsopf.bsky.social Leeds Older People’s Forum exists to promote the wellbeing of older people in the city of Leeds. We’re a network of third-sector organisations working to ensure older people have the opportunities, freedom and support to live the life they want.
Social and digital inclusion in the real world [Unofficial] @50pd.uk.web.brid.gy Older people challenging isolation and loneliness in our communities - using digital tech as a launchpad for inclusion and cohesion in the real world around us.
🌉 bridged from 🌐 https://50pd.uk/: https://fed.brid.gy/web/50pd.uk
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
Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre @olgatennisonautism.bsky.social Australia's first autism research centre, located at La Trobe University, Melbourne/Naarm. Leading neuro-inclusive research.
Dr Chris Edwards @drchrised.bsky.social #ActuallyAutistic Research Fellow - Aspect Research Centre for Autism Practice & Adjunct Research Fellow - Griffith Uni
Monique Botha @drmbothapsych.bsky.social Autistic and ADHD researcher focusing on minority stress, meta-science, and dehumanization of neurodivergent people in science and research. Big believer in #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs- L @laurajelc.bsky.social @laurajelc.bsky.social
ADASS @adass.bsky.social ADASS is the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, furthering the interests of those who need social care services.
British Association of Social Workers @basw-uk.bsky.social The official Bluesky account for the British Association of Social Workers. We are the UK's largest professional association for social work.
Alanna Shand @alannajshand.bsky.social PhD student at King's College London | Exploring strengths and compensatory strategies in autism🔎
ORCID ID: 0009-0000-2540-6320
Dr Catriona Stewart OBE @catrionastewart.bsky.social #Autistic Researcher Diagnostician Trainer: autism across the lifespan; neurodiversity inclusion; girls, women, intersectionality
@CatrionaSScot on Twitter
Polycrub owner. Lover of many things, that walk, fly or swim; music, philosophy, kindness.
Jiedi Lei @jiedilei.bsky.social Clinical Psychologist, Paul Foundation Clinical Research Fellow, NIHR Senior Research Fellow @University of Oxford - TOPIC. Research interests: identifying strengths, supporting wellbeing, improving psychological treatment for mental health in autism.
Sarah Cassidy @sarahcassisy.bsky.social Associate Professor, University of Nottingham and proud kinship carer. Interested in autism and mental health.- H Helen Tager-Flusberg @htagerf.bsky.social Semi-retired BU dev cog psycho ling. Focus on autism
Dr. Holly E.A. Sutherland @heasutherland.com audhd postdoctoral researcher @Cambridge_Uni // currently midrash, reading diversity, and creativity // generally autism, neurodiversity, mixed methods
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
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.
Hannah Morton @hannahmorton.bsky.social Assistant Professor • Autism Intersectionality and Mental health outcomes (AIM) Lab • #ActuallyAutistic • #AuDHD
🌈👶🏼🐕🏋🏻♀️
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
The Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders @jnd-springernature.bsky.social The Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, a SpringerNature journal, publishes cutting-edge research on various neurodevelopmental conditions, integrating multidisciplinary perspectives, incl. neurobiology, genetics, psychiatry and psychology.
Jo Billington @drjobillington.bsky.social Autism researcher/lecturer at Uni of Reading. Co-founder of the Wellbeing Hub: https://bit.ly/4ewJP6t
Personal account
Interested in:
#AutRes
School experiences of autistic children
Qual methods
Equity & social justice
Autistic flourishing & thriving
Felicity Sedgewick @fsedgewick.bsky.social Autism and neurodiversity researcher at the University of Bristol. Interested in gender, relationships, mental health, masking, and higher education (sometimes all at once)
Alice Quinton @alicequinton.bsky.social PostDoc @ the reimagine lab, University of Oxford
My research explores how we support autistic young people's mental health
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/
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).
Kathy Leadbitter @kathyleadbitter.bsky.social Researcher at Uni of Manchester: neurodiversity, autism, learning disability, interventions, services & supports
Crazy 🐈 lady
Tea addict
She/her
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
Brian Irvine @brianirvine.bsky.social Happy wanderer. Mentor. Neurodiversity researcher. Fool.
dr eloise stark @eloiseclinpsy.bsky.social clinical psychologist • oxford clinical research fellow • interested in neurodivergent flourishing and eudaimonia, trauma & attachment, therapeutic adaptations, & systemic theory/therapy • previous oxford ψ ba, dphil, postdoc, dclin • views my own
Debbie Riby @debbieriby.bsky.social Prof Developmental Psychology, @durham_uni. centre for Neurodiversity; Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Postgraduate Research Students.
Alyssa Alcorn @aalcorn.bsky.social Researcher in neurodiversity, new lecturer at University of Bristol School of Psychological Science
Mel Romualdez @melromualdez.bsky.social 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).
Prof Megan Freeth @shefautismres.bsky.social Director of Sheffield Autism Research Lab. Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, UK.
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!
Diana Tan @dianatan.bsky.social Autism researcher at Macquarie University (Australia). She/Her. Views are my own.
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 🙂
Desi Jones @desirjones.bsky.social Assistant Professor at UMD | autism, stigma, intersectionality, and Black neurodivergent experiences | Wellesley College Alumna | #ADHD cat mom
Policy Impact Project @policyimpact.bsky.social Bridging research and policy. We turn findings into effective solutions for autistic people and those with developmental disabilities.
https://policyimpactproject.org/
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
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.
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
Dheeraj Rai @draipsych.bsky.social Psychiatry, Epidemiology, Autism, Mental Health research. Professor, University of Bristol
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 🏳️🌈
Katie Munday @kmunday.bsky.social 3rd year PhD student,
Community research,
Trans Autistic joy 🌈♾️
https://autisticltd.co.uk/
They / he
Aut2Ask 🦦 @aut2ask.bsky.social Autistic led grassroots activism. Amplifying voices.
With goal that we will be heard& be able to bring about better awareness and more supports
Has worked with: Bustle, Salon, Flutie Fdn, *the* White House(!), and Netflix.
See📌🧵DMs open
Christine Jenkins, Canada @christineajenkins.bsky.social Independent Autistic Researcher
Linktree: Linktr.ee/christineajenkins
#AutisticElders interest areas Aging, Menopause, Disability Justice, Breast Cancer, Sensory Processing
Yona Lunsky @yonalunsky.bsky.social Director, Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, CAMH
Passionate about mental health & developmental disabilities. Opinions my own (she/her).