@hopesangels.bsky.social @hopesangels.bsky.social
National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) @thencmh.bsky.social Cardiff University, Swansea University and Bangor University exploring the causes of mental health conditions. Funded by Health and Care Research Wales.
Help us make a difference.
https://www.ncmh.info/help-with-research/
Pip Burley @pipburley.bsky.social Autism Advocate♾️
Education Professional 📖
LGBT 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️⚧️
Leftist ✊🇵🇸
(they/them)
Scottish Trans @scottishtrans.bsky.social Working for gender identity and gender reassignment equality and rights in Scotland. Part of @lgbtiscotland.bsky.social
https://www.scottishtrans.org/
Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org We use the law to resist hate and bring hope. Injustice is not inevitable.
Support us: https://goodlaw.social/donate-bsky
Promoted by Good Law Project Ltd, 3 East Point, High Street, Seal, TN15 0EG
Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk Legal researcher, writer, journalist | Trans Rights Lead @ Good Law Project | PhD student @ University of Leeds
Views my own. Not your lawyer; not legal advice.
They/them
hello@jessothomson.co.uk
TGEU | Trans Europe and Central Asia @tgeuorg.bsky.social Trans-led non-profit for the rights and wellbeing of trans people. Over 200 member organisations across 50 countries in Europe & Central Asia 🏳️⚧️
Co-funded by the EU
https://linktr.ee/tgeuorg
BeyondAutism @beyondautism.bsky.social Ensuring every autistic child and young adult accesses the education and support they need to belong, succeed, and lead lives full of opportunity, choice and independence.
https://www.beyondautism.org.uk/
Equality Network @lgbtiscotland.bsky.social The Equality Network is a leading Scottish lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality and human rights charity
Disability Rights UK @disrightsuk.bsky.social We one of the UK’s leading Disabled People's Organisation run by and for Disabled people, working for justice and equality for all.
https://linktr.ee/disabilityrightsuk
Juliette Gudknecht @juliettegudkne1.bsky.social
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.
Maryam Moravvej (she/her) 🕊️🍉 @moravvej.bsky.social Neurodivergent SWANA mother of 2 neurodivergent (AuDHD & ADHD) artistic, beautiful souls | Autism Advocate & Researcher | Passionate about intersectional neurodiversity-affirming research & care | Navigating the world through the lens of social justice
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. ♾️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Nick Fears @nickfears.bsky.social Assistant Professor - LSU Kinesiology - Director of Human Development & Daily Life Lab - Former Universities: Indiana, Tulane, Michigan- he/him faculty.lsu.edu/huddllab
Dr Aoife Munroe @aoifemunroe.bsky.social 📍Mayo, Ireland
🙋🏻♀️Lecturer in Inclusive Education
📚Research Interest: Autism / Inclusive Education / Sensory Processing and Sensory Learning / Numeracy
🎓B.Ed. | M.Ed. | PGC Autism | PGC SLD | PhD | Views are my own
Nat Raedwulf Pogue @natraedwulfpogue.bsky.social Autistic educator & novice researcher + knitter (Wolf & Faun)
> Vice-President of LATA BC
> Passionate about neurodiversity and neuro-affirming practices
> natraedwulfpogue.com for most current events and contact
> wolfandfaun.com for knitting
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- H Helen Tager-Flusberg @htagerf.bsky.social Semi-retired BU dev cog psycho ling. Focus on autism
Simon Brett @sibrett.bsky.social Trainee Clinical Psychologist at UCL
Ruth Connolly @ruthieconnolly.bsky.social Clinical Psychologist, leader, dog lover. Interested in Neurodiversity, Autism, trauma and mental well-being.
James Trujillo @jamestrujillo.bsky.social Assistant prof at University of Amsterdam using motion tracking and virtual agents to study multimodal language and social interaction.
Autistic and interested in autistic language and interaction.
Dad/papa, artist, runner, gamer.
Sarah Cassidy @sarahcassisy.bsky.social Associate Professor, University of Nottingham and proud kinship carer. Interested in autism and mental health.
Aspect Research Centre for Autism Practice (ARCAP) @arcap-aus.bsky.social Our genuine partnership with Autistic people and unique synergy with Australia’s largest workforce of autism specialists enables ARCAP to focus our research on real-world issues affecting Autistic people and their families and accelerate timely solutions.
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
Jane Mantzalas @janemantzalas.bsky.social Mum, cat lady, Swiftie. 🫶🏻 PhD candidate at OTARC, LaTrobe University, Melbourne. Researching #AutisticBurnout. All views my own.
Nikita Hayden @nikitahayden.bsky.social Postdoc researcher | learning disability and autism | neurodivergent | she/they | a little Freudian monkey |
Fungayi @fungayi.bsky.social PhD student at University of Birmingham exploring the experiences of Black autistic adults, particularly those from African backgrounds, in accessing and using autism services in the UK
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
Dr Myrofora (Myrto) Kakoulidou @myrtokakoulidou.bsky.social Research Fellow, UCL Research Department of Primary Care & Population Health
Deputy Director of UCL's GRRAND
Interested in neurodiversity, mental health, education & participatory research. Views my own.
Personal website: https://www.myrtokakoulidou.com/
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.
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.
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
Jessica Schwartzman @drjessicaphd.bsky.social Assistant Professor | Depression & suicide prevention in autistic people | CBPR | Latinx mental health | All opinions my own
My research lab: https://www.chla.org/research/lab/training-and-research-empower-neurodiversity-trend
Sonny Hallett @scrappapertiger.bsky.social Therapist, supervisor, trainer & consultant. Autistic, trans, mixed race. Woodland creature. They/them
https://linktr.ee/scrappapertiger
Kenneth Larsen @klarsen.bsky.social Associate professor special education. Autism researcher.
Jessica Fox @jessicafox99.bsky.social Autistic PhD Candidate at QUT Centre for Justice. Researching support services for autistic survivors of gendered violence. She / Her. Located in Meanjin (Brisbane) on Turrbal and Yuggera land
Char Goodwin @drchargoodwin.bsky.social #Autistic Researcher researching autistic experiences of breast cancer | Breast cancer 2019 | views my own | She/They
Autistic Experiences of Breast Cancer project https://www.aebcstudy.co.uk/
Claire D @wclou.bsky.social ASN teacher, I am Neurodivergent, Associate tutor at Strathclyde, EdD student - research interests: Autism, School-Avoidance, Anxiety, Dyslexia and BurnOut. Scotland.
Emily Isenstein @elisenstein.bsky.social MD/PhD Student at the University of Rochester, researching touch 👉 vision 👀 & proprioception 👋 in autism 🧠. Horse rider 🐴 flute/flugel player 🎶 Opinions mine.
Dr Catherine Laverty @catherinel.bsky.social Research fellow at the University of Birmingham. Research interests include preterm birth, autism, child development and all things open science!
Christine Marmoy @christinemarmoy.bsky.social Neurodivergent researcher, practitioner and mum of 3 ND children. ADHD & Autism learning profiling. Parenting support. Doctoral research at University of Strathclyde.
www.christinemarmoy.com
FREE guide - Beyond the Meltdown
https://shorturl.at/EcJje
Heba Jayoosi @hjayoosi.bsky.social Autism, cats and occasional MENA delights.
PHD student @craeioe.bsky.social
Daniel Green @danielgreenautism.bsky.social Autistic PhD researcher at the University of Kent.
Double Empathy Problem in UK Secondary Education.
Kabie @kabie.bsky.social Autistic activist, parent to ND family. Chair of @arghscotland.bsky.social
They/Them
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
Jessie Greenlee @drjlgreenlee.bsky.social Assistant Professor @ Lafayette College. Developmental Scientist. Stats nerd. Autism researcher.
Science for all.
She/Her
Opinions my own.
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/
Jack Underwood @jfgunderwood.bsky.social WCAT Forensic Psychiatry Registrar.
Wellcome @gw4cat.bsky.social alumnus.
Researching mental health in neurodevelopmental disorders via genomics/ epi/ big(ish) data at NMHII & CNGG, Cardiff University.
Uncertainty | Consciousness | Mistake not...
Lizzie Gale-St.Ives @lizigale.bsky.social Lecturer in IDD, Tizard Centre - Uni of Kent
Research interests: autism, gender, neurodiversity, diagnosis and justice system
Researcher - ICALD & SOTSEC-ID Projects
Charity Director - Our Minds CIC
Collector of books & crystals - closet witch 🧙🏻♀️
Tobias Schuwerk @toschu.bsky.social Researcher at LMU Munich. Interested in social cognition in children and adults with and without autism. Psychotherapist for children, adolescents and adults.
Liza Tomczuk, MPH @lizatomczuk.bsky.social Health Services Research & Policy PhD student at Drexel University. Autism, CBPR, imp sci, qualitative methods & much more. Philly native and huge Philly sports fan. Also love to run (slowly). Views are my own.
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.
Lizzie Shephard @lizzieshephard.bsky.social Developmental neuroscientist / psychologist interested in the perinatal period & neurodiversity affirming supports for young kids and their caregivers. https://sites.usp.br/ninalab/
Lizzie Bradford @lizziebradford.bsky.social Lecturer (Assistant Professor) interested in Social Cognition, Communication, Cognitive Control, and Lifespan Changes | University of St Andrews | Big fan of my dog, hot chocolate, and crunchy leaves ☺️
https://www.lizziebradford.com
MoLA @molautism.bsky.social The second Meeting on Language in Autism (MoLA) will be held March 14-16th, 2024 in Durham, NC. Information available on our website: https://molautism.org/.
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.
Miguel Lois-Mosquera @mlmlois.bsky.social PhD. Listening to and learning from the experiences of the Autistic Community on wellbeing, inclusion and stigma.
Enfoque Neuroafirmativo
#Psychology & #Education. He/Him
Researcher/Lecturer UNIR
@mlmlois PresenZa
https://linktr.ee/mlmlois
Dr Mike Scott @sirclass.bsky.social Dr Mike Scott | Higher Education Professional | Neurodivergent advocate | Autistic, ADHD & Dyslexic | Technology, inclusion & lifelong learning
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
Zoe Ryan @ladyzoia.bsky.social Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oxford setting up a mental health research network for schools in England. PhD Research Exploring the construct of Intolerance of Uncertainty, and developmental associations with anxiety.
Emma Radford @emrad13.bsky.social Psychiatrist @RMH. Views my own.
Striving to improve mental health services for autistic adults.
Whovian. Chocoholic.
BendyBrain : Dr Jessica Eccles @bendybrain.bsky.social #hypermobility (and related conditions) brain-body neuro #research @bsmsmedschool UK | Dr Jessica Eccles | http://Linktr.ee/bendybrain | views own | https://www.bsms.ac.uk/about/contact-us/staff/dr-jessica-eccles.aspx
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 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
Emma Nielsen @dremmanielsen.bsky.social Suicide Researcher | netECR co-founder @netecr.bsky.social | Interested in suicide prevention, patient safety, co-production and evidence-based (autism-informed) mental health care
James McPartland @j-mcpartland.bsky.social Harris Professor; Yale Child Study Center, Yale Developmental Disabilities Clinic, Yale Center for Brain and Mind Health
http://mcp-lab.org
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 📷
Georgina @georginamohan.bsky.social PhD psychology student and teaching assistant @ University of Birmingham
My research interests include sensory processing, EEG & neurodiversity
Frieda grosgean @bernaharbor.bsky.social Psychiatrist and accordionist. Retired from UCLA. Autistic & ND advocate. Books addict and book writing.
Kim Mears @kimmears.bsky.social Interested in all things neurodiversity - love learning. Completed a masters in education researching speech therapy practice and semi-speaking. Link to paper here https://oro.open.ac.uk/102586/ (she/her)
Book due out on exploring semi speaking June 26
@rachaelbedford.bsky.social @rachaelbedford.bsky.social Professor of Developmental Science at Queen Mary University of London
Yona Lunsky @yonalunsky.bsky.social Director, Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, CAMH
Passionate about mental health & developmental disabilities. Opinions my own (she/her).
@kdspencer.bsky.social @kdspencer.bsky.social ND PhD student at Birmingham Newman University researching autism, loneliness, and the transition to adulthood. Passionate about research, learning, and creating positive change.
@caryllj.bsky.social @caryllj.bsky.social
James Cusack @jamcusack.bsky.social CEO at PSPA
Cat Hughes @naturetable.bsky.social Expert dog-petter. AuDHDer. Bookworm. hEDS.
She/her.
Researcher at Middletown Centre for Autism.
Opinions are my own.
Hayley Morgan @hayleymorganaut.bsky.social Autistic author, PhD candidate on the autistic birth experience. Often found foraging around South Wales with an excited, oversized beagle. Taekwondo enthusiast, awful crocheter, fluent in Always Sunny quotes.
Victoria VanUitert @vvanuitert.bsky.social Assistant Professor * #AuDHD * Neurodiversity-Affirming Practices * Addressing Stigma * Supporting Neurodivergent Student Academic Success and Well-Being * Teacher Preparation * Neurodivergent Educators
Katrine Callander @katrine1302.bsky.social AuDHD PhD researcher. Focus on ND trauma narratives, impact, re-authoring and re-claiming sense of self. ND mentor, university lecturer and advocate. Neurospicy family. www.KatrineCallander.com #Autres #actuallyautistic
@calliopeholingue.bsky.social @calliopeholingue.bsky.social
Jeroen Dewinter @jeroendewinter.bsky.social clinical psychologist & clinical manager of the Child and Adolescent Unit of @GGzE , PhD @TilburgU_Tranzo studying autism, sexuality & wellbeing
Dr. Heather M Brown @thriving-w-autism.bsky.social Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Alberta
Autistic autism researcher
www.aidanlab.ca
Emily Ellington @emilyellington.bsky.social ▪︎ PhD Researcher at University of Southampton ▪︎ No action without research. No research without action ▪︎ Co-Founder of Research Box www.myresearchbox.com
acornsussex @acornsussex.bsky.social Autism Community Research Network Sussex working together to enhance the lives of ASC children and families in Sussex. Email acorns@acorns-sussex.org.uk to join our mailing list for our talks and online Autism Reading Group.
Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social We do research with people with learning disabilities, autistic people, and their families. We are committed to social justice and more equal research practice.
Join our mailing list for event news: https://forms.office.com/e/SihkWJ4eYE
Gert-Jan Vanaken @gertjanvanaken.bsky.social 🔥researcher, activist, writer
📨he/him📍Brussels, BE
🔗 gertjanvanaken.be
🔎postdoc in neurodiversity-affirmative autism care, KU Leuven, UAntwerp.
✊🏼climate justice and degrowth organiser
🖍️writing a book on neurodiversity politics at De Bezige Bij
Jodie Clarke @jodieclarke.bsky.social AuDHD, parent, researcher, author, PhD Candidate. Autism trainer, speaker & practitioner. Passionate about the autistic young person voice in experiences of autistic masking & burnout
Harriet Axbey @draxbey.bsky.social Author, researcher, neurospicy DnD player. She/her 🏳️🌈
Themistoklis Pantazakos @themispant.bsky.social Psychology and Philosophy Assisant Prof @ACG
Visiting Prof @KU Leuven
Journalist @TPP
🔗 themistoklispantazakos.academia.edu
📍 Athens, Greece
Verity Chester @veritychester.bsky.social Researcher interested in intellectual disability, autism, mental health, and forensic psychology.
Dr. Daniel Wendler (Neurodiversity & Making Friends) @danielwendler.com Keynote speaker on autism, neurodiversity, and solving the loneliness epidemic. Co-author of "Neurodiversity & the Myth of Normal"
#ActuallyAutistic clinical psychologist.
Check out my latest ideas at Writing.DanielWendler.com.
Sara Garib-Penna @saraslt.bsky.social Lecturer in speech and language therapy at the University of Essex. Interests in autism & ADHD, neurodivergent affirming practice and participatory research
TrixieLovesTrees @researchriot.bsky.social Curious neurodivergent PhD researcher & consultant exploring neurodivergent experiences of nature, wellbeing and interoception.
Passionate about punk, silliness, cats & nature.
Determined to be the change, but shy & shite at social media.
Samantha Friedman @safriedman.bsky.social Lecturer in Applied Psychology at the University of Edinburgh. Researching the intersection of autism & nature.
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/
Ilse Noens @ilsenoens.bsky.social Professor at KULeuven, chair of Leuven Autism Research (LAuRes) and the Academic Collaborative Centre for Autism (ACCA). Passionate about participatory and neurodiversity-affirmative research, care, and education.
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
Dr Chris Edwards @drchrised.bsky.social #ActuallyAutistic Research Fellow - Aspect Research Centre for Autism Practice & Adjunct Research Fellow - Griffith Uni