Alyssa Alcorn

@aalcorn.bsky.social

Researcher in neurodiversity, new lecturer at University of Bristol School of Psychological Science

I've been super quiet for a few months but I've re-emerged at Autism Europe in Dublin! Please say hi! You can also catch me/the Learning About Neurodiversity at School project at symposium S1.06 at 1530 today. #AEC2025

Last week, the Learning About Neurodiversity at School #LEANSproject celebrated 3 years since releasing our 100% free classroom resources. Changing minds and practices takes time--thank you SO much for continuing to download, share, and use LEANS, wherever you are in the world!

A colourful and celebratory image on a yellow-and-white background. On the left, dark blue block text spells out "LEANS is 3!". Smaller orange text below says "(cake time)". Three cartoon illustrations of white cakes with rainbow sprinkles and silver cake servers fill the right side of the frame.

Resesearchers, can you help? My wonderful MSc student Esther is recruiting NOW for an online interview study on how uni-based academic/clinical researchers think and talk about neurodevelopmental diversity in their everyday work (postdocs + up). We've had loads of spam sign-ups, so really need YOU!

This image contains a cartoon illustration of a person in a laboratory coat, carrying a clipboard and wearing a face mask, standing in front of a cabinet of vials and flasks. The text reads: “We are calling University-Based Academics or Clinicians who have experience working with participants with diagnosed or suspected neurodevelopmental conditions. Receive a £20 voucher as a Thank You! A 1-hour online interview” The image includes a QR code and the University of Bristol logo.

I have been off social media for a while and all I can say is FIRST YEAR OF LECTURING. Have some events on the horizon, and meeting colleagues/hearing about others' work often makes me feel more inspired to post, so maybe I can make a comeback!

Man at the co-op just excused his confusion over paying by saying he "hadn't had his morning coffee". After an awkward pause he added defensively to the cashier "Well it's morning SOMEWHERE!"

I'm working on a large scale feedback survey right now about an educational resource (sent to thousands of people!). *In general*, what % of responses might you expect for a feedback survey to majority-UK recipients? Hoping for ~5-10% but have seen wildly varying estimates on this...

Getting set up very soon with masters students and first year research apprentices, asking neurodiversity-related questions. Feels exciting to be starting new stuff with students--it's been too long!