Prof Scerif listens patiently to examples of the prevailing narratives about ADHD: "diagnosis is spiralling upwards out of control" She sighs. She’s heard all this before. And she finds it deeply problematic. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

The oversimplification of ADHD - and what we should do next

ADHD is misunderstood and mischaracterised, and that’s creating significant challenges for those with the condition as well as those trying to support them, argues Professor Gaia Scerif

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Fab news! Our paper "The conceptualisation, experience, and recognition of emotion in autism: Differences in the psychological mechanisms involved in autistic and non-autistic emotion recognition" has now been published in Autism Research⭐ Summary: 🧵1 doi.org/10.1002/aur....

The Conceptualization, Experience, and Recognition of Emotion in Autism: Differences in the Psychological Mechanisms Involved in Autistic and Non‐Autistic Emotion Recognition

Existing literature suggests that differences between autistic and non-autistic people in emotion recognition might be related to differences in how these groups experience emotions themselves. Speci...

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It is almost end of Jan and a wonderful new blog and list of @annmemmott.bsky.social's research round-up! Hurrah! Thank you @ndconnection.bsky.social ndconnection.co.uk/blog/autism-...

Autism, Neurodivergence, Support Needs and Inclusion — What’s New in December and January — Neurodiverse Connection

In this research roundup, Ann Memmott brings together recent papers from December and January exploring Autism and other Neurodivergent conditions, with a particular focus on support needs, inclusio...

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Publication day for #Autistic #Menopause: A Guide to the Menopausal Transition for Autistic People and those Supporting Them' by Dr Rachel Moseley and Prof Julie Turner-Cobb, illustrated by me. Knowledge is empowering! uk.jkp.com/products/aut... #autism #neurodivergence #perimenopause #postmenopause

A big thank you to my PhD supervisors @sineadrhodes.bsky.social @jackiemaybin.bsky.social and my PhD programme directors @djdavidson.bsky.social and Elizabeth Stevenson. I hope to honor the kindness my supervisors showed me by passing it on to my future students

The Autism friendly guide to pregnancy, birth and the fourth trimester is published today! Below you can see some information about the book (1 of 2) There's a 20% discount code if you buy from Jessica Kingsley Publishers - %AGRANT20

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Autistic people could teach Donald Trump a thing or two about focus, facts and empathy | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

While not without its challenges, autism isn’t a curse to be cured of, as the likes of the President and RFK Jr want us to believe, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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If you haven't already done so, do sign up for next week's #CRAEwebinar Demystifying Emotion-Processing: Autism & Alexithymia with @connortkeating.bsky.social Thur Oct 2nd 4pm bst

Demystifying Emotion-Processing: Autism & Alexithymia

Connor Keating considers whether emotion-processing differs between autistic and non-autistic adults after controlling for alexithymia.

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A bit late, as I just joined Bluesky but- Really enjoyed #AECongress25 in Dublin last week and met wonderful people Here I am presenting preliminary findings (early results needing replication) showing neurodivergent girls may be more likely to experience early or late puberty

Hi everyone, finally joined Bluesky. Finished my PhD at Edinburgh and now working with Dr Alex Hendry on the START trial at Oxford Lost my Twitter login—sorry if I missed your messages!