Really excited to share the first paper from my PhD! We explored autistic pupils' experiences of using school sensory rooms. They reported benefits for wellbeing, learning and sensory needs with self-directed use. Adaptable equipment was appreciated to meet context-dependent needs. #autism #AutRes

Autistic Pupil's Self-Reported and Observed Experiences of Multi-Sensory Environments in Schools - Ari MK Dyer, Georgina Powell, Eloise Crossman, Claire Bowsher-Murray, Catherine RG Jones, 2026

Multi-sensory environments (MSEs), or sensory rooms, are widely used in schools to support pupils with additional learning needs. While commonly accessed by aut...

journals.sagepub.com

Autism Europe Congress: I'll be presenting at 12:45 on Friday the 12th as part of "Creating safe and autism friendly environments 2". I'm really excited to hear about other people's work and to meet new people!

Ari Dyer@aridyer.bsky.social · 2y ago

Really excited to have an oral presentation at the 14th Autism-Europe Congress 2025 #AECongress25! @autismeurope.bsky.social I'll be talking about our research exploring autistic young peoples' experiences using sensory rooms Looking forward to meeting new people and learning about new research!

New #CRAEresearchSummary from the new paper by Jennifer Price and Mel Romualdez ‘It just feels unnatural being here’: Autistic secondary school students’ experiences of sensory sensitivities in the school environment ✔️individualised ✔️affirming crae.ioe.ac.uk/it-ju...

We know so little about the emotional experiences of #autistic and #ADHD young people who struggle to attend or are excluded from school even though this group is at much higher risk of mental health difficulties and poor life chances. We want to change this. qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...

I'm thrilled to have been nominated for Champion for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Cardiff Student's Union Enriching Student Lives Awards. I try to provide a safe and inclusive learning environment, so my students nominating me feels particularly meaningful.

Really excited to have an oral presentation at the 14th Autism-Europe Congress 2025 #AECongress25! @autismeurope.bsky.social I'll be talking about our research exploring autistic young peoples' experiences using sensory rooms Looking forward to meeting new people and learning about new research!

Our paper has been published open access! (My first publication!) This project was part of my MSc thesis with @jamestrujillo.bsky.social & @judithholler.bsky.social. We explored the relationship between dyadic differences in EQ scores, and kinematic & prosodic similarity🧵 doi.org/10.1080/0163...

Dyadic differences in empathy scores are associated with kinematic similarity during conversational question–answer pairs

During conversation, speakers coordinate and synergize their behaviors at multiple levels, and in different ways. The extent to which individuals converge or diverge in their behaviors during inter...

tandfonline.com

#openaccess #autism research 4 themes from reflexive thematic analysis: * Autistic Identity & The Double Empathy Problem * Supporting Autonomy, Self-Advocacy, & Interdependence * Implementation Matters * Moving Beyond Behavior journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

A qualitative investigation into autistic adults’ perspectives on intervention goals for autistic children - Rachel K. Schuck, Alicia Geng, Yvette Doss, Florence Lin, Hannah Crousore, Kaitlynn M. P. B...

Behavioral intervention programs for autistic children target a variety of goals including communication, social, academic, and daily living skills. A key compo...

journals.sagepub.com

Spectrum 10k has been permanently halted. A historic win for autistic communities, which will likely have a significant impact on how research funding is allocated in the future. Nothing about us without us! (ht/ @drstevenkapp.bsky.social) www.autismresearchcentre.com/projects/spe...

Spectrum 10K - Autism Research Centre

Statement from the Spectrum 10K research team, 30th January 2025 Today we are publishing the Spectrum 10K consultation report and announcing the next steps for the project. We know this announcement h...

autismresearchcentre.com

#Thread How taking part in research has benefited me. As well as being an Autistic autism researcher I take part in other people’s research studies. This is partly altruistic as I want to reduce inequalities and improve things for future generations, but I also gain a great deal from it personally.

New paper out #openaccess in Molecular Autism today that shows #autistic #trans #nonbinary and #genderdiverse (TGD) people are more likely to have physical and mental health conditions than nonautistic cisgender people. Alongside this, they also reported poorer quality #healthcare bit.ly/4geRRlC

Autistic and transgender/gender diverse people’s experiences of health and healthcare - Molecular Autism

Background Autistic people and transgender/gender diverse people experience poorer healthcare experiences and greater risk of diagnosed, suspected, and assessment recommended health conditions, compar...

bit.ly