So proud of our new paper, in @eclinicalmed.bsky.social, reporting on a feasibility study of a new co-produced peer group intervention (created by @ambitiousautism.bsky.social) for supporting wellbeing during the transition to adulthood for autistic young people. #AutRes

Assessing the feasibility of a co-produced peer-group intervention for supporting wellbeing during the transition to adulthood among autistic 16–25-year-olds (ATAG): a randomised controlled feasibilit...

Autistic people, including those without intellectual disability, face challenges during the transition to adulthood, and experience poor adult outcom…

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Part 2 of our blog series for @ukdsimpact.bsky.social is now live! 🎉 This time, we share key findings from the Millennium Cohort Study and reflect on both the opportunities & challenges of using cohort data to understand the mental health and wellbeing of autistic young people. Read more below 👇

UK Data Service Impact@ukdsimpact.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🎉New on the Data Impact blog🎉 Ellie Roberts, from the @mwaystudy.bsky.social, dives into insights from the Millennium Cohort Study to explore lived experience of autism. What surprises you most about how neurodiversity is captured in long-term data? blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/millennium-c...

When the data has already been collected by the time you start, can the research still be shaped by lived experience? 🤔 In the blog post below, we share how we approached this problem in the M-WAY study. & this is just part 1 - stay tuned for another post where we'll share more findings 📈 #AutRes

UK Data Service Impact@ukdsimpact.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🎉New on the Data Impact blog🎉 What if autism research started with lived experience, not just data? @reeshazahir.bsky.social shares how the M-WAY study brings both into the research process, rethinking mental health research for autistic young people. blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/mway-coprodu...

Does having more friends mean better mental health? We found that the answer may be more complicated for young people with high autistic traits. We've also used cohort data to explore school engagement and mental health in autistic youth. Read more: 🔗 m-way24.blogspot.com/2026/05/m-wa... #AutRes

M-WAY Phase 2: What have we found so far?

The second phase of the M-WAY project is now well underway. This is the 'quantitative' phase of the study, in which we are using data from t...

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Our new study, just published in Nature Mental Health: Symptom change in depression and anxiety during psychological therapy for autistic adults... [1/8] 🧵⤵️ #autres #mentalhealth www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Symptom change in depression and anxiety during psychological therapy for autistic adults - Nature Mental Health

Pender et al. evaluated depression and anxiety symptom trajectories in autistic adults receiving routine therapy in UK primary care.

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#AutRes Results and Importance: The findings indicate that peer-support programs generally have a positive impact, including improved self-esteem, academic performance, and overall well-being.

Impact of peer-support programs for individuals with autism: A systematic review - Monica HM Verkooijen, Marjolijn Ketelaar, Max van Woerden, Wouter G Staal, Indira Tendolkar, Janneke R Zinkstok, 2025

The neurodiversity approach recognizes autism as a natural variation of human experience, emphasizing unique strengths while acknowledging social and behavioral...

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New blog post! We look back at the M-WAY qualitative study - led by @schampton.bsky.social - which explored autistic young people’s experiences of anxiety & depression. Read more 👉 m-way24.blogspot.com/2025/09/look...

Looking back at the M-WAY qualitative study - and saying thank you to Sarah

In our last blog post , we shared how the bridging phase of the M-WAY study helped us move from our qualitative research into the next, q...

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Writing with @naomijacobs.bsky.social on the importance of centring Autistic people in autism research. Thanks for hosting us @ndconnection.bsky.social #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #Autistic #Neurodivergent #Research #AutRes ndconnection.co.uk/blog/empower...

Empowering Autistic people in research — Neurodiverse Connection

We’re joined on the blog by Guest Contributors, Katie Munday and Naomi Jacobs , sharing their experiences as Autistic researchers and their passion for research conducted with Autistic people, not ...

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We recently completed the 'bridging phase' of the M-WAY study! We worked with autistic young people and adult stakeholders to move from qualitative findings to research questions ready for big data analysis. Read more in our blog post: m-way24.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-...

The MWAY ‘bridging phase’: what was it like for our young stakeholders?

We just reached the end of our ‘bridging phase’ – an exciting milestone for the MWAY project! This phase was part of our participatory appro...

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Happy Friday! Before you log off, take a moment to meet the team behind the M-WAY study 🙂 We're a neurodiverse group based at UCL, led by Professor Will Mandy and Professor Eirini Flouri. Learn more about who's involved: m-way24.blogspot.com/p/meet-team....

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... Handy new paper about the use of respectful language in ADHD research. Much needed, this discussion.

The power of words: respectful language in ADHD research

Language is powerful. It reflects and shapes our understanding of the difficulties people face, the paradigms in which researchers and clinicians conduct research and practice while also influencing p...

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👋 Hello, Bluesky! We're the M-WAY study team, based at UCL. We're researching mental health and wellbeing in autistic young people. Check out our intro blog post below to find our more about what we're doing 🙂 m-way24.blogspot.com/p/what-is-m-...

What is the M-WAY study?

The M-WAY study aims to better understand anxiety and depression in autistic young people, so as to inform mental health support for autisti...

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