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asdtech.ed.ac.uk
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Autistica
@Autistica29 Jun 2020
Sorry to those of you who tried to register for the #AutisticaFestival over the weekend and were told that we were sold out. Over 1,000 of you have registered, which is amazing! We’ve now increased our ticket limit so you can still register! eventbrite.co.uk/e/autistica…

Autistica Research Festival

Taking place over 6 days, our free virtual Research Festival will showcase innovative and thought provoking autism research

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Altered learning may drive social inattention in autistic children, reports @avaskham bit.ly/altered_learning_atte…
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How is the cerebellum linked to autism? A @Spectrum discussion with me and Peter Tsai: youtu.be/Ct6a6z_roiA

Inside the autism brain: The cerebellum

Professors Sam Wang and Peter Tsai explain the role of the ‘little ...

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To explore the role of collaboration in autism research, Spectrum reviewed more than 35,000 autism-related journal articles, published from 2010 to 2019, as well as nearly 6,700 autism-related grants bit.ly/researcher_connection…
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Lessons from Berger: Austin's Butterfly and not accepting mediocrity > met someone recently who hadn't seen this yet. I know - crazy but true. teacherhead.com/2013/11/05/l…

Lessons from Berger: Austin’s Butterfly and not accepting mediocrity

I’m preparing a CPD input for teachers at my school sharing some of my current thoughts about teaching.  One of the ideas I want to share comes from Ron Berger – and I got this mainly f…

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Meet @Jennifer_L_Cook. Jen leads the Cook Lab (jencooklab.com/) who focus on social cognition and body movement (and links between the two) in autistic & non-autistic adults. She also dabbles in the decision making and learning literature. See here.elifesciences.org/articles/5…
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As the 'Stay at Home' order issued by LA County remains in place it is important that we continue to help our children cope with the - for now - normal. The Autism Research Institute has provided a webinar with tips for coping with the pandemic: autism.org/anxiety-five-susp…
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If you have a concern about a child’s speech and language development, we can help: call 020 7843 2544 to have a confidential chat with a speech and language therapist, or email [email protected]. We're open from Mon - Weds, 9:30 - 4:30. #ICANHelp
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Replying to @a_m_alcorn0131 @DeEnigma_EU @liz_pellicano @CRAE_IOE @AutismEurope @LauraMayCrane @ASDTech_Digest @SueReviews @eulate90
Join us 17:30 Saturday in room Euterpe! Our website has lots more details about what we plan to cover in this workshop--sadly they haven't made it to the #aecongress19 programme site! bit.ly/2lujwcq
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Katie Cebula@KatieCebula12 Aug 2019
We are making short films to share findings of our autism sibling research. Seeking children to advise us/appear in films (playing and/or talking). If you have an autistic child (central Scotland/North England) with a sib (both 6–18 yrs) who are interested please DM us for info.
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Oliver Wendt@aacresearch7 Aug 2019
How do you design and test a mobile treatment app for individuals with autism? Our latest publication provides some insight: link.springer.com/chapter/10… #treatment #autism #augcom #mobile #assistivetech
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Come see the work of #BETAproject & talk with us about evidence base and user-centred design in #technology for #autistic users. Technological Approaches Poster session Thursday 5:30pm-7pm. Posters 332 and 333. @AutismINSAR #INSAR2019 @ASDTech_Digest @SueReviews #edtech #eHealth
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So @_mlaurie and I recently published a paper (with other colleagues) on parent reports of tech use by their autistic children: link.springer.com/article/10… Now you can download the survey text, data and R-script from our website: dart.ed.ac.uk/asdtech-survey… #openscience
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CAAR@Bath_CAAR27 Feb 2019
👏 Big thanks to @VanessaZeri for giving the CAAR seminar today on technologies for autistic people #BETAproject @BathPsychology
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Our ASDTech website has now a multiple query search box that allows you to search all our posts across multiple fields: • Age group • Condition • Subject of article • Intervention type/goal @SueReviews @VanessaZeri #webdev #edtechchat #ASD 1/2
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CAAR@Bath_CAAR15 Feb 2019
📢 #AskingAutistics anywhere in UK! Get £23 Amazon vouchers for taking part in an *online* study of how to measure Theory of Mind For #autistic adults with a formal diagnosis, takes 1-2 hours (breaks can be taken) Email @jadenozzz for details: [email protected] Please RT!
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CAAR@Bath_CAAR13 Feb 2019
Quick read 💡 Special issue editorial in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders argues for digital technology to promote inclusion (more autism-friendly environments) over integration (supporting the autistic person to adapt, e.g., social skills training) tinyurl.com/y5klj5gb
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Today's the day! Our new book (me and @HappeLab ) is OUT! [THREAD] It is called "Autism: A new introduction to psychological theory and current debate" It aims to provide a succinct overview of theories of autism, reviewing the evidence + incorporating autistic voices.
Colourful cover of a new book about Autism, image by Bill Maynard, "Science Fiction"

ALT Colourful cover of a new book about Autism, image by Bill Maynard, "Science Fiction"

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Brillliant opportunity for autistic students and recent graduates!
CAAR@Bath_CAAR7 Jan 2019
Applications are now open for the Bath Employment Spring School for Autism (BESSA)👇 go.bath.ac.uk/BESSA BESSA is a free to #autistic students in any year at University, & recent graduates More info in the photos, or email: [email protected] Please RT!
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CAAR@Bath_CAAR7 Jan 2019
Applications are now open for the Bath Employment Spring School for Autism (BESSA)👇 go.bath.ac.uk/BESSA BESSA is a free to #autistic students in any year at University, & recent graduates More info in the photos, or email: [email protected] Please RT!
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