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Kathy Leadbitter @kathyleadbitter.bsky.social · Sep 9

📣 Post-doc position
Are you passionate about improving care for people with a learning disability? Come and work with us!
Details 👇
Feel free to dm to discuss.
Please share!

www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Research Associate on the ‘ICALD’ study:Manchester

The post requires experience of conducting recruitment and data collection in large studies and previous experience of working with or supporting people with learning disabilities and/or people that care for them and support them.

www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk

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Ka81 @ka81.bsky.social · Aug 15

Ok @beilinglaoshi.bsky.social made it back thread of AI detection bias for staff development at universities :

First up one of the older studies its a good one.

backstage.anthology.com/sites/defaul...

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Päivi Butcher AuDHD @finnattentive.bsky.social · Jun 5

#ADHD IS NOT becoming more common

"Lead researcher Dr Alex Martin said it was likely to be a case of under-diagnosis of the condition in the first place."

That is what we ourselves keep saying. There are a lot of adults around the world struggling, not being recognised as ADHDers.

#ADHDAcceptance

Greater awareness behind ADHD surge, study suggests

Study found ADHD is not becoming more common, despite a surge in people being diagnosed.

www.bbc.com

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The Liverpool Autism Hub @theautismhub.bsky.social · Apr 30

WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT! 🎨

Congratulations to Liverpool Autism Hub art competition winners!

A huge thank you to everyone who entered this competition - all the entries were beautifully done.

If you would like to see all of the entries, please follow the link: livpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Dr Melissa Chapple @melissachapple.bsky.social · Mar 21

We've had more interest since posting here, but are still short on autistic men and gender minority groups

Please consider reposting to your networks

Dr Melissa Chapple @melissachapple.bsky.social · Mar 19

📢 We are recruiting for the photovoice study detailed below

We especially need:
Autistic men
Autistic people from gender minority groups
Autistic people from global majority/racialised minority backgrounds

Screening link: livpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Please share!

A University of Liverpool research project advert. The advert asks if you are an autistic adult (over 18) who enjoys photography. We are looking for 8 autistic adults to co-produce a research project with us. One side details who can take part: autistic people over 18, fluent in English, not accessing secondary mental health services currently and no profound and multiple learning disability as defined by the NHS. The other side explains there will be 3 focus groups lasting 1 hour each and 1 one-to-one hour long interview using photographs and co-produced questions. There will then be 3 lots of independent work lasting 2 hours at a time. This will total 10 hours work which will be paid at £25 per hour in line with NIHR guidelines.

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Dr Melissa Chapple @melissachapple.bsky.social · Mar 19

For clarity, the people who take part will be both research participants and public researchers designing the project they take part in.

The total work will be 10 hours including both participant and researcher work. This will paid at £25 per hour in line with NIHR guidelines.

Dr Melissa Chapple @melissachapple.bsky.social · Mar 19

📢 We are recruiting for the photovoice study detailed below

We especially need:
Autistic men
Autistic people from gender minority groups
Autistic people from global majority/racialised minority backgrounds

Screening link: livpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Please share!

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The Liverpool Autism Hub @theautismhub.bsky.social · Mar 5

CALLING ALL @liverpooluni.bsky.social NEURODIVERGENT STAFF AND STUDENTS!

The Liverpool Autism Hub is running an art competition for Neurodiversity Awareness Week!

We are so excited to see all of the creativity! How to enter:
livpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Dr Melissa Chapple @melissachapple.bsky.social · Mar 4

We need a few more participants for this study, please consider sharing with your networks

Erin is also having a bit of an email issue, so please check your junk email if you sign up and don't hear back

Dr Melissa Chapple @melissachapple.bsky.social · Oct 18

Erin, a 3rd year student whose project I'm supervising, is looking for autistic women in the UK to discuss their post-diagnostic experiences

The full eligibility criteria and sign up is available here: qualtricsxmcvmfqqjlj.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Sharing appreciated!

A University of Liverpool research advertisement for the project ‘Post-Diagnostic Support for Autistic Women: An Exploration of Support Needs and Existing Provisions.'The advert explains that eligible participants will be asked to take part in a 40-60 minute online interview with the researcher about their support needs and post-diagnostic experiences. You can email Erin for more details on hlegallw@liverpool.ac.uk

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Dr Melissa Chapple @melissachapple.bsky.social · Feb 26

Thank you so much!

Dr Melissa Chapple @melissachapple.bsky.social · Feb 26

We really need a few more participants who were diagnosed as autistic in childhood. Please consider sharing with your networks!

Uni of Liverpool research study poster for the project 'Exploring masking experiences between childhood-diagnosed and adulthood-diagnosed autistic adults' the poster emphasises we are looking for autistic people over 18. The study involves a screening questionnaire and an online interview taking around 40 minutes. Contact hlcwll29@liverpool.ac.uk for more details. Alternatively, there's a QR code on the lower right. The investigators are Connie Wilson and Dr Melissa Chapple

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The Liverpool Autism Hub @theautismhub.bsky.social · Feb 19

Please read below a blog about our latest Autism Hub event:
www.liverpool.ac.uk/health-and-l...

Becoming an Autism Friendly University | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences | University of Liverpool linkedinyoutubeThe Original RedbrickUniversity of Liverpool on FacebookLivUni on InstagramL...

www.liverpool.ac.uk

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The Liverpool Autism Hub @theautismhub.bsky.social · Feb 19

Read what our attendees think of our Autism Hub!

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Dr Melissa Chapple @melissachapple.bsky.social · Feb 13

The advice always acts as though council tenants are the worst neighbours imaginable. The best neighbours we ever had were social tenants. In fact, I would swap our current homeowner neighbour for any one of our past council tenant neighbours in a heartbeat

Dr Melissa Chapple @melissachapple.bsky.social · Feb 13

One of the most bothersome parts of house hunting is how full the online advice is of 'stay away from council housing' followed by tons of stereotypes. As someone who grew up in it and loved it, I had no idea how horrific the stigma was about social housing in the UK. It's shamefully disgusting

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Dr Melissa Chapple @melissachapple.bsky.social · Jan 24

Thanks! Saw this article today, healthcare is currently letting ND people down. Hoping more research follows soon into specifically what the causes are. Similar research exists for autism already showing the top reasons for early death, I imagine there might be substantial overlap

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Dr Melissa Chapple @melissachapple.bsky.social · Jan 23

Didn't know where to begin with ADHD reading after diagnosis, but I started here and can't recommend it enough! It's half book, half neurodivergent life planner! It blends research, theory, lived experiences and advice to offer a bit of everything in an ADHD-inclusive format

Picture of the book 'The ADHD Focus Friend: A Planning and Productivity Workbook' by Grace Koelma. It's a very light pink book with black and red writing on the front, and a colourful drawing of a pink-haired woman curled up on an armchair with a black cat, reading a book while listening to something through headphones.

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Rhiannon Corcoran @rhiannoncor.bsky.social · Jan 9

This is me, here looking for connections. Love to connect with folk interested in living environment and its impact on us. On understanding the experiences of mental health and wellbeing and public mental health. Also a wildlife, wild spaces and environmental enthusiast.

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Dr Melissa Chapple @melissachapple.bsky.social · Jan 23

Never in my existence did I think I'd overhear someone unironically say 'but it's a spectrum though isn't it' in response to someone pointing out the glaringly obvious fact that autism doesn't lead to nazi salutes but here we are...

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Dr Melissa Chapple @melissachapple.bsky.social · Dec 16

Still caught in a cycle of not knowing what to post here yet so sharing a video from my Instagram account on the sheer neurodivergent joy of this projector which I am currently obsessed with (it's Govee if anyone is curious)

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Dr Melissa Chapple @melissachapple.bsky.social · Dec 13

📢 We are recruiting autistic and ADHD participants (see attached poster for details). Can be diagnosed or awaiting assessment.

For this study AuDHDers are excluded, as we're looking at people with autism OR ADHD, but AuDHD research will follow soon

Sharing appreciated!

A University of Liverpool research advertisement looking for a) adults who are ADHD but not autistic and b) adults who are autistic but not ADHD.

The advert explains the study involves an online interview, where participants will be asked about their neurodivergent condition and specifically about attention, social experiences, sensory and educational needs with an exploration of stigma.

Participants must be over 18, and can either have a diagnosis or be pursuing one and must speak fluent English. Participants are excluded from this project if they are autistic and have ADHD too. This project is a continuation of work from last year ran by Felicity Chilton, so participants who already took part shouldn't reapply.

The researchers are Charlotte Burton, Felicity Chilton and Melissa Chapple. Interested individuals should email Charlotte on hlcbart2@liverpool.ac.uk

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Emily Katy @itsemilykaty.bsky.social · Dec 12

New blog post: an autistic guide to Christmas!

Let’s see how Bluesky compares to the other place that barely showed these blog links 🙃

www.authenticallyemily.uk/blog/an-auti...

An Autistic Guide to Christmas — Authentically Emily

Some people love Christmas and some people hate it. I imagine most of us who celebrate fall somewhere in the middle. There have been Christmases where I’ve felt so excited and full of joy. There was a...

www.authenticallyemily.uk

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R. Brassard Ⓥ @veganrick.bsky.social · Nov 26

What went wrong with autism research? Let’s start with lab mice.

#AnimalTesting #Autism #Health
#Children #AnimalResearch #AnimalWelfare #Science #Vivisection #AnimalRights #EndAnimalTesting

www.vox.com/future-perfe...

There’s no such thing as an autistic mouse

Animal models of autism haven’t helped autistic people enough. So why do scientists still use them?

www.vox.com

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Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou @jopavlopoulou.bsky.social · Nov 26

Our team is collecting data on autistic wellbeing, masking and social media- if you are #autistic pls consider taking part
redcap.idhs.ucl.ac.uk/surveys/?s=9...

Exploring potential benefits of social media in an autistic adult population.

redcap.idhs.ucl.ac.uk

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Dr Melissa Chapple @melissachapple.bsky.social · Nov 22

The next Liverpool Autism Hub event will be December 6th from 10.30am and will look at autism inclusive campus spaces

Event is hybrid, so share widely. Link to sign up to either in-person or online is here:
livpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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