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We hope that others will also use this to ensure that more research involves co-production with the autism community.

You can access and download the Blueprint here: www.bath.ac.uk/publications...

#autism #research #psychology #workingtogether

Our researchers are passionate about working with Autistic people and their families to co-produce research. To guide this, we created a Blueprint for Autism Community Involvement in Research. This was created in a collaboration between our researchers and the autism community.

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JPMorganChase Event - CV and Interview skills
Participants will hear from neurodivergent JPMorganChase employees, offering guidance and the opportunity to experience the office environment.

Thurs 2nd, October, 10:15am - 4:30pm
Bournemouth, BH7 7DA
Register interest: jpmc.recsolu.com/app/collect/...

@uniofbath.bsky.social
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💡 Takeaway:
Autistic people’s reasoning styles are shaped not just by traits, but also by how they respond to uncertainty.

IU plays a powerful role in fostering a more deliberative, careful approach to thinking.

Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1007/s108...

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📌 The biggest driver?
A strong desire for predictability (known as prospective intolerance of uncertainty).
This shapes how autistic people approach decision-making & reasoning.

🔎 Previous research linked intolerance of uncertainty (IU) to higher anxiety in autistic people.

This study shows, for the first time, that IU is also tied to deliberative reasoning styles.

✨ Key finding:
Autistic people (and those with more autistic traits) are more likely to think carefully & deliberatively—and less likely to rely on intuition—compared to non-autistic people.

🧠 How does intolerance of uncertainty shape the way autistic people think & reason?

A new study with 500+ autistic & non-autistic people has some fascinating answers. 👇

@kerenmaclennan.bsky.social from our centre was quoted in a recently published article by Jessica Furseth for Slate about the rise in use of ear protection.

You can read the full article here: slate.com/technology/2...

#autism #autistic #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #sensoryprocessing

Chris Packham recently visited the University of Bath to deliver a public lecture hosted by the Milner Centre for Evolution. During his visit, a few of our researchers were fortunate enough to meet with him and share all about the work we do. As we are huge fans of Chris' work, it was such an honour

@kerenmaclennan.bsky.social was interviewed by @financialtimes.com reporter Robert Wright for his article about his personal reflections after his son's autism diagnosis.

You can read the article here (paywalled): www.ft.com/content/d1ba...

The University Transition Autism School (UTAS) is designed to support Autistic students starting at any university in Autumn 2025. Hear from existing Autistic students and meet Autistic peers.

UTAS is free and online. Pre-register your interest in attending: www.bath.ac.uk/events/unive...

Are you #autistic and gave evidence in Magistrates or Crown Court (or supported an autistic person who did)?

Join CAAR online focus groups in summer 2025 to create resources for autistic court users and professionals.

Find out more: tinyurl.com/2hbmr5x5

Professor Ailsa Russell and Dr Katie Maras from our Centre have contributed spoken evidence to the House or Lords Autism Act 2009 committee.

Alisa: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...

Katie: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...

#autism #autistic #policy

Ralph Bagnall from our Centre presented a poster on the CAAR Blueprint for co-producing research with the autism community at the @uniofbath.bsky.social‬ Vice-Chancellor's Engage Awards Showcase.

Link to the Blueprint: www.bath.ac.uk/publications...

#autism #neurodiversity #research #coproduction

Our brand new paper, led by our incredible PhD student Emmie, has just been published: 'Neuro-Normative Epistemic Injustice – Consequences for the UK Education Crisis and School Anxiety'.

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journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Hello! We are the Centre for Applied Autism Research, based in @psychologybath.bsky.social‬ at @uniofbath.bsky.social‬. Follow us to keep up to date about our news, research, and other exciting things we are up to!

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