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Dr Elizabeth M Weir @elizabethmweir.bsky.social · 18d

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Dr Gavin R. Stewart @gavrobstew.bsky.social · Mar 5

Our new qualitative paper exploring similarities and differences in quality of life of autistic/non-autistic folk in midlife and older age (led by 2 former students, with @proffrancescahappe.bsky.social and @goldage.bsky.social) is now out!

Free access here: doi.org/10.1016/j.re...

#AutRes

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Dr Elizabeth M Weir @elizabethmweir.bsky.social · Feb 19

Also adding to #AutRes. Apologies for missing this out. I’m still getting the hang of BlueSky!

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Dr Elizabeth M Weir @elizabethmweir.bsky.social · Feb 18

www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50393/

Research Associate in Autism and Health x 2 (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge

Research Associate in Autism and Health x 2 (Fixed Term) in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge.

www.jobs.cam.ac.uk

Dr Elizabeth M Weir @elizabethmweir.bsky.social · Feb 18

We are recruiting postdocs! Please apply if you'd like to study the health profiles of autistic people using large population registries at the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge. Funding available until January 2027. jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50393/

jobs.cam.ac.uk

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aslynn's tremendous 'tism horror show 👻 🎃 @audhd-psychnp.com · Jan 28

“Challenges in accessing healthcare are likely to be multifactorial & this may be particularly true for individuals w/ marginalised, intersectional identities. This was echoed by our focus group who felt the identified disparities could be a result of both TGD-related difficulties & autistic traits”

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...

molecularautism.biomedcentral.com

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Dr Elizabeth M Weir @elizabethmweir.bsky.social · Jan 22

Really glad to hear that they are taking it seriously and seem to want to make changes. And how you are feeling about all of it makes a lot of sense

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aslynn's tremendous 'tism horror show 👻 🎃 @audhd-psychnp.com · Jan 22

"Autistic individuals have poorer self-reported healthcare experiences and increased health risks, particularly regarding mental health."

"Current healthcare systems must prioritise equity in healthcare for transgender/gender diverse autistic individuals."

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aslynn's tremendous 'tism horror show 👻 🎃 @audhd-psychnp.com · Jan 22

"The study’s design, as a lengthy online survey, also likely precluded the inclusion of some autistic individuals with intellectual disabilities."

So, this data might look different if the population were selected differently but I think that the themes are valid, important, and bear repeating:

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Dr Elizabeth M Weir @elizabethmweir.bsky.social · Jan 22

It sounds like your research will help us to answer important questions about improving support within schools. I’ll certainly be interested in hearing more about what you find in your PhD!

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Dr Elizabeth M Weir @elizabethmweir.bsky.social · Jan 22

Very sorry to hear about this experience, though it aligns with what many of our participants reported too. I hope that your practice makes changes, and that we can push forward change on a more systemic level with more research in this area

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Rose Matthews (they/them) 🏳️‍🌈 @rosematthews.bsky.social · Jan 22

Important new #autres research.
After a distressing encounter with a #healthcare assistant I told the practice manager at my medical centre that appointments often feel like getting into a tankful of sharks.
They’ve known that I’m #Autistic for 6 years, but I’ve only just shared that I’m #nonbinary.

Dr Elizabeth M Weir @elizabethmweir.bsky.social · Jan 21

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...

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Charlotte Brooks @thegoo.se · Jan 22

We need more research on making the world a more welcoming place for #AutRes and gender-diverse people! I'm hoping my research in the school context may help find some ways forward thegoo.se/categories/p...

Dr Elizabeth M Weir @elizabethmweir.bsky.social · Jan 21

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

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aslynn's tremendous 'tism horror show 👻 🎃 @audhd-psychnp.com · Jan 22

GREAT study w/ important notes: "Participants who suspected autism, were self-diagnosed, or were waiting assessment were also excluded, meaning findings may not apply to these individuals who are not expected to be receiving reasonable adjustments relating to autism in their healthcare." 🧵

Dr Elizabeth M Weir @elizabethmweir.bsky.social · Jan 21

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...

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Science X / Phys.org @sciencex.bsky.social · Jan 21

Autistic transgender/gender diverse individuals face higher rates of mental and physical health conditions and report poorer health care experiences compared to their non-autistic cisgender peers. doi.org/g82jrw

People who are autistic and transgender/gender diverse have poorer health and health care, study finds

Autistic transgender/gender diverse individuals are more likely to have long-term mental and physical health conditions, including alarmingly high rates of self-harm, new research from the University of Cambridge suggests.

medicalxpress.com

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Jennifer Macko @sagewell.bsky.social · Jan 21

New #AutRes demonstrating the need for future research to address the well-being of transgender/gender diverse autistic folks…The authors found TGD adults were 10.9 times more likely to report a mental health condition & 5.8 times more likely to report self-harm than cisgender non-autistic adults.

Dr Elizabeth M Weir @elizabethmweir.bsky.social · Jan 21

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

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Dr Elizabeth M Weir @elizabethmweir.bsky.social · Jan 21

Just moved over to BlueSky today and adding in #AutRes at the very kind recommendation of @gavrobstew.bsky.social so that those interested will be able to find this paper more easily. Looking forward to engaging more with other autism researchers on here in future!

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Dr Elizabeth M Weir @elizabethmweir.bsky.social · Jan 21

Huge thanks to my collaborators including Kate Green, Lily Wright, Carrie Allison, and Simon Baron-Cohen. This research would not have been possible without our participants or funders @cpft-nhs.bsky.social @cpftresearch.bsky.social, Rosetrees Trust, and ACE

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Dr Elizabeth M Weir @elizabethmweir.bsky.social · Jan 21

Full summary of the article available here: t.co/BaqqRIxtdD

https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/people-who-are-autistic-and-transgendergender-diverse-have-poorer-health-and-health-care

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Dr Elizabeth M Weir @elizabethmweir.bsky.social · Jan 21

The study highlights important #inequities for #autistic #trans #nonbinary and #genderdiverse (TGD) people in #health and #healthcare quality. Clinicians should be aware of additional barriers to healthcare and increased health risks, including increased risk of self-harm

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Dr Elizabeth M Weir @elizabethmweir.bsky.social · Jan 21

The study also found that #autistic #trans #nonbinary and #genderdiverse (TGD) people were 5.8 times more likely to report lifetime self-harm than non-autistic cisgender people

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Dr Elizabeth M Weir @elizabethmweir.bsky.social · Jan 21

Regarding #mentalhealth our study found that

For every 10 non-autistic cisgender people with 1+ diagnosed mental health condition, there were

50 #autistic cisgender people and
109 #autistic #trans #nonbinary and #genderdiverse people who reported the same

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Dr Elizabeth M Weir @elizabethmweir.bsky.social · Jan 21

Regarding #physicalhealth our study found that

For every 10 non-autistic cisgender people with 1+ diagnosed physical health condition, there were

15 #autistic cisgender people and
23 #autistic #trans #nonbinary and #genderdiverse people who reported the same

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Dr Elizabeth M Weir @elizabethmweir.bsky.social · Jan 21

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

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Dr Elizabeth M Weir @elizabethmweir.bsky.social · Jan 21

Looking forward to engaging with others about #autismresearch and #neurodiversity

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