Dr Kana Grace
@kanabaletti.bsky.social
Psychologist
Founder of Valtameri for Neurodivergence and Health Support and Education: https://www.valtameri-grace.com/
Honorary Research Fellow @ioe.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/kanagrace
#autism, #adhd, #tourette, #dyslexia, #dyspraxia, #hypermobility
Founder of Valtameri for Neurodivergence and Health Support and Education: https://www.valtameri-grace.com/
Honorary Research Fellow @ioe.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/kanagrace
#autism, #adhd, #tourette, #dyslexia, #dyspraxia, #hypermobility
Reposted by Dr Kana Grace
A qualitative analysis by @kanabaletti.bsky.social et al found that autistic adults face a conflict between balancing their desire for social connection with their limited energy for engaging in social experiences.
FREE until 25th November
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/...
FREE until 25th November
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/...
“Trapped in a No-Win Situation”: A Qualitative Exploration of Autistic Adults’ Experiences of Loneliness | Autism in Adulthood
Background: Loneliness is a major public health concern, affecting individuals’ mental and physical health. Autistic adults self-report higher levels of loneliness compared with non-autistic adults, y...
www.liebertpub.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:26 AM
A qualitative analysis by @kanabaletti.bsky.social et al found that autistic adults face a conflict between balancing their desire for social connection with their limited energy for engaging in social experiences.
FREE until 25th November
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/...
FREE until 25th November
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Reposted by Dr Kana Grace
New CRAE Research Summary
Grace et al. (2025). ‘Trapped in a no-win situation’: A qualitative exploration of autistic adults’ experiences of loneliness.
Loneliness is more than lack of connection.
@kanabaletti.bsky.social
Grace et al. (2025). ‘Trapped in a no-win situation’: A qualitative exploration of autistic adults’ experiences of loneliness.
Loneliness is more than lack of connection.
@kanabaletti.bsky.social
“Trapped in a no-win situation”
Loneliness is a common emotion experienced by many, but previous research indicates higher rates of loneliness within the autistic adult community. Led by Kana Grace, an autistic researcher, this s…
crae.ioe.ac.uk
November 1, 2025 at 8:37 AM
New CRAE Research Summary
Grace et al. (2025). ‘Trapped in a no-win situation’: A qualitative exploration of autistic adults’ experiences of loneliness.
Loneliness is more than lack of connection.
@kanabaletti.bsky.social
Grace et al. (2025). ‘Trapped in a no-win situation’: A qualitative exploration of autistic adults’ experiences of loneliness.
Loneliness is more than lack of connection.
@kanabaletti.bsky.social
Our paper has recently been published in @Autism in Adulthood:
“Trapped in a No-Win Situation”: A Qualitative Exploration of Autistic Adults’ Experiences of Loneliness
tinyurl.com/2yeuch6j @craeioe.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @lauramaycrane.bsky.social @annaremington.bsky.social
“Trapped in a No-Win Situation”: A Qualitative Exploration of Autistic Adults’ Experiences of Loneliness
tinyurl.com/2yeuch6j @craeioe.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @lauramaycrane.bsky.social @annaremington.bsky.social
“Trapped in a No-Win Situation”: A Qualitative Exploration of Autistic Adults’ Experiences of Loneliness | Autism in Adulthood
Background: Loneliness is a major public health concern, affecting individuals’ mental and physical health. Autistic adults self-report higher levels of loneliness compared with non-autistic adults, y...
www.liebertpub.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Our paper has recently been published in @Autism in Adulthood:
“Trapped in a No-Win Situation”: A Qualitative Exploration of Autistic Adults’ Experiences of Loneliness
tinyurl.com/2yeuch6j @craeioe.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @lauramaycrane.bsky.social @annaremington.bsky.social
“Trapped in a No-Win Situation”: A Qualitative Exploration of Autistic Adults’ Experiences of Loneliness
tinyurl.com/2yeuch6j @craeioe.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @lauramaycrane.bsky.social @annaremington.bsky.social
The 2nd cohort of my 7-week live online course Neurodivergence & Whole-Person Health starts Oct 4 💻
🌍 Open worldwide
Evidence-based & rooted in lived experience (including much of my own!).
Early-bird until Sept 6.
Details: tinyurl.com/yw542tcj
I warmly invite you to come and see!
🌍 Open worldwide
Evidence-based & rooted in lived experience (including much of my own!).
Early-bird until Sept 6.
Details: tinyurl.com/yw542tcj
I warmly invite you to come and see!
September 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The 2nd cohort of my 7-week live online course Neurodivergence & Whole-Person Health starts Oct 4 💻
🌍 Open worldwide
Evidence-based & rooted in lived experience (including much of my own!).
Early-bird until Sept 6.
Details: tinyurl.com/yw542tcj
I warmly invite you to come and see!
🌍 Open worldwide
Evidence-based & rooted in lived experience (including much of my own!).
Early-bird until Sept 6.
Details: tinyurl.com/yw542tcj
I warmly invite you to come and see!
Reposted by Dr Kana Grace
#CRAEresearchSummaries
Evaluating measures to assess loneliness in autistic adults.
Grace et al (2023)
Questionnaires exist to assess loneliness, but do they apply to autistic adults?
crae.ioe.ac.uk/evalu...
Kana Grace, Anna Remington, Jade Davies and Laura Crane (2023)
Evaluating measures to assess loneliness in autistic adults.
Grace et al (2023)
Questionnaires exist to assess loneliness, but do they apply to autistic adults?
crae.ioe.ac.uk/evalu...
Kana Grace, Anna Remington, Jade Davies and Laura Crane (2023)
Evaluating measures to assess loneliness in autistic adults
Questionnaires exist to assess loneliness, but do they apply to autistic adults? A study with 203 autistic adults in the UK explored this, using two questionnaires: the UCLA Loneliness Scale 3 and …
crae.ioe.ac.uk
August 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
#CRAEresearchSummaries
Evaluating measures to assess loneliness in autistic adults.
Grace et al (2023)
Questionnaires exist to assess loneliness, but do they apply to autistic adults?
crae.ioe.ac.uk/evalu...
Kana Grace, Anna Remington, Jade Davies and Laura Crane (2023)
Evaluating measures to assess loneliness in autistic adults.
Grace et al (2023)
Questionnaires exist to assess loneliness, but do they apply to autistic adults?
crae.ioe.ac.uk/evalu...
Kana Grace, Anna Remington, Jade Davies and Laura Crane (2023)
I’m grateful for the privilege of reviewing papers by Japanese researchers - but so many still say things like “Autism Spectrum Disorder” or “they are impaired in…”. When I propose research to address these outdated views, I’m told it would “make Japan look bad”. Such injustice.
August 27, 2025 at 5:49 AM
I’m grateful for the privilege of reviewing papers by Japanese researchers - but so many still say things like “Autism Spectrum Disorder” or “they are impaired in…”. When I propose research to address these outdated views, I’m told it would “make Japan look bad”. Such injustice.
Reposted by Dr Kana Grace
While RFK Jr. Made his remarks saying autistic life is a tragedy that destroys families, I sat right in front of him and made it a point to let him know he was wrong. My latest for @msnbc.com
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | I know RFK Jr. is wrong about autistic people — because he's talking about me
“These are kids who will never pay taxes,” HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said of autistic children Wednesday. "They’ll never hold a job.”
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April 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
While RFK Jr. Made his remarks saying autistic life is a tragedy that destroys families, I sat right in front of him and made it a point to let him know he was wrong. My latest for @msnbc.com
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Reposted by Dr Kana Grace
Can't make it to Monday's online webinar "Amplifying unheard voices: the inclusion of people with intellectual disability in autism research"? No problem, the webinar will be recorded. Register now & we'll let you know when the recording is available aspect.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #InclusiveResearch
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Amplifying unheard voices: the inclusion of people with intellectual disability in autism research. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email...
This interactive webinar will bring together researchers, an Autistic person with an intellectual disability, and a parent of an Autistic person with an intellectual disability to explore how to creat...
aspect.zoom.us
April 4, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Can't make it to Monday's online webinar "Amplifying unheard voices: the inclusion of people with intellectual disability in autism research"? No problem, the webinar will be recorded. Register now & we'll let you know when the recording is available aspect.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #InclusiveResearch
Thank you so much for your support🥰🙏
There's just 1 week left to register at Early Bird rates to attend this online course – "Neurodivergence & Whole-Person Health", developed & presented by @kanabaletti.bsky.social. Tap into Kana's lived and research experience and come away with practical tools to support neurodivergent individuals.
After some delays, I’m thrilled to finally launch my course, "Neurodivergence and Whole-Person Health", this May! 🎉 You can find all the details here: www.valtameri-grace.com/neurodiverge... #neurodivergence #autism #eatingdisorders #ehlersdanlos #chronicpain
April 3, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Thank you so much for your support🥰🙏
Reposted by Dr Kana Grace
There's just 1 week left to register at Early Bird rates to attend this online course – "Neurodivergence & Whole-Person Health", developed & presented by @kanabaletti.bsky.social. Tap into Kana's lived and research experience and come away with practical tools to support neurodivergent individuals.
After some delays, I’m thrilled to finally launch my course, "Neurodivergence and Whole-Person Health", this May! 🎉 You can find all the details here: www.valtameri-grace.com/neurodiverge... #neurodivergence #autism #eatingdisorders #ehlersdanlos #chronicpain
April 2, 2025 at 10:57 PM
There's just 1 week left to register at Early Bird rates to attend this online course – "Neurodivergence & Whole-Person Health", developed & presented by @kanabaletti.bsky.social. Tap into Kana's lived and research experience and come away with practical tools to support neurodivergent individuals.
Reposted by Dr Kana Grace
Check out @sedsconnective.org for invaluable support
March 12, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Check out @sedsconnective.org for invaluable support
Reposted by Dr Kana Grace
Delighted to have featured on this #adhd podcast featuring our @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social research on #hypermobility and #nd. Thanks @lisaquadt.bsky.social Prof Hugo Critchley youtu.be/iNeQm5atZjg?...
March 12, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Delighted to have featured on this #adhd podcast featuring our @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social research on #hypermobility and #nd. Thanks @lisaquadt.bsky.social Prof Hugo Critchley youtu.be/iNeQm5atZjg?...
🌿 A warm invitation to my upcoming course! 🌿
Over the past year, I’ve poured my heart into developing this course - bringing together research from both #neurodivergent and neuro-majority researchers while weaving in my own lived experiences. #Autism #ADHD #ChronicIllness #Tourette and more...
Over the past year, I’ve poured my heart into developing this course - bringing together research from both #neurodivergent and neuro-majority researchers while weaving in my own lived experiences. #Autism #ADHD #ChronicIllness #Tourette and more...
March 11, 2025 at 5:40 AM
🌿 A warm invitation to my upcoming course! 🌿
Over the past year, I’ve poured my heart into developing this course - bringing together research from both #neurodivergent and neuro-majority researchers while weaving in my own lived experiences. #Autism #ADHD #ChronicIllness #Tourette and more...
Over the past year, I’ve poured my heart into developing this course - bringing together research from both #neurodivergent and neuro-majority researchers while weaving in my own lived experiences. #Autism #ADHD #ChronicIllness #Tourette and more...
After some delays, I’m thrilled to finally launch my course, "Neurodivergence and Whole-Person Health", this May! 🎉 You can find all the details here: www.valtameri-grace.com/neurodiverge... #neurodivergence #autism #eatingdisorders #ehlersdanlos #chronicpain
March 7, 2025 at 2:14 AM
After some delays, I’m thrilled to finally launch my course, "Neurodivergence and Whole-Person Health", this May! 🎉 You can find all the details here: www.valtameri-grace.com/neurodiverge... #neurodivergence #autism #eatingdisorders #ehlersdanlos #chronicpain
I was surprised to hear my name mentioned in Daniel Tammet’s interview on LEGEND. Bravo, Daniel, for your advocacy in France!
youtu.be/wZBaxYGYTso?... (from around 34:34)
youtu.be/wZBaxYGYTso?... (from around 34:34)
DANIEL TAMMET, UN DES 100 GÉNIES DU SIÈCLE : SA VIE D’AUTEUR AUTISTE ASPERGER, SA MÉMOIRE HORS NORME
YouTube video by LEGEND
youtu.be
December 13, 2024 at 12:13 PM
I was surprised to hear my name mentioned in Daniel Tammet’s interview on LEGEND. Bravo, Daniel, for your advocacy in France!
youtu.be/wZBaxYGYTso?... (from around 34:34)
youtu.be/wZBaxYGYTso?... (from around 34:34)
Excited about my January public lecture at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology! The response has been overwhelming, and the Japanese session hit full capacity within days of advertising. Currently, there's a waiting list – thank you for the incredible interest!
November 29, 2023 at 4:22 AM
Excited about my January public lecture at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology! The response has been overwhelming, and the Japanese session hit full capacity within days of advertising. Currently, there's a waiting list – thank you for the incredible interest!
Excited to announce I'll be delivering a keynote at the 2024 Inclusive Communication Symposium by the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University. Join us in breaking down barriers to inclusion: groups.oist.jp/c-hub/inclus...
#inclusion #neurodiversity
#inclusion #neurodiversity
November 4, 2023 at 12:27 PM
Excited to announce I'll be delivering a keynote at the 2024 Inclusive Communication Symposium by the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University. Join us in breaking down barriers to inclusion: groups.oist.jp/c-hub/inclus...
#inclusion #neurodiversity
#inclusion #neurodiversity
Join us tomorrow for a webinar discussing loneliness and autism. Check out the details below⤵️
www.autismspectrum.org.au/community-ev...
www.autismspectrum.org.au/community-ev...
ARCAP Webinar – Autism and loneliness
In recognition of Mental Health Month, this webinar will explore how researchers are working in partnership with Autistic people to understand and measure Autistic experiences of loneliness, and what ...
www.autismspectrum.org.au
October 25, 2023 at 11:45 AM
Join us tomorrow for a webinar discussing loneliness and autism. Check out the details below⤵️
www.autismspectrum.org.au/community-ev...
www.autismspectrum.org.au/community-ev...
New research study📣 We’re looking for autistic and non-autistic adults (over 18 years old) from any country to complete an anonymous 15–30-minute survey about loneliness and wellbeing: redcap.link/AspectWellbeing #loneliness #mentalhealth #autism
October 23, 2023 at 8:17 AM
New research study📣 We’re looking for autistic and non-autistic adults (over 18 years old) from any country to complete an anonymous 15–30-minute survey about loneliness and wellbeing: redcap.link/AspectWellbeing #loneliness #mentalhealth #autism
Hello! I'm Kana. I'm a multiply neurodivergent researcher on the health and wellbeing of neurodivergent people. In addition to my love for science, I love dancing ballet 🧠🩰
#HiSciSky
#HiSciSky
October 8, 2023 at 12:37 AM
Hello! I'm Kana. I'm a multiply neurodivergent researcher on the health and wellbeing of neurodivergent people. In addition to my love for science, I love dancing ballet 🧠🩰
#HiSciSky
#HiSciSky