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Emily J. Goodacre @ejgoodacre.bsky.social · 20d

Today in our Guardian letter, @drjennyg.bsky.social and I call for a greater public discourse on how AI toys are interacting with young children and the impacts on their development. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

How will childhood be changed by AI toys? | Letter

Letter: Our study is looking into how toys powered by AI can affect children’s development and their right to privacy, write Dr Emily J Goodacre and Prof Jenny Gibson

www.theguardian.com

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Jul 16

The hardest disbelief to suspend about the show.

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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · Jul 14

📢📢 PhD Scholarship Opportunity 📢📢
“Language and literacy difficulties and youth mental health”

Are you passionate about supporting the mental health children with language and literacy difficulties?

📌 More info & how to apply: research.curtin.edu.au/higher-degre... (search Boyes)

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Higher degree by research project opportunities | Research

Are you keen to contribute to advances in your discipline through supported research? Browse our range of projects below, and submit your EOI today! These p ...

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Jenny Gibson @drjennyg.bsky.social · Jun 6

Errr, nope!

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Touretteshero @touretteshero.bsky.social · May 23

I’m profoundly sad to say that as of today, I’ll no longer be able to do my job as co-artistic director of #Touretteshero because of a recent decision by #AccessToWork to cut my support by 61%. Read & share this post, the hardest I've had to write: www.touretteshero.com/2025/05/23/a... 1/4

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Jenny Gibson @drjennyg.bsky.social · May 23

It's been such a delight to host @elizafricker.bsky.social and our amazing comics and autism team this week! Looking forward to working with you again in the autumn 🙏

Eliza Fricker (Missing the Mark) @elizafricker.bsky.social · May 23

My heart and head are full after my stay at Cambridge University.
This week I was invited back to finish our project on comics and autism.
The conversations and explorations were brilliant and mind expanding.

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UCL IOE PHD @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social · May 2

Are you an educator interested in learning more about supporting children with developmental language disorder?

Join the next Nasen Twilight Talks on May 8th, with @juhaynat.bsky.social.

Book your place now!

#DLD

Twilight Talks Research Series: Identifying and supporting children with developmental language disorder in the classroom

In this session, Dr Juhayna Taha Institute of Education, UCL’s faculty for Education and Society, will talk about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).

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SORTEE @sortee.bsky.social · Apr 21

Do you have a project that exemplifies open science in ecology and evolution?

If so nominate the project for a SORTEE Commendation Award 🏆

More details about the SORTEE Commendation Award:

SORTEE awards

Awards of Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary biology (SORTEE)

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Myfanwy Tristram @myfanwytristram.bsky.social · Apr 21

706 signatures this morning. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
We have every letter of the alphabet represented except U - I know this sounds like an aphorism ("U can sign too!") but it's also the literal truth.
Who in comics (individual or company) has a name starting with U?

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AMASE @amase.org.uk · Apr 2

This April, please do what you can to ensure that Autistic people are listened to about autism - and beware that too much awareness can be wearing.

Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · Apr 2

We're all aware of autism by now, but most have very little understanding of it. Perhaps listening to autistic people could help | Fergus Murray @fergus.oolong.co.uk

Autism understanding time

We're all aware of autism by now, but most have very little understanding of it. Perhaps listening to autistic people could help

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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · Mar 7

Good data is essential for research. But it can be hard for researchers to find it.

The Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets is changing that.

This free tool lets you explore thousands of datasets from all over the world.

Learn more from @larseneault.bsky.social ⤵️
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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · Mar 3

Play is central to children's lives, wellbeing & quality of life
Play is a fundamental right of all children
Normative assumptions often used to describe autistic play
Need autistic understanding of play from autistic players themselves
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
youtu.be/62mVZ-VCoPw?...

O'Keeffe and McNally 2025

YouTube video by Journal Autism

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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · Feb 24

New video with Christina O'Keeffe and Sinéad McNally talking about the recently published paper on a strengths-based understanding of the play of Autistic children.

Watch the full video on our YouTube: youtu.be/62mVZ-VCoPw

Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1177/1362...

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Jenny Gibson @drjennyg.bsky.social · Feb 17

"I never quite found my groove in the world" - can't believe it's 10 years since Gavin died way too young.

We still miss you friend.

Worth a listen if you don't know his work 💜

Club AC30 @clubac30.com · Dec 9

Also available to pre-order on bandcamp:

gavinclark.bandcamp.com/album/beauti...

The vinyl repress will be out 16th Feb 2025.

Beautiful Skeletons, by Gavin Clark

22 track album

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Eliza Fricker (Missing the Mark) @elizafricker.bsky.social · Feb 12

Supports finally offered.
We spent some time getting those in place.
And what a difference they made.
What a relief.

So now?
Apparently they are mended.
Cured?
Time to put those hurdles back.
Before they all start asking for them..
(got to think about that tax payers purse)

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Ned Glasier @nedglasier.com · Feb 11

This is fascinating and useful - as you’d expect from brilliant @touretteshero.bsky.social

Touretteshero @touretteshero.bsky.social · Feb 11

We're excited to launch the next phase of our #LightMaps project, exploring how light can be a barrier for disabled & neurodivergent people in the theatre. If you've got perspectives you're up for sharing do complete our short survey. Spread the word too www.touretteshero.com/2025/02/10/l...

Launching Light Maps: The Next Chapter – Dr Will Renel

Back in October 2023 I wrote about relaxed performance practice and the importance of developing tools and approaches that support audiences to access art, theatre and live performance. This is partic...

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Kristin Snoddon (she/her) @kristinsnoddon.bsky.social · Jan 30

New blog post about my recent talk for the Linguistic Justice Society. Video should be posted soon. epistemicinjusticeinhealthcareproject.blogspot.com/2025/01/deaf...

Deaf Interpreters and Epistemic Injustice

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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · Jan 31

The OSF is available for preservation of datasets that need saving.

osf.io

Contact [email protected] if you need assistance

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Autistic UK @autisticuk.bsky.social · Jan 30

We have been asked to pass this opportunity onto our followers by NICE:

If you’ve used NHS Talking Therapies, please complete our survey, about your experience of pre-assessment (also known as triage): nice.welcomesyourfeedback.net/NHS_Talking_....

The NICE survey closes at 12 noon Fri 7th Feb.

Snap Surveys

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Amy Pearson @dramypearson.bsky.social · Jan 29

A lovely study on autism and comics from @drjennyg.bsky.social and co! You can take part by following the link.

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Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management

The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.

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Jenny Gibson @drjennyg.bsky.social · Jan 28

Much appreciated, thank you 😊

We will share updates and findings here, and by email to those who opted in for that. Excited to see what a fantastic response this has had!

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Steven Kapp @drstevenkapp.bsky.social · Jan 28

Survey by my PhD student @elinorlim.bsky.social on how family (parents, partner, sibling, etc.) support may impact the experiences of autistic university students in the UK. See below for for eligibility and how to participate. Please share.

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Jenny Gibson @drjennyg.bsky.social · Jan 24

Thank you! We are planning to share our findings later in the year!

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Fergus Murray @fergus.oolong.co.uk · Jan 23

Becky Wood
@thewoodbug.bsky.social is looking for UK parents for her (potentially very useful) research:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Jenny Gibson @drjennyg.bsky.social · Jan 24

Yeah, I didn't say that quite right! I meant it in the sense that it seems a greater proportion of the autistic population are into comics compared to the proportion in the general population.

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