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Eating Disorders and Autism Collaborative @edaceatingautism.bsky.social · 27d

And we are very glad you agreed to doing this thing! It is fab, thanks you so much for bringing all your loved experience and expertise! 👏👏👏

luis01.bsky.social @luis01.bsky.social · 28d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee5q... - I did a thing

Table Talk Episode 7 : Autistic Male Experiences of Eating Disorders

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luis01.bsky.social @luis01.bsky.social · 28d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee5q... - I did a thing

Table Talk Episode 7 : Autistic Male Experiences of Eating Disorders

YouTube video by EDAC

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Fiona duffy @fionaduffy.bsky.social · Aug 20

Myself and @drhelensharpe.bsky.social have combined 2 0.4WTE postdocs to make 0.8 for 1 person or two 0.4 posts thanks to @medresfdn.bsky.social funding. Will be working across developing resources for food insecurity in EDs and adaptations to FT-AN for autistic young people at Edinburgh uni.

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Medical Research Foundation @medresfdn.bsky.social · Jul 31

[2/2] A huge congratulations to:

🟩 @fionaduffy.bsky.social from The University of Edinburgh
🟩 @nicolabyrom.bsky.social from King's College London
🟩 @drhelensharpe.bsky.social from the University of Edinburgh
🟩 @dashanicholls.bsky.social from Imperial College London

👉 Read more: shorturl.at/GbQQk

Medical Research Foundation | Transforming eating disorder care…

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Medical Research Foundation @medresfdn.bsky.social · Jul 31

Meet the recipients of our new Eating Disorders Research Changing Policy and Practice Awards! ✨

These exceptional researchers are working to share their findings with healthcare professionals & policymakers, to improve support for those affected by life-threatening eating disorders. [1/2]

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Eating Disorders and Autism Collaborative @edaceatingautism.bsky.social · May 16

We are recruiting Autistic adults (formal diagnosis or self identified), over 16years and fluent in English, who have experienced CBT-E for anorexia, bulimia or binge eating disorder in the past 3 years for a survey and an optional follow up interviews. edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Flyer on a white background with two speech bubbles top right of picture and QR code bottom right. Title: are you an autistic adult with experience of CBT-E for eating disorders? Main text: we want to learn more about experiences of enhanced contrive behavioural therapy for eating disorders (CBT-E) for Autistic people. We are looking for Autistic people over 16 with experience of CBT-E for anorexia, bulimia or binge eating. Taking part involves providing information about you, your experience of CBT-E and maybe a follow up interview to talk more about your experience. If you would be happy to take part please scan the QR code. If you have any questions please email Emy.nimbley@ed.ac.uk

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Medical Research Foundation @medresfdn.bsky.social · Jul 10

🔍 Researchers from the Eating Disorders and Autism Collaborative (#EDAC) have used an innovative 'photo voice' technique to empower Autistic people with eating disorders to shape the direction of future research. #MedSky

📄 read paper: lnkd.in/dAWSUVyT
🖼️ view virtual exhibition: lnkd.in/dnBHnAh5

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LEADING Study @leading-study.bsky.social · Jun 27

📣 We’ve now opened our second phase of recruitment and are inviting cisgender adults with a current or past eating disorder to share their experiences too.

Please follow the link to find out more: tinyurl.com/LEADINGStudy1

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Kai Thomas @drkaithomas95.bsky.social · Jun 2

Recruitment call for clinicians working in UK ED services (NHS or private practice) that are looking to implement the PEACE framework 📣
To find out more and to take part in the study, please see the poster below or click the following link: edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Poster has the title: Clinician perspectives on the implementation of the PEACE framework.
We want to learn more about experienced or perceived barriers and enablers towards implementing changes to eating disorder (ED) treatment for Autistic people with an eating disorder. If you are a healthcare professional working in an ED service that has implemented/is seeking to implement a PEACE framework, take part in our study! The study will involve a short survey collecting demographic information (5 minutes) an online interview that will take between 45 and 60 minutes. Please use the following link: https://edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0dEMYg36Natk0dw
If you have any questions, please email emy.nimbley@ed.ac.uk

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Eating Disorders and Autism Collaborative @edaceatingautism.bsky.social · May 29

Very privileged to have received "highly commended" at Edinburgh Uni's Research Impact Prize event today for team culture! So great for our hardworking team and collaborators to be acknowledged .... not all of our team could make it along so this is for them!

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Phaedra Longhurst @phaedralonghurst.bsky.social · May 28

Autistic women or Non-binary folks (18+) needed 📢

With support from @edaceatingautism.bsky.social, we would like to hear your valuable expertise to review an intervention that aims to prevent body image concerns and disordered eating. For more info, please email Hannah at [email protected]

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National Autism Implementation Team @naitscotland.bsky.social · May 27

We are looking for #autistic & #ADHD people in Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 to fill in a survey about experiences (in the last 10 years) of pregnancy, birth and the 1st year of being a parent.
The survey is here👇
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Perinatal Survey | NAIT

NAIT Perinatal Survey launched March 2025 to ask about experiences of neurodivergent people in Scotland during pregnancy, birth and the post-natal period.

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Eating Disorders and Autism Collaborative @edaceatingautism.bsky.social · May 16

We are recruiting Autistic adults (formal diagnosis or self identified), over 16years and fluent in English, who have experienced CBT-E for anorexia, bulimia or binge eating disorder in the past 3 years for a survey and an optional follow up interviews. edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Eating Disorders and Autism Collaborative @edaceatingautism.bsky.social · May 11

Thanks so much for coming up to see us! Gorgeous photos... yeah weather in Edinburgh is totally always like this 🤭🤔

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Anna Carnegie @annacarnegie.bsky.social · May 11

Spent a great few days in Edinburgh this week with the @edaceatingautism.bsky.social team and others funded under the @ukri.org collaborations in eating disorders research call.

Fab opportunity to chat all things peer research and hear updates from ECRs and teams working in the field.

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Ruth Knight @ruthknight.bsky.social · May 9

Day two in Edinburgh; looking forward to hearing about the incredible research that is being done across the Eating Disorder Research Network. Any conference with @edaceatingautism.bsky.social branded fidget spinners gets my vote!

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Eating Disorders and Autism Collaborative @edaceatingautism.bsky.social · May 9

Oh no! Yes that's the right one!

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Eating Disorders and Autism Collaborative @edaceatingautism.bsky.social · May 3

Many thanks to all or the participants who took part producing so many impactful images! If you would like to see more of these we have an online gallery on our EDAC website to host them! edacresearch.co.uk/virtual-exhibi…

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Eating Disorders and Autism Collaborative @edaceatingautism.bsky.social · May 3

Research priorities included more research on the impact of early experiences; the function of the eating disorder in autistic populations, barriers and facilitators to ED recovery, understanding and accommodating for complexity and changing research culture

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Eating Disorders and Autism Collaborative @edaceatingautism.bsky.social · May 3

New research paper using photovoice to explore research priorities with autistic individuals with eating disorders onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Fiona duffy @fionaduffy.bsky.social · Apr 30

Our @edaceatingautism.bsky.social postdoc @emynimbley.bsky.social has made this amazing clip of a recent ESRC Impact Acceleration event supporting lived experience, clinicians and researchers to come together to share understanding of autism and eating disorders, narrated by one of our collaborators

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Eating Disorders and Autism Collaborative @edaceatingautism.bsky.social · Apr 30

New publication which EDAC is proud to be part of supporting implementation of PEACE pathway in clinical services www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17...

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Eating Disorders and Autism Collaborative @edaceatingautism.bsky.social · Apr 30

New EDAC publication from our postdoc Michelle Sader, we will upload a plain speaking summary of this on our website shortly 👍 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Neuroanatomical associations with autistic characteristics in those with acute anorexia nervosa and weight-restored individuals | Psychological Medicine | Cambridge Core

Neuroanatomical associations with autistic characteristics in those with acute anorexia nervosa and weight-restored individuals - Volume 55

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Eating Disorders and Autism Collaborative @edaceatingautism.bsky.social · Apr 4

Luka is recruiting for some research on this topic. You must be Autistic, trans/nonbinary, have past/present experience of disordered eating, be over 16 and be based in the UK to participate. If you are interested in participating there is more info here: edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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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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Eating Disorders and Autism Collaborative @edaceatingautism.bsky.social · Apr 4

But a trans Autistic person with an ED might require care from each of these services, preferably all at once. But each one has a waiting list. Each one has gatekeepers, and each one has barriers."

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