This opportunity is open to overseas applicants, and I would especially like to encourage Ethiopian and Kenyan candidates to apply.
If you are an overseas applicant, please consider submitting soon, as there is an application cap. Details on the process here: kcl-mrcdtp.com/apply/applic...

Are you interested in studying longitudinal developmental trajectories of children with developmental disabilities in Ethiopia and Kenya? Please consider applying for a PhD! More information about the project is here: kcl-mrcdtp.com/project/2026... #AutRes

Neurodiversity is looking for a new Editor!

The deadline for expressions of interest is October 5th.

Full details are here journals.sagepub.com...

Introducing slightly less cruel/damaging version of Farage's plans would not "outmanoeuvre Reform";would be an economic/ political own goal

Far better to attack Reform/Tories for Powellite ethnonationalism & say migrants who come here, contribute & *choose* to stay are welcome -and become British.

Completely agree. Can we take a moment to admire this banner though. 'Verdedig Nederland', in grammatically clumsy English?

Hello India and hello autism researchers, I will be in Delhi this week to speak at the #AOCCN2025 conference. I'll go straight from the airport to the autism pre conference workshop tomorrow afternoon, and will speak at the main conference on Saturday. Please come say hi! aoccn2025.in

“They want our ideas. They just don’t want us.”
Kenyan 'shadow scholars' writing essays for UK university students
www.theguardian.com/education/20...

One of my favourite things: koppie climbing

Simon Kuper suggests it's bikes and kids' independence (yes!), I think being allowed hagelslag or nutella as sandwich topping two meals a day also helps

The CRAE tech imp has been rewiring the Bluesky New Autism Research Feed. It trawls through posts and tries its best to find the latest papers for you.
Do PM us if there seem to be any glaring omissions as we syncopate the algorithm.

bsky.app/profile/did...

This is a great article that thoughtfully articulates differences of viewpoints from neurodivergent researchers studying neurodiversity. It helped me better understand what may underlie some of the vehement disagreements in autism research.

Thank you Sarah! It was a lovely day, you were missed!

What good parenting can look like: "Parents recognized that their [autistic] child's attempt to share their passion with their parent stemmed from a desire to connect, & parents found fulfillment when “he invites me into his world”: “the fact that he wants to share it [with me] is fulfilling for me”

Copied from @nihr.bsky.social from the other side: this was a nice event hosted by the Kenya High Commission where NIHR funded health projects in Kenya presented their research findings and heard from the Kenyan MoH about their priorities. A great opportunity for researchers to meet policy makers

What a beautiful reflective piece of writing by @reporterrwright.ft.com
on.ft.com/4nNmJym

“The way the secretary characterizes autism research, it’s as if nobody’s been doing anything for the last 30 years.” 🩺 🛟

And the UK directly contributed to this by making the choice to cut aid to balance the books (pretending the money went on defence instead), just as it was most needed.

Seems to have been largely forgotten in the discourse. It shouldn’t be.

I understand the government had difficult spending decisions to make. But I wish it was a bit more confidently open in its outlook, and mindful of the true 'global science superpower' it is risking to lose. 3/3

It is particularly devastating for the research teams in low- and middle- income countries who have built up unique expertise and leadership, often tackling health challenges affecting the most vulnerable populations. These countries are already grappling with the USA’s cuts to USAID and NIH. 2/3

Thank you @wellcometrust.bsky.social for setting out the effects of the UK spending review for research so clearly. Funding for research in low-income countries is set to halve. The UK is a world leader in global health research collaborations. This spending decision puts that position at risk. 1/3

Fellow humans, please stop driving cars with high bonnets. You don't look cool and you're more likely to kill others. www.transportenvironment.org/articles/eve...

Learn more about the ground breaking #AutRes work our SPARK colleague Prof Amina Abubakar does in Kenya here: www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/ami...

You can't ask migrants to integrate AND let them wait 10 years to acquire settled status. As @nesrinemalik.bsky.social explains these two are mutually exclusive.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

the mass killings people still don’t talk about:

since Trump took office, more than 50,000 adults and nearly 6,000 children have died from the withdrawal of HIV drugs.

Just imagine it: your kid is HIV + but healthy and happy and fine - and then suddenly, a far-flung racist takes their meds away