Dr. Holly E.A. Sutherland
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Teaching for Every Mind: Embracing Neurodiversity in the Classroom
A day of in-person training on neurodiversity and neuro-affirming support.
Nov 26, 2025 10:00 AM — 3:00 PM
Middletown, Northern Ireland
The double empathy problem in support services for autistic people with high support needs: a UK-based ethnographic study
An ethnographic study of care and support services for autistic people with higher support needs.
Sep 11, 2025 8:00 AM — Sep 13, 2025 6:00 PM
Dublin, Republic of Ireland
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“The same, but entirely different”: reframing autistic social communicative (dys)function through mixed methods research
The way autistic people talk to and interact with other people has often been considered ‘wrong’ or ‘impaired’. Previous research has …
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'A difference in typical values': autistic perspectives on autistic social communication
Autistic people socialise and communicate differently to non-autistic people. However, qualitative exploration of this, particularly …
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Catherine J. Crompton
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Joseph Long
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Holly Sutherland - Understanding Autistic Communication
In the latest Middletown Podcast, we chat with researcher Holly Sutherland about her ground-breaking work focusing on autistic …
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Neurodivergence-Affirming and Inclusive Research Practices for Autistic People with High Support Needs
A panel looking at how the neurodiversity paradigm is beneficial to, and inclusive of, autistic people with higher support needs.
May 3, 2025 10:30 AM — 12:30 PM
Seattle, USA
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'Read my lips, not my body': a thematic analysis of autistic people’s social communication preferences, experiences, and expectations
Differences in socialising and communicating between autistic and non-autistic people are well documented, but primarily from the …
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Catherine J. Crompton
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Joseph Long
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Sue Fletcher-Watson
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Neuro-Affirming Support for Autistic People with High Support Needs: What’s Different
What does neuro-affirming care and support look like for autistic people with higher support needs?
Apr 9, 2025 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM
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Neuro-Affirming Support for Autistic People: Some Basic Principles
What does neuro-affirming care and support look like? How do we integrate the principles of neurodiversity with providing support for autistic people?
Apr 2, 2025 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM
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How does the double empathy problem impact care/support for autistic people with high support needs?
An overview of how the double empathy problem manifests itself in care and support environments for autistic people with higher support needs.
Mar 26, 2025 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM
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