Neurodiversity

Social communication in autism: the autistic perspective
Talk on my PhD research and progress so far.
Apr 25, 2023 8:30 PM — 9:30 PM University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
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Social communication in autism: the autistic perspective
Peer communication amongst neurodivergent people
An overview of my PhD research, with a focus on autistic-autistic social communication.
Mar 18, 2023 11:30 AM — 12:00 PM Edinburgh, Scotland
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Peer communication amongst neurodivergent people
Whose “support” is it anyway?: A critical look at supportive environments
What does ‘support’ mean in a neuro-affirming context? How do we provide neuro-affirming support?
Mar 14, 2023 9:30 AM — 10:30 AM Edinburgh, Scotland
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Whose “support” is it anyway?: A critical look at supportive environments
Are social difficulties in autism context-dependent? Investigating how conversational partners affect the accuracy of observers’ judgements about a person’s autistic diagnostic status
Introduction. Social and communication impairments are part of the diagnostic criteria for autism, but recent research has shown that …
Holly E. A. Sutherland, Danielle Ropar, Sue Fletcher-Watson, Harriette Axbey, Martha Sharp, Catherine J. Crompton
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Are social difficulties in autism context-dependent? Investigating how conversational partners affect the accuracy of observers’ judgements about a person’s autistic diagnostic status
Understanding (and accommodating) an autistic social communicative ‘style’ to support autistic wellbeing
Introduction. Autistic people often find communication and social interaction difficult. These difficulties are linked to negative …
Holly E. A. Sutherland, Catherine J. Crompton, Joseph Long, Sue Fletcher-Watson
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Understanding (and accommodating) an autistic social communicative ‘style’ to support autistic wellbeing
Autistic social communication: ‘a minefield of problems’, or ‘a difference in typical values’?
Much of the research on social communication in autism focuses on ‘deficits’ in autistic social communication. However, more recent …
Holly E. A. Sutherland, Catherine J. Crompton, Joseph Long, Sue Fletcher-Watson
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Autistic social communication: ‘a minefield of problems’, or ‘a difference in typical values’?
Investigating (non-)autistic success at identifying (non-)autistic people in videos and pictures
“Social and communication impairments” are part of the diagnostic criteria for autism, but recent research has shown that social …
Holly E. A. Sutherland, Danielle Ropar, Sue Fletcher-Watson, Harriette Axbey, Martha Sharp, Catherine J. Crompton
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Investigating (non-)autistic success at identifying (non-)autistic people in videos and pictures
“The key is acceptance”: Exploring autistic adults’ social communicative wants, needs, and expectations
Reporting the results from my first focus group on autistic people’s communication wants, needs, and preferences.
Jun 8, 2022 3:50 PM — 4:10 PM Kings College London, London, England
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“The key is acceptance”: Exploring autistic adults’ social communicative wants, needs, and expectations
An ‘autistic communicative style’? Exploring autistic people’s social communication preferences
Holly E. A. Sutherland, Catherine J. Crompton, Joseph Long, Sue Fletcher-Watson
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Investigating the accuracy of people’s judgements about social dyads’ autistic diagnostic status from videos of social interaction
Holly E. A. Sutherland, Catherine J. Crompton, Joseph Long, Sue Fletcher-Watson
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