Dr. Holly E.A. Sutherland
Dr. Holly E.A. Sutherland
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Doing research in services for autistic people with complex support needs: Challenges and considerations based on UK experiences
(Joint first author.) There have been multiple calls to improve autistic people with CSN’s representation in autism research (e.g. Lord …
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Holly E. A. Sutherland
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Sue Fletcher-Watson
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Doing ethnographic research with autistic people with high support needs
A full-day event bringing together academics, parents, educational practitioners and non-speaking neurodiverse young people.
Nov 7, 2025 11:00 AM — 4:30 PM
University of Manchester, Manchester, England
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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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Holly Sutherland - Understanding Autistic Communication
In the latest Middletown Podcast, we chat with researcher Holly Sutherland about her ground-breaking work focusing on autistic …
Holly E. A. Sutherland
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Kat Hughes
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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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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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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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Ethnography, neurodiversity, and higher support needs
Part of a panel about qualitative methods for including nonspeaking and high support needs neurodivergent people in research.
Jan 30, 2025 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM
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An ethnographic exploration of cross-neurotype socialising and communication in a high support needs context
Exploring neurodiversity, the double empathy, and cross-neurotype communication in an autistic high support needs context.
Jan 22, 2025 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM
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