You can also find more information by following this link: edacresearch.co.uk/get-involved...

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 h.k.lewis@qmul.ac.uk

Following public false claims on autism causation and attacks on science, INSAR has released a statement that people are “born with autism”
www.autism-insar.org/page/insarst.... Autism as innate and lifelong is the focus my new free paper (long thread incoming): www.frontiersin.org/journals/int...

Supporting nonspeaking autistic people's flourishing ... using collaborative cognitive science. With Vikram Jaswal

It’s still not too late to get yourself a ticket to listen to Vikram Jaswal on Supporting nonspeaking autistic people’s flourishing.

This Thursday at 6pm GMT

Link:

www.eventbrite.co.uk...

Neurodivergence related access in work is intimately bound up with the norms of communication. This includes subtle things relating to enforcement of style, pacing, neuronormative email etiquette, and so on. I think this often gets overlooked in favour of a focus on less subtle things.

Error: it's actually my fourth but who cares/counting, other than me 💀

Body appreciation mediates the association between satisfaction with autistic identity and flourishing in autistic adults Underpinned by the neurodiversity paradigm, scholars are increasingly interested in relationships between positive autistic identity (i.e., feeling sa…

My third PhD study has been published and is currently available OA, just in time for submitting my thesis 🎉🤸

We tested a conceptual model wherein positive autistic identity is associated with flourishing via positive body image for some autistic folks!

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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I love how R can make you feel like you're in the verge of becoming a coding matrix genius one minute and a human equivalent of a dyslexic blob the next

Is it normal to cry over your laptop in the last month of your PhD? (usually people joking say "I'm asking for a friend", but I'm really autistic/socially anxious and so I have no friends) 💀

After seeing your talk at ICED, I have been praying for the opportunity to somehow have a citation. YOU'VE BLOODY DONE IT!! Stunning piece of work – congratulations 😘

Words are heavy: Weight-related terminology preferences are associated with larger-bodied people’s health behaviors and beliefs Clinicians and researchers may struggle with appropriate terminology when discussing body size. Pathologizing larger bodies has led to use of medicali…

I am so excited to share my first publication, a labor of love! My co-1st author @katerinaldi1.bsky.social and I examined weight related terminology preference within two samples of folks in larger bodies🥰 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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To my fellow AuDHDers, I would like to incorporate some PPI into the development of my grant proposal. While I do not have the funds to reimburse you, having your input would be a huge help in pursuing this important work!

If interested, DM or email me at PL428@pgr.aru.ac.uk

Ok, sure. But what about the Troubles in Northern Ireland and the IRA and the invasion of the soviet union in Afghanistan and the rise of the Taliban? See a trend here? Make-up, my arse 💀

Literally cannot wait to share this ✨new publication✨ with y’all.

doi.org/10.1016/j.bo...

Tl;dr. White working-class women’s body image is rooted in appearance norms, rather than appearance ideals (they are conceptually different).

Super important to consider intersectionality of class x gender

Ethnography, neurodiversity, and higher support needs | Holly E. A. Sutherland Part of a panel about qualitative methods for including nonspeaking and high support needs neurodivergent people in research.

The video of last week's methods panel is up! Come check out Freddie Jones, Léon Van Ommen and I talked about using qualitative methods with nonspeaking people.

Link to the full panel video (and to the slides for my section) available here: www.heasutherland.com/talk/ethnogr...

🔥Hot off the press🔥
We have FINALLY explored the relationship between nature exposure and positive body image in the #autistic community. So so excited to share our findings which is OPEN ACCESS🤸🌿🌳
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Program experiences of adults with autism, their families, and providers: Findings from a focus group study - Kaitlin H Koffer Miller, Mary Mathew, Stacy L Nonnemacher, Lindsay L Shea, 2018 A growing number of individuals with autism spectrum disorder are aging into adulthood. In the United States, Medicaid is the primary payer for services for adu...

Not a relevant topic to your research, but the methodology may still be useful!
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My heart just dropped into my stomach when I saw the $589 STUDENT registration fee. I may end up getting tacos from Sainsbury's instead 🙃 #ICED2025

🌟 Exciting Opportunity: #SENSS #PhD Studentship at the University of Lincoln 🌟

Are you passionate about improving #body #image in schools?

📝Apply now to this fully funded studentship supervised by Dr. Kamila Irvine & Prof. David Dawson👇
www.senss.ac.uk/collaborativ...

Pls RT @edaceatingautism.bsky.social @kingsedresearch.bsky.social @eatingresearch.bsky.social @dr-liz-evans.bsky.social @jacasiegel.bsky.social @cherilev.bsky.social @caralisette.bsky.social @jamiechan.bsky.social @intjeatdisord.bsky.social @bburnettephd.bsky.social @helenlouwest.bsky.social

A study advert with a white background and plain black text stating: Participant Recruitment Advert. Exploring the effects of social media content on body and eating-related attitudes and behaviours. We are looking for participants to take part in an online survey (approx. 30 minutes) which will involve viewing social media content, followed by answering questions about how you currently think and feel toward your body and eating. We invite you to participate in our study if you are: At least 18 years old, A UK resident and citizen and fluent in English, Have internet access, Do not currently have an eating disorder (e.g., anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, ARFID), and Do not currently have a medical condition which imposes dietary requirements (e.g., Crohn’s disease, Celiac disease, Diabetes Type I or II). If you wish to participate or want to learn more, please follow this link: www.bit.ly/eatsocialmedia Here you will find a participant information sheet containing further information about this study. We ask you to read this information carefully, as you will be asked to complete an online consent form. You can also contact us if you have any further questions: Prof. Jane E. Aspell (jane.aspell@aru.ac.uk).

🗣️ Participants needed for my student's study

We are looking for UK-based folks (18+ years) to take part in an online experimental survey to explore the effects of social media content on body image and eating attitudes.

To learn more and take part, click here: bit.ly/eatsocialmedia

STUNNING!

Christmas Cookin' Jimmy Smith · Album · 1964 · 10 songs

In case anyone has (terrible) taste, here's the album open.spotify.com/album/0uhYdm...

POV Only child at Christmas 💅🤶🐷

I certainly hope it wasn't Brighton tap water. That stuff is 😷

Anyway, here's mine seeing as I'll be on the job market soonish. Hi, I'm Phaedra, and I represent the triple B: bloated, basic, and barmy. That is all you need to know

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Hi, I'm Dr. Jamie Chan, and I represent the triple F: fabulous, feisty, and smart as F. That is all you need to know.

Award details | Funding and scholarships for students | University of Exeter

University of Exeter Fuly-Funded PhD Scholarships for Black British Researchers

Deadline: Feb 28

www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...

BRAG, MY QUEEN, BRAG 👏👏👏

Shout out to @bburnettephd.bsky.social @fidanturk.bsky.social @jacasiegel.bsky.social @lindsgillikin.bsky.social @cascio-research.bsky.social @edaceatingautism.bsky.social 👁️👅👁️

This Cornish lass is going to Texas! Very very excited to be given the opportunity to share what me and my amazing collab pals have been getting up to at #ICED2025. I'll also be sharing an upcoming PhD study of mine 🤸 I also can't wait to get tacos and be jet lagged 💀