Presentation slide indicating which groups can be excluded from autism research and practice. Speaker next to the slide and a seated audience.

Cheryl Mangan describes a project aimed at prioritising marginalised groups (in relation to autism) in Australia, also acknowledging intersectional identities. #AE2025 #AutismEurope25

Speaker and presentation slide and a seated audience.

Maria Paloma Contreras & team are collaborating with rural communities in Spain to increase support for autistic people. (I wish there had been a lot more about marginalised groups at #AE2025). #AutismEurope25

Presentation slide with seated audience in front.

Presentation slide with the presenter in front and a seated audience.

Tyree McIntosh discusses the barriers to autism assessment and diagnosis for Black families. #AutismEurope25 #AE2025

Fidget toy in the shape of an egg with a smiley face.

Person sitting at a stall with fidget and chewy items for sale.

Last day of #AutismEurope25 and bought this really nice clicker from Sensory Interactive to take home. They also have a range of chewelry. #AE2025

Two people sitting in front of a screen entitled Card Sort Task for Trauma

Presentation screen with an illustration by Jon Adams. The Card Sort Task for Trauma

At a workshop by @soundcube.bsky.social and @drannar.bsky.social about their Card Sort Task for Trauma (CaTT). #AutismEurope25 #AE2025

Screen with links relating to monotropism with Wenn standing in front.

Wenn gives a shout-out to @autisticrealms.bsky.social work and to the monotropism questionnaire.
#AutismEurope25

Wenn Lawson standing on a low platform in front of a screen.

Wenn Lawson is discussing 'special interests' & some recent brain research into this.
Always good to listen to Wenn whose pioneering work has been highly influential on my own. #AutismEurope25

Photo of person looking at a poster

View of a poster on a board

Poster on a board

Our poster from the How I Communicate project is up at @autismeurope.bsky.social It summarises findings from our systematic review into minimally & non-speaking (prevalence and terminology) in the UK. #AECongress2025 #AutismEurope25 @elainemcgreevy.bsky.social @sxu33.bsky.social

If #AutismEurope25 delegates haven’t run out of steam by the end of the afternoon, I’ll be in the Merrion Room (heading ‘Additional Topics 2’) to talk about our Autistic School Staff Project parent findings. #AE2025 @autismeurope.bsky.social

Photo of a young person in front of a conference poster.

Very nice to see my supervisee Lauren Smith by her poster at #AE2025 #AutismEurope25. Lauren is studying the experiences of autistic young people in alternative provision settings.