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Autism, Neurodivergence, Lived Experience, Health and Inclusion — What’s New in July
Neurodivergence Research—What's New? Ann Memmott PgC MA Neurodivergence Research—What's New? Ann Memmott PgC MA

Autism, Neurodivergence, Lived Experience, Health and Inclusion — What’s New in July

This month's research roundup from Ann Memmott highlights a diverse collection of new studies and resources exploring Neurodivergence across health, communication, support, and lived experience. Topics include Neurodivergent-friendly counselling, positive emotions in Autism research, synaesthesia, semi-speaking communication, sensory needs, health inequalities, Autistic perspectives on interventions, aging, creativity, and ethical questions in research involving Autistic young people.

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4Q4: Dr Virginia Carter Leno on disordered eating, Autism and ADHD
Four Questions For, Food & Eating Dr Virginia Carter Leno Four Questions For, Food & Eating Dr Virginia Carter Leno

4Q4: Dr Virginia Carter Leno on disordered eating, Autism and ADHD

Four questions for Dr Virginia Carter Leno, fellow at the Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development, Birkbeck, University of London, and co-author of a new research paper (published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal) that investigates the research priorities of autistic people and people with ADHD who have lived experience of disordered eating.

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Moving beyond the mirror: the disconnect between eating disorder treatment and the needs of dysphoric Trans people 

Moving beyond the mirror: the disconnect between eating disorder treatment and the needs of dysphoric Trans people 

Kai Schweizer examines how mainstream eating disorder treatments (such as ‘mirror exposure therapy’) elide the Trans experience of gender dysphoria in their pursuit of ‘radical body acceptance’, causing harm to and invalidating the experiences of Trans people with eating disorders.

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