Emily Meachon
@emeachon.bsky.social
Researcher interested in (neuro)development, executive functions, motor skills, EEG, DCD/Dyspraxia & ADHD at all ages | Postdoc, University of Basel | she/her | emilymeachon.com
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🚶First up, what is Dyspraxia/DCD? 🚶
Check out this infographic designed by our lab earlier this year to learn more! What fact surprised you the most?
See below or read it here: drive.google.com/file/d/10hQM...
#Dyspraxia/DCD #Research #DyspraxiaAwarenessWeek
Check out this infographic designed by our lab earlier this year to learn more! What fact surprised you the most?
See below or read it here: drive.google.com/file/d/10hQM...
#Dyspraxia/DCD #Research #DyspraxiaAwarenessWeek
October 7, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🚶First up, what is Dyspraxia/DCD? 🚶
Check out this infographic designed by our lab earlier this year to learn more! What fact surprised you the most?
See below or read it here: drive.google.com/file/d/10hQM...
#Dyspraxia/DCD #Research #DyspraxiaAwarenessWeek
Check out this infographic designed by our lab earlier this year to learn more! What fact surprised you the most?
See below or read it here: drive.google.com/file/d/10hQM...
#Dyspraxia/DCD #Research #DyspraxiaAwarenessWeek
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🚨DCD Research Recruitment 🚨
Together with @manmetuni.bsky.social , we are running a survey to gather #parents views on the support for #DCD/#dyspraxia provided by schools.
Parents of children who attend school and have a DCD diagnosis can take part
Access here: mmu.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Together with @manmetuni.bsky.social , we are running a survey to gather #parents views on the support for #DCD/#dyspraxia provided by schools.
Parents of children who attend school and have a DCD diagnosis can take part
Access here: mmu.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
September 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
🚨DCD Research Recruitment 🚨
Together with @manmetuni.bsky.social , we are running a survey to gather #parents views on the support for #DCD/#dyspraxia provided by schools.
Parents of children who attend school and have a DCD diagnosis can take part
Access here: mmu.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Together with @manmetuni.bsky.social , we are running a survey to gather #parents views on the support for #DCD/#dyspraxia provided by schools.
Parents of children who attend school and have a DCD diagnosis can take part
Access here: mmu.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
1 in 10 people have DCD, yet some medical professionals do not know what it is.
In our new review, Amy De Roubaix and I look at the past, present, and future of DCD awareness. Especially to see how we can best promote awareness in the future.
Check it out here:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
In our new review, Amy De Roubaix and I look at the past, present, and future of DCD awareness. Especially to see how we can best promote awareness in the future.
Check it out here:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The Unseen Struggle: Mapping and Addressing the Awareness Gap Surrounding Developmental Coordination Disorder - Current Developmental Disorders Reports
Purpose of Review Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD/Dyspraxia) is a frequently overlooked and misunderstood neurodevelopmental disorder. Numerous studies have sought to index the rates of aware...
link.springer.com
August 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
1 in 10 people have DCD, yet some medical professionals do not know what it is.
In our new review, Amy De Roubaix and I look at the past, present, and future of DCD awareness. Especially to see how we can best promote awareness in the future.
Check it out here:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
In our new review, Amy De Roubaix and I look at the past, present, and future of DCD awareness. Especially to see how we can best promote awareness in the future.
Check it out here:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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🧠 Understanding #Dyspraxia: Insights for Employers & Educators
📍 Brunel University London
🗓 8 July | 3:30–6:30 PM
🎟️ Free event – register: shorturl.at/0RqJT
Join us for research insights, personal stories & the premiere of Dys is Me 🎬
📍 Brunel University London
🗓 8 July | 3:30–6:30 PM
🎟️ Free event – register: shorturl.at/0RqJT
Join us for research insights, personal stories & the premiere of Dys is Me 🎬
June 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
🧠 Understanding #Dyspraxia: Insights for Employers & Educators
📍 Brunel University London
🗓 8 July | 3:30–6:30 PM
🎟️ Free event – register: shorturl.at/0RqJT
Join us for research insights, personal stories & the premiere of Dys is Me 🎬
📍 Brunel University London
🗓 8 July | 3:30–6:30 PM
🎟️ Free event – register: shorturl.at/0RqJT
Join us for research insights, personal stories & the premiere of Dys is Me 🎬
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🚨 Post-Doctoral Researcher Required 🚨
12-month position using EEG to explore the cortical control of balance recovery in children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder. Advert below! manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy...
12-month position using EEG to explore the cortical control of balance recovery in children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder. Advert below! manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy...
Post-doctoral Research Associate - (8366) | Manchester Metropolitan University Careers
All about Manchester Metropolitan - an exciting, modern university in the heart of one of the UK's great student cities.
manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk
June 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🚨 Post-Doctoral Researcher Required 🚨
12-month position using EEG to explore the cortical control of balance recovery in children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder. Advert below! manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy...
12-month position using EEG to explore the cortical control of balance recovery in children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder. Advert below! manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy...
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Do you have #dyspraxia #dcd? Are you the parent of a child with #dyspraixa #dcd? Do you work with people / children with #dyspraxia #dcd?
If so, have your say!
What matters to you about #dyspraxia? What questions would you like research to answer?
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/cardiff/dc...
If so, have your say!
What matters to you about #dyspraxia? What questions would you like research to answer?
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/cardiff/dc...
May 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Do you have #dyspraxia #dcd? Are you the parent of a child with #dyspraixa #dcd? Do you work with people / children with #dyspraxia #dcd?
If so, have your say!
What matters to you about #dyspraxia? What questions would you like research to answer?
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/cardiff/dc...
If so, have your say!
What matters to you about #dyspraxia? What questions would you like research to answer?
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/cardiff/dc...
Looking for a questionnaire to capture emotion regulation?
🔎🔎
Check out our new open access publication for a review of questionnaires for children/adolescents in European languages. The context, clinical relevance, and psychometric properties are assessed:
econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1027/...
🔎🔎
Check out our new open access publication for a review of questionnaires for children/adolescents in European languages. The context, clinical relevance, and psychometric properties are assessed:
econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1027/...
European Questionnaires Assessing Emotion Regulation in Children and Adolescents: A Narrative Review: European Psychologist: Vol 30, No 1
econtent.hogrefe.com
May 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Looking for a questionnaire to capture emotion regulation?
🔎🔎
Check out our new open access publication for a review of questionnaires for children/adolescents in European languages. The context, clinical relevance, and psychometric properties are assessed:
econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1027/...
🔎🔎
Check out our new open access publication for a review of questionnaires for children/adolescents in European languages. The context, clinical relevance, and psychometric properties are assessed:
econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1027/...
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📢 #PhD available
Are you passionate about #robotics, neural control of movement and #dyspraxia / #DCD? Apply now to this funded position at the University of Surrey. Co-supervised by me!
www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-fun...
Are you passionate about #robotics, neural control of movement and #dyspraxia / #DCD? Apply now to this funded position at the University of Surrey. Co-supervised by me!
www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-fun...
Neuro-muscular state estimation and control for physical human-robot interaction | University of Surrey
www.surrey.ac.uk
March 20, 2025 at 11:19 AM
📢 #PhD available
Are you passionate about #robotics, neural control of movement and #dyspraxia / #DCD? Apply now to this funded position at the University of Surrey. Co-supervised by me!
www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-fun...
Are you passionate about #robotics, neural control of movement and #dyspraxia / #DCD? Apply now to this funded position at the University of Surrey. Co-supervised by me!
www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-fun...
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📢 We are hiring!
SHARE is looking for a Research Associate (pre- or post-doc) to support our Research Data Center & Communication Team.
Deadline: 24.03.2025
Check our website for details: share-eric.eu/news-events/...
#Joboffer #Berlin #SHAREdata
SHARE is looking for a Research Associate (pre- or post-doc) to support our Research Data Center & Communication Team.
Deadline: 24.03.2025
Check our website for details: share-eric.eu/news-events/...
#Joboffer #Berlin #SHAREdata
March 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
📢 We are hiring!
SHARE is looking for a Research Associate (pre- or post-doc) to support our Research Data Center & Communication Team.
Deadline: 24.03.2025
Check our website for details: share-eric.eu/news-events/...
#Joboffer #Berlin #SHAREdata
SHARE is looking for a Research Associate (pre- or post-doc) to support our Research Data Center & Communication Team.
Deadline: 24.03.2025
Check our website for details: share-eric.eu/news-events/...
#Joboffer #Berlin #SHAREdata
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📣 We're #hiring! Looking for a stellar student to do a #PhD on feelings of social exclusion in a personal or political context / on political participation and exchange. All information on the link below. Please share widely! 🔄 #SocialPsych #PolPsy #PhDSky #PsychSciSky
jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stell...
jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stell...
February 28, 2025 at 8:56 AM
📣 We're #hiring! Looking for a stellar student to do a #PhD on feelings of social exclusion in a personal or political context / on political participation and exchange. All information on the link below. Please share widely! 🔄 #SocialPsych #PolPsy #PhDSky #PsychSciSky
jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stell...
jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stell...
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Advertising 2 new positions in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. A postdoc & an RA at Queen Mary University of London as part of our UKRI-funded Animating Minds Project. More details and how to apply here:
Postdoc: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLX749/p...
RA: qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/appcentre...
Postdoc: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLX749/p...
RA: qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/appcentre...
Postdoctoral Research Associate at Queen Mary University of London
Apply now for the Postdoctoral Research Associate role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details.
www.jobs.ac.uk
February 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Advertising 2 new positions in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. A postdoc & an RA at Queen Mary University of London as part of our UKRI-funded Animating Minds Project. More details and how to apply here:
Postdoc: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLX749/p...
RA: qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/appcentre...
Postdoc: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLX749/p...
RA: qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/appcentre...
Looking forward to presenting my paper tomorrow at the International Motor Development Research Consortium Journal Club! For more information and to join us, check out the I-MDRC website:
www.i-mdrc.com/journal-club
www.i-mdrc.com/journal-club
Journal Club | I-MDRC
www.i-mdrc.com
February 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Looking forward to presenting my paper tomorrow at the International Motor Development Research Consortium Journal Club! For more information and to join us, check out the I-MDRC website:
www.i-mdrc.com/journal-club
www.i-mdrc.com/journal-club
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Are you the parent of a child with #DCD / #Dyspraxia (5-11yrs)? We are looking to help parents to support their child become more active which can support mental health . The study is going to start soon 👇, visit www.ehealthdcd.com or email emma.hall2@vu.edu.au. Please RT!
February 13, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Are you the parent of a child with #DCD / #Dyspraxia (5-11yrs)? We are looking to help parents to support their child become more active which can support mental health . The study is going to start soon 👇, visit www.ehealthdcd.com or email emma.hall2@vu.edu.au. Please RT!
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🚨 I'm hiring! 🚨
Passionate about motor learning in #dyspraxic and typically developing #children? Become a Research Assistant @modilab-surrey.bsky.social @surreypsychology.bsky.social
🗓️ Apply by 12th Feb
🔄 Spread the word!
jobs.surrey.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
#neurojobs
Passionate about motor learning in #dyspraxic and typically developing #children? Become a Research Assistant @modilab-surrey.bsky.social @surreypsychology.bsky.social
🗓️ Apply by 12th Feb
🔄 Spread the word!
jobs.surrey.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
#neurojobs
Job Vacancy at the University of Surrey: Research Assistant in Neurodiversity & Motor Skills Development
The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research. We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ours...
jobs.surrey.ac.uk
January 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
🚨 I'm hiring! 🚨
Passionate about motor learning in #dyspraxic and typically developing #children? Become a Research Assistant @modilab-surrey.bsky.social @surreypsychology.bsky.social
🗓️ Apply by 12th Feb
🔄 Spread the word!
jobs.surrey.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
#neurojobs
Passionate about motor learning in #dyspraxic and typically developing #children? Become a Research Assistant @modilab-surrey.bsky.social @surreypsychology.bsky.social
🗓️ Apply by 12th Feb
🔄 Spread the word!
jobs.surrey.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
#neurojobs
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Do you have a PhD in Psychology, Neuroscience or Neuroimaging & are looking for a post-doc?
Do you want to join a friendly lab?
Do you want to live in Norwich (UK) - gorgeous city close to the beach? You can surf, meet seals, do wonderful walks, eat gelato & enjoy gorgeous sunsets!
Do you want to join a friendly lab?
Do you want to live in Norwich (UK) - gorgeous city close to the beach? You can surf, meet seals, do wonderful walks, eat gelato & enjoy gorgeous sunsets!
January 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Do you have a PhD in Psychology, Neuroscience or Neuroimaging & are looking for a post-doc?
Do you want to join a friendly lab?
Do you want to live in Norwich (UK) - gorgeous city close to the beach? You can surf, meet seals, do wonderful walks, eat gelato & enjoy gorgeous sunsets!
Do you want to join a friendly lab?
Do you want to live in Norwich (UK) - gorgeous city close to the beach? You can surf, meet seals, do wonderful walks, eat gelato & enjoy gorgeous sunsets!
🚨New publication🚨
We asked 168 parents about the motor skills of their children with ADHD. A majority reported their children had motor difficulties consistent with clinical thresholds for DCD/Dyspraxia. We argue motor skills are relevant to ADHD: bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
We asked 168 parents about the motor skills of their children with ADHD. A majority reported their children had motor difficulties consistent with clinical thresholds for DCD/Dyspraxia. We argue motor skills are relevant to ADHD: bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Motor skills in children with ADHD: overlap with developmental coordination disorder - BMC Psychology
Individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) often have overlooked motor difficulties which can be at least partially attributed to co-occurring conditions such as Developmental Co...
bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com
January 20, 2025 at 9:15 AM
🚨New publication🚨
We asked 168 parents about the motor skills of their children with ADHD. A majority reported their children had motor difficulties consistent with clinical thresholds for DCD/Dyspraxia. We argue motor skills are relevant to ADHD: bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
We asked 168 parents about the motor skills of their children with ADHD. A majority reported their children had motor difficulties consistent with clinical thresholds for DCD/Dyspraxia. We argue motor skills are relevant to ADHD: bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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This was one of the first indicators of #ADHD for me as a kid. I still have trouble tying my shoes or even playing video games, especially twitch, because of my daft motor skills. bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Motor skills in children with ADHD: overlap with developmental coordination disorder - BMC Psychology
Individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) often have overlooked motor difficulties which can be at least partially attributed to co-occurring conditions such as Developmental Co...
bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com
January 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
This was one of the first indicators of #ADHD for me as a kid. I still have trouble tying my shoes or even playing video games, especially twitch, because of my daft motor skills. bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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🚨Job alert 🚨
I will be recruiting a #Research Assistant very soon to test #neurotypical and #neurodivergent children (mostly #dyspraxic / #DCD) in schools and investigate motor development in the MoDI Lab @modilab-surrey.bsky.social. Reach out if you are interested! (UK-based)
I will be recruiting a #Research Assistant very soon to test #neurotypical and #neurodivergent children (mostly #dyspraxic / #DCD) in schools and investigate motor development in the MoDI Lab @modilab-surrey.bsky.social. Reach out if you are interested! (UK-based)
December 10, 2024 at 11:52 AM
🚨Job alert 🚨
I will be recruiting a #Research Assistant very soon to test #neurotypical and #neurodivergent children (mostly #dyspraxic / #DCD) in schools and investigate motor development in the MoDI Lab @modilab-surrey.bsky.social. Reach out if you are interested! (UK-based)
I will be recruiting a #Research Assistant very soon to test #neurotypical and #neurodivergent children (mostly #dyspraxic / #DCD) in schools and investigate motor development in the MoDI Lab @modilab-surrey.bsky.social. Reach out if you are interested! (UK-based)
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*We really want to continue with this work and are looking for 5 adults with Dyspraxia / DCD (over 18 years) to give us feedback on our proposed research and help us identify what we might be missing.
December 7, 2024 at 3:29 PM
*We really want to continue with this work and are looking for 5 adults with Dyspraxia / DCD (over 18 years) to give us feedback on our proposed research and help us identify what we might be missing.
Reposted by Emily Meachon
[Preprint] Differences and Similarities between Developmental Coordination Disorder and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Scoping Review: http://osf.io/fb7na/
October 15, 2024 at 8:18 AM
[Preprint] Differences and Similarities between Developmental Coordination Disorder and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Scoping Review: http://osf.io/fb7na/