Kathryn Lewis
@kathrynlewis.bsky.social
#Actuallyautistic and #ADHD researcher exploring neurodivergent experiences of primary to secondary school transition | Creative and participatory methods | Inclusive education | YSJ Uni | AuDHD mentor
Quick question on behalf of a mentee - Is anyone familiar with whether the 'Girls on Board' training for schools has any content/consideration about neurodivergent/autistic girls' experiences?
May 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Quick question on behalf of a mentee - Is anyone familiar with whether the 'Girls on Board' training for schools has any content/consideration about neurodivergent/autistic girls' experiences?
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Re autistic children, the Autistic Girls Network survey & research in 2021 💕 found that only 3 out of 17 participants had a successful Y6-7 transition. Individualised plans & friendships helped. Feb half term in Y7 was when most transitions broke down autisticgirlsnetwork.org/some-tips-fo...
March 30, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Re autistic children, the Autistic Girls Network survey & research in 2021 💕 found that only 3 out of 17 participants had a successful Y6-7 transition. Individualised plans & friendships helped. Feb half term in Y7 was when most transitions broke down autisticgirlsnetwork.org/some-tips-fo...
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‘It feels like we're out of the rat race’: Family reflections on traumatic school experiences leading to home ed. (Gillie, 2025)
This research reveals the uncertainty of access to support for some neurodivergent families who deregister & home ed
nasenjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
This research reveals the uncertainty of access to support for some neurodivergent families who deregister & home ed
nasenjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
‘It feels like we're out of the rat race’: Family reflections on traumatic school experiences leading to home education
The rise in numbers of children experiencing school attendance difficulties in recent years makes this an important focus for UK school inclusion. Simultaneously, increases in school deregistration i...
nasenjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
March 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
‘It feels like we're out of the rat race’: Family reflections on traumatic school experiences leading to home ed. (Gillie, 2025)
This research reveals the uncertainty of access to support for some neurodivergent families who deregister & home ed
nasenjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
This research reveals the uncertainty of access to support for some neurodivergent families who deregister & home ed
nasenjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
A lovely positive boost finding out during neurodiversity celebration week that my paper with @drlornaham.bsky.social and Dr Jonathan Vincent was a top-cited paper last year 🥳
March 20, 2025 at 9:07 PM
A lovely positive boost finding out during neurodiversity celebration week that my paper with @drlornaham.bsky.social and Dr Jonathan Vincent was a top-cited paper last year 🥳
A wild year for the Barkley marathon, and a nailbiting joy to follow. Far less of a joy to run, I imagine! #bm100
John Kelly, who is credited with a Fun Run, tapped himself out, after which Sébastien Raichon was tapped out. Tomokazu Ihara is still on the course after 40 hours. #BM100
March 20, 2025 at 7:46 AM
A wild year for the Barkley marathon, and a nailbiting joy to follow. Far less of a joy to run, I imagine! #bm100
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Brilliant article from @autisticrealms.bsky.social
Challenges for Autistic & Neurodivergent Families Navigating the SEND System: We Need to Understand the Double Empathy Problem & Embrace Monotropism | Autistic Realms
(Blog based on a presentation I delivered to London Met University 14th March 2025) Introduction The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) syste ...
autisticrealms.com
March 19, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Brilliant article from @autisticrealms.bsky.social
The Barkley marathon is a long-term special interest for me. Happy to be able to follow on bsky now! #BM100
Ten runners completed Loop 1 within the time limit; 9 continued to Loop 2. 14 runners have been tapped out; 16 remain on Loop 1 and will be tapped out when they return. #BM100
March 19, 2025 at 8:13 AM
The Barkley marathon is a long-term special interest for me. Happy to be able to follow on bsky now! #BM100
In Manchester this week for the #BERA conference. I'll be presenting my research on primary-secondary school transition experiences for neurodivergent pupils. 👩🏫
If you're here please come and say hi 👋
#BERA2024 #Educationalresearch #Schooltransitions
If you're here please come and say hi 👋
#BERA2024 #Educationalresearch #Schooltransitions
September 9, 2024 at 9:28 AM
In Manchester this week for the #BERA conference. I'll be presenting my research on primary-secondary school transition experiences for neurodivergent pupils. 👩🏫
If you're here please come and say hi 👋
#BERA2024 #Educationalresearch #Schooltransitions
If you're here please come and say hi 👋
#BERA2024 #Educationalresearch #Schooltransitions
Love this - often the only approach to someone not understanding something is simplification. Really interesting to see alternative explanations and responses being explored!
Norah - teacher and doctoral researcher at CRAE - on ‘busying up the brain to calm it down’ for learning with a child.
Phonics needed
- environment
- space to move freely
- introduction of more complexity
- overload when extending time rather than activity
Phonics needed
- environment
- space to move freely
- introduction of more complexity
- overload when extending time rather than activity
November 8, 2023 at 10:00 AM
Love this - often the only approach to someone not understanding something is simplification. Really interesting to see alternative explanations and responses being explored!
Excited to share the first of three animations created collaboratively by a group of amazing autistic / neurodivergent young people, on their feelings moving to secondary school! 🏫
📽️ Watch here: t.ly/4P9Cc 📽️
Led by Dr Jonathan Vincent w/ myself and @drlornaham.bsky.social 🧵1/6
#AutRes #EduSky
📽️ Watch here: t.ly/4P9Cc 📽️
Led by Dr Jonathan Vincent w/ myself and @drlornaham.bsky.social 🧵1/6
#AutRes #EduSky
October 23, 2023 at 9:43 AM
Excited to share the first of three animations created collaboratively by a group of amazing autistic / neurodivergent young people, on their feelings moving to secondary school! 🏫
📽️ Watch here: t.ly/4P9Cc 📽️
Led by Dr Jonathan Vincent w/ myself and @drlornaham.bsky.social 🧵1/6
#AutRes #EduSky
📽️ Watch here: t.ly/4P9Cc 📽️
Led by Dr Jonathan Vincent w/ myself and @drlornaham.bsky.social 🧵1/6
#AutRes #EduSky
This sounds brilliant, can't wait to read!
🌈♾ Yay, new paper! ♾🌈
Co-designing neurodivergent student-led peer support for mainstream high schools
Work led by @cjcrompton.bsky.social and others
The paper reports on a participatory design process with neurodiverse groups of educators + young people
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Co-designing neurodivergent student-led peer support for mainstream high schools
Work led by @cjcrompton.bsky.social and others
The paper reports on a participatory design process with neurodiverse groups of educators + young people
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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October 20, 2023 at 4:56 PM
This sounds brilliant, can't wait to read!
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Great to see work like this coming out, using creative approaches like ‘walk and talk’ and photography to involve autistic young people in research
Beyond excited to share my first published PhD paper w/ @DrLornaHam and Dr Jonathan Vincent in ICD journal!
🔗 Read free Open Access t.co/anvXZ6jw05 🔗
This thread will cover participatory approaches used to explore the experiences of autistic neurodivergent UK pupils 🧵 1/10
🔗 Read free Open Access t.co/anvXZ6jw05 🔗
This thread will cover participatory approaches used to explore the experiences of autistic neurodivergent UK pupils 🧵 1/10
October 18, 2023 at 12:36 PM
Great to see work like this coming out, using creative approaches like ‘walk and talk’ and photography to involve autistic young people in research
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Very cool stuff!
Beyond excited to share my first published PhD paper w/ @DrLornaHam and Dr Jonathan Vincent in ICD journal!
🔗 Read free Open Access t.co/anvXZ6jw05 🔗
This thread will cover participatory approaches used to explore the experiences of autistic neurodivergent UK pupils 🧵 1/10
🔗 Read free Open Access t.co/anvXZ6jw05 🔗
This thread will cover participatory approaches used to explore the experiences of autistic neurodivergent UK pupils 🧵 1/10
October 18, 2023 at 1:33 PM
Very cool stuff!
Beyond excited to share my first published PhD paper w/ @DrLornaHam and Dr Jonathan Vincent in ICD journal!
🔗 Read free Open Access t.co/anvXZ6jw05 🔗
This thread will cover participatory approaches used to explore the experiences of autistic neurodivergent UK pupils 🧵 1/10
🔗 Read free Open Access t.co/anvXZ6jw05 🔗
This thread will cover participatory approaches used to explore the experiences of autistic neurodivergent UK pupils 🧵 1/10
October 18, 2023 at 11:09 AM
Beyond excited to share my first published PhD paper w/ @DrLornaHam and Dr Jonathan Vincent in ICD journal!
🔗 Read free Open Access t.co/anvXZ6jw05 🔗
This thread will cover participatory approaches used to explore the experiences of autistic neurodivergent UK pupils 🧵 1/10
🔗 Read free Open Access t.co/anvXZ6jw05 🔗
This thread will cover participatory approaches used to explore the experiences of autistic neurodivergent UK pupils 🧵 1/10