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Michelle Dodd
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autistic autism researcher, PhD candidate @ NTU, new account as can't access old one!
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ninadanon.bsky.social
I am very excited to introduce you to the Neurodivergent Music Network, a cross-disciplinary hub for neurodivergent researchers exploring the intersection between music and neurodivergence.

Our mission is to collectively establish Neurodivergent Music Studies as a distinct academic field.
Neurodivergent Music Network Membership
Membership with NMN is free. About us: The Neurodivergent Music Network (NMN) is a cross-disciplinary hub for neurodivergent researchers to explore the intersection between music and neurodivergence...
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February 11, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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autscape.org
Michelle Dodd has researched topics that are at the core of the evolution of autistic online spaces. She will talk about her work at #OnlineAutscape2026 on Saturday, 7th Feb, 12-12:30 GMT, with the title Social Connections in Online Interactions.
c.im/@autscape/11...
#autisticspace #ActuallyAutistic
AUTSCAPE (@autscape@c.im)
Attached: 1 image Michelle Dodd has researched topics that are at the core of the evolution of autistic online spaces. Her PhD examines how autistic people feel social connection in online interactio...
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January 25, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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autscape.org
Please spread the word: registration for #OnlineAutscape2026 “Evolving Autistic Space Online” is now open! We've got an amazing line-up of presenters & more: c.im/@autscape/11...
#Autscape #ActuallyAutistic #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #neurodivergence #autism #AutisticSpace #autistic #conference
AUTSCAPE (@autscape@c.im)
Attached: 1 image Dear Autscape attendees and allies, We at Autscape are very happy to announce that registration for #OnlineAutscape2026 “Evolving Autistic Space Online” is now open! The event wil...
c.im
January 25, 2026 at 2:13 PM
michelleldodd.bsky.social
I have a handful of slots left in my PhD study Social Connection in Online Interactions. It involves signing up for a video call with a couple of other people, having a chat or two & answering some questions. You can sign up here ntupsychology.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... or msg me here.
gold coloured study recruitment poster with details of a video call study and how to sign up for it
January 20, 2026 at 11:38 AM
michelleldodd.bsky.social
I'm looking for 2 more participants for a video call study today at midday (UK time). If you have a spare 50 mins at 12pm, consider signing up here ntupsychology.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
December 19, 2025 at 10:34 AM
michelleldodd.bsky.social
One of the nicest people you could hope to meet.
November 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
michelleldodd.bsky.social
Friday is now full but many more slots to come next week!
michelleldodd.bsky.social Michelle Dodd @michelleldodd.bsky.social · Nov 19
Call for participants!
I’m running a PhD study on social connection.
New slots available as early as this Friday.
If you’re interested, please sign up using the QR code on the poster or with this link ntupsychology.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_....

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A gold coloured poster entitled Social Connection in Online Interactions with some black and white icons of laptops and speech bubbles followed by the text "Are you aged 18+, based in the UK and fluent in English? We’re looking for participants for a study on how people connect during online conversations. You’ll complete questionnaires, have up to two 10-minute chats with other participants and receive up to £7.50. We welcome neurodivergent people (e.g. autism, ADHD). You’ll need: A stable internet connection, Microsoft Teams (on a computer or laptop), A private, quiet space." Plus contact details, a Nottingham Trent University logo, rainbow infinity symbol and QR code.
November 20, 2025 at 10:40 AM
michelleldodd.bsky.social
Call for participants!
I’m running a PhD study on social connection.
New slots available as early as this Friday.
If you’re interested, please sign up using the QR code on the poster or with this link ntupsychology.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_....

Please repost to help spread the word!
A gold coloured poster entitled Social Connection in Online Interactions with some black and white icons of laptops and speech bubbles followed by the text "Are you aged 18+, based in the UK and fluent in English? We’re looking for participants for a study on how people connect during online conversations. You’ll complete questionnaires, have up to two 10-minute chats with other participants and receive up to £7.50. We welcome neurodivergent people (e.g. autism, ADHD). You’ll need: A stable internet connection, Microsoft Teams (on a computer or laptop), A private, quiet space." Plus contact details, a Nottingham Trent University logo, rainbow infinity symbol and QR code.
November 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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fergus.oolong.co.uk
I enjoyed Gemma Williams's introduction to our research/theory paper on Autistic flow states with @brettheasman.bsky.social, @drlornaham.bsky.social‬ and others, and the podcast we recorded talking about it:

open.substack.com/pub/neurodiv...
Toward Autistic Flow Theory
Listen now | Introducing you to a podcast conversation with researchers about autistic flow states
open.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Reposted by Michelle Dodd
craeioe.bsky.social
We are delighted that @connortkeating.bsky.social's Demystifying Emotion-Processing: Autism & Alexithymia #CRAEwebinar is now available to watch on our YouTube Channel.

youtu.be/OqbcUW6qbLw
Webinar image for Connor Keating's Demystifying Emotion-Processing: Autism & Alexithymia. Photo of Connor. UCL header. Dated 2nd Oct 2025
October 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
michelleldodd.bsky.social
Interesting talk from @drmbothapsych.bsky.social, will make me think twice about what I'm putting into the world as an autistic autism researcher. Esp. interested in the media analyses, as a former media studies student I have more questions than my brain can process right now!
September 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
michelleldodd.bsky.social
I always remember my MSc supervisor making me put something in my thesis about how much autism costs society. He said it was to make the project seem important, as if my reasons for doing the research, as an autistic person, weren't important.
jo3grace.bsky.social Joanna Grace PhD @jo3grace.bsky.social · Sep 24
The dehumanisation of autistic people in research plays out in the media as a dehumanisation of autistic children and their parents in narratives that relate autistic children to cost to society @drmbothapsych.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
michelleldodd.bsky.social
Sad to have missed the closing ceremony but too tired. A great time was had though, thanks #AECongress2025 and everyone who attended.
hjellis.bsky.social Helen Ellis @hjellis.bsky.social · Sep 13
The announcement of where the 15th Congress in 2028 is going to be . . . . Huge round of flappause to the words "Bilbao, Spain"!!!

Wooohooo, love a trip to Spain!!
😁☀️😎🇪🇸

#AECongress2025
💜♾️
Photograph of a screen showing a presentation slide titled "15th Autism Europe International Congress 2028 Bilbao September 14 - 16"
September 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
michelleldodd.bsky.social
Remembering Joe, Greg, Mel and all the others today on WSPD & reaching out to old friends because you never know who needs it.
September 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
michelleldodd.bsky.social
Hi, for those attending @autismeurope.bsky.social,

I'll be presenting my first PhD study "Smiling synchrony & social bonds: the role of autistic traits & camouflaging-like behaviours".

Sat 13th Sept, 12:30 in Clyde - Hall 6 as part of the Autistic communication & interaction 3 session.
September 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Reposted by Michelle Dodd
kbottemabeutel.bsky.social
This is important because I hear a lot of people say “correlation doesn’t equal causation” in regard to vaccines and autism, but there *isn’t even a correlation*.
wiringthebrain.bsky.social Kevin Mitchell @wiringthebrain.bsky.social · Sep 7
Vaccines are an exception, because there was NEVER any epidemiological association – just speculation. But other factors, like maternal infection or something vague to do with the gut microbiome, or exposure to various chemicals have all seen positive associations that have not held up (3/n)
September 7, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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fergus.oolong.co.uk
Thursday week!
thrivingautistic.bsky.social Thriving Autistic @thrivingautistic.bsky.social · Sep 7
Watch our 2 new educational animation films about Autistic experiences created by our animator Iara Abigalil,
creative team:
@autisticrealms.bsky.social
@fergus.oolong.co.uk @scrappapertiger.bsky.social @jessicakdoyle.bsky.social & Laura Buckland Mason
Music by: @somebodysomeone.bsky.social
A dark blue event poster with gold and white abstract lines at the top. The text reads: “You are invited to join our webinar! Discovery Celebration: Autistic Community Shaping Neuro-Affirmative Support Thursday 18th September 2025 7:00–8:45pm Irish/UK time Online (Zoom) Registration via Eventbrite Free and open to all Discovery Programme report launch Premiere of 2 educational animation films about Autistic experiences Panel discussions Community space to connect Kindly funded by Rethink Ireland & Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. Logo at the bottom right: ‘Thriving Autistic’ with an infinity symbol. Website: www.thrivingautistic.org Bottom left: Illustration of a friendly purple cartoon character from animation smiling.”
September 7, 2025 at 7:37 AM
michelleldodd.bsky.social
This person should be running the country!
wearthepeace.bsky.social Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · Sep 2
A man on the streets of the UK is asked about the “problem of immigration” and dismantles talking points with ease.
September 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
michelleldodd.bsky.social
I feel like this is a weird metaphor for Audhd... the husky is in its own world, not noticing it's free then just wanders off looking at the shiny thing or whatever and the collie knows it needs structure and is keen to make everyone follow the rules!
September 1, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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themisefth.bsky.social
Does neurotype affect social connection? Our new @PLOSONE paper finds autistic people report lower rapport in conversations, but it's not that simple. We found that awareness of who you're talking to is key!

Paper link (OA):
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Diagnostic status influences rapport and communicative behaviours in dyadic interactions between autistic and non-autistic people
A growing body of research suggests that the behaviours and experiences of autistic and non-autistic people are influenced by whether they are interacting with someone of the same or different diagnos...
doi.org
August 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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autisminadulthood.bsky.social
DON'T MISS! Verbal Collaboration in Same- & Mixed-Neurotype Groups of Autistic & Non-Autistic Adults by
@sarah-foster.bsky.social et al examined verbal collaboration during a group tower-building task among autistic and non-autistic adults

NEW FREE to Aug 28
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
Abstract for the paper: Verbal Collaboration in Same- and Mixed-Neurotype Groups of Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults by Sarah Foster et al. As summarized, it reads: Background: Research suggests that some autistic adults communicate more effectively and build stronger rapport with other autistic individuals than with non-autistic people. This suggests that outcomes for autistic people in group settings may depend on the diagnostic composition of the group. Here, we examined verbal collaboration among autistic and non-autistic adults in same- and mixed-neurotype groups during a shared task. Methods: We assigned 136 adults (73 autistic, 63 non-autistic) to 34 four-person groups: all autistic, all non-autistic, majority autistic, or majority non-autistic. Researchers video recorded groups during a 5-minute Jenga tower-building task, and participants reported their rapport with the group. Researchers transcribed and coded the videos for collaborative speech using a validated coding scheme. Results: Preregistered analyses revealed that autistic participants expressed more positive opinions about the group and their own contributions than did non-autistic participants. Non-autistic participants expressed more negative group evaluations and elicited more building ideas. Participants in mixed-neurotype groups directed more negativity toward others than participants in same-neurotype groups. Autistic—but not non-autistic—participants verbalized more negativity in mixed groups. Exploratory correlations revealed links between aspects of collaborative speech and rapport. Discussion: Autistic adults expressed greater overall positivity but expressed more negativity in mixed group settings. These findings support evidence that autistic people often experience better rapport in all-autistic groups and may be more sensitive to mixed group environments than non-autistic people.
August 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
michelleldodd.bsky.social
I had a similar conversation recently with a clearly autistic adult who was too scared to seek diagnosis in the UK due to her immigration status.
ericmgarcia.bsky.social Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · Aug 28
If you want to know where we are on autism, I was just interviewing a child psychiatrist for a piece who told me that parents are afraid of getting their kids an autism diagnosis because they are afraid of the stigma and RFK Jr.'s talk about an autism registry.
August 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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psychmag.bsky.social
Any psychologists out there who work with trauma willing to review the new Darren McGarvey series for our 'Culture' section?

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Trauma Industrial Complex by Darren McGarvey - Available now
Available episodes of Trauma Industrial Complex by Darren McGarvey
www.bbc.co.uk
August 28, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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suereviews.bsky.social
Really proud that @journalautism.bsky.social published this...

...but also flabbergasted that we are still having to refute this.

www.sagepub.com/explore-our-...
The vaccine–autism connection: No link, still debate, and we are failing to learn the lessons
A recent editorial questions why the vaccine–autism debate persists — read a section of the article below.
www.sagepub.com
August 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM