Samantha Friedman
safriedman.bsky.social
Samantha Friedman
@safriedman.bsky.social
Lecturer in Applied Psychology at the University of Edinburgh. Researching the intersection of autism & nature.
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Are you:
⭐the parent of an autistic child and their neurotypical sibling (both 5 - 12 years & within 5 years of each other)?
⭐in Scotland?
We are recruiting for a study looking at how parents support autistic children and their siblings to play together. More info/register interest: edin.ac/4mWJsrw
July 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
It's always an honour and a pleasure to get to work with Fergus! I'm excited for our upcoming book chapter and hope practitioners find it useful.
The second book is Applications and Practices for Empowering Neurodivergent Learners, and I co-wrote the opening chapter with @safriedman.bsky.social.

It's titled "What autistic-led theories mean for education" - specifically, neurodiversity, monotropism and the double empathy problem.
June 17, 2025 at 8:33 AM
We're hoping to recruit just a few more participants for this study! If you're a Reception or Y1/P1 or P2 teacher, please consider taking part.
Are you a Reception or Year 1 teacher in England or a P1 or P2 teacher in Scotland? We'd love to talk to you about how you support children with additional support needs at the transition to school! See attached for more info.

@elianfink.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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#PEDALConference2025

@safriedman.bsky.social spoke on the importance of using nature to support neurodivergent people and play. Key takeaways are:
June 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
If you are:
-the parent of an autistic child and their neurotypical sibling (both 5 - 12 years & within 5 years of each other); and
-based in Scotland...
please consider taking part in our study looking at how parents support autistic children and their siblings to play together: edin.ac/4mWJsrw
June 9, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Teaching fellow job opportunity deadline upcoming - apply before midnight on Thursday 12th June! Any questions please get in touch 😀
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June 9, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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Dr ‪@safriedman.bsky.social‬, Dr Sinéad McNally, and Dr @emmapritchard95.bsky.social‬ will participate in a panel discussion on "Neurodiversity-affirming play" at the #PEDALConference2025.

Please see pedalhub.net/conference20... for more details about our talks and speakers - not long to go now!
June 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Are you a care experienced adult (16+ years) or the supporter of care experienced children/adults in Scotland (e.g. foster parent, residential carer)? If so, we invite you to come to one of our ‘Sibling Cafes’ in May (choice of in-person or an online). To sign up and for more info: edin.ac/4cIYdcs
May 8, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Are you a Reception or Year 1 teacher in England or a P1 or P2 teacher in Scotland? We'd love to talk to you about how you support children with additional support needs at the transition to school! See attached for more info.

@elianfink.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
It's not too late to sign up (in-person or online) for the Stewart Alan Robertson Public Lecture with Dr Rebecca Wood! We're so looking forward to this event, and we hope you'll join us.
➡️ Monday 28th April, 4 - 5pm
➡️ In-person & online
➡️ Moray House, Edinburgh
➡️ I will be talking about creating neurodiversity-inclusive environments in schools
➡️ For students AND staff
➡️ With a focus on autism
➡️ It's free & anyone can attend
Register here 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creating-n...
📢 Stewart Alan Robertson Lecture Series: Creating Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools
Join Dr Rebecca Wood online or in person to explore how supporting neurodivergent teachers can foster inclusive learning environments for all.
🎟️ Sign up now: edin.ac/3E31jez
April 23, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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We are absolutely thrilled to have Dr Rebecca Wood (@thewoodbug.bsky.social) delivering our CYP Hub Stewart Alan Robertson Public Lecture on 28 April! This event is open to anyone and will be hybrid, so please do join us online if you're not in Edinburgh. education-sport.ed.ac.uk/cyp-hub-stew...
CYP Hub Stewart Alan Robertson Public Lecture: Creating Neurodiversity-affirming Environments in Schools
This public lecture, co-hosted by the Children and Young People Thematic Hub and the Centre for Research in Education Inclusion and Diversity (CREID), is part of the Stewart Alan Robertson Lecture Ser...
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March 28, 2025 at 1:20 PM
We're recruiting for a study about neuro-affirming motor development support for autistic children!

If you're a UK-based physio or OT who works with autistic children to support their motor development, please look at our recruitment poster here: drive.google.com/file/d/1SbCd...
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March 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Interested in school based research in physical activity? Then this exciting opportunity for a part time research assistant role might be for you! 2 days a week for 7 months, starting in March - come and work with us!
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Research Assistant
We present an exciting opportunity to work as a Research Assistant on a project titled “Whole school approaches for maximising movement and learning: co-development of a teacher toolkit”. This is an i...
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January 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I'm thrilled that this paper is finally out - besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/.... I think it's my favourite piece of work so far, and I'm so thankful to my co-authors @saramch.bsky.social and @annastenning.bsky.social for the brilliant insights they contributed.
January 14, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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A wonderful new article by @cjcrompton.bsky.social
@suereviews.bsky.social @aalcorn.bsky.social @katiecebula.bsky.social "Neurodiversity Can Explain Differences in How People Experience Everyday Life".
We love this, thank you!
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November 28, 2024 at 7:25 AM