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Autistic and Neurodivergent Scholars Working for Equity in Research (ANSWER), is a group of autistic and neurodivergent researchers at various points in our careers as academics, lecturers, and consultants.
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Our new ANSWER rep, Juliette Gudknecht, has released "Juliette's Sensory City," a children's book about sensory processing differences. Inspired by her own experiences as an Autistic person, this story empowers those who experience their sensory world differently.
Get your copy here: a.co/d/gUqduyv
The image is the cover of a book titled "Juliette's Sensory City." The subtitle reads "A Short Story About Sensory Differences." The author is Juliette Gudknecht. The cover illustration features a young girl with light brown hair, smiling and sticking out her tongue, standing in a park with a pond, a bench, trees, and a city skyline in the background. The overall scene is bright and cheerful, suggesting a story aimed at children.
May 30, 2024 at 12:10 AM
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ANSWER is now accepting proposals for a chance to receive up to $10,000 USD in funding for innovative autism-related projects. Deadline to submit: April 30th, 2024
For more details, scan the QR code on the flyer or visit our website: airpnetwork.ucla.edu/about/answer.
The flyer announces a "Call For Proposals" by ANSWER Scholars, offering up to $10,000 USD per awardee for topics related to autism. It specifies that applicants should be autistic or on the autism spectrum and be either current doctoral students or health care professionals. The deadline for submissions is April 30th, 2024. There's an illustration of two people, one seated with a laptop and the other standing with a chart, and a QR code at the bottom with the instruction "Scan This for more information".
April 8, 2024 at 10:22 PM
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Meet Alex Newson. Alex is a doctoral student at the University of Oregon and a former special education teacher. Alex is pioneering research on the role of autistic educators in the academy and is the proud recipient of an OSEP-funded leadership grant. Learn more: lnkd.in/euTb_7Dj
A woman with light skin and shoulder-length blond hair is smiling at the camera. She is wearing glasses with a rectangular blue frame and a black shirt with a floral pattern. The background consists of lush greenery, possibly a garden or a park, with soft sunlight filtering through the foliage.
April 8, 2024 at 10:14 PM
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Meet Dr. Patrick Dwyer, autistic Research Fellow and ANSWER's Communications Co-Director. His work at La Trobe University includes using various methods to explore sensory processing and attention in autism, including diversity of sensory profiles and impacts of sensory spaces.
The image is a professional profile card for Patrick Dwyer, PhD. It includes a photo of Dr. Dwyer, a man with short dark hair, wearing a dark collared shirt, and smiling at the camera. Surrounding the photo are four interconnected circular outlines in orange and blue, with labels "Sensory," "Attention," "Developmental Psychology," and "Neurodiversity," indicating his research interests. Below the image, there is text that reads: "Patrick Dwyer, PhD, Research Fellow, Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre (OTARC), La Trobe University, EMAIL: patrick.dwyer@latrobe.edu.au, Editor in Chief AIR-P Cureus Channel." The design and layout suggest an informational graphic used for an academic or professional introduction.
April 8, 2024 at 10:11 PM
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Meet Dr. Jenny Mai Phan, ANSWER's Communications Co-Director. Dr. Phan studies adolescence in neurodiverse youths, focusing on mental health and sexual health education. Her work emphasizes advocacy for marginalized groups in autism, particularly in creating accessible, inclusive resources.
Professional headshot of Dr. Jenny Mai Phan, a Research Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at Children's National Hospital. She is smiling in front of a blurred background of greenery. Adjacent to her image are four interconnected dotted line circles, highlighting her research interests: Hormones & Behavior, Adolescent Development, Developmental Psychology, and Stress Response Systems. Below her photo is her name and title, email address, and her role as Communications Director, all overlaid on a contrasting background.
April 1, 2024 at 7:16 PM
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Meet Dr. Jackie Ryan, ANSWER's Co-Director of Training and Mentorship. She's investigating autonomy in autistic adults with intellectual disabilities using methods like Photovoice. At the Centre for Autism Services Alberta, she created a post-secondary program for autism, emphasizing independence.
March 28, 2024 at 10:43 PM
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Meet Dr. Calliope Holingue, ANSWER Training and Mentorship Co-Director. She is an assistant professor at the Center for Autism at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her research interest is in the gut-brain connection in autistic and neurodivergent people.
March 18, 2024 at 8:46 PM
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Meet Zachary "Zack" Williams, ANSWER's Vice-Chair. Zack is an MD/PhD candidate in the Neuroscience Graduate Program and Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at Vanderbilt University. His research focuses on the phenomenon of decreased sound tolerance in autistic people.
Zachary J. "Zack" Williams is a MD/PhD Candidate in the Department of Hearing and Speech Services at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He has research interests in statistics and methodology, measure development, auditory processing, and psychiatric disorders.
March 16, 2024 at 11:38 PM
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Meet Dr. Heather Brown, ANSWER's Chair. She is an autistic professional who studies autism. Her research focuses on examining what it means to “thrive” for individuals on the spectrum. She aims to create reasonable expectations around what it means to function adaptively with autism.
A profile picture of Dr. Heather Brown smiling with her arms crossed. The image states that she is the Chair of ANSWER. Her areas of work include campus belonging, co-design, written expression, and impression management. Dr. Brown is an Associate Professor and Faculty of Education at University of Alberta. Her email address is heather2@alberta.ca.
March 15, 2024 at 7:49 PM