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George Watts
@autgeek.bsky.social
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Autistic self-advocate, PhD student, parent to autistic kids. Happily obsessed with all things autistic. They/she.
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Do you know any autistic adults based near Dunfermline? If so then I need your help!

I need a few more participants to join my study which is starting next week!

Please share this poster with anyone who might be interested

Feel free to email me with any questions at georgina.n.watts@durham.ac.uk
Can you help us? We are looking for participants to attend an autistic social group and then be interviewed about their experience of the group We are looking for people who: Are autistic Are aged 18 or over Are able to understand and communicate in English (using either mouth words or AAC) You will be asked to: Attend an autistic-run social group with 9 other autistic people for a total of 6 sessions. At the end of Session 2 and Session 6 you will be asked to complete a simple diagram to show us which people (if any) you enjoyed spending time with in the group Within two weeks of the final session you will be interviewed about your experiences of the group The group will be held at Scottish Autism's Blue Central support base in Dunfermline, KY11 8US. It will take place at 6.30-8 pm on Wednesday evenings on the 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th of May and the 11th and 18th of June We will work with you to make taking part as accessible as possible for all group members You will receive a £30 voucher for completing the interview. This research is being conducted by George Watts, an autistic PhD researcher at Durham University. The research team includes a mix of autistic and non-autistic researchers from the University of Durham, University of Edinburgh and Scottish Autism. For more information please email georgina.n.watts@durham.ac.uk
April 30, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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I now have photographic evidence of this phenomenon!

I also have more questions.
Blue upholstered bus seats to which colourful and rather bizarre looking rubber chickens have been attached at the aisle end of each row of seats.
February 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Merry Maskin' - the traditional festive greeting between autistic folk
Screenshot of a product named Merry Maskin', it has a red background decorated with white stars and in smaller print says Festive Sheet Mask and Merry Christmas x
December 21, 2024 at 6:28 PM