Dr. Brittany N Hand
@bn-hand.bsky.social
Associate Professor at Ohio State, autism researcher, dog mom 🌻
Research to improve healthcare delivery and health outcomes for autistic adults and adults with other developmental disabilities
u.osu.edu/hand.58
Research to improve healthcare delivery and health outcomes for autistic adults and adults with other developmental disabilities
u.osu.edu/hand.58
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Dr. Brittany N Hand
@bn-hand.bsky.social
· Nov 19
I’ve created a starter pack of accounts focusing on research to improve health, health outcomes, and healthcare for autistic people. Will continue adding to this over the next few weeks also! #Autism #AutismResearch #AutRes go.bsky.app/Kpo99jS
CDMRP cuts entire autism research program for FY2025. This is a major blow for #AutismResearch in the U.S. cdmrp.health.mil/pubs/press/2...
cdmrp.health.mil
March 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
CDMRP cuts entire autism research program for FY2025. This is a major blow for #AutismResearch in the U.S. cdmrp.health.mil/pubs/press/2...
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Development of PREPARE for Autistic Adults: An Adult Autism Training for Resident Physicians Designed with Autistic Adults and Family Members. @bn-hand.bsky.social details a program co-designed with #autistic adults to address gap in residents' education.
READ shorturl.at/eVu7Q
READ shorturl.at/eVu7Q
Development of PREPARE for Autistic Adults: An Adult Autism Training for Resident Physicians Designed with Autistic Adults and Family Members | Autism in Adulthood
One barrier to meeting autistic adults' health care needs is the dearth of physicians with autism training. We developed an adult autism training for residents, who are postdoctoral physicians trainin...
shorturl.at
March 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Development of PREPARE for Autistic Adults: An Adult Autism Training for Resident Physicians Designed with Autistic Adults and Family Members. @bn-hand.bsky.social details a program co-designed with #autistic adults to address gap in residents' education.
READ shorturl.at/eVu7Q
READ shorturl.at/eVu7Q
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Scientists are now organizing events, called Stand Up for Science, on 7 March in Washington, D.C., and state capitals.
So far, they have attracted more than 100 volunteers from some 30 states who are hoping to rally support for research as a public good. scim.ag/4328LAD
So far, they have attracted more than 100 volunteers from some 30 states who are hoping to rally support for research as a public good. scim.ag/4328LAD
‘I really wanted something to happen.’ The students behind the Stand Up for Science protests
New group hopes to turn out researchers for 7 March demonstrations against Trump administration policies
scim.ag
February 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Scientists are now organizing events, called Stand Up for Science, on 7 March in Washington, D.C., and state capitals.
So far, they have attracted more than 100 volunteers from some 30 states who are hoping to rally support for research as a public good. scim.ag/4328LAD
So far, they have attracted more than 100 volunteers from some 30 states who are hoping to rally support for research as a public good. scim.ag/4328LAD
Reposted by Dr. Brittany N Hand
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Reposted by Dr. Brittany N Hand
Important new insights on how to make consent materials and procedures more accessible when conducting research with autistic people and people with intellectual disability #AutRes
www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10....
www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10....
Guidelines for the Creation of Accessible Consent Materials and Procedures: Lessons from Research with Autistic People and People with Intellectual Disability | Autism in Adulthood
Informed, voluntary, ongoing consent is a central tenet of ethical research. However, consent processes are prone to exclusionary practices and inaccessibility. Consent materials are often too long an...
www.liebertpub.com
February 23, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Important new insights on how to make consent materials and procedures more accessible when conducting research with autistic people and people with intellectual disability #AutRes
www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10....
www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10....
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NIH research grants still frozen despite lawsuits challenging Trump order
The administration is exploiting a loophole to keep a funding freeze in place, leaving researchers in limbo
🧪 #AcademicSky
@nature.com @natureportfolio.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The administration is exploiting a loophole to keep a funding freeze in place, leaving researchers in limbo
🧪 #AcademicSky
@nature.com @natureportfolio.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Revealed: NIH research grants still frozen despite lawsuits challenging Trump order
The Trump administration is exploiting a loophole to keep a funding freeze in place, leaving researchers in limbo.
www.nature.com
February 21, 2025 at 7:00 AM
NIH research grants still frozen despite lawsuits challenging Trump order
The administration is exploiting a loophole to keep a funding freeze in place, leaving researchers in limbo
🧪 #AcademicSky
@nature.com @natureportfolio.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The administration is exploiting a loophole to keep a funding freeze in place, leaving researchers in limbo
🧪 #AcademicSky
@nature.com @natureportfolio.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Reposted by Dr. Brittany N Hand
Findings from a high-profile study on autistic mortality are widely misrepresented by citing authors jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... with "potential repercussions for autistic people, including psychological distress, altered retirement planning, insurance denials, & exacerbated health disparities"
Citation Context Analysis of Autism Mortality and Suicide Findings
This systematic review evaluates the accuracy of citations to a landmark study on premature mortality among autistic people.
jamanetwork.com
February 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Findings from a high-profile study on autistic mortality are widely misrepresented by citing authors jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... with "potential repercussions for autistic people, including psychological distress, altered retirement planning, insurance denials, & exacerbated health disparities"
>70% of citing authors misrepresent findings on mortality in autistic people, often falsely claiming “people with autism die 16 years earlier” or have a “54-year life expectancy.”
New OA paper with @drlaurenbishop.bsky.social
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
New OA paper with @drlaurenbishop.bsky.social
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Citation Context Analysis of Autism Mortality and Suicide Findings
This systematic review evaluates the accuracy of citations to a landmark study on premature mortality among autistic people.
jamanetwork.com
February 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
>70% of citing authors misrepresent findings on mortality in autistic people, often falsely claiming “people with autism die 16 years earlier” or have a “54-year life expectancy.”
New OA paper with @drlaurenbishop.bsky.social
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
New OA paper with @drlaurenbishop.bsky.social
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Reposted by Dr. Brittany N Hand
My university library is assembling a list of resources for disappeared US government #data. Check it out: subjectguides.library.american.edu/data_rescue
Subject Guides: Government Information Data Rescue: Home
Links to trusted repositories that have rescued U.S. government data
subjectguides.library.american.edu
February 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
My university library is assembling a list of resources for disappeared US government #data. Check it out: subjectguides.library.american.edu/data_rescue
What NIH research funds…
January 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
What NIH research funds…
Reposted by Dr. Brittany N Hand
If you’ve been directly impacted by a pause or cancellation of an NIH study session, we @forbes.com would like to talk to you
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 22, 2025 at 10:59 PM
If you’ve been directly impacted by a pause or cancellation of an NIH study session, we @forbes.com would like to talk to you
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“Stimming had a SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE impact on autistic adults’ self-rated self-efficacy”
“Results CONTRADICT the negative view often expressed suggesting that stimming should be eradicated”
“Stimming has a POSITIVE effect and SUPPORTS autistic individuals’ ability to COPE with difficulties”
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“Results CONTRADICT the negative view often expressed suggesting that stimming should be eradicated”
“Stimming has a POSITIVE effect and SUPPORTS autistic individuals’ ability to COPE with difficulties”
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Repetitive Behaviours in Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults: Associations with Sensory Sensitivity and Impact on Self-Efficacy - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Purpose: Restricted and repetitive behaviours are a core feature of autism diagnoses but have not been widely studied in adulthood. This study examined the rates of and associations between repetitive...
link.springer.com
December 3, 2024 at 2:30 AM
“Stimming had a SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE impact on autistic adults’ self-rated self-efficacy”
“Results CONTRADICT the negative view often expressed suggesting that stimming should be eradicated”
“Stimming has a POSITIVE effect and SUPPORTS autistic individuals’ ability to COPE with difficulties”
🫠
“Results CONTRADICT the negative view often expressed suggesting that stimming should be eradicated”
“Stimming has a POSITIVE effect and SUPPORTS autistic individuals’ ability to COPE with difficulties”
🫠
Reposted by Dr. Brittany N Hand
There's half a dozen of them at this point I think!
Autism health research - bsky.app/starter-pack...
Autism research - bsky.app/starter-pack... & bsky.app/starter-pack...
Autistic professionals (includes some researchers) - bsky.app/starter-pack...
Autistic psych people - bsky.app/starter-pack...
Autism health research - bsky.app/starter-pack...
Autism research - bsky.app/starter-pack... & bsky.app/starter-pack...
Autistic professionals (includes some researchers) - bsky.app/starter-pack...
Autistic psych people - bsky.app/starter-pack...
November 21, 2024 at 5:50 PM
There's half a dozen of them at this point I think!
Autism health research - bsky.app/starter-pack...
Autism research - bsky.app/starter-pack... & bsky.app/starter-pack...
Autistic professionals (includes some researchers) - bsky.app/starter-pack...
Autistic psych people - bsky.app/starter-pack...
Autism health research - bsky.app/starter-pack...
Autism research - bsky.app/starter-pack... & bsky.app/starter-pack...
Autistic professionals (includes some researchers) - bsky.app/starter-pack...
Autistic psych people - bsky.app/starter-pack...
Reposted by Dr. Brittany N Hand
On the confusing definitions of ID & DD: "Not everyone with a DD has ID, but do all people with ID, by definition, have a DD? Can someone have ID but not DD? How are populations of people with ID, DD, and IDD characterized in different datasets?" pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39585684/ autism-relevant
About Whom Are We Talking When We Use Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities? - PubMed
Authors of scholarly works, clinical publications, policies, and position papers are encouraged to provide a clear operational definition as well as the choice of initialisms used (eg, ID/DD, IDD, I/D...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
December 3, 2024 at 11:47 AM
On the confusing definitions of ID & DD: "Not everyone with a DD has ID, but do all people with ID, by definition, have a DD? Can someone have ID but not DD? How are populations of people with ID, DD, and IDD characterized in different datasets?" pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39585684/ autism-relevant
Reposted by Dr. Brittany N Hand
Lovely to be able to post our first “new” paper since I started hanging out here rather than the other place 😎
Wonderful to work with such a fabulous team on such a great project, bringing knowledge of neurodivergence to medical education. More to come, watch this space!
Wonderful to work with such a fabulous team on such a great project, bringing knowledge of neurodivergence to medical education. More to come, watch this space!
🗞️🗞️NEW PAPER🗞️🗞️
"medical education will fundamentally fail in its mission to support neurodivergent learners unless we undergo a significant transformation"
Read free: asmepublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#MedEd
@autisticdoctor.bsky.social @asmeofficial.bsky.social
"medical education will fundamentally fail in its mission to support neurodivergent learners unless we undergo a significant transformation"
Read free: asmepublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#MedEd
@autisticdoctor.bsky.social @asmeofficial.bsky.social
November 20, 2024 at 9:05 AM
Lovely to be able to post our first “new” paper since I started hanging out here rather than the other place 😎
Wonderful to work with such a fabulous team on such a great project, bringing knowledge of neurodivergence to medical education. More to come, watch this space!
Wonderful to work with such a fabulous team on such a great project, bringing knowledge of neurodivergence to medical education. More to come, watch this space!
I’ve created a starter pack of accounts focusing on research to improve health, health outcomes, and healthcare for autistic people. Will continue adding to this over the next few weeks also! #Autism #AutismResearch #AutRes go.bsky.app/Kpo99jS
November 19, 2024 at 2:32 PM
I’ve created a starter pack of accounts focusing on research to improve health, health outcomes, and healthcare for autistic people. Will continue adding to this over the next few weeks also! #Autism #AutismResearch #AutRes go.bsky.app/Kpo99jS
Reposted by Dr. Brittany N Hand
September 16, 2024 at 6:02 PM