Charlotte
@caboatman.bsky.social
Autistic autism researcher doing a PhD @kingsioppn.bsky.social | Interested in autistic burnout, mental health, participatory research, neuropsychology, climate, rewilding & species reintroduction
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Research by @xspcyau.bsky.social et al (2025) shows that miscommunication and misunderstandings between autistic adults and service providers are barriers to autistic adults seeking and receiving support for mental health and suicidality
FREE until 20th June
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
FREE until 20th June
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
June 9, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Research by @xspcyau.bsky.social et al (2025) shows that miscommunication and misunderstandings between autistic adults and service providers are barriers to autistic adults seeking and receiving support for mental health and suicidality
FREE until 20th June
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
FREE until 20th June
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
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AASPIRE has a new paper on consensus on the most important outcomes to measure for services for autistic adults, and how to measure them. We blended a Delphi process to get expert input within the AASPIRE community-based participatory research process.
Link: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... 1/
Link: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... 1/
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
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June 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
AASPIRE has a new paper on consensus on the most important outcomes to measure for services for autistic adults, and how to measure them. We blended a Delphi process to get expert input within the AASPIRE community-based participatory research process.
Link: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... 1/
Link: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... 1/
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Au-Yeung, @shefautismres.bsky.social & Thompson (2025) explore 12 late-diagnosed autistic adult's experiences of telling others about their autism diagnosis
New ShARL article on Autism diagnostic disclosure in adulthood journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Led by the wonderful Dr Sheena Au-Yeung
‘Am I gonna regret this?’: The experiences of diagnostic disclosure in autistic adults - Sheena K Au-Yeung, Megan Freeth, Andrew R Thompson, 2025
An increasing number of people receive autism diagnoses in adulthood, and there are few studies investigating autistic adults’ experiences of disclosing their d...
journals.sagepub.com
June 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Au-Yeung, @shefautismres.bsky.social & Thompson (2025) explore 12 late-diagnosed autistic adult's experiences of telling others about their autism diagnosis
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“The Experience of Itch in Autistic Adults: An Online Survey” by Tackley et al (2025) finds that autistic adults report greater itch severity and itch-related impact on their daily life than non-autistic adults.
FREE until 20th June
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
FREE until 20th June
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
June 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
“The Experience of Itch in Autistic Adults: An Online Survey” by Tackley et al (2025) finds that autistic adults report greater itch severity and itch-related impact on their daily life than non-autistic adults.
FREE until 20th June
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
FREE until 20th June
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
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Some reflections on being part of @aims2trials.bsky.social Autism Representatives over the past 6 years and an exciting new paper led by my friend & colleague @teresadelbianco.bsky.social
www.linkedin.com/posts/mary-d...
www.linkedin.com/posts/mary-d...
Examining Neurodiversity and Inclusion in Neuroscience Research Networks:… | Mary Doherty
My involvement with the AIMS-2-Trials research consortium has been such a rollercoaster over the past 6 years. One of the most interesting aspects of the project has been the shift from autistic peopl...
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May 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Some reflections on being part of @aims2trials.bsky.social Autism Representatives over the past 6 years and an exciting new paper led by my friend & colleague @teresadelbianco.bsky.social
www.linkedin.com/posts/mary-d...
www.linkedin.com/posts/mary-d...
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In case you missed it: #AutINSAR is a much-needed discussion between autistic people, autism researchers, family members, and professionals about priorities in autism research. This year it happened during #INSAR2025. Recap at TPGA:
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/05/what... #autism #neurodiversity
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/05/what... #autism #neurodiversity
What Autistic People Want From Autism Research: AutINSAR 2025
AutINSAR is a much-needed discussion between autistic people and autism researchers about priorities in autism research.
thinkingautismguide.com
May 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
In case you missed it: #AutINSAR is a much-needed discussion between autistic people, autism researchers, family members, and professionals about priorities in autism research. This year it happened during #INSAR2025. Recap at TPGA:
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/05/what... #autism #neurodiversity
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/05/what... #autism #neurodiversity
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"Are Universities Ready to Support Autistic Students? A Call to Increase Coordinated Campus Efforts" by Blaskowitz et al offers three recommendations based on the literature to increase inclusion and support for autistic students
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www-liebertpub-com.ezp.lib.cam.ac.uk/doi/10.1089/...
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June 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
"Are Universities Ready to Support Autistic Students? A Call to Increase Coordinated Campus Efforts" by Blaskowitz et al offers three recommendations based on the literature to increase inclusion and support for autistic students
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www-liebertpub-com.ezp.lib.cam.ac.uk/doi/10.1089/...
OPEN ACCESS
www-liebertpub-com.ezp.lib.cam.ac.uk/doi/10.1089/...
Ian Jones, a consultant in the business travel industry, is campaigning to make business travel better for the neurodivergent community. If you travel for work (the regularity or type of travel doesn't matter), please fill out his survey here: forms.office.com/r/jeKZyqZMYk
Microsoft Forms
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June 3, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Ian Jones, a consultant in the business travel industry, is campaigning to make business travel better for the neurodivergent community. If you travel for work (the regularity or type of travel doesn't matter), please fill out his survey here: forms.office.com/r/jeKZyqZMYk
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Take a look at the historic moment beavers were legally released into the wild in England yesterday for the first time 🧵
March 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Take a look at the historic moment beavers were legally released into the wild in England yesterday for the first time 🧵
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Etymology of the day: ‘book’ comes from an ancient root shared by ‘beech’, a wood that people used for engraving inscriptions. ‘Paper’ comes from ‘papyrus’, and ‘volume’ is from the Latin for a ‘roll’ of parchment.
Happy World Book Day.
Happy World Book Day.
March 6, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Etymology of the day: ‘book’ comes from an ancient root shared by ‘beech’, a wood that people used for engraving inscriptions. ‘Paper’ comes from ‘papyrus’, and ‘volume’ is from the Latin for a ‘roll’ of parchment.
Happy World Book Day.
Happy World Book Day.
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Autistic vs non-autistic adults did not differ "on general lie frequency, which medium they used or who they lied to"? journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... but autistic adults reported "more guilt, feeling less confidence in their likelihood of being believed and increased difficulty when lying"
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
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March 6, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Autistic vs non-autistic adults did not differ "on general lie frequency, which medium they used or who they lied to"? journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... but autistic adults reported "more guilt, feeling less confidence in their likelihood of being believed and increased difficulty when lying"
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Delighted to share this new open access article which presents four amazing case studies showcasing coproduction methods in neurodevelopmental research
Lots of people have published theory and there are some useful toolkits too, but its still rare to actually read what people did...
rdcu.be/ebbgu
Lots of people have published theory and there are some useful toolkits too, but its still rare to actually read what people did...
rdcu.be/ebbgu
Applied Principles for Inclusive Practice in Neurodevelopmental Research: A Selection and Report of Illustrative Case Studies
rdcu.be
February 25, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Delighted to share this new open access article which presents four amazing case studies showcasing coproduction methods in neurodevelopmental research
Lots of people have published theory and there are some useful toolkits too, but its still rare to actually read what people did...
rdcu.be/ebbgu
Lots of people have published theory and there are some useful toolkits too, but its still rare to actually read what people did...
rdcu.be/ebbgu
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NHS RIGHT TO CHOOSE IS CHANGING.
NHS England is about to make getting an ADHD Assessment and support even harder.
NHS England is in consultation about changes that will mean the end of Right to Choose as we know it.
Find out more from ADHD UK
adhduk.co.uk/nhs-right-to...
NHS England is about to make getting an ADHD Assessment and support even harder.
NHS England is in consultation about changes that will mean the end of Right to Choose as we know it.
Find out more from ADHD UK
adhduk.co.uk/nhs-right-to...
NHS Right to Choose Changes
NHS England is looking to make a change that will fundamentally alter your right to Right to Choose. They're consulting now and we need you to protest to try to stop it. If they're allowed to make the...
adhduk.co.uk
February 23, 2025 at 10:08 AM
NHS RIGHT TO CHOOSE IS CHANGING.
NHS England is about to make getting an ADHD Assessment and support even harder.
NHS England is in consultation about changes that will mean the end of Right to Choose as we know it.
Find out more from ADHD UK
adhduk.co.uk/nhs-right-to...
NHS England is about to make getting an ADHD Assessment and support even harder.
NHS England is in consultation about changes that will mean the end of Right to Choose as we know it.
Find out more from ADHD UK
adhduk.co.uk/nhs-right-to...
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Tickets now available for the virtual Autistic Burnout Network Conference on Sat May 17th
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autistic-b...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autistic-b...
Autistic Burnout Network Conference
A one day virtual conference on Sat May 17th on autistic burnout. With neurodivergent speakers from the Autistic Burnout Networkl
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Tickets now available for the virtual Autistic Burnout Network Conference on Sat May 17th
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autistic-b...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autistic-b...
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Happy #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience!
One obvious thing institutions can do to help reduce the attrition of women in science is to stop hiring men who were fired from their previous institutions for sexual harassment.
One obvious thing institutions can do to help reduce the attrition of women in science is to stop hiring men who were fired from their previous institutions for sexual harassment.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science | United Nations
The purpose of the day is to achieve full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls.
www.un.org
February 11, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Happy #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience!
One obvious thing institutions can do to help reduce the attrition of women in science is to stop hiring men who were fired from their previous institutions for sexual harassment.
One obvious thing institutions can do to help reduce the attrition of women in science is to stop hiring men who were fired from their previous institutions for sexual harassment.
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#EdithAnneStoney, born in Dublin in 1869, is considered to be the world's 1st woman #medicalphysicist. #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience
• Appointed a physics lecturer at London School of Medicine for Women in 1899.
• Pioneering figure in the use of x-ray machines on the front lines of WWI.
• Appointed a physics lecturer at London School of Medicine for Women in 1899.
• Pioneering figure in the use of x-ray machines on the front lines of WWI.
February 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
#EdithAnneStoney, born in Dublin in 1869, is considered to be the world's 1st woman #medicalphysicist. #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience
• Appointed a physics lecturer at London School of Medicine for Women in 1899.
• Pioneering figure in the use of x-ray machines on the front lines of WWI.
• Appointed a physics lecturer at London School of Medicine for Women in 1899.
• Pioneering figure in the use of x-ray machines on the front lines of WWI.
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We're looking for autistic parents to take part in a study on burnout: durhamuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Please take part/share if you have capacity.
Please take part/share if you have capacity.
February 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
We're looking for autistic parents to take part in a study on burnout: durhamuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Please take part/share if you have capacity.
Please take part/share if you have capacity.
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February 8, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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"The health burden of climate change is much larger than we have realized," says @climatedann.bsky.social
"Persistent exposure to heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and more will take a toll on people’s bodies. We must learn how this will manifest"
#climatecrisis
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"Persistent exposure to heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and more will take a toll on people’s bodies. We must learn how this will manifest"
#climatecrisis
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com
January 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"The health burden of climate change is much larger than we have realized," says @climatedann.bsky.social
"Persistent exposure to heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and more will take a toll on people’s bodies. We must learn how this will manifest"
#climatecrisis
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"Persistent exposure to heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and more will take a toll on people’s bodies. We must learn how this will manifest"
#climatecrisis
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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In this video, Marianne Day talks about our recently published paper on the barriers UK employers perceive to hiring autistic people. We used behavioural science frameworks to explore barriers - you can also read the paper here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #AutRes
January 20, 2025 at 1:12 PM
In this video, Marianne Day talks about our recently published paper on the barriers UK employers perceive to hiring autistic people. We used behavioural science frameworks to explore barriers - you can also read the paper here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #AutRes
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To the crowds cheering Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement:
Do you think you live on a different planet, which climate breakdown does not affect?
Do you imagine only greens and progressives will be harmed by Earth systems collapse?
Do you believe you can win an argument with physics?
Do you think you live on a different planet, which climate breakdown does not affect?
Do you imagine only greens and progressives will be harmed by Earth systems collapse?
Do you believe you can win an argument with physics?
January 21, 2025 at 6:28 AM
To the crowds cheering Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement:
Do you think you live on a different planet, which climate breakdown does not affect?
Do you imagine only greens and progressives will be harmed by Earth systems collapse?
Do you believe you can win an argument with physics?
Do you think you live on a different planet, which climate breakdown does not affect?
Do you imagine only greens and progressives will be harmed by Earth systems collapse?
Do you believe you can win an argument with physics?
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“Earlier this year, research led by scientists in Spain and Portugal suggested that 117 million hectares, or a quarter of the European land surface, “holds potential for rewilding” and, in so doing, can make a substantial contribution towards meeting existing biodiversity targets.”
A great article giving rewilding its fair shake by @whittledaway.bsky.social, interviewing @landethics.bsky.social. Rewilding is oft-maligned, in part from basic misunderstandings. Recent success stories show a different path www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Rewilding: A meaningful response to tackling the biodiversity crisis
The concept is an eco-centric approach which is nature-led and human-enabled
www.irishtimes.com
January 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
“Earlier this year, research led by scientists in Spain and Portugal suggested that 117 million hectares, or a quarter of the European land surface, “holds potential for rewilding” and, in so doing, can make a substantial contribution towards meeting existing biodiversity targets.”
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Are you an autistic adult who is or has been in psychotherapy? Or, are you a therapist who works with autistic adults?
Take part in this interview study and help us better adjust psychotherapy for the autistic population.
Take part in this interview study and help us better adjust psychotherapy for the autistic population.
January 16, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Are you an autistic adult who is or has been in psychotherapy? Or, are you a therapist who works with autistic adults?
Take part in this interview study and help us better adjust psychotherapy for the autistic population.
Take part in this interview study and help us better adjust psychotherapy for the autistic population.
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Are you a supervisor wondering how to better support your neurodivergent postgrads? Go read our latest article in @timeshighered.bsky.social
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-s...
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-s...
How to support neurodivergent postgraduate researchers
How can universities ensure PhD students of all neurotypes can thrive? Here’s how to provide neurodiversity-affirmative supervision
www.timeshighereducation.com
January 14, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Are you a supervisor wondering how to better support your neurodivergent postgrads? Go read our latest article in @timeshighered.bsky.social
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-s...
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-s...
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Not that we really need more ways to show how unusually warm 2024 was...
Here's the joyplot updated with the past year.
Here's the joyplot updated with the past year.
January 15, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Not that we really need more ways to show how unusually warm 2024 was...
Here's the joyplot updated with the past year.
Here's the joyplot updated with the past year.