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Steven Kapp
@drstevenkapp.bsky.social
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Autistic ADHDer autism, neurodiversity researcher. Disability rights advocate. Developmental psychologist; Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Portsmouth.
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Proud to teach on the MSc in Psychology and Learning Disability. @uoppald.bsky.social! It’s part-time & online, so students may meet in person for 1st time at graduation as below.

It’s not too late to apply for this term, although next week is induction week & teaching week after, so act quickly!
A subset of MSc Psychology and Learning Disability graduates celebrating their degree on the Portsmouth Guildhall steps, with current and past course leaders Jo Nye and Axelle Philippon and Neurodiversity Studies coordinator Steven Kapp joining them in the festivities.
September 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Emily Jerram (an Autistic trainee clinical psychologist) still needs autistic men participants for an interview-based study on autism and empathy (self-ID is okay). Options incl spoken (online or near London), written, AAC, or w/ support. Please email u2631792@uel.ac.uk w/ q's or to express interest
📢 Seeking Autistic adults identifying as male/ Autistic adults who are racialised by society/ Autistic adults with level 2-3 support needs. 🎁 Take part for a chance to win one of four £25 Love2Shop vouchers (optional entry) Hi, I’m Emily — I’m an Autistic trainee clinical psychologist at the University of East London, currently completing my doctoral research. ⸻ 📣 Who can take part? The study has already received strong interest from Autistic women with lower support needs. To help ensure a wider range of voices and experiences are represented, recruitment is now focused on Autistic adults (18+) in the UK whose identities or experiences include any of the following: • Identify as male • Have medium to high (level 2 or 3) support needs in day-to-day life • Are racialised by society • Are trans, non-binary, or otherwise gender-diverse You’re eligible to take part if you: • Identify as Autistic (formal diagnosis or self-identification) • Feel comfortable sharing your experiences via interview — spoken (in person or online), written, AAC, or with support ⸻ 🔍 What is the study about? ✨This research explores how Autistic adults experience empathy in everyday life, and how this might relate to emotional sensitivity and overwhelm. ✨It moves away from deficit-based ideas and aims to support a more affirming, nuanced understanding — by centring Autistic voices. ✨ By taking part, you’ll help build a more accurate picture of Autistic empathy — in research, clinical practice, and beyond. ⸻ 💬 What does it involve? A one-to-one interview, completely flexible to suit your communication style and pace. It’s part of a qualitative research study focused on your lived experience. ⸻ 🛡️ Ethics approved by the UEL Psychology Ethics Committee (Ref: 357/U2631792/6) 📎 Please see the recruitment poster below. Please email u2631792@uel.ac.uk with questions or to express interest. ⸻ 💛 Thank you so much for reading and considering taking part!
July 31, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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POSITIVE ABOUT ADHD! Are you between 18-25 years with a diagnosis of attention-deficit & hyperactivity (ADHD)*?
@slukito.bsky.social invites you to participate in research developing a new questionnaire about people's positive attitudes toward their ADHD.
*Evidence of ADHD diagnosis will be sought.
Interested? 1 Scan the QR code to find out more and register your interest. 2 Complete a 30-minute online survey. 3 Receive a £10 e-voucher for online shopping, plus a chance to be a part of a brief follow-up for another £10 e-voucher. Email: patas@kcl.ac.uk BlueSky: ‪@slukito.bsky.social‬ website: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/patas
June 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Please help my student @valrentinaolivieri.bsky.social with her study on first impressions using AI avatars.
✅ 2 short scenarios
📷 Quick questions (~15 mins)
📷18+ with internet and a device
To participate: research.sc/participant/...
Visit this site or scan the QR code on poster
Please reskeet 🙏
CALL FOR RESPONDENTS! For study on Social Interaction and First Impression formation. QUALIFICATIONS: If you are: - Interested in taking part in a scenariobased game featuring AI-generated avatars and an interactive virtual world. - Have access to an internet connection and a device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) to use to access two scenarios and answer a couple of questionnaires. THEN YOU ARE QUALIFIED TO PARTICIPATE! To participate, simply go here: https://research.sc/participant/login/dynamic/D7CABF64-D335-400D-90FD-368DE41AF496 or scan the OR code!
May 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Here is the poster that I forgot to attach. You can also access the initial questionnaire via QR code or by e-mailing Sarah directly at sarah.harwood@myport.ac.uk.
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS NEEDED Are yo an autistic parent to an autistic child? What is the study about? We are looking to talk to autistic parents of autistic children about their experiences. What would need to do? You will be invited take part completed face short interview which can face or online. What are the participant requirements? You will need be an autistic biological parent of an autistic child. You or your child can be formally diagnosed, awaiting assessment, or self identify as autistic. You will need have gained this autistic status since becoming parent. How do take part? Please scan the QR code here to register your interest in taking part, or email me directly: sarah.harwood@myport.ac.uk.
March 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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My @uoppald.bsky.social student Sarah Harwood is calling autistic parents (especially fathers) of autistic child(ren) to share their experiences, by e-mail or video anywhere, or in person (SW England). 5-min questionnaire to express interest (more options on poster): research.sc/participant/... Thx
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS NEEDED Are yo an autistic parent to an autistic child? What is the study about? We are looking to talk to autistic parents of autistic children about their experiences. What would need to do? You will be invited take part completed face short interview which can face or online. What are the participant requirements? You will need be an autistic biological parent of an autistic child. You or your child can be formally diagnosed, awaiting assessment, or self identify as autistic. You will need have gained this autistic status since becoming parent. How do take part? Please scan the QR code here to register your interest in taking part, or email me directly: sarah.harwood@myport.ac.uk.
March 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Calling autistic uni students in UK (UG, masters): our survey on your support experiences & needs, developed from community-based participatory research w/ autistic & non-autistic students & disability support staff. Pls share widely
Scan QR code in flyer -> send drafted email to receive direct link
Flyer titled "Recruitment call: Supporting autistic students at university". The University of Portsmouth logo is in the top-left corner and the University of Nottingham logo is in the top-right corner. It says "Are you an autistic university student in the UK? We are inviting you to take part in our study on support experiences and needs", followed by "You can take part if: • You are a university student in the UK (18 and above) • You have a formal autism diagnosis or you self-identify as autistic" "To complete the questionnaire, scan the QR code, which will take you to a draft email to the researcher. Please send this email to get your unique ID to complete the questionnaire." The QR code is presented to the right. The flyer ends with "For questions, please email emine.gurbuz@port.ac.uk".
March 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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New interview-based study for autistic parents of autistic children (who realise your autism after your child's). Options include Zoom, Teams (for video, audio-only, or text-only), e-mail or face to face (drivable distance from Horsham, West Sussex). To register interest: research.sc/participant/...
Poster advertising a research project which needs participants. The researcher is looking for biological autistic parents of autistic children. There is a scannable QR code which links to where you can register as a participant. The poster is yellow and blue with black text. There are multi coloured raised hands at the bottom. There is a University of Portsmouth logo in the top left corner.
February 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Apologies for Corny 🇩🇪 joke; was lovely to be invited to present to the German Scientific Network for Autism Research in Education, on autism and neurodiversity. The MSc course I teach on made a guest appearance across the network - students can study online anywhere: www.port.ac.uk/study/course...
Poster/handout for the MSc in Psychology and Learning Disability at the University of Portsmouth, on a Lufthansa flight above Germany with chocolates, including a Corny chocolate-banana bar.
January 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM