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Dr Melissa Chapple
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Primary Care and Mental Health lecturer at University of Liverpool. Autistic academic with ADHD. Interested in the wellbeing and social inclusion of autistic and ADHD adults. #AuDHD
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📢 We are recruiting for the photovoice study detailed below

We especially need:
Autistic men
Autistic people from gender minority groups
Autistic people from global majority/racialised minority backgrounds

Screening link: livpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Please share!
A University of Liverpool research project advert. The advert asks if you are an autistic adult (over 18) who enjoys photography. We are looking for 8 autistic adults to co-produce a research project with us. One side details who can take part: autistic people over 18, fluent in English, not accessing secondary mental health services currently and no profound and multiple learning disability as defined by the NHS. The other side explains there will be 3 focus groups lasting 1 hour each and 1 one-to-one hour long interview using photographs and co-produced questions. There will then be 3 lots of independent work lasting 2 hours at a time. This will total 10 hours work which will be paid at £25 per hour in line with NIHR guidelines.
March 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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We really need a few more participants who were diagnosed as autistic in childhood. Please consider sharing with your networks!
Uni of Liverpool research study poster for the project 'Exploring masking experiences between childhood-diagnosed and adulthood-diagnosed autistic adults' the poster emphasises we are looking for autistic people over 18. The study involves a screening questionnaire and an online interview taking around 40 minutes. Contact hlcwll29@liverpool.ac.uk for more details. Alternatively, there's a QR code on the lower right. The investigators are Connie Wilson and Dr Melissa Chapple
February 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Didn't know where to begin with ADHD reading after diagnosis, but I started here and can't recommend it enough! It's half book, half neurodivergent life planner! It blends research, theory, lived experiences and advice to offer a bit of everything in an ADHD-inclusive format
Picture of the book 'The ADHD Focus Friend: A Planning and Productivity Workbook' by Grace Koelma. It's a very light pink book with black and red writing on the front, and a colourful drawing of a pink-haired woman curled up on an armchair with a black cat, reading a book while listening to something through headphones.
January 23, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Still caught in a cycle of not knowing what to post here yet so sharing a video from my Instagram account on the sheer neurodivergent joy of this projector which I am currently obsessed with (it's Govee if anyone is curious)
December 16, 2024 at 3:32 AM
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📢 We are recruiting autistic and ADHD participants (see attached poster for details). Can be diagnosed or awaiting assessment.

For this study AuDHDers are excluded, as we're looking at people with autism OR ADHD, but AuDHD research will follow soon

Sharing appreciated!
A University of Liverpool research advertisement looking for a) adults who are ADHD but not autistic and b) adults who are autistic but not ADHD. The advert explains the study involves an online interview, where participants will be asked about their neurodivergent condition and specifically about attention, social experiences, sensory and educational needs with an exploration of stigma. Participants must be over 18, and can either have a diagnosis or be pursuing one and must speak fluent English. Participants are excluded from this project if they are autistic and have ADHD too. This project is a continuation of work from last year ran by Felicity Chilton, so participants who already took part shouldn't reapply. The researchers are Charlotte Burton, Felicity Chilton and Melissa Chapple. Interested individuals should email Charlotte on hlcbart2@liverpool.ac.uk
December 13, 2024 at 6:32 PM
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The next Liverpool Autism Hub event will be December 6th from 10.30am and will look at autism inclusive campus spaces

Event is hybrid, so share widely. Link to sign up to either in-person or online is here:
livpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
An advert for the Liverpool Autism Hub at the University of Liverpool, Institute of Population Health. The advert is green, with a navy blue strip at the bottom containing the University logo in white. Advert details that the hub is open to everyone looking to learn about autism and aims to be a safe space. The next event is Friday 6 December 10.30 until 13.30, at the School of Law and Social Justice for in-person attendance. The event will include how University campuses can become autism-inclusive, a discussion of our recent research, a discussion of what matters to you and what you'd like to see us research. The event is also a chance to meet like-minded people. The advert contains a QR sign up code, the link in the post can be used for the same purpose.
November 22, 2024 at 8:14 PM
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Erin, a 3rd year student whose project I'm supervising, is looking for autistic women in the UK to discuss their post-diagnostic experiences

The full eligibility criteria and sign up is available here: qualtricsxmcvmfqqjlj.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Sharing appreciated!
A University of Liverpool research advertisement for the project ‘Post-Diagnostic Support for Autistic Women: An Exploration of Support Needs and Existing Provisions.'The advert explains that eligible participants will be asked to take part in a 40-60 minute online interview with the researcher about their support needs and post-diagnostic experiences. You can email Erin for more details on hlegallw@liverpool.ac.uk
October 18, 2024 at 4:22 PM