Sallie Nowell (she/her)
@sallie-nowell.bsky.social
Speech Language Pathologist and autism researcher at UNC Chapel Hill. Interested in communication development, feeding and swallowing, meeting the needs of gender diverse and neurodiverse folks, health equity.
First paper that I know of exploring autistic adults’ thoughts on early (pre-diagnostic) supports for infants with traits of autism. Happy to have been a small part of it www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/...
“The Wrong Supports Are Worse than no Support”: Autistic Perspectives on Early-in-Life Infant Autism Supports | Autism in Adulthood
Background: Evidence suggests that the earlier supports are provided to young Autistic children, the better the overall outcomes. Supports have typically only been available after an autism diagnosis ...
www.liebertpub.com
September 5, 2025 at 12:53 AM
First paper that I know of exploring autistic adults’ thoughts on early (pre-diagnostic) supports for infants with traits of autism. Happy to have been a small part of it www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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This image from HRC goes so hard
May 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
This image from HRC goes so hard
It’s graduation weekend, Tarheels!! Congrats to all celebrating tomorrow!
May 9, 2025 at 11:25 PM
It’s graduation weekend, Tarheels!! Congrats to all celebrating tomorrow!
Preschooler’s first EEG (for research practice)
March 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Preschooler’s first EEG (for research practice)
My feverish 3 year old just told me her “arm waist” hurt in reference to her wrist.
February 2, 2025 at 12:59 AM
My feverish 3 year old just told me her “arm waist” hurt in reference to her wrist.
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The FACES program is recruiting caregivers of Black autistic students to participate in our free upcoming advocacy trainings offered across NC & in Atlanta, Baltimore, & Washington DC. Families will be compensated for their time & snacks will be provided. Learn more at go.ncsu.edu/joinfaces #AutRes
January 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The FACES program is recruiting caregivers of Black autistic students to participate in our free upcoming advocacy trainings offered across NC & in Atlanta, Baltimore, & Washington DC. Families will be compensated for their time & snacks will be provided. Learn more at go.ncsu.edu/joinfaces #AutRes
Our support group guide and resources for autistic gender diverse youth is now freely available via UNC Chapel Hill libraries:
doi.org/10.17615/c79...
Project website: www.med.unc.edu/healthscienc...
doi.org/10.17615/c79...
Project website: www.med.unc.edu/healthscienc...
Gender and Autism Project (GAP)
www.med.unc.edu
January 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Our support group guide and resources for autistic gender diverse youth is now freely available via UNC Chapel Hill libraries:
doi.org/10.17615/c79...
Project website: www.med.unc.edu/healthscienc...
doi.org/10.17615/c79...
Project website: www.med.unc.edu/healthscienc...
Boosting the western N.C. economy one stuffy at a time this holiday season
November 30, 2024 at 8:34 PM
Boosting the western N.C. economy one stuffy at a time this holiday season
Left my 3 and 6 year olds coloring while I changed clothes. 3 year old gets frustrated and colors all over 6 year old THEN colors her own back and tells me that 6 year old did it. I couldn’t even pretend to be upset bc that’s a new level of theory of mind!!
November 27, 2024 at 3:39 PM
Left my 3 and 6 year olds coloring while I changed clothes. 3 year old gets frustrated and colors all over 6 year old THEN colors her own back and tells me that 6 year old did it. I couldn’t even pretend to be upset bc that’s a new level of theory of mind!!
My 6 year old on the inner ear in the ped office: “Why is there a mermaid without a head feeding a sand shovel to a weird shrimp with a shell?”
November 24, 2024 at 1:21 PM
My 6 year old on the inner ear in the ped office: “Why is there a mermaid without a head feeding a sand shovel to a weird shrimp with a shell?”