On the 8th December we held the second Autism Research Journal Club session on the topic of Camouflaging and masking in autistic adults. Masking is something talked about quite a lot when it comes to autism and other neurodiverse conditions. It is the suppression of autistic behaviours and differences, often to try and fit in. …
On Thursday 26th October we held the first reading group of this academic year with the topic of Autism Disclosure. I felt this was a highly relevant topic that could bring an interesting discussion- and it did. Prior to the group session we had sent out two articles for suggested reading, but these were not …
On Wednesday 18th October, we launched our first Autism Research Journal Club meeting. This is a new group, aimed primarily at students to attend and spend time engaging in published journals with a focus on Autism research – if you’re interested in joining us, more information is available on our Instagram (@acorns_sussex) or send us …
Our Autism Reading Group in April focused on the topic of “Pathological Demand Avoidance” (PDA) and Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC). We had a stimulating and informative discussion on the need to understand individual differences in profiles, and how this knowledge can help schools use specific approaches to offer more targeted support. It’s important to know …
Here you can access our most recent ACoRNS newsletter for the spring term. This issue includes reports on: Our recent webinar ‘Autistic Voice: across the spectrum’ Can viewing a family Our Stories video change knowledge and attitudes in university students about autism and learning differences Autistic Students’ experience of accessing support at the University of Sussex Student Support Unit Intern’s …
At our final reading group of the academic year we visited the theme of our recent event “Autistic Voices: across the spectrum”. As ever, we had a great range of perspectives and a really thoughtful discussion. Our advance questions were: How can we try to ensure that voices from the whole autistic spectrum are included …
Monthly Autism Reading Group (June 2022)- Autistic Voice Read More »
Our autism reading group this month focused on the topic of gender diversity and autism. The current literature suggests that people who don’t identify with the gender assigned at birth are 3-6 times more likely to be autistic. Our discussion was really interesting and focused around 4 main areas: How can education surrounding gender identity …
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This month we had another great autism reading group; this time turning to the fascinating topic of belonging. For advance preparation we had two articles about the autistic community and peer support and an inspirational TED talk about the power of friendship. Peer support We started by talking about the benefits of peer-to-peer support …
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In this month’s reading group, we focused on the ‘Double Empathy Problem’. We were joined by a range of people with a diverse range of experiences and backgrounds. We provided some interesting readings for people to take a look at beforehand: Double empathy, explained | Spectrum News Revealing the Double Empathy Problem We started with …
Monthly Autism Reading Group (March 2022) – The double empathy problem Read More »
Here you can access our most recent ACoRNS newsletter for the spring term. This issue includes reports on: Autism and intensive interaction Using Lego robotics in a SEN classroom Autism Friendlier University connectors projects Working for the Brighton and Hove Inclusion Support Service Reading Group and Research Updates ACoRNs Spring Newsletter April 2022 Enjoy!
