Amanda Timmerman (@amandat_asc) 's Twitter Profile
Amanda Timmerman

@amandat_asc

She/They.
Autistic MPhil/PhD student at UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences.
Loves sci-fi, music & gaming.
#ActuallyAutistic #autisticwhileblack #autisticsinacademia

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Autism Journal (@journalautism) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“It’s being a part of a grand tradition, a grand counter-culture”: A qualitative investigation of autistic community connectedness. New, from Monique Botha is actually they/them 🤷🏻‍♀️, Bridget Dibb and David Frost investigating autistic community connectedness, 🧵 by Monique Botha is actually they/them 🤷🏻‍♀️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Autistica (@autistica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our CEO @jamcusack shared his thoughts with the The Independent on the results from the recent YouGov poll we commissioned that highlighted misconceptions and negative attitudes that autistic people face every day. independent.co.uk/independentpre…

Amanda Timmerman (@amandat_asc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Had a positive day at uni yesterday, thought I’d managed my needs well, felt weird on arriving home, but couldn’t decipher more than that (thanks alexithymia), went to bed hoping I was simply tired not overwhelmed, migraine woke me at 5am. Bracing for days of pain management.

Autistica (@autistica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We've had some amazing speakers this morning exploring social relationships. We now welcome Aut Spaces, a collaboration between Autistica and The Alan Turing Institute. The project is addressing the challenge that many spaces are not built with neurodiversity in mind #AutisticaFestival

We've had some amazing speakers this morning exploring social relationships. We now welcome <a href="/AutSpaces/">Aut Spaces</a>, a collaboration between Autistica and <a href="/turinginst/">The Alan Turing Institute</a>. The project is addressing the challenge that many spaces are not built with neurodiversity in mind #AutisticaFestival
Amanda Timmerman (@amandat_asc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

So excited to have started the MPhil/PhD in Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology at UCL (Division of Psychology and Language Sciences)! My research focus continues to be autistic adults, their quality of life and related factors. :)

National Autistic Society (@autism) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It’s time to hear your stories.   This week we will be spotlighting the stories of late diagnosed autistic women and non-binary people who never saw themselves represented and want to make sure that others do bit.ly/3Ns0JaM #NowIKnow (1/3)

Brian Irvine (@bigbadbee) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The lovely people at CRAE have asked if I’d speak on Specialist Autism Mentoring in HE at their webinar. Of course I would, it’s an honour. Thur 2nd Feb. Come join. eventbrite.co.uk/e/framing-and-…

National Autistic Society (@autism) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Happy World #AutismAcceptanceWeek! To kick things off, we asked our ambassador, Christine McGuinness, about what autism acceptance means to her: bit.ly/3AIO9i9

CRAE (@crae_ioe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 New study alert 🚨 We are recruiting participants for a new study on autistic people's experiences of retirement. See the poster below for details about who can participate and how to get in touch if you are interested! ⬇️

🚨 New study alert 🚨 We are recruiting participants for a new study on autistic people's experiences of retirement. See the poster below for details about who can participate and how to get in touch if you are interested! ⬇️
CRAE (@crae_ioe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 Just uploaded! Explore insights into 'Pain in Autism' with experts Bethany Donaghy & David Moore. An illuminating CRAE webinar now ready for your viewing on our YouTube channel! buff.ly/425VyCW

Vaso Totsika (@vasototsika) 's Twitter Profile Photo

More data on #schoolabsence: rdcu.be/djpST More findings about (1) experience of home schooling, (2) home schooling and later school absence (3) 'elective' home education tinyurl.com/25knkept /6 A big THANK YOU to all parents who shared their experiences.

Laura Crane (@lauramaycrane) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Read our research on post-diagnostic support for autistic young people, which was co-produced with autistic young people themselves. Report launched today at the 'Life after an autism diagnosis' conference: bit.ly/AAA-PD

Read our research on post-diagnostic support for autistic young people, which was co-produced with autistic young people themselves. 
Report launched today at the 'Life after an autism diagnosis' conference: bit.ly/AAA-PD