Our latest publication“Co-designing #Digital #MentalHealth Interventions with Young People: 10 Recommendations from Lessons Learned in Low- and Middle-Income Countries” includes collective insights of our team and youth advisors from Sangath journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00…

An ‘explosion in the mouth’: The oral health experiences of autistic children journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

The film features an incredible cast of neurodivergent actors, including Autistica ambassador Bradley Riches, alongside Stephen Kayongo, Sophia Kayongo, Chlo Kerton, Jaja Choktanasiri and Rachel Clark. A heartfelt thank you to our actors for their passion and authenticity in

The toothPASTE website will be available soon to support families of autistic with looking after their teeth Paediatric Dentistry at Leeds toothPASTE Autism Study Peter Day zmarshman Prof Sarah Baker Kathy Leadbitter Kara Gray-Burrows

Do you live in Edinburgh? Are you neurodivergent and/or living with mental illness? We are conducting research on how to make websites more accessible for people who are neurodivergent and/or have mental illness. Scan QR code for more info. Please share with Edinburgh friends!

New research paper led by Amrit (Bhatti) Chauhan exploring autistic children's experiences of oral health behaviours (toothbrushing, limiting sugary foods & drinks and going to the dentist). Findings from our toothPASTE project National Institute for Health and Care Research NIHR Yorkshire & Humber ARC National Autistic Society journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13…

New open access article in Autism In Adulthood which shows that intimate lives are often forgotten in local autism strategies in England mmu.ac.uk/news-and-event… Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met Manchester Metropolitan Uni Manchester Metropolitan News

As part of our #AutisticaChangemakers series, Jaja shares how they are making change through representation, #coproduction, and discusses their involvement in our hero film #Our World2030. Read their story: autistica.org.uk/get-involved/m…

Just signal boosting this great postdoc job We’re looking for someone passionate and compassionate, who’ll put their all into an impact-focused, autistic-driven effort to make social care work better for autistic people Apply online before 30th Jan

We are looking for autistic children & young people aged 11-18 to participate in a survey (takes about 15mins to fill out). Views can be shared by writing, recording a voice note or drawing and labelling a picture. Survey link in QR code on poster below👇

***New Editorial on Global Indigenous perspectives on autism and autism research in Autism Journal***- journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13… . Led by Grant Bruno, with Anne Lindblom, Jon-Are Masternes, Jessica Tupou, TC Waisman, Samarra Toby, Christine Vining and Dr. Iliana Magiati.

Hi everyone! I am actively seeking out for a new research opportunity in neuroimaging, neurodevelopment, mental health, computational neuroscience and ML either in academia or industry. I would be very grateful for your support. Many thanks! Contact: [email protected]

Just re-read this - written almost 10 years ago - from the brilliant Touretteshero - about PIP. History always repeats itself. touretteshero.com/2016/03/19/ind…

📢 Please join us for a lecture by Dr Gert-Jan Vanaken on 'From disorder to neurotype: a neurodiversity-affirming take on the autism diagnostic label'. Tues 13th May, 3pm, The University of Manchester. All welcome. Sign up here: tickettailor.com/events/sofiaah… UoM Division of Psychology & Mental Health Seminar Kathy Leadbitter

Who is going to AUTSCAPE this year? Tickets now available! Theme: Evolving Autistic Space 4th – 7th August '25 Where: The Hayes conference centre, Derbyshire, UK autscape.org Booking for the residential event open until 31st May. Day-only tickets available later.

Autism as an international journal: Equity, inclusion and cultural humility for a global authorship and readership journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

#AskingAutistics have you seen the main programme schedule for #Autscape 2025? autscape.org/2025/programme… Come and join us in autistic space for three days and experience what it is like when being #ActuallyAutistic is the norm! Autscape is non-profit. Organisers are unpaid.

🗣️Calling all mainstream primary school teachers in England! We want to hear your views in supporting autistic students’ mental health. Voucher will be given as a thank you. Please share. Büşra Beşdere Kathy Leadbitter #primaryschoolteachers #autism Signup:qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_ef…