Dr Alyssa M. Alcorn (@a_m_alcorn0131) 's Twitter Profile
Dr Alyssa M. Alcorn

@a_m_alcorn0131

Psych, edu, neurodiversity, HCI, design, some of everything. New lecturer at @BristolUniPsych, formerly #LEANSproject at @SMRCResearch. Views my own.

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Dr Alyssa M. Alcorn (@a_m_alcorn0131) 's Twitter Profile Photo

After so long trying to get the #LEANSproject school study paper out the door, I'm very happy to see that it has OVER 1000 downloads in its first month ā˜ŗļø Thank you all so much! Open access, get it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/27…

Dr Jo Billington (@msjobillington) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thrilled to be delivering a #CRAEwebinar this Thursday at 4pm. My talk will focus on the findings and implications of my research into autistic experiences of mainstream primary schools. Booking details below šŸ‘‡

Kai Thomas (@drkaithomas95) 's Twitter Profile Photo

šŸ“¢ šŸ“¢An exciting opportunity to help shape our research into eating disorder support for autistic people and those with ADHD!

Dr Alyssa M. Alcorn (@a_m_alcorn0131) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🄳 New paper introducing neurodiversity research...for kids! With Dr Catherine Crompton Katie Cebula Sue Fletcher-Watson Frontiers for Young Minds is an open scientific journal where kids review alongside adults, making ideas accessible. Great classroom resource! kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Sue Fletcher-Watson (@suereviews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Proud to have been a part of this paper explaining neurodiversity for younger readers Am accessible explainer that might help some adults too! ā€œWhen we all understand what neurodiversity is, it is easier for everyone to be themselves, no matter how they think, feel and learn.ā€

QMU Toy Box Diversity Lab (@qmutoyresearch) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We ( Dr Clare Uytman and Dr. SiĆ¢n Jones (she | her)) are currently running a study of parents' views on teaching about disability and ableism in schools. app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/qmu/parental… Please fill it in if you're eligible and share this call for participants with your contacts.

We ( <a href="/ClareUytman/">Dr Clare Uytman</a> and <a href="/Dr_Sian_Jones/">Dr. Siân Jones (she | her)</a>) are currently running a study of parents' views on teaching about disability and ableism in schools.  

app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/qmu/parental…

Please fill it in if you're eligible and share this call for participants with your contacts.
Dr Catherine Crompton (@cjcrompton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What is neurodiversity? What does it mean for how we each go about our daily activities? We've written an article for young people, but hopefully a useful primer for all :) By Dr Alyssa M. Alcorn, Katie Cebula, Sue Fletcher-Watson and I for Frontiers for Young Minds kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Dr Jo Billington (@msjobillington) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨New open access paper alert! Delighted to return to work to find that our paper has been published in Neurodiversity Journal ā€œI liked school, but school didn’t like meā€: Autistic young adults’ reflections on their mainstream primary school experiences journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11… (1/6)

Kathy Leadbitter (@leadbitterkathy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Exciting new postdoc job opportunity working with National Autistic Taskforce Sue Fletcher-Watson, David Orr and myself. Two-year NIHR-funded project to improve residential and supported living services for autistic adults. Pls share. DM for info. jobs.ac.uk/job/DLI718/res…

Damian Milton (@milton_damian) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Research Fellow (Grade 7) fixed term for 24 months at University of Sussex jobs.ac.uk/job/DLI718/res… Important project, please take a look:

CRAE (@crae_ioe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#CRAEWebinar Tōjisha-Kenkyū is the Japanese idea of 'the science of the self'. Join Prof Kumagaya & Dr Ayaya from the Uni of Tokyo at 9am GMT on 6th Feb for thier introduction to this way of researching autism. Booking: bit.ly/TKatCRAE

Sue Fletcher-Watson (@suereviews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

Dr Alyssa M. Alcorn (@a_m_alcorn0131) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I have been off social media for a while and all I can say is FIRST YEAR OF LECTURING. Have some events on the horizon, and meeting colleagues/hearing about others' work often makes me feel more inspired to post, so maybe I can make a comeback!

Elaine Mcgreevy (@elainemcgreevy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

How inclusive is your workplace for neurodivergent staff? This training with Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou Pete Wharmby, Tumi Sotire & me, supports leaders, HR teams, and line managers to build more neuroinclusive environments across any sector. Move beyond awareness! annafreud.org/training/cours…

Dr Alyssa M. Alcorn (@a_m_alcorn0131) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Resesearchers, we need you! My super MSc student Esther is recruiting NOW for an online interview study on how uni-based researchers (health, neurosci, medicine, clinpsych) think and talk about neurodevelopmental diversity in their everyday work. Info: forms.office.com/e/PebZeHiVfs

Resesearchers, we need you! 
My super MSc student Esther is recruiting NOW for an online interview study on how uni-based researchers (health, neurosci, medicine, clinpsych) think and talk about neurodevelopmental diversity in their everyday work. Info: forms.office.com/e/PebZeHiVfs