**Research opportunity** I am an autistic PhD student at Cardiff University, looking for participants for my study regarding the role of communication in access to healthcare for autistic adults. For more information, please email Kat using [email protected]. 1/2

Much to consider in this new paper: Why are autistic people more likely to experience feeding and eating disorders? Kiera Adams Geoff Bird Caroline Catmur tinyurl.com/bp8b65p8 Does autism or alexithymia cause FEDs? Is FEDs a female/internalising autism presentation? and more!

Sign up for this online lecture 5pm BST on 10th June, one of Aston Institute of Health & Neurodevelopment (IHN) molecules to minds live-streamed public lectures. Find out about Dr Rebecca Knibb’s work on children’s and young people’s food allergies and the need for psychological support.

A shocking and upsetting watch #panorama: autistic young people abused by teachers in sen school. #ofsted reports were good in 2022 and 2023, inspectors reported students felt safe and supported in school. Will methods of capturing students’ views be reviewed? Ofsted

I asked autistic people and ADHDers about the challenges they face in healthcare, and what helps or would help them. Out of over 1500 responses, these were the most common themes. 👇🏻

I tweet quite a bit - but this one is different and perhaps the most important I’ve ever written I hope it gets shared as much as possible, so new parents don't make the same mistake I nearly made (even as a dad of five, having worked in A&E for 23 years and someone who teaches

Looking for #dietician recommendations that understand the #Autistic / #ADHD experience. Online preference. Registered with Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute or Register for Dietitians at #CORU preferred. Gut issues / chronic constipation / sensory issues around food etc.

Just a reminder of all of the wonderful produce available in the UK in July.

You are the next generation - make sure your future is written by you. For ideas on dissertation research topics we have identified a number of existing gaps & research priorities. Get inspired: buff.ly/3t2qOao Join the GANN: buff.ly/49KukH1 #1point8 #Nutritionist

Parents of children aged 3-7 years needed to play a computer game! Take part in a study looking at how parents interact with their child at mealtimes, and whether a child-feeding computer game (FeedQuest) is representative of real life. Contact Luke at [email protected]

Aha. The new book from the ABA industry has arrived: "Ethical Applied Behavior Analysis Models for Individuals Impacted by Autism". Allegedly this is the new, improved ABA, 2024/2025. Is it? Thread/

I expect a few things: ⭕️ Every political party condemning racism, particularly Islamophobia ⭕️ Protection for Islamic faith establishments ⭕️ Business stating support of Minority Ethnic people & Muslims & job losses to those who Tweet or DO racist things RT if you agree

We are looking for parents and children aged 4-6 years old to take part in an online study 🥦 If you are interested in taking part, please click the link for more details about the study and to complete the initial survey 👉🏼 astonpsychology.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5h…

Just retweeting this as we are still recruiting for this survey looking at transition experience between child and adult eating disorder services (and I know this is the time of year lots of people are experiencing these transitions)

Delighted that an overview of EDAC has been published. Many thanks to @UKRI, Medical Research Foundation and National Institute for Health and Care Research for having the vision to ring fence funding for eating disorders allowing us to expand research across the autism and eating disorders fields cambridge.org/core/journals/…

We will be recruiting soon for new members to our Learning Disability and Autism Advisory Group so please look out for these posts.

I enjoyed this paper that explores the experiences of adults with ARFID - A tradeoff between safety and freedom: Adults' lived experiences of ARFID. It resonates with other accounts that I have read. Felt safety seems key in overcoming feeding problems. jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

A useful thread for dietitians and anyone else involved in helping with feeding/eating here. Felt safety is everything!

Well what a day for PEACh Research Aston it was yesterday! Two of our postgraduates undertook their end of first year vivas and have passed onto the next stages of their PhD journey with flying colours. Very proud of you both Hann Povall and Zoe Connor (she/hers) dietitian and researcher! Congratulations!

New paper! Comparing eating and mealtime experiences in families of children with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and dual diagnosis: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13… Donna Pigden-Bennett