Our NEST downloads are back online! 💻 And we've hit 750+ downloads! 🥳 NEST is a free suite of resources (co-designed w neurodivergent young ppl) for mainstream secondary schools to establish & maintain peer support networks for neurodivergent students salvesen-research.ed.ac.uk/research/nest-…

Fantastic study by Neville et al. on the vital role of alone-time for Autistic adults! It highlights how solitude helps us manage social and sensory overwhelm and recharge for better well-being. liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/au… Aspect Research Centre for Autism Practice - ARCAP

Great news! Learning About Neurodiversity at School (LEANS) downloads are now back online, after an unfortunate technical problem. Find out more + get our free classroom resources here 👇 salvesen-research.ed.ac.uk/leans/download

"Reacting, Retreating, Regulating, and Reconnecting: How Autistic Adults in the United Kingdom Use Time Alone for Well-Being" is now open access. It is based on the qualitative findings from my PhD - I hope you enjoy it! liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.10… Dr Felicity Sedgewick UWE Public Health

Flo's PhD is super important - vital read for those teaching on aspects of wellbeing!

We're still welcoming proposals and would love to hear from you - an edited collected seeking neurodivergent affirming chapters! See information below... Nathan Keates x.com/KeatesResearch…

Fascinating #research on how #Autistic people use time alone for #wellbeing… here’s a video I took of my own alone time today (a morning nature walk which was essential preparation for an afternoon shift in a customer facing role). #solitude

A wonderful project, and so badly needed. This is what I call “restorative solitude” and since learning to prioritise time for it, life is so much easier & more enjoyable

"Spending time with others was desirable...[yet] without frequent access to alone-time in safe spaces [...] being sociable was a source of stress rather than enjoyment." Something that friends and family members of autistic persons must understand and respect better

Just finished reading this amazing piece of work; truly amazing to see academic studies directed towards this often overlooked area of neurodivergent life. Very relatable!

Reacting, Retreating, Regulating, & Reconnecting: How Autistic Adults in the United Kingdom Use Time Alone for Well-Being. A neurodiversity-informed, qualitative study that demonstrates the importance & purpose of “alone-time” for autistic adults. liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.10…

Flo Neville Dr Felicity Sedgewick UWE Public Health Great job! I’ve already cited it in my phd discussion ☺️

Fabulous research: "Reacting, Retreating, Regulating, and Reconnecting: How #Autistic Adults in the United Kingdom Use Time Alone for Well-Being"

Looking forward to reading this 👇

So many autistic adults need alone time. New research explores “how social and sensory environments can be overwhelming, how finding quiet spaces and/or engaging with intense interests can be helpful, and how socializing can be made less overwhelming.” liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.10…

“[Autistic] social withdrawal behaviors may be driven by the overwhelm that autistic people commonly report from social & sensory environments. Being flooded with stimulation above the rate at which it can be processed can result in fear, confusion, & loss of verbal processing.”

Yes!!! I love my alone time. I need them to thrive.

#NDCJournal In our latest #blog we talk to Dr Krysia Waldock Krysia Waldock @[email protected] and Dr Nathan Keates Nathan Keates about their exciting new book focusing on Neurodivergent learning from babble to later life. #4Q4 #Neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic #Researcher ndconnection.co.uk/blog/4q4-autho…

At the beginning of a new term, can we suggest easing back into research with the refreshing summer round-up of papers on Neurodiverse Connection: ndconnection.co.uk/blog/research-…