I’d like to a share a blog I recently wrote for my current employer, the Athena Institute at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam: https://www.athenaoncovid19.com/post/there-s-something-about-covid-19-something-that-makes-already-existing-inequalities-more-obvious

I received an invite to the National Autistic Society’s upcoming Women and Girls conference. And here’s the lines that made me happy: “We are happy to announce that this year, all of our speakers and chairs are autistic women. Our speakers will be giving their personal insight as well as practical strategies and examples of […]

I would like to share this lecture on an important topic, which I delievered to the National Autistic Society’s conference on safeguarding and autism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxgshGfFLK8

One of the nicest things about my current post is that I’m working in a transdisciplinary department, and that means having the opportunity to look at issues that are interconnected. One that urgently needs addressing is autism and health disparities, as outlined in the 2016 Westminister Autism Commission report: https://westminsterautismcommission.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/ar1011_ncg-autism-report-july-2016.pdf Drawing on research from Sweden […]

In 2017 and 2018 I have had the privilege to work with the Athena Institute at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, teaching two courses on disability issues, taking charge of some important departmental reports, supervising student research. So far it has been one of the most enjoyable period of my working life. It has meant learning from […]

The National Autistic Society has recently published my guide to supporting prisoners with autism spectrum disorders. Currently it’s available to members of the (free) Network Autism site here

In my work as an expert witness I am often asked to assess children or adults who are or may be on the autism spectrum, and who may also have a complex individual picture that includes specific learning difficulties, intellectual disabilities, problems with adaptive function, or additional disabilities. That’s time-consuming, but important so that the […]

There’s some good advice in this article (including some from me): http://www.theexpertinstitute.com/20-tips-writing-better-expert-report/

Originally posted on Left Brain Right Brain:
I have an email alert from PubMed for autism. I’ve seen a few very problematic papers go by over the years, but this one really bothers me. The study is from Nigeria, home of much of the Yoruba people. I have not seen the full paper, but from…