Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at SGDP Centre, IoPPN, KCL. Still trying to understand autism, social cognition, cognitive style...
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Please help with our new research study! #Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults in the UK, help us test a new online task looking at facial emotion recognition and its relationship to mood, thinking styles, and more: tinyurl.com/IUonlinetask
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Truly honoured and gobsmacked in equal measure! Thank you @BPSOfficial and thank you all my wonderful students @SGDPCentreKCL, colleagues, and autistic collaborators & participants who have made the research possible!
Professor Francesca Happé @HappeLab, an international leader on research into autism, has won the BPS Presidents’ Award for 2019. You can find the full story here - ow.ly/azhE50wTKh3
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My daughter’s BeReal for today! So lovely to have (most) of my family there for investiture (CBE for services to autism)!
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New paper on #Autism & PTSD symptoms, shows many experiences that autistic folk find traumatic are not recognised in DSM-5 PTSD criteria. These experiences are just as likely to lead to high PTSD symptoms. Change needed so no autistic person is denied PTSD DX and treatment! 1/2
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Sorry to be boring; isn’t it time #UniversityChallenge thought about diversity? What message does it send to see two ALL MALE teams, 7/8 white students, representing university ‘talent’? @BBCTwo plse think about effects on students who might be wondering if university is for them
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New #autism #PTSD paper by the wonderful Freya Rumball, Anke Karl, Lucinda Brook (& me). Free access until March 2021 using this link:
authors.elsevier.com/c/1cPuW…
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Huge congratulations to my wonderful PhD student @Hr_pickard who passed her viva today @SGDPCentreKCL @KingsIoPPN with no corrections and high commendation from expert examiners @jacquirodgers & @SBGaigg (thank you)!
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Looking for a #PhD studentship? Interested in #autism? 2 opportunities just advertised with me & Prof Emily Simonoff @KingsIoPPN
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Important topic: #PTSD in #autism! Very helpful review by Dr Freya Rumball, highlights urgent need for research and evidence-based intervention: link.springer.com/article/10…
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It’s been such a privilege to be Head of Department @SGDPCentreKCL for the last 7 years - really delighted to be handing on the role to the wonderful Prof @cathrynlewis!
Delighted to announce that I have been appointed Head of Department at @SGDPCentreKCL , taking over from @HappeLab – a hard act to follow.
Look forward to working with all my wonderful colleagues in this new role.
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Congratulations to new Fellow of @acmedsci @L_Arseneault - a wonderful scientist and much-loved colleague @SGDPCentreKCL
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Today I was on a viva panel for fantastic #PhD student in Amsterdam. The local panel members gave the UK academics more time (for Qs) with inevitable, admirably good-humoured #Brexit jokes. I was embarrassed to be British - have never felt that before. #EUScienceTogether
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#askingAutistic folk, please? We are gathering examples of visual experiences that might be special to #autism, for a new questionnaire. Can you give us e.g.s of #hypersensitivity to visual stimuli, focus on details, or preference for peripheral vision? Thanks for e.g.s and RTs!
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Huge congrats to Prof @thaliaeley of @SGDPCentreKCL, Prof Essi Viding, @RogerHighfield and all the newly elected Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences @acmedsci
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Great paper by my wonderful ex-PhD student @Hr_pickard - she worked so hard, assessing cognitive aspects of social anxiety in autistic and non-autistic teenagers; thank you to all the schools, families,and young people who made this research possible!
Do the same mechanisms drive social #anxiety in #autistic and neurotypical adolescents?
Research digest of @Hr_pickard's paper co-authored @DrColetteHirsch @HappeLab funded by @The_MRC and @Autistica
buff.ly/2NoKblu
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@SGDPCentreKCL @SueReviews explains the mismatch between expectations of neurotypical and #autistic people with help of a great sketch by @theblub!
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Amazing free resource from the wonderful @utafrith & Chris Frith - their new book on social cognition @mitpress here: direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mono…
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Brilliant brains for all over the world working together @MRCSGDP @KingsIoPPN to improve #mental health!
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Please help with my wonderful PhD student, David Mason’s, research on #autistic older adults’ decision making and quality of life. RTs much appreciated!
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This is a fantastic listing of online #neurosceince resources! Brilliant links for teachers, students, anyone interested in the brain!
Interested in #neuroscience, but don't know where to start exploring? See our selected list of online resources: ow.ly/4phv30dBLI2
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Thank you, Uta, I would not be here without you! And thank you to everyone who’s tweeted about this programme- and for those who have emailed me, I’m working through those messages and will reply asap!
Excellent overview on where we are now in understanding #autism, also in women and in old age by @HappeLab, and a hint of the kind and wonderful person that Francesca is. Don't miss this episode of The Life Scientific on BBC i-player.
bbc.in/3bd2Ewr
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If you’re near @BirkbeckUoL on June 6th 2023 and interested in #autism and #mentalhealth you can sign up for my (free) Rosalind Franklin talk at 6pm here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/birbeck-s…
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Thank you so much for the privilege of talking about our (with many wonderful colleagues and students) #autism research! And thank you to the many kind tweeps who have commented on the programme!
Don't let the bank holiday throw you, #TheLifeScientific is back on tomorrow morning on @BBCRadio4. My guest is autism expert and professor of cognitive neuroscience, Francesca Happé @HappeLab. She tells me how people with autism experience their world.
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000m5l…
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This one was a pleasure to write - so interesting to look back with @utafrith at home much understanding of #autism has changed!
Reflecting on 7 major changes in the concept of #autism with wonderful @HappeLab reflecting on our own time in research over the last 30 years.
bit.ly/2uKYjPT
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I don’t usually do politics on twitter, but I do think Cameron’s referendum was an object lesson in cowardice and his walking away afterwards was the epitome of poor leadership. Ok, said it, over and out.
BREAK: David Cameron tells me he does not regret calling the referendum @SkyNews
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Please help with our new online study helping to understand how #actuallyautistic adults experience stressful or traumatic life events. Addressing lack of research on #PTSD in #ASD! For information and to take part: surveygizmo.com/s3/3436340/L… Please RT
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Thanks! Just waiting to do an interview on @BBCRadio4 PM (5.15-5.30?) if anyone wants to hear more about #autism and women!
Very interesting interview with @HappeLab about autism in girls
Thousands of autistic girls and women 'going undiagnosed' due to gender bias theguardian.com/society/2018…
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The wonderful @utafrith & Chris Frith give the first ever wife-husband @RoyalInstitution Evening Discourse: ‘Two heads are better than one’
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New study about #visual behaviour in 4-15yr old children who are typically developing, #autistic or otherwise neurodivergent (eg ADHD). #Parents willing to complete a 30 min survey online, please go to:
qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form… Thanks so much - and for RTs!
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How much do I love working @SGDPCentreKCL - forty decking the halls, our wonderful Bernard, Chris and co have been hanging dementors for our Christmas party!
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The wonderful @CarrieGrant1 gives the final keynote of the #NAHTManyVoices conference on #WorldAutismAwarenessDay
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Just out, new paper on #camouflaging #autism #women by @mengchuanlai @mvlombardo @bhismadev and colleagues - open access now!
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If you are an #autistic adult who has experienced #school_exclusion from UK mainstream school, please help with our #research (30min online interview). Contact Tatjana.zeljic@kcl.ac.uk for details. RTs appreciated!
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What an honour to be part of the new cohort of @acmedsci Fellows inducted today! Inspiring talks from wonderful scientists; very humbling!
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I agree - one of the reasons for late autism diagnosis in girls seems to be that they are not causing anyone else (teachers, peers) any bother, although they are suffering and misunderstood
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Review and meta-analysis of #Autism outcome studies, by my wonderful PhD student David Mason, is now online! Link here: rdcu.be/caWeR
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If you fancy a #phd on #autism & women, or ageing, or decision making, I’d be happy to work w enthusiastic students on applications!
Social Science Studentships 2018-19, Deadline 31 Jan 2018.ow.ly/zhrM30fP5PB @lissdtp @ESRC @QMUL @imperialcollege @KCLDocStudies #PhD
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Are you looking to do a #PhD on #autism ? Apply to the @KCL_MRCDTP - check out my project on functional neurological disorders #FND and autism here: kcl-mrcdtp.com/project/body-…
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I’ll be giving a free #autism talk for Gresham College (1pm 28/2/24) online and in person: gresham.ac.uk/whats-on/new-a…
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Great article about our absent PM: “It should stand as a permanent mark of shame that the PM has not bothered to record so much as a 10-second video about the educational future of the hundreds of thousands of children his government has so chaotically failed.”
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New must-read by the wonderful Moffitt & Caspi @SGDPCentreKCL @KingsIoPPN ; the power of longitudinal studies to uncover the origins of individual differences, mental health, risk & resilience. amazon.com/Origins-You-Child…
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For my friends at #NAHTManyVoices conference, here is a beautiful trailer about #autistic_women! Like the powerful short film by @CarrieGrant1 it shows the many voices so often unheard!
Heimildarmynd um líf og reynslu kvenna á einhverfurófi. A documentary on autistic girls and women. #ósýnilegar #Autism #autistic #autisticwomen #seeingtheunseen
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How many person hours are wasted each week queuing for the few gates at #DenmarkHill station? Many valuable #NHS staff amongst them. Please build another exit @TLRailUK!
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@SueReviews explains (neuro) diversity and divergence with a wonderful illustration by @scrappapertiger! #autism @SGDPCentreKCL
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On #WorldAutismAwarenessDay and launch of #GirlsAndAutism book @routledgebooks my Guest Post on recognising autism in girls is on Mumsnet : “Why have we overlooked autism in women and girls?” | Mumsnet Discussion mumsnet.com/Talk/guest_posts…
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Annual Research Review: Looking back to look forward – changes in the concept of #autism and implications for future research
By @HappeLab & @utafrith
buff.ly/2OWHlWi
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Much deserved: the genuinely interdisciplinary, deeply empathic, and extremely wise Prof Eric Taylor receives the inaugural @acamh President’s Medal at #acamhTizard18
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#autism = honesty, originality, empathy, humour, fairness, joy
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Groundbreaking #anorexia research led by Prof Gerome Breen @psychgenomics @SGDPCentreKCL @KingsIoPPN
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Plenty of members of the @SGDPCentreKCL family (alumni and current) among the nominees for #ACAMHawards2021! Including the fabulous @BonamyOliver, Tim Matthews @t_matth , Yasmin Ahmadzadeh @yaszadeh, @Lucy_Livingston, Hannah Pickard @Hr_pickard… sorry if I missed anyone!
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So delighted to be given R&D funding to work with the fantastic @PeterShenai to develop this playful exploration of drawing and (neuro)diversity!
Introducing @PeterShenai, one of #KingsArtists 2021, collaborating with @HappeLab @KingsIoPPN on ''Taking a line for a walk'', exploring the space between intelligence, creativity, drawing, and diversity.
#KingsCulturalCommunity
Find out more here: ow.ly/idfu50DUgjT
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Thank you @AutisticaUK for funding my wonderful PhD student @Hr_pickard, trying to understand origins (and hence treatment) of social anxiety in autism. Thanks to all the schools who have welcomed her, too!
Building the next generation of autism researchers, we're funding PhDs for research into mental health and autism. #HappierLives autistica.org.uk/our-researc…
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Congratulations to the wonderful Prof Barbara Maughan of @SGDPCentreKCL recipient of the #ACAMHawards2021 President’s Medal!
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Interested in doing a #PhD? Apply now to @KCL_MRCDTP @KingsCollegeLon including great projects @SGDPCentreKCL (including one on #autism and PTSD with me and the wonderful @andrea_danese!)
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Please help with (and RT!) our new online study to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and wellbeing in #autistic and non-autistic adults. Option to enter a prize draw. For more information, please click link: tinyurl.com/yybh62et
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Congratulations to the wonderful Connie Kasari, new President-elect of #INSAR! Also congrats to #JohnRobison, Helen Tager-Flusberg, and all the other worthy award winners!
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Are you using #CBT with #autistic adults or children? Please help with our study:
kclbs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/f…
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The inspiring @L_Arseneault - so lucky to have her @SGDPCentreKCL @KingsIoPPN; wonderful and generous colleague!
"Like many women, believing in myself is something I’ve always struggled with. I think doubts can be important reality checks, but I would never want them to prevent me from achieving things."
@L_Arseneault shares her insights, influences & inspirations: mqmentalhealth.org/posts/TIN…
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New paper (open access) with the wonderful David Mason; #autistic traits associated with pace of ageing and health at 45 years
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Privilege to talk #Autism & #Girls with @CarrieGrant1 @DavidGrantSays @SarahJaneCritch on BBC London Breakfast! Come to the @NAHTnews conference celebrating the ‘Many voices’ so often unheard: naht.org.uk/professional-dev…
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We are so lucky to have the wonderful Mike Rutter still working hard @SGDPCentreKCL at 85! Read about his life (sorry, paywall) @TheLancetPsych
Profile of Prof Sir Michael Rutter, groundbreaking pioneer of child & adolescent psychiatry, and fell-walking grandfather, in the @TheLancetPsych
thelancet.com/journals/lanps…
@MaudsleyNHS @KingsCollegeLon @SGDPCentreKCL
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Thank you to the many #autistic adults who advised and helped with this research, led by the talented @Lucy_Livingston @SGDPCentreKCL @KingsIoPPN @NIHRMaudsleyBRC
“We are increasingly realising that compensation to appear ‘neurotypical’ has negative effects on mental health for many autistic people." - @HappeLab, supported by the @NIHRMaudsleyBRC, commenting on a new paper in @TheLancetPsych maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts…
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So proud of wonderful Prof Essi Viding, worthy recipient of @royalsociety Rosalind Franklin award; wonderful lecture tonight on #psychopathy
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I’ll be speaking at this event on 6th March, and it’s free and open to the public online or at the Royal Academy of Engineering
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No (tiny N, no validation sample, no contrasting clinical group to check specificity, etc)
Could This Be the Diagnostic Test for Autism We’ve Been Waiting For?
It was able to accurately detect autism in... fb.me/9ir282xtn
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Dr Freya Rumball introduces our #INSAR2021 panel on #trauma in autism right now!
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Well that is some great news to cheer me up when I am ill in bed! Go Eamon!
Congratulations to Prof Eamon McCrory @uclpals, who has been appointed to lead the UKRI's Adolescence, Mental Health and the Developing Mind programme bit.ly/3asA1dv
@UCLMentalHealth @UKRI_News
ALT Professor Eamon McCrory
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New (open access) meta-analysis paper by David Mason and Simone Capp on outcome studies with #autistic adults… need for outcome metrics that reflect what matters to the autistic community
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And here is another new #ASD and #PTSD paper by Freya Rumball with Kinga Antal, @nickdgrey (& me) - also free via this link until March 2021: authors.elsevier.com/c/1cPNL…
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@dennisougrin on @BBCBreakfast talking about his heroic mission (with wonderful helpers) to deliver portable ultrasound machine to Ukraine #StandWithUkraine
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Please RT this study looking for #autistic adults to contribute their views on moving house! Also, is there an #EstateAgent out there who would like to partner with us to become the UK’s 1st autism-friendly estate agent?
3) Finally, the MAP project aims to understand #autistic and non-autistic people’s experience of #moving home. Anyone 18+ living in the UK can take part in this online survey (30-60 mins) here: tinyurl.com/ybklr2hu (5/6)
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Are you #autistic? How has COVID-19 and lockdown affected you? We need to know: please help with our research study, closing soon! RTs appreciated!
Please help with (and RT!) our new online study to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and wellbeing in #autistic and non-autistic adults. Option to enter a prize draw. For more information, please click link: tinyurl.com/yybh62et
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Not too late to sign up for my (free) Rosalind Franklin lecture on #autism and #mentalhealth @bbkpsychology @BirkbeckUoL - come along and ask me Qs or watch online!
If you’re near @BirkbeckUoL on June 6th 2023 and interested in #autism and #mentalhealth you can sign up for my (free) Rosalind Franklin talk at 6pm here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/birbeck-s…
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Join our brand new #MSc Developmental Psychology & Psychopathology @SGDPCentreKCL @KingsIoPPN! kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate…
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Adults (#autistic #ADHD or neurotypical) wanted for our online study about wellbeing at work. Please help if you can, and RTs appreciated!
We are looking for autistic adults, adults with ADHD and neurotypical adults to take part in a new study about wellbeing at work. Please see info and link below to find out more.
qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form…
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'Scienceland has no borders' say the wonderful international researchers @KingsIoPPN Biostats Dept!
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Thank you to all the #autistic adults who have helped with our study about wellbeing at work! We now need men and neurotypical participants, please. RTs appreciated!
We are looking for autistic adults, adults with ADHD and neurotypical adults to take part in a new study about wellbeing at work. Please see info and link below to find out more.
qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form…
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In case anyone is curious what I (not at all too generously) wrote in acknowledgement of the huge role the wonderful @utafrith has played in my career, in the next tweet is a snippet from my new book with @SueReviews (1/2)
This arrived today!
With far too generous acknowledgements for me from @HappeLab
Many congratulations Francesca and Sue @SueReviews
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Yay, go girl!
Presenting some of our findings on education, employment and future plans from the Social Relationships Study at #INSAR2019 on board 24! @HappeLab
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You can watch the #JCPP60 @acamh fantastic 10min talks here, by @SGDPCentreKCL stars @RobertPlomin & Terrie Moffitt, as well as the wonderful Maggie Snowling and Bradley Peterson (& if you don’t fancy my bit on #autism you can just skip the last bit)!
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At #HowICommunicate @thewoodbug @ESRC conference yesterday @soundcube Jon Adams spoke so beautifully and movingly about #autistic rights and struggles to be heard, I didn’t want to distract myself by tweeting - so here it is, late but heartfelt!
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Congrats Dr Liz O’Nions who bravely undertook research with hugely under-researched children who respond very negativelyto any perceived demands. Many debates, but no arguments about impact on wellbeing; we can’t help if we don’t understand. Well done Liz!
Congrats!🥇
CAMH Best Paper Award goes to Dr. Liz O’Nions and co- authors, Prof Essi Viding, Dr. Caroline Floyd, Emma Quinlan, Connie Pidgeon, Dr. Judith Gould, @HappeLab
Paper buff.ly/2wCPs0n
Full list of @acamh Awards winners buff.ly/2Z6ELzB
@WileyPsychology
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Brilliant recognition of the fantastic #eating_disorders research of Prof Ulrike Schmidt @KingsIoPPN - a really inspiring woman and leader!
Congratulations to Professor Ulrike Schmidt, Professor of Eating Disorders at @KingsIoPPN, who has been announced as one of the #NHS70 Women Leaders bit.ly/2KxGpax #Nhs70Women @kingsedresearch @MaudsleyNHS @KingsCollegeLon
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Do come and hear the wonderful Prof Anita Thapar give the @SGDPCentreKCL Inaugural Prof Sir Michael Rutter Lecture @KingsIoPPN 3/7/18 4.30pm (and be home in time for the match!)
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