Category: Opinion
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Co-Design in Online Platforms with Autistic Users
Recently, the Autistic Adults Online research team at Queen Mary University of London and the University of Edinburgh, shared their latest toolkit for user experience designers, researchers and developers The team, led by Prof. Nelya Koteyko, have been investigating, for the past four years, how autistic adults communicate and interact on social media platforms. Their…
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The Power of Quotes in the Children’s Commissioner Report
On the 15th October 2024, the office of the Children’s Commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza, published their report on “Waiting times for assessment and support for autism, ADHD and other neurodevelopmental conditions”1. The report exposes the stark problems at the heart of community and mental health services, and the impact that it is having on…