Category: Opportunities
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The Inaugural MINDS Workshop
Following receiving funding from Queen Mary University of London, we’re thrilled to announce our first ever MINDS workshop. In a neurodivergent-affirming and collaborative environment, we’ll be hearing from neurodivergent researchers and research participants, as well as academics who are applying novel methodologies to better include neurodivergent people in research about them. We’ll be joined by…
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Follow-Up: The “I’m Me” Festival
Back in October 2024, we shared details of the “I’m Me” project at York St John University – which aimed to encourage autistic people and those with disabilities to explore themes of identity, representation and voice through the creative arts. Read more about it in our previous blog post. The multi-modal project will culminate in…
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The Future of Eye Tracking: Including Neurodivergent Perspectives
Eye tracking technology is used regularly in research, especially in the areas of psychology, neuroscience, and human-computer interaction. By sending out infared light, a camera can pick up its reflections in a user’s eye, where advanced algorithms can detect eye movements and gaze point, alongside lots of other useful values. Like all technology, however, its…
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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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Teamworking in Neurodiverse Research Teams
How does the intersectionality of neurodivergence and gender impact research teamworking? How do research teams with neurodivergent members operate? These are the questions that Lena Biermann at Heriot-Watt University is trying to answer. For her initial scoping study, Lena is looking for research leaders, principal investigators and project managers whose research teams include at least…
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“Designing Technology for Neurodivergent Self-Determination”: Special Issue Call for Papers
Are you a researcher working on technology which can enable neurodivergent to find their own path in a society built for neurotypical people? The AutARK research project at TU Dresden are running a special issue entitled “Designing Technology for Neurodivergent Self-Determination: Challenges and Opportunities” which will be published in the Interacting with Computers journal. The…
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Inclusivity through the Creative Arts: “I’m Me”
How can the creative arts help autistic people and those with learning disabilities to explore and share lived experiences? That’s the question that the team behind the “I’m Me” project at York St John University are trying to answer. Through their 2-year Arts and Humanities Research Council funded project, Matthew Reason, Kelsie Acton and Jade…