Category: Opportunities
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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…