By Sophie Longley, MSc Experimental Psychology student I was diagnosed with autism last year, at 28 years old. Strangely, the diagnosis was not a surprise. In fact, it finally provided answers for why I felt so out of place in…
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Autistic Pride Day
by Prof Nicola Yuill It sometimes seems there is an awareness day, week or month for every possible cause – June sees Loneliness Awareness, Men’s Health, National Candy Month and Employer Branding Awareness – so it’s unsurprising that people can…
Creating a society that works for autistic people: The ACoRNS Health webinar
By Ethan Lam and Prof Nicola Yuill The Autism Community Research Network Sussex was launched last year as a collaboration between Psychology and Education researchers at the University of Sussex and local autism stakeholders involved in education, health and social…
Junior Research Associate in the ChatLab
By Madeleine Weaver This summer I took part in the Junior Research Associates (JRA) scheme in the Children and Technology Lab (Chatlab) http://www.sussex.ac.uk/psychology/chatlab/ with Professor Nicola Yuill. The JRA scheme is an 8 week programme designed for students who are considering post…
Tagged with: Autism, Conference, JRA, Research, Undergrad
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Statement for Excellence in Research Degrees
By Dr Zoë Hopkins Trite as it sounds, I can remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when I became interested in autism and language. Throughout my undergraduate years (as a student of English Literature, rather than…
My Time on Work Experience in the School of Psychology at the University of Sussex
By Toby Killeen Hi! I am Toby and I’m a 15 year old schoolboy doing work experience in the School of Psychology at the University of Sussex. During the week I have worked all around the School. Here is a…
Tagged with: Animal behaviour, Autism, Child Anxiety, Child development, CISC, Neuroscience, Synaesthesia, Transferable skills, Work Experience
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Why I recommend trying something outside of your comfort zone
By Tamara Albaja How did I discover my inner passion for working with children? Two words, ‘Social Detectives’. What is Social Detectives? Social Detectives is a structured yet flexible curriculum and teaching process that focuses on social skills development using…
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