Dr Alyssa M. Alcorn
@a_m_alcorn0131
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Psych, edu, neurodiversity, HCI, design, some of everything. New lecturer at @BristolUniPsych, formerly #LEANSproject at @SMRCResearch. Views my own.
Bristol/ Reading
Joined July 2011
🗣️NEW PUBLICATION! After a long wait, the report on our Learning About Neurodiversity at School #LEANSproject feasibility study has been published today! Many, many thanks again to the participating schools, LEANS team members, and all at @SMRCResearch 💛 https://t.co/RZxL6TnSmW
journals.sagepub.com
Neurodivergent children educated in mainstream classrooms too often face poor outcomes compared to neurotypical peers. These may be caused, or exacerbated, by t...
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...and if you still want MORE NEURODIVERSITY and are a UK-based teacher, SLT, EP, or health/neuroscience researcher, my masters students at Bristol are recruiting now for a new online study about use of concepts/language in practice!
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Haven't seen #LEANSproject? Our website is a one-stop shop to download the resources, get articles and recorded talks, and answer all your questions. Visit us here:
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Last week, the Learning About Neurodiversity at School #LEANSproject celebrated 3 years since releasing our 100% free classroom resources 🥳 Changing minds and practices takes time--thank you SO much for continuing to download, share, and use LEANS, wherever you are in the world!
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How inclusive is your workplace for neurodivergent staff? This training with @JoPavlopoulou Pete Wharmby, Tumi Sotire & me, supports leaders, HR teams, and line managers to build more neuroinclusive environments across any sector. Move beyond awareness! https://t.co/l0zQoNdhlB
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Resesearchers, we need you! My super MSc student Esther is recruiting NOW for an online interview study on how uni-based researchers (health, neurosci, medicine, clinpsych) think and talk about neurodevelopmental diversity in their everyday work. Info: https://t.co/KWcEr9VVlt
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I have been off social media for a while and all I can say is FIRST YEAR OF LECTURING. Have some events on the horizon, and meeting colleagues/hearing about others' work often makes me feel more inspired to post, so maybe I can make a comeback!
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Come and join our lab! Postdoc and RA position available - details below
Advertising 2 new positions in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. A postdoc & an RA @QM_Psych @QMUL as part of our @UKRI_News funded Animating Minds Project. More details and how to apply here: Postdoc: https://t.co/BbZ4xnBMO6 RA:
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Just signal boosting this great postdoc job We’re looking for someone passionate and compassionate, who’ll put their all into an impact-focused, autistic-driven effort to make social care work better for autistic people Apply online before 30th Jan
Very excited to share this 2year postdoc job, working on a co-produced model for autistic adults' social care Project led by & draws on work of @NAT_taskforce (especially Yo Dunn) with supporting cast of David Orr, Kathy Leadbitter + me Please share! https://t.co/895qSa5QRu
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#CRAEWebinar Tōjisha-Kenkyū is the Japanese idea of 'the science of the self'. Join Prof Kumagaya & Dr Ayaya from the Uni of Tokyo at 9am GMT on 6th Feb for thier introduction to this way of researching autism. Booking: https://t.co/Ug9jUAqTeh
eventbrite.co.uk
Epistemic Justice, Self-Advocacy, and Coproduction - 認識的正義、自己権利擁護、および共同創造
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Research Fellow (Grade 7) fixed term for 24 months at University of Sussex https://t.co/EpV3Ttbfrn Important project, please take a look:
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Exciting new postdoc job opportunity working with @NAT_taskforce @SueReviews, David Orr and myself. Two-year NIHR-funded project to improve residential and supported living services for autistic adults. Pls share. DM for info. https://t.co/3BYRGFdNnr
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🚨New open access paper alert! Delighted to return to work to find that our paper has been published in @ND_Journal “I liked school, but school didn’t like me”: Autistic young adults’ reflections on their mainstream primary school experiences https://t.co/kMuKP64bfq (1/6)
journals.sagepub.com
A substantial literature indicates that autistic children and young people are much more likely than their non-autistic peers to have difficult school experienc...
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A really affecting talk--definitely make the time to watch this one.
Last week's #CRAEwebinar with Jo Billington is now on YouTube. Jo shares stories from autistic adults about their primary school experiences and sensitively maps out stories of bullying from teachers. https://t.co/BtioXnfrPg
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We ( @ClareUytman and @Dr_Sian_Jones) are currently running a study of parents' views on teaching about disability and ableism in schools. https://t.co/tcU1hLsnk4 Please fill it in if you're eligible and share this call for participants with your contacts.
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What is neurodiversity? What does it mean for how we each go about our daily activities? We've written an article for young people, but hopefully a useful primer for all :) By @a_m_alcorn0131, @KatieCebula, @SueReviews and I for @FrontYoungMinds
https://t.co/kTrDffRDIh
kids.frontiersin.org
Neurodiversity means that all people's brains process information differently from each other, meaning that they think and learn in a variety of ways. Being neurodivergent means that the way your...
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Proud to have been a part of this paper explaining neurodiversity for younger readers Am accessible explainer that might help some adults too! “When we all understand what neurodiversity is, it is easier for everyone to be themselves, no matter how they think, feel and learn.”
🥳 New paper introducing neurodiversity research...for kids! With @cjcrompton @KatieCebula @SueReviews Frontiers for Young Minds is an open scientific journal where kids review alongside adults, making ideas accessible. Great classroom resource! https://t.co/exPFBBLT0c
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📢 📢An exciting opportunity to help shape our research into eating disorder support for autistic people and those with ADHD!
Are you autistic/have ADHD and have experience of an eating disorder? If so, please see below for an opportunity to help shape our research in this area.
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🥳 New paper introducing neurodiversity research...for kids! With @cjcrompton @KatieCebula @SueReviews Frontiers for Young Minds is an open scientific journal where kids review alongside adults, making ideas accessible. Great classroom resource! https://t.co/exPFBBLT0c
kids.frontiersin.org
Neurodiversity means that all people's brains process information differently from each other, meaning that they think and learn in a variety of ways. Being neurodivergent means that the way your...
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Thrilled to be delivering a #CRAEwebinar this Thursday at 4pm. My talk will focus on the findings and implications of my research into autistic experiences of mainstream primary schools. Booking details below 👇
"I liked school, but school didn't like me" Join us on Nov 14 for a #CRAEwebinar. Jo Billington will explore autistic adults' reflections on their primary school. Linking insights into how these early experiences shape self-concept and wellbeing. https://t.co/o37M5WDNBG
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After so long trying to get the #LEANSproject school study paper out the door, I'm very happy to see that it has OVER 1000 downloads in its first month ☺️ Thank you all so much! Open access, get it here:
journals.sagepub.com
Neurodivergent children educated in mainstream classrooms too often face poor outcomes compared to neurotypical peers. These may be caused, or exacerbated, by t...
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