Ginny Russell

Senior research fellow
University of Exeter

Ginny Russell is senior research fellow in mental health and developmental disorders at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom.

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Spectrum

By Ginny Russell

21 May 2019

5 min read

Autistic people with intellectual disability often excluded in studies

The lack of people with intellectual disability in studies of autism has a profound effect on our understanding of the condition.

Spectrum

Autistic people with intellectual disability often excluded in studies

By Ginny Russell

21 May 2019 | 5 min read

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