Liz Pellicano

Director, Centre for Research in Autism and Education
University College London

Liz Pellicano is professor of autism at University College London in the United Kingdom

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Spectrum

By Liz Pellicano

8 September 2020

6 min read

People reaching out to touch hands through screen.

We need better strategies to support autistic people as the COVID-19 crisis continues

Interviews with autistic people reveal that many miss their friends and opportunities for social connection, in stark contrast to orthodox views that they have little social motivation and prefer a life of self-isolation.

Spectrum

We need better strategies to support autistic people as the COVID-19 crisis continues

By Liz Pellicano

8 September 2020 | 6 min read

Spectrum

By Laura Crane, Liz Pellicano, The Conversation

17 May 2017

5 min read

General practitioners urgently need autism training

Many general practitioners in the United Kingdom do not receive autism training, and report having little confidence in caring for patients on the spectrum.

Spectrum

General practitioners urgently need autism training

By Laura Crane, Liz Pellicano, The Conversation

17 May 2017 | 5 min read

Spectrum

By Liz Pellicano, Felicity Sedgewick

16 May 2017

6 min read

Friendships pose unique challenges for women on the spectrum

Women with autism value friendships as much as their neurotypical peers do, but they often have difficulty forming and maintaining them.

Spectrum

Friendships pose unique challenges for women on the spectrum

By Liz Pellicano, Felicity Sedgewick

16 May 2017 | 6 min read

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