Graduate student
University of Bath
I am a PhD researcher in psychology at the University of Bath, exploring ways we can measure and understand autistic traits.
My work involves using innovative statistical and data science concepts to validate, improve and create autistic trait measures and analyse autistic traits more widely. I also explore how autistic traits relate and interact with other social psychological factors, such as compensation strategies.
Spectrum spoke to the researchers who uncovered an error in autism screening guidelines that have been in use for nearly a decade.
The U.K. clinical guidelines used to screen for autism contain an error, which may have resulted in many delayed or missed diagnoses over the past decade.
The retroviral insert appears to inadvertently switch off a gene involved in brain development.
The retroviral insert appears to inadvertently switch off a gene involved in brain development.
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 26 January.
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 26 January.
Studying how organisms infer indirect threats and understand changing contexts can establish a common framework that bridges species and levels of analysis.
Studying how organisms infer indirect threats and understand changing contexts can establish a common framework that bridges species and levels of analysis.