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.
Computational explanations of cognition, though powerful, aren't the only game in town.
Computational explanations of cognition, though powerful, aren't the only game in town.
Precise optogenetic modulation of a medullary neuron population reveals their role in anxiety-like behaviors.
Precise optogenetic modulation of a medullary neuron population reveals their role in anxiety-like behaviors.
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 17 August.
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 17 August.