Neurodiversity-themed projects at DART

Family in residence

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TUKS

The TUKS project aimed to understand the experience of siblings having a brother or sister with autism and how siblings cope with challenges in their life. The project adopted a cross-cultural viewpoint, exploring whether young people in the UK and in Taiwan have different experiences and responses to have a sibling with autism. What did…

Employers’ survey

This recently-completed study was a response to the career prospects of adults with autism, which are currently very poor. This is the subject of a major National Autistic Society campaign at the moment. It is obvious that employers play an essential role in offering a job. However, employers’ attitudes to people with autism may not always be…

EAR project: Engaging in Autism Research

This project aimed to gather information from the autism community about their attitude to research exploring early signs of autism in so-called “at-risk” infant populations. We hope this information will provide a strong ethical foundation for the field and help academics more deeply understand how to meet this community’s expectations, including responsible communication and dissemination…