'It’s not about wanting to be thin or look small, it’s about the way it feels': an IPA analysis of social and sensory differences in autistic and non-autistic individuals with anorexia and their parents

Autor: Emy Nimbley, Karri Gillespie-Smith, Fiona Duffy, Ellen Maloney, Carrie Ballantyne, Helen Sharpe

Publikováno v: Journal of Eating Disorders, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2023)

Abstract Background Despite increasing evidence to support an overlap between autism and anorexia nervosa (AN), underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Social and sensory factors have emerged as promising targets in both autism and AN, howeve

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Knowledge and barriers to inclusion of ASC pupils in Scottish mainstream schools: a mixed methods approach

Autor: Carrie Ballantyne, Claire Wilson, Martin K. Toye, Karri Gillespie-Smith

Publikováno v: Ballantyne, C, Wilson, C, Toye, M K & Gillespie-Smith, K 2022, ' Knowledge and barriers to inclusion of ASC pupils in Scottish mainstream schools : A mixed methods approach ', International Journal of Inclusive Education . https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2022.2036829

Inclusion of autistic pupils into mainstream schools is common practice and staff should have adequate knowledge on teaching and managing classroom behaviour. However, autism knowledge among teaching staff may be inconsistent. A mixed-methods design

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https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2022.2036829

Investigating the challenges of teaching sex education to autistic learners: A qualitative exploration of teachers’ experiences

Autor: Daisy Bloor, Carrie Ballantyne, Karri Gillespie-Smith, Claire Wilson, Gillian Hendry

Publikováno v: Bloor, D, Ballantyne, C, Gillespie-Smith, K, Wilson, C & Hendry, G 2022, ' Investigating the challenges of teaching sex education to autistic learners: A qualitative exploration of teachers’ experiences ', Research in developmental disabilities, vol. 131, pp. 1-11 .
Bloor, D, Ballantyne, C, Gillespie-Smith, K, Wilson, C & Hendry, G 2022, ' Investigating the challenges of teaching sex education to autistic learners : A qualitative exploration of teachers’ experiences ', Research in Developmental Disabilities, vol. 131, 104344 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104344

BackgroundSex education is essential as it equips individuals with the knowledge to live independent and safe sex lives. However, in the United Kingdom, sex education is not particularly accessible for autistic learners which may lead to a lack of kn

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https://pure.manchester.ac.uk/ws/files/264129232/Investigating_the_challenges_of_teaching_sex_education_to_autistic_learners_A_qualitative_exploration_of_teachers_experiences.pdf

Using social media to be ‘social’: Perceptions of social media benefits and risk by autistic young people, and parents

Autor: Nicole Anduuru, Tracey Laird, Gillian Hendry, Carrie Ballantyne, Karri Gillespie-Smith

Publikováno v: Gillespie-Smith, K, Hendry, G, Anduuru, N, Laird, T & Ballantyne, C 2021, ' Using social media to be ‘social’ : Perceptions of social media benefits and risk by autistic young people, and parents ', Research in Developmental Disabilities, vol. 118, 104081 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2021.104081

Autistic individuals are reported to struggle with aspects of social interaction. Past research has shown that social media use can help to facilitate social functioning, however, the perceptions of risks and benefits when engaging on social media pl

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2021.104081

Visuo-spatial construction trajectories in Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): Evidence of cognitive heterogeneity within neurodevelopmental conditions

Autor: María Núñez, Kallia Manoussaki, Carrie Ballantyne

Publikováno v: Research in developmental disabilities. 70

Background/Aims There have been discrepancies reported in visuo-spatial construction ability in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), fragile X Syndrome (FXS) and those with a comorbid diagnosis of FXS and ASD (AFXS). This study aimed to pro

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28923376