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Recent content by SummerAmy

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    Thank You - Research Findings

    I'm very aware of the feeling in our community that people are doing research 'on us' without any benefit to us, and as it had been about a year anyway, I didn't want anyone to think I'd forgotten about them! As this is PhD research, it may take another few years before I publish, so I thought...
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    Thank You - Research Findings

    My research is only looking at interests. But if you take a look at the tables I attached, you can see a breakdown of the areas of interest. The blue cells are where an area of interest has related to well-being for autistic people. So for example, engaging in games and puzzles was related to...
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    Thoughts on a Poster?

    Hi everyone, I hope you get a notification from this! I've posted an update on my findings: Thank You - Research Findings Just want to say thank you for all of your help!!
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    Thank You - Research Findings

    Hi everyone :) A while ago I asked for help with my PhD research. I had more responses than I hoped, so thank you to anyone that took part. It means a lot, and hopefully I'll be able to publish the findings so that they may benefit people in the future. I wanted to share a brief overview of...
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    Thoughts on a Poster?

    Thank you so much everyone! I really appreciate your input. Here is the new poster :) New thought... do you prefer 'autism spectrum', or 'autistic spectrum'?
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    Thoughts on a Poster?

    I will second that :) If you'd like to, the link is here: https://cccusocialsciences.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2mAWKjs8xMVbcwJ It's live for another couple of weeks, but once started it gives you two weeks to complete even after the survey closes to new responses :)
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    Thoughts on a Poster?

    Yes, true! My posters were already out when the news was published :confounded: it was rather awkward :worried:
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    Thoughts on a Poster?

    It was a view related to inhibiting development in children, which I definitely think has changed now. There is a lot of research on how interests 'interfere'. I don't want to generalise to all clinicians either, as I'm sure some would have recognised them as a benefit :) There is a lot of...
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    Thoughts on a Poster?

    So I've done some research and I think I've always confused the word spectrum with the idea of traits being present in a bell curve. In academic writing I've referred to the Autism Spectrum, as detailed in the DSM etc., and I refer to being 'on the spectrum' when talking to friends, but I've...
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    Thoughts on a Poster?

    I like it! Hadn't thought about phrasing it that way, it definitely sounds more positive. Where do we stand on referring to people on and not on the spectrum? I've always been a little confused because technically everyone (including NT's) is somewhere on the spectrum, as it's a spectrum? Or...
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    Thoughts on a Poster?

    Ok :) It's more beneficial in comparison to NTs. I didn't know the best language to refer to people not on the spectrum, as they will also see the poster! Any suggestions other than writing out 'individuals not on the autism spectrum'? - Which is also kind of a lie if we're being technical...
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    Thoughts on a Poster?

    That's helpful, thank you :grinning: In the original poster I referred to 'special interests', which was also taken as offensive, although it was the term most agreed upon in previous consultations :worried:. By using "uniquely important" I am trying to capture the whole 'circumscribed...
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    Thoughts on a Poster?

    Thank you!! That's a good point, I will change it :smile: And thank you for the welcome :grinning:
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    Thoughts on a Poster?

    Hi everyone :) I have recently had some feedback about a research poster I put out, saying that they didn't like my use of the term Asperger's. I had used it for a reason (where I am from this is the term most people prefer, but I now realise the internet is a whole different game!), but I...
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    Importance of Interests to Well-Being

    Oh wow, thank you so much! And sorry again for it being so long. When I've done the analysis I'm going to post again to let everyone know what's been found. Hopefully it'll be worth all of your efforts :) Edit: That 'hopefully' is misleading, I know it'll definitely be worth your efforts, just...
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