PsychologiCALL - On the sensory experiences of autistic adults in public spaces, with Keren MacLennnan

On the sensory experiences of autistic adults in public spaces, with Keren MacLennnan

11/07/22 • 27 min

Dr Keren MacLennan is an Assistant Professor in Neurodiversity, in Department of Psychology, at Durham University. Her research interests are related to mental health, autism, and sensory reactivity differences, and her research is conducted using open science frameworks and co-production approaches. During this podcast episode she chats to Lou about a participatory piece of research investigating the sensory experiences of autistic adults in public spaces.
You can follow Keren on Twitter @KerenMacLennan to find out more about her research, and you can view the Sensory Street website about the overall project here.
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The paper discussed in this podcast is:

MacLennan, K., Woolley, C., @21andsensory, E., Heasman, B., Starns, J., George, B. & Manning, C. (2022) “It is a big spider web of things”: Sensory experiences of autistic adults in public spaces. Autism in Adulthood.

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You can follow Emily on Twitter @mimsiemcd to find out more about her research, and you can view the EPIC project page here.
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The paper discussed in this podcast is:

McDougal, E., Tai, C., Stewart, T. M., Booth, J. N., & Rhodes, S. M. (2022). Understanding and supporting attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the primary school classroom: Perspectives of children with ADHD and their teachers. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

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The paper discussed in this podcast is:
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