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As we are in a third lockdown, I have been reflecting on the impact of Covid-19 on the neurodiverse community and looking into pieces of research that have investigated this over the past year. Below is a quick snapshot of the key issues from some of the research I have found. If you have any […]

This is part 2 of the blog series on Ginny’s forthcoming book due this month! Figure 6: Prototype diagram from our Stimming article. Read the full article here. Figure 7: This figure considers the function of diagnosis of psychiatric conditions Figure 8: The below diagram is a conceptualisation of some antecedents of autistic behavioural states […]

Our evaluation report on our public engagement activities are out! Although we still have more screenings and events this year, independent evaluator Helen Featherstone has been examining the impact of our activities. People who watched the films at the events we have attended over the past year were asked to fill out questionnaires and reflect on […]

We have had a very busy time with the ExDxFilms over the past few weeks! On 7th November we showed the films to a mixed audience as part of the Wellcome Centre for the Cultures and Environments of Health public event ‘Researching Disability and Impairment: Creativity, Engagement and Social Change’. Organised by Charlotte Jones and […]

We have had some useful feedback from our films but more comments are always welcome. Here’s a summary: Sharon Brooks, Sheffield Adult Autism & Neurodevelopment: I am very impressed with the films. We may use them in some of our psycho education sessions for people who have just been diagnosed. I will also forward to colleagues […]

We are so pleased with the support our ExDx Films have received online with now over 2000 views! We will be continuing to tour the films throughout the rest of this year and well into next across the UK and possibly further afield. Below are current planned dates and links for the film festivals we’ll be appearing at […]

After their journey across the Atlantic, J.A.’s paintings have finally been framed and are now proudly hanging in our building at the University of Exeter. We love both these paintings and think they are excellent and thought-provoking additions to our hallways. Thanks again to J.A. and his family for arranging for us to pick up […]

Thursday 20th June marked the fourth screening of our Exploring Diagnosis Films. This time we were hosted by Calling the Shots (CTS), the Film Production Company involved in the making of the #ExDxFilms. The venue was Spike Island in Bristol, home to CTS. We really enjoyed the insightful discussion that interspersed and followed the films. […]

We are taking our films International this weekend! The #ExDxFilms will be shown at the Mainly Mozart and the Mind Annual Symposium in San Diego on Sunday (2nd June). This day of the symposium aims to share practical strategies to help families and professionals amplify and expand interests, strengths or talents of autistic people. The […]

What a success!  Exploding into Old Billingsgate on Thursday evening the Diverse Minds Gala, run by SAP, was an amazing event raising over £77,000 for the National Autistic Society and Ambitious About Autism. Trailers for our #ExDxFilms were beautifully displayed on large screens in the exhibition area for the entirety of the evening.  This was […]