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Participatory Autism Research - Fourth Seminar, London
We are delighted to announce the programme for our fourth Shaping Autism Research seminar, which is focused specifically on participatory autism research.
As you may well know, there has been a substantial increase in research activity on autism during the past decade. But little of this research has concentrated on the everyday needs of autistic people and even less has been shaped directly by autistic people and their families; read more here. Involving community members in research - from the very inception of an idea to research design to implementation and interpretation of findings - is one vital means of ensuring that more of the research that gets done has a direct and sustained impact on those who need it most.
The goals of this fourth seminar are therefore to:
1. Examine the different ways to conducting participatory research, drawing from such work both inside and outside the field of autism,
2. Discuss the opportunities and challenges to involving the autistic community in research, and
3. Determine ways to overcome any such challenges.
Please note that seminar places are extremely limited. The seminar will not be recorded but you can follow the discussions on Twitter @Autresearchuk, #shapeARUK
We look forward to seeing you there!
Public Services Seminar Outcomes: Small Group Discussions
We asked groups of ten people who were from different backgrounds (researchers, autistic individuals, parents and professionals from health, government or charity sectors) to discuss these questions;
- What new partnerships and ways of working are needed to undertake high quality public services research? (Newcastle)
- How can we reduce disparities in access and entitlement to adult services? (Cardiff)
- How can we ensure that evidence-based services are being provided for children and their families? (Cardiff)
Here is an example of the themes that emerged from one of these questions (Cardiff).