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Dr Jeremy Parr
Dr Jeremy Parr leads the Autism Spectrum Database-UK, which is a database of over 3000 families of children with ASD, who have shown interest in participating in research. He also leads a new programme of research on Autism in Adulthood, focusing on lifecourse and ageing. Adults on the autism spectrum and relatives are now being invited to take part in studies to understand much more about people’s lives and how they change over time. Jeremy is one of the authors of Autistica’s report, One in a Hundred, which examined the attitudes to scientific research, and medical research priorities of adults on the autism spectrum, and parents of children.
Dr Damian Milton
Dr Damian Milton is an autistic scholar, who is currently completing his PhD at the University of Birmingham. He has distinct networks with both the disability studies/sociology community and the autism community, including organisations such as Autscape and autistic-led projects such as ‘Theorising Autism’. Damian also works for The National Autistic Society as Head of Autism Knowledge and Expertise (adults and community) and as a researcher for London South Bank University. Damian’s interest in autism began when his son was diagnosed with autism in 2005 at the age of two. Damian was also diagnosed with Asperger syndrome in 2009 at the age of 36.
Professor Sue Leekam
Professor Sue Leekam is Chair in Autism at Cardiff University and the Director of the Wales Autism Research Centre. She is a developmental psychologist and researches the behavioural and cognitive factors that affect the onset and development of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). She uses models of typical development to guide this work in areas of social and non-social attention, representational understanding and repetitive behaviours. Her research also focuses on the development, detection and diagnosis of ASD is part of a larger programme of work that links research with clinical practice and supports the Welsh Assembly Government’s Strategic Action Plan for ASD (see the Autism Research Policy Practice Hub for more information).
Dr Sue Fletcher-Watson
Dr Sue Fletcher-Watson is a Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. She is a developmental psychologist engaged in research examining early intervention for young children with autism, including using technology in intervention, support and outcome measurement. In 2010 she directed a team that developed a new iPad app for children with autism and is currently involved in a range of other projects including MRI and eye-tracking in infancy; exploring the experiences of siblings of children with autism; and developing better understanding of how families use technology at home. You can find out more at her research site, DART.
Professor Tony Charman
Professor Tony Charman holds the Chair in Clinical Child Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London. His main research interest is the investigation of social cognitive development in children with autism and the clinical application of this work via screening, diagnostic, epidemiological, intervention, and ’at risk’ studies. He is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist and works in a specialist service for children with autism complex neurodevelopmental conditions at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. He works closely with a number of charities to advocate for services and positive policy development for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families. You can read about his research here.
Professor Peter Beresford
Professor Peter Beresford OBE is Professor of Social Policy at Brunel University London. He is also Co-Chair of Shaping Our Lives, the national user controlled organisation and network concerned with the strategic development ofuser involvement and improved service quality in health and social care. He hasa longstanding involvement in issues of participation and inclusion as writer, researcher, educator and activist. He is author of A Straight Talking Guide To Being A Mental Health Service User, PCCS Books.
Professor Liz Pellicano
Professor Liz Pellicano is Director of the Centre for Research in Autism and Education (CRAE) at the UCL Institute of Education, University College London. She is a developmental cognitive scientist and educational psychologist committed both to conducting research to improve our knowledge of the challenges faced by autistic children, young people and adults and to translating that research into meaningful changes in practice. She is also dedicated to promoting awareness and acceptance of autism. The research project, A Future Made Together, was a critical step in achieving these aims.
