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Debbie Riby

@debbieriby.bsky.social

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Prof Developmental Psychology, @durham_uni. centre for Neurodiversity; Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Postgraduate Research Students.

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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · Aug 15

New video from Patrick Jachyra at @durham-university.bsky.social talking about the recently published paper on the perspectives and experiences of physical activity among autistic adults.

Watch the full video on our YouTube: youtu.be/0NOnYHKVzNQ?...

Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1177/1362...

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Debbie Riby @debbieriby.bsky.social · Apr 17

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Miranda Prynne @mirandaprynne.bsky.social · Apr 17

We asked academics and university staff around the world to share personal strategies for maintaining #wellbeing and balance in a sector in which #stress and #overwork are commonplace. Hear what they had to say in our latest podcast: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/podca... #academicsky #edusky

THE podcast: how to look after yourself in higher education

Personal insights from a range of higher education voices on how they preserve their own well-being

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Durham Research Online @drodurham.bsky.social · Apr 17

Have you seen the new article by @chloefielding.bsky.social, Alice Streeter, @debbieriby.bsky.social and @mimhanley.bsky.social?

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We were particularly excited to see this one as when the team visited @dulib.bsky.social in December, Chloe talked to us about this research!

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Mary Hanley @mimhanley.bsky.social · Apr 17

It has been just over 3 years since we (@debbieriby.bsky.social & I) launched Triple-A (www.tripledurham.co.uk) - a training tool for educators for supporting autistic and neurodivergent pupils with attention, sensory arousal and anxiety.

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Durham Research Online @drodurham.bsky.social · Feb 21

A blog post about when @debbieriby.bsky.social, @dramypearson.bsky.social, @mimhanley.bsky.social, @drmbothapsych.bsky.social, @chloefielding.bsky.social & James Mcleod came to @dulib.bsky.social to talk about #neurodiversity research:

dulib.blog/2025/02/20/c...

Centre for Neurodiversity & Development visits the Bill Bryson Library

By Kelly Hetherington, Repository Officer There’s so much amazing research happening at all levels of Durham University; staff at the library work hard to support this – for example through making …

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Durham Research Online @drodurham.bsky.social · Dec 11

We wish @chloefielding.bsky.social (researching school distress) & James McLeod (PE access & engagement in secondary school) luck with their PhD projects and @drmbothapsych.bsky.social with Leverhulme research.

Read about the projects and sign up for news & events:

www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...

Current Projects - Durham University

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Durham Research Online @drodurham.bsky.social · Dec 11

It was fantastic to hear about the continued success of the Triple A project (www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...) which @mimhanley.bsky.social had spoken to the library about back in December 2021:

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Triple A - Durham University

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Durham Research Online @drodurham.bsky.social · Dec 11

We learned about neurodiversity and experiences in schools, physical education, relationships, and the Triple-A project. @dramypearson.bsky.social highlighted 2 recent articles that you can read in DRO durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2989850

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“It's not a physical prison but you can't get out”. How autistic adults make sense of the experience of intimate violence and abuse

Background: Autistic people are more likely to experience intimate partner violence (IPV) than non-autistic peers, but our knowledge about how they recogni...

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Durham Research Online @drodurham.bsky.social · Dec 11

This morning we welcomed @debbieriby.bsky.social, @dramypearson.bsky.social, @mimhanley.bsky.social , @drmbothapsych.bsky.social, @chloefielding.bsky.social to @dulib.bsky.social to talk about research projects happening in the Centre for Neurodiversity & Development (@durhampsych.bsky.social)

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