Cathy Manning
@cmanning.bsky.social
Research in autism, dyslexia, sensory processing and visual perception
This week is Dyslexia Awareness Week #DAW25 and #WorldMentalHealthDay.
We found that mental health and self-esteem are top priorities for the dyslexia community, but little UK research funding goes to this area. doi.org/10.1002/dys.70004
Research funding must be targeted to support mental health.
We found that mental health and self-esteem are top priorities for the dyslexia community, but little UK research funding goes to this area. doi.org/10.1002/dys.70004
Research funding must be targeted to support mental health.
What Are the Research Priorities for the Dyslexia Community in the United Kingdom and How Do They Align With Previous Research Funding?
Targeting research towards areas that matter to dyslexic people and their families is essential for improving dyslexic people's lives. However, we do not know what the dyslexia community's research p...
doi.org
October 6, 2025 at 10:38 AM
This week is Dyslexia Awareness Week #DAW25 and #WorldMentalHealthDay.
We found that mental health and self-esteem are top priorities for the dyslexia community, but little UK research funding goes to this area. doi.org/10.1002/dys.70004
Research funding must be targeted to support mental health.
We found that mental health and self-esteem are top priorities for the dyslexia community, but little UK research funding goes to this area. doi.org/10.1002/dys.70004
Research funding must be targeted to support mental health.
New study where we looked at perceptual decision-making in autistic and non-autistic adults. We found overall shorter non-decision times in autistic adults and some relationships with ADHD-related traits journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Perceptual Decision-Making in Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults and Relationship with Autism- and ADHD-Related Traits - Hodo Yusuf, Nathan J Evans, Grant Taylor, Amber Cameron, Jemima Greenhalgh, Lou J...
Autistic individuals respond to sensory information in perceptual tasks differently than non-autistic individuals. However, it is unclear which component proces...
journals.sagepub.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
New study where we looked at perceptual decision-making in autistic and non-autistic adults. We found overall shorter non-decision times in autistic adults and some relationships with ADHD-related traits journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Delighted to work with @thrivingautistic.bsky.social and our team on these new animations including @taraodk.bsky.social, @iara-abigalil.bsky.social, @fergus.oolong.co.uk , @scrappapertiger.bsky.social , @jessicakdoyle.bsky.social , Laura Buckland Mason and @somebodysomeone.bsky.social
Discovering Belonging.
Read about how we created our 2 new neuro-affirming animations about Autistic experiences with Thriving Autistic Team
https://autisticrealms.com/discovering-belonging-creating-neuro-affirming-animations-with-thriving-autistic/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
Read about how we created our 2 new neuro-affirming animations about Autistic experiences with Thriving Autistic Team
https://autisticrealms.com/discovering-belonging-creating-neuro-affirming-animations-with-thriving-autistic/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
September 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Delighted to work with @thrivingautistic.bsky.social and our team on these new animations including @taraodk.bsky.social, @iara-abigalil.bsky.social, @fergus.oolong.co.uk , @scrappapertiger.bsky.social , @jessicakdoyle.bsky.social , Laura Buckland Mason and @somebodysomeone.bsky.social
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Amazing postdoc job with absolutely lovely Jelle Van Dijk in Twente, Netherlands
Closing date October 10th
Please shared widely on academic jobs lists.
www.linkedin.com/posts/jellev...
Closing date October 10th
Please shared widely on academic jobs lists.
www.linkedin.com/posts/jellev...
Postdoc Neuro-Inclusive Participatory Interaction Design - Looking for a job that matters? | Jelle van Dijk | 10 comments
Please share widely: We are hiring! Are you the Postdoc we are looking for?
📌 Deadline: Oktober 10!
Design for Neurodiversity!
University of Twente is looking for a Postdoc on a project about co-de...
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September 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Amazing postdoc job with absolutely lovely Jelle Van Dijk in Twente, Netherlands
Closing date October 10th
Please shared widely on academic jobs lists.
www.linkedin.com/posts/jellev...
Closing date October 10th
Please shared widely on academic jobs lists.
www.linkedin.com/posts/jellev...
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Heading into Sheffield for #ESCOP25
I'm taking part in a symposium on using drift diffusion models for between group comparisons,organised by @ambercopeland.bsky.social
W/ @cmanning.bsky.social
Craig Hedge and Alekhya Mandali also speaking.
Lot to discuss,should be a great session!
I'm taking part in a symposium on using drift diffusion models for between group comparisons,organised by @ambercopeland.bsky.social
W/ @cmanning.bsky.social
Craig Hedge and Alekhya Mandali also speaking.
Lot to discuss,should be a great session!
September 4, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Heading into Sheffield for #ESCOP25
I'm taking part in a symposium on using drift diffusion models for between group comparisons,organised by @ambercopeland.bsky.social
W/ @cmanning.bsky.social
Craig Hedge and Alekhya Mandali also speaking.
Lot to discuss,should be a great session!
I'm taking part in a symposium on using drift diffusion models for between group comparisons,organised by @ambercopeland.bsky.social
W/ @cmanning.bsky.social
Craig Hedge and Alekhya Mandali also speaking.
Lot to discuss,should be a great session!
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New editorial: we highlight 5 key issues with current questionnaire measures used to assess autistic sensory processing. We argue this may be limiting both research and support. Better validated and more inclusive tools are needed.
Read here: buff.ly/De0Lp0D
#AutismResearch #Autism #Research
Read here: buff.ly/De0Lp0D
#AutismResearch #Autism #Research
August 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
New editorial: we highlight 5 key issues with current questionnaire measures used to assess autistic sensory processing. We argue this may be limiting both research and support. Better validated and more inclusive tools are needed.
Read here: buff.ly/De0Lp0D
#AutismResearch #Autism #Research
Read here: buff.ly/De0Lp0D
#AutismResearch #Autism #Research
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New preprint: Open data in autism research: the views of autistic people and parents of autistic children
osf.io/preprints/me...
Led by @hannahhobson.bsky.social w/ @dramypearson.bsky.social Audrey Linden @cmanning.bsky.social @fsedgewick.bsky.social @lauramaycrane.bsky.social
#AutRes #OpenSci
osf.io/preprints/me...
Led by @hannahhobson.bsky.social w/ @dramypearson.bsky.social Audrey Linden @cmanning.bsky.social @fsedgewick.bsky.social @lauramaycrane.bsky.social
#AutRes #OpenSci
OSF
osf.io
July 2, 2025 at 12:24 PM
New preprint: Open data in autism research: the views of autistic people and parents of autistic children
osf.io/preprints/me...
Led by @hannahhobson.bsky.social w/ @dramypearson.bsky.social Audrey Linden @cmanning.bsky.social @fsedgewick.bsky.social @lauramaycrane.bsky.social
#AutRes #OpenSci
osf.io/preprints/me...
Led by @hannahhobson.bsky.social w/ @dramypearson.bsky.social Audrey Linden @cmanning.bsky.social @fsedgewick.bsky.social @lauramaycrane.bsky.social
#AutRes #OpenSci
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Are you neurodivergent and love theatre? We want you!
Take part in a study exploring relaxed performances.
See a free show this Thurs 22 May, 12:30pm (free ticket + £10 voucher)
For more info and to Sign up: buff.ly/aTlEItG
Deadline: Wed 21 May
Take part in a study exploring relaxed performances.
See a free show this Thurs 22 May, 12:30pm (free ticket + £10 voucher)
For more info and to Sign up: buff.ly/aTlEItG
Deadline: Wed 21 May
Please fill out this form
buff.ly
May 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Are you neurodivergent and love theatre? We want you!
Take part in a study exploring relaxed performances.
See a free show this Thurs 22 May, 12:30pm (free ticket + £10 voucher)
For more info and to Sign up: buff.ly/aTlEItG
Deadline: Wed 21 May
Take part in a study exploring relaxed performances.
See a free show this Thurs 22 May, 12:30pm (free ticket + £10 voucher)
For more info and to Sign up: buff.ly/aTlEItG
Deadline: Wed 21 May
Presenting work from our @wellcometrust.bsky.social grant, with @ljthomas1991.bsky.social, showing shorter non-decision times in autistic adults. Preprint of this work here: osf.io/preprints/ps...
May 8, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Presenting work from our @wellcometrust.bsky.social grant, with @ljthomas1991.bsky.social, showing shorter non-decision times in autistic adults. Preprint of this work here: osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Poster presentation from my postdoc with @cmanning.bsky.social went well, thank you to everyone who came along to chat! Feeling very sleepy for the final day of #insar2025
May 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Poster presentation from my postdoc with @cmanning.bsky.social went well, thank you to everyone who came along to chat! Feeling very sleepy for the final day of #insar2025
So eager for #INSAR2025 that I've been awake and waiting since 2.30am (jetlag agh). I'll be giving a poster on perceptual decision-making using the diffusion model and links to ADHD traits on Friday 6-7PM 432.214. Hoping to chat with others interested in sensory processing, cognition etc #AutRes
May 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
So eager for #INSAR2025 that I've been awake and waiting since 2.30am (jetlag agh). I'll be giving a poster on perceptual decision-making using the diffusion model and links to ADHD traits on Friday 6-7PM 432.214. Hoping to chat with others interested in sensory processing, cognition etc #AutRes
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Another plug for this paid opportunity for early career researchers to support Autism in our goal to publish work relevant to autistic people's quality of life
We are looking for folk who can transmit autistic community priorities + who would benefit from the chance to develop editorial skills
We are looking for folk who can transmit autistic community priorities + who would benefit from the chance to develop editorial skills
We are recruiting for two Advisory Editors at Autism!
Deadline for expressions of interest is April 25th. For full details, please see the link
journals.sagepub.com...
Deadline for expressions of interest is April 25th. For full details, please see the link
journals.sagepub.com...
April 2, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Another plug for this paid opportunity for early career researchers to support Autism in our goal to publish work relevant to autistic people's quality of life
We are looking for folk who can transmit autistic community priorities + who would benefit from the chance to develop editorial skills
We are looking for folk who can transmit autistic community priorities + who would benefit from the chance to develop editorial skills
Excited to be presenting at this in July - a range of interesting seminars on circadian and visual neuroscience open to all #visionscience
Delighted to announce this spring semester's programme for our Seminar Series "Current Topics in Circadian & Visual Neuroscience", featuring a roster of speakers discussing their cutting-edge research in vision and/or circadian rhythms. Register now!
www.tscnlab.org/seminar
www.tscnlab.org/seminar
April 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Excited to be presenting at this in July - a range of interesting seminars on circadian and visual neuroscience open to all #visionscience
At @journalautism.bsky.social we are looking for 2 advisory editors (suited for academics who can provide insight into autistic community priorities): journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm... (deadline 25th April) and 5 action editors: journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm... (deadline 23rd May)
#AutRes
#AutRes
journals.sagepub.com
April 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
At @journalautism.bsky.social we are looking for 2 advisory editors (suited for academics who can provide insight into autistic community priorities): journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm... (deadline 25th April) and 5 action editors: journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm... (deadline 23rd May)
#AutRes
#AutRes
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Very pleased that the Special Issue of Visual Cognition on Teaching Sensation & Perception that @ankosov.bsky.social, @juliafstrand.bsky.social and myself edited is now published in full! If you're looking for some exciting ideas about teaching #VisionScience, start here!
Visual Cognition
Teaching Sensation and Perception, Edited by Anna Kosovicheva, Julia Strand and Ben Balas. Volume 32, Issue 6 of Visual Cognition
www.tandfonline.com
April 4, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Very pleased that the Special Issue of Visual Cognition on Teaching Sensation & Perception that @ankosov.bsky.social, @juliafstrand.bsky.social and myself edited is now published in full! If you're looking for some exciting ideas about teaching #VisionScience, start here!
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This is a useful new website on public loos, for autistic people, and many others. For example which ones have the dreaded-by-many 'airblade' hand dryers that sound like a jet engine taking off.
Got useful info on loos? Add it.
www.publictoiletinfo.org.uk?fbclid=IwY2x...
Do share.
Got useful info on loos? Add it.
www.publictoiletinfo.org.uk?fbclid=IwY2x...
Do share.
Public Toilet Info
Start searching for toilets here:
www.publictoiletinfo.org.uk
April 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This is a useful new website on public loos, for autistic people, and many others. For example which ones have the dreaded-by-many 'airblade' hand dryers that sound like a jet engine taking off.
Got useful info on loos? Add it.
www.publictoiletinfo.org.uk?fbclid=IwY2x...
Do share.
Got useful info on loos? Add it.
www.publictoiletinfo.org.uk?fbclid=IwY2x...
Do share.
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Can't make it to Monday's online webinar "Amplifying unheard voices: the inclusion of people with intellectual disability in autism research"? No problem, the webinar will be recorded. Register now & we'll let you know when the recording is available aspect.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #InclusiveResearch
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Amplifying unheard voices: the inclusion of people with intellectual disability in autism research. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email...
This interactive webinar will bring together researchers, an Autistic person with an intellectual disability, and a parent of an Autistic person with an intellectual disability to explore how to creat...
aspect.zoom.us
April 4, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Can't make it to Monday's online webinar "Amplifying unheard voices: the inclusion of people with intellectual disability in autism research"? No problem, the webinar will be recorded. Register now & we'll let you know when the recording is available aspect.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #InclusiveResearch
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Congrats to @cmanning.bsky.social & colleagues on their new paper that follows on from their talk at SLDN's launch in 2022.
What are the research priorities for the dyslexia community in the UK and how do they align with previous research funding? Dyslexia, 31:e70004. doi.org/10.1002/dys.70004
What are the research priorities for the dyslexia community in the UK and how do they align with previous research funding? Dyslexia, 31:e70004. doi.org/10.1002/dys.70004
What Are the Research Priorities for the Dyslexia Community in the United Kingdom and How Do They Align With Previous Research Funding?
Targeting research towards areas that matter to dyslexic people and their families is essential for improving dyslexic people's lives. However, we do not know what the dyslexia community's research p...
doi.org
April 3, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Congrats to @cmanning.bsky.social & colleagues on their new paper that follows on from their talk at SLDN's launch in 2022.
What are the research priorities for the dyslexia community in the UK and how do they align with previous research funding? Dyslexia, 31:e70004. doi.org/10.1002/dys.70004
What are the research priorities for the dyslexia community in the UK and how do they align with previous research funding? Dyslexia, 31:e70004. doi.org/10.1002/dys.70004
Reposted by Cathy Manning
We are recruiting for two Advisory Editors at Autism!
Deadline for expressions of interest is April 25th. For full details, please see the link
journals.sagepub.com...
Deadline for expressions of interest is April 25th. For full details, please see the link
journals.sagepub.com...
March 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
We are recruiting for two Advisory Editors at Autism!
Deadline for expressions of interest is April 25th. For full details, please see the link
journals.sagepub.com...
Deadline for expressions of interest is April 25th. For full details, please see the link
journals.sagepub.com...
New paper: What Are the Research Priorities for the Dyslexia Community in the United Kingdom and How Do They Align With Previous Research Funding? doi.org/10.1002/dys.70004 #dyslexia
What Are the Research Priorities for the Dyslexia Community in the United Kingdom and How Do They Align With Previous Research Funding?
Targeting research towards areas that matter to dyslexic people and their families is essential for improving dyslexic people's lives. However, we do not know what the dyslexia community's research p....
doi.org
March 21, 2025 at 12:32 PM
New paper: What Are the Research Priorities for the Dyslexia Community in the United Kingdom and How Do They Align With Previous Research Funding? doi.org/10.1002/dys.70004 #dyslexia
Thanks to @leverhulme.bsky.social for a lovely prize gala dinner this week. I'm so grateful for this prize and looking forward to hiring a postdoc to start work on it!
March 7, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Thanks to @leverhulme.bsky.social for a lovely prize gala dinner this week. I'm so grateful for this prize and looking forward to hiring a postdoc to start work on it!
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Do you know that Autism now accepts Registered Reports? We're proud to have published our very first! #OpenScience
Social motor synchrony and interactive rapport in autistic, non-autistic, and mixed-neurotype dyads
journals.sagepub.com...
journals.sagepub.com...
Social motor synchrony and interactive rapport in autistic, non-autistic, and mixed-neurotype dyads - Themis N Efthimiou, Charlotte EH Wilks, Sarah Foster, Michelle Dodd, Noah J Sasson, Danielle Ropar, Martin Lages, Sue Fletcher-Watson, Catherine J Crompton, 2025
In non-autistic populations, social motor synchrony during interactions is linked to increased interpersonal rapport – a friendly connection marked by mutual understanding and ease of communication...
journals.sagepub.com
March 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Do you know that Autism now accepts Registered Reports? We're proud to have published our very first! #OpenScience
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Spanning vision science, developmental cognitive neuroscience and mathematical psychology, @cmanning.bsky.social seeks to understand individual variability in children’s perceptual decision-making abilities. media.leverhulme.ac.uk/feature/cman...
March 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Spanning vision science, developmental cognitive neuroscience and mathematical psychology, @cmanning.bsky.social seeks to understand individual variability in children’s perceptual decision-making abilities. media.leverhulme.ac.uk/feature/cman...
The Sensory Street project is now on Bluesky! Follow if you're interested in hearing about sensory processing and inclusive spaces #AutismResearch
We are Sensory Street!
We conduct research to help create more inclusive spaces. We aim to understand how sensory environments impact neurodivergent people and to advocate for changes that enable greater independence and accessibility for all.
Find out more about our work at sensorystreet.uk
We conduct research to help create more inclusive spaces. We aim to understand how sensory environments impact neurodivergent people and to advocate for changes that enable greater independence and accessibility for all.
Find out more about our work at sensorystreet.uk
Sensory Street
Making public places sensory-inclusive for autistic people
sensorystreet.uk
February 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The Sensory Street project is now on Bluesky! Follow if you're interested in hearing about sensory processing and inclusive spaces #AutismResearch