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Dr. Sarah Donald

@sarah595

Researcher interested in autism, complex support needs, language and communication. I champion participatory, collaborative and ethical approaches to doing research better. Views my own πŸ™‚

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Doing research in services for autistic people with complex support needs: Challenges and considerations based on UK experiences - Sarah Donald, Holly Elizabeth Anne Sutherland, Sue Fletcher-Watson, 2...

Really proud to share this editorial co-authored by me, @suereviews.bsky.social and @heasutherland.com
We discuss some of the complexities of doing research in service settings which support autistic people who have complex support needs.

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

27.11.2025 19:39 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you!!

19.06.2025 16:20 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A close up of a white mug sitting on a table outdoors. The sun is setting in the background. The writing on the mug reads - It’s Dr. Actually.

A close up of a white mug sitting on a table outdoors. The sun is setting in the background. The writing on the mug reads - It’s Dr. Actually.

And of course Prof. Seb Gaigg, @annaremington.bsky.social and Prof. Lucy Henry have my unending gratitude for being such wonderful supervisors!

19.06.2025 13:42 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Five people are standing in an office, smiling at the camera.

Five people are standing in an office, smiling at the camera.

Proud to share that I passed my PhD viva yesterday with minor corrections πŸ₯³. Huge thanks to @suereviews.bsky.social and @profnikkibotting.bsky.social for such a constructive and positive examination experience and to Dr, Themis Karaminis for chairing.

19.06.2025 13:37 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Why we must defend science, social science and medicine from attacks on diversity Indie SAGE comes out of retirement

Why we must defend science, social science and medicine from attacks on diversity
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23.03.2025 14:52 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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File on 4 Investigates - Locked up: Woman held in mental health facility for 45 years - BBC Sounds The woman held in a mental health hospital for 45 years – when she wasn't mentally ill.

Absolutely essential listening. This is systemic injustice and a completely unacceptable way for us to care for and support the most vulnerable members of our community.

04.03.2025 15:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Really proud to have been involved in this piece of work exploring what co-production in research means to different communities and how we can do it better.

11.02.2025 11:11 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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PhD student @sarah595.bsky.social from City University is closing our session on inclusive research with a talk on using Experience Based Co-Design to reduce the research-practice gap in education for autistic individuals with complex support needs.

13.12.2024 15:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0