UofG Resources

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Please see below for the University’s resources on neurodiversity. Important note: this list is not exhaustive and does not cover the entire University’s work.

 

Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2021

Neurodiversity Celebration Week was organised by the UofG Neurodiversity Network (led by Dr Chiara Horlin and Dr Elliott Spaeth) in partnership with the University of Strathclyde Postgraduate Neurodiversity Network. 

 

Videos- UofG 

Student focused panel discussion 

Staff focused panel discussion 

 

Shorts on being neurodivergent in academia 

Dustin Hosseini 
Prof Peter Hastie 
Prof Karin Oien 

 

Writing from ND UofG Staff 

Neurodivergent Friendly Workplaces by Dr Marion Hersh 

My ADHD Superpowers by Dr Nathalie Tasler 

Research papers/publications

Research papers / publications

Anxiety in adults with autism: perspectives from practitioners.

Assessing autism in females: The importance of a sex-specific comparison.

Autism in Higher Education: Dissonance between educators’ perceived knowledge and reported teaching behaviour.

A hyperlexic-like reading style is associated with increased autistic features in girls with ADHD.

A Reflective Analysis on Neurodiversity and Student Wellbeing: Conceptualising Practical Strategies for Inclusive Practice.

A theory of motivation and ontological enhancement: the role of disability policy in student empowerment and institutional change

Barriers and enablers of inclusion for young autistic learners.

‘Because I’ve got a learning disability, they don’t take me seriously’: violence, wellbeing and devaluing people with learning disabilities.

Blaming the victim, all over again: Waddell and Aylwards biopsychosocial (BPS) model of disability.

Constant vigilance: a conceptualisation of the vigilance regulation model of ADHD in relation to learning and teaching in higher education. 

Chronic pain and health-related quality of life in women with autism and/or ADHD: a prospective longitudinal study.

Disability and adult education - the consumer view.

Education professionals’ attitudes towards the inclusion of children with ADHD: the role of knowledge and stigma.

Employment equity and minority legislation in the UK after two decades: a review.

Frameworks, models, theories, and experiences for understanding disability.

Herding Cats: The ADHD Academic.

Hiding in plain sight: functional neurological disorders in the news.

Inclusion in Higher Education.

Increasing undergraduate student satisfaction in Higher Education: the importance of relational pedagogy.

Individuals with dyslexia use a different visual sampling strategy to read text.

Insights from a dyslexia simulation font: can we simulate reading struggles of individuals with dyslexia?

Is camouflaging autistic traits associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviours? Expanding the interpersonal psychological theory of suicide in an undergraduate student sample.

Learning technology and disability - overcoming barriers to inclusion: evidence from a multi-country study.

Motivations for entering and pathways of progression of disabled students in further education.

Multidisciplinary research network on health and disability training on the international classification of functioning, disability and health, ethics, and human rights.

Procedural learning in Tourette syndrome, ADHD, and comorbid Tourette-ADHD: Evidence from a probabilistic sequence learning task.

Reflections on the value of autistic participation in a tri-national teacher-training project through discourses of acceptance, othering and power.

Tackling disability discrimination in the United Kingdom: the British Disability Discrimination Act.

Ten simple rules for supporting a temporary online pivot in higher education.

The association of ADHD symptoms to self-harm behaviours: a systematic PRISMA review.

The cost of autism spectrum disorders.

The relationship between sensory sensitivity and autistic traits in the general population.

The sensory experiences of adults with autism spectrum disorder: a qualitative analysis.

What are the views and experiences of autistic teachers? Findings from an online survey in the UK.

Who gets ahead? The impact of age, disability, ethnicity, gender on teachers' careers.

 

 

External Resources

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Please see below for external resources on some neurodivergent conditions, research papers, and groups that you may want to join.

Important note: this list is not exhaustive and does not cover every group, research paper, or website related to neurodiversity.

If there are any vitally important groups, research papers, or information you believe to be missing, please email our team. 

 

Neurodiversity and Neurodivergence

If you would like further information on neurodiversity and neurodivergence, please find links below. 

Autism

Autism 

Guidance on autistic language 

Autism awareness and understanding 

Pathological demand avoidance society- what is PDA 

ADHD

ADHD/ADD 

Hub for Adult ADHD Information & Empowerment in Scotland 

Rejection sensitivity dysphoria- what is RSD 

Dyslexia

Dyslexia 

Dyspraxia

Dyspraxia 

Tourette’s Syndrome

Tourette’s Syndrome 

Dyscalculia

Dyscalculia 

Dysgraphia

Dysgraphia 

Meares-Irlen Syndrome

Meares-Irlen Syndrome 

Hyperlexia

Hyperlexia 

Synaesthesia

Synaesthesia 

Mental Health Conditions

Mental health conditions 

Other health conditions

Chronic neurological conditions 

Acquired brain injury

Acquired brain injury 

Research Papers / Articles / Blogs

Universal Design for Learning / Pedagogy Papers 

Autism and Universal Design Teaching for Faculty/Teachers and other University Staff 

Building Neurodiversity-Inclusive Postsecondary Campuses: Recommendations for Leaders in Higher Education 

Culturally Relevant Pedagogy for Neurodiversity 

The implied student 

 

Neurodiversity and Neurodivergence   

Neurodiversity Studies: A Critical New Paradigm  

Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement 

Double Empathy: Why Autistic People Are Often Misunderstood   

How Neurodivergence Impacts Experiences of the Pandemic  

From neurodiversity to neurodivergence: the role of epistemic and cognitive marginalization 

 

Intersectionality and Neurodiversity 

Where is the research into black autism and ADHD? 

Autism and Homelessness: The Real Crisis 

Groups

Neurodivergent support groups

Society for Neurodiversity: Peer Support Groups

Women Beyond Box: amplifying the voices of neurodivergent women

Breakout: support group for Black, Indigenous and Persons of Colour lesbians, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Inter and Queer people who are looking for Psychological Support and social engagement

 

ADHD

Kaleidoscope Society: Community for and by women with ADHD

ADHD Men Support Group

ADHD Babes: support group for black women and non-binary people with ADHD

Unicorn Squad: for black people of marginalised genders with ADHD

Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria Support Group

 

Autism

Autastic: life after learning you’re autistic

Autism Resource Centre- Glasgow

Scottish Women’s Autism Network

LGBT Autism Group- Glasgow

PDA support groups

 

Tourettes

Tourettes Action: Online Support Groups

Tourette Scotland: Local Support Groups

 

Dyslexia

Dyslexia Scotland: Support group for dyslexic adults over 18

Top 9 Facebook Dyslexia Support Groups

 

Dyspraxia

Dyspraxia Scotland Adults

Dyspraxic Adult Forums

 

Dyscalculia

Dyscalculia support group

Dyspraxia, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia & Dysgraphia Support Group