#ActuallyAutistic Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellow: "Autism from Menstruation to Menopause" | Swansea Unihttps://bsky.app/profile/draimeegrant.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/draimeegrant.bsky.social/post/3mcd5ghlhfk2nMyself and Rebecca Ellis have shared our views on #AutisticBarbie in @theconversation.com You can read it for free here: https://theconversation.com/how-realistic-is-mattels-new-autistic-barbie-27327713 Jan 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:kbybgrr4ccwptpi5wlkwpntp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcd5ghlhfk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/draimeegrant.bsky.social/post/3m5dxyp2oec24It's only 2 days until the Autism and maternity free online event! It's on Thursday evening, from 6-7.30 GMT (UK time) Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autism-and-maternity-information-for-parents-and-supporters-tickets-1766925123609?aff=oddtdtcreator Or by emailing Danielle.Bird@swansea.ac.uk11 Nov 2025 10:55 +0000at://did:plc:kbybgrr4ccwptpi5wlkwpntp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5dxyp2oec24https://bsky.app/profile/draimeegrant.bsky.social/post/3m5bskp7mhs2j📣New research Q: What do neurodivergent people think about words like "neurodiversity". A: it's complicated; they use it, but it has limitations and could stigmatise. Full paper: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/27546330251390590 (1 of 2)10 Nov 2025 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:kbybgrr4ccwptpi5wlkwpntp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5bskp7mhs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/draimeegrant.bsky.social/post/3m4xma3eo2k2gIt's so exciting to see the advert for my Autistic maternity guide! If anyone is thinking of buying a copy, I have a 20% discount code if you buy from JKP. Code: %AGRANT20 Link: https://uk.jkp.com/products/the-autismfriendly-guide-to-pregnancy-birth-and-the-fourth-trimester06 Nov 2025 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:kbybgrr4ccwptpi5wlkwpntp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4xma3eo2k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/draimeegrant.bsky.social/post/3m4xhxuzmqk2dThere's still time to register for next Thursday's FREE online event: Autism and maternity: information for parents and supporters (6-7.30pm UK time). I'll be joined by 3 brilliant Autistic midwives: Karen Henry, Rebecca Warboys & Diane Fox. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autism-and-maternity-information-for-parents-and-supporters-tickets-1766925123609?aff=oddtdtcreator06 Nov 2025 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:kbybgrr4ccwptpi5wlkwpntp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4xhxuzmqk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/draimeegrant.bsky.social/post/3m3zvmlk34s2z📢 New research: how Autism charities talk about Autistic people. TLDR: they say we're a problem. Summary in The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/autism-charities-portray-autistic-people-as-helpless-and-a-burden-our-research-shows-why-it-matters-267385 Full text: https://doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0335132 @helenabnett.bsky.social @kat-williams.bsky.social @willowholloway.bsky.social25 Oct 2025 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:kbybgrr4ccwptpi5wlkwpntp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3zvmlk34s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/draimeegrant.bsky.social/post/3m3p7kqlqn22iThe Autism friendly guide to pregnancy, birth and the fourth trimester is published today! Below you can see some information about the book (1 of 2) There's a 20% discount code if you buy from Jessica Kingsley Publishers - %AGRANT2021 Oct 2025 11:19 +0000at://did:plc:kbybgrr4ccwptpi5wlkwpntp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3p7kqlqn22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/draimeegrant.bsky.social/post/3m24xoxlkys2i📣Join me to for a free talk! Topic: a summary of the research on Autism and menopause: Tuesday, October 7 · 6 - 7pm GMT+1 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dr-aimee-grant-autism-and-the-menopause-what-does-the-research-say-tickets-1714684881639?aff=oddtdtcreator01 Oct 2025 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:kbybgrr4ccwptpi5wlkwpntp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m24xoxlkys2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/draimeegrant.bsky.social/post/3m3fr3ffqvk2qIf you missed my "Autism From Menstruation to Menopause" event, outlining the research on Autistic menopause, it's now available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QzeS3RjKLqA?si=Bsca_w9U2eeDL17u17 Oct 2025 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:kbybgrr4ccwptpi5wlkwpntp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3fr3ffqvk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/draimeegrant.bsky.social/post/3m36flxy7vk23🌟New piece out today in @theconversation.com on Autistic people who are non-speaking or semi-speaking (they can speak some times) https://theconversation.com/why-some-autistic-people-dont-speak-26324414 Oct 2025 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:kbybgrr4ccwptpi5wlkwpntp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m36flxy7vk23https://bsky.app/profile/draimeegrant.bsky.social/post/3m2aeg73fus2n🌟 New article on @theconversation.com today My thoughts on why we should stop saying "the Autism spectrum" and just use "Autism" https://theconversation.com/why-its-time-to-rethink-the-notion-of-an-autism-spectrum-26324302 Oct 2025 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:kbybgrr4ccwptpi5wlkwpntp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2aeg73fus2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/draimeegrant.bsky.social/post/3m24xoxlkys2i📣Join me to for a free talk! Topic: a summary of the research on Autism and menopause: Tuesday, October 7 · 6 - 7pm GMT+1 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dr-aimee-grant-autism-and-the-menopause-what-does-the-research-say-tickets-1714684881639?aff=oddtdtcreator01 Oct 2025 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:kbybgrr4ccwptpi5wlkwpntp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m24xoxlkys2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/draimeegrant.bsky.social/post/3lziqgkis7c2rMy copies of The Autism Friendly Guide to Pregnancy, Birth and the fourth trimester have arrived 🥰 20% discount code: %AGRANT20 https://uk.jkp.com/products/the-autismfriendly-guide-to-pregnancy-birth-and-the-fourth-trimester23 Sep 2025 10:42 +0000at://did:plc:kbybgrr4ccwptpi5wlkwpntp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lziqgkis7c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/draimeegrant.bsky.social/post/3lxuazj4q5s2h🌟 New systematic review published today: Autism & the menopause 🌟 Published in @autisminadulthood.bsky.social - https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/25739581251369452?fbclid=IwY2xjawMj1L1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHuB0ETjB9XXN228nXdm3Z8TX_k4sUsFM1k5uazDOnxkrsFwvKuFvynIUB0bw_aem_GQztZkH9ryzD0M2GVvVF5g Full text: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/395188245_Autism_and_the_Menopause_Transition_A_Mixed-Methods_Systematic_Review Summary @theconversation.com - https://theconversation.com/why-menopause-may-be-even-tougher-for-autistic-people-and-what-needs-to-change-25942302 Sep 2025 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:kbybgrr4ccwptpi5wlkwpntp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxuazj4q5s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/draimeegrant.bsky.social/post/3lrdq3rio322tI'm delighted to announce that I've been promoted to Associate Professor in Public Health. Enormous thanks are due to @profamybrown.bsky.social my manager and fellowship mentor :)11 Jun 2025 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:kbybgrr4ccwptpi5wlkwpntp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrdq3rio322thttps://bsky.app/profile/draimeegrant.bsky.social/post/3lqadb4phws2aThe evidence for condition-free minimum income keeps on growing. @teamlabouruk.bsky.social please take notes and change tack. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 May 2025 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:kbybgrr4ccwptpi5wlkwpntp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqadb4phws2a