Current research

  • Developing VR resources for adolescents on the Autistic Spectrum – Dr Mike Forrester & John Allen
  • ‘Conversation Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder’ – Dr Kirsten Abbot-Smith
  • ‘Referential Communication in Children with Autism’ – Louise Malkin
  • ‘Do children with autism under joint commitments?’ – Louise Malkin
  • Autism Reimagined: Creative resources for schools and families (Follow On Funding from Imagining Autism), Nicola Shaughnessy and Melissa Trimingham
  • Playing A/Part: Investigating autism and gender through drama, interactive media and participatory arts (AHRC, 2018-2021), Nicola ShaughnessyMelissa Trimingham and Rocio Von Jungenfeld in collaboration with the University of Surrey (Emma Williams, Psychology) and Limpsfield Grange School.
  • Imagining Autism – Nicola ShaughnessyMelissa Trimingham
  • Imagining the self in fictional worlds: evidence from Autism Spectrum Disorder – Professor Heather Ferguson
  • Metacognition and Mindreading: One system or two? – Professor David Williams
  • Comedy on the spectrum: Exploring humour production in adolescents with autism – Professor David Williams
  • The role of shared perspective-taking on how children interpret ambiguous requests – Dr Kirsten Abbot-Smith
  • People with Autism detained within hospitals; defining the population, understanding aetiology and improving care pathways – Peter Langdon
  • Investigation into the effectiveness of adapted sex offender treatment programmes (ASOTP) for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum conditions (ASC). – Clare Melvin
  • Effectiveness of social care for ex-offenders with learning disabilities and/or autism – Glynis Murphy
  • Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural treatment for men at risk of sexual offending (including men with ASD) – Glynis Murphy