On the sensory experiences of autistic adults, with Keren MacLennan
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English - January 10, 2022 07:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBScience psychology research children development science mental health learning cognition disability Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Dr Keren MacLennan is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Reading, who specialises in sensory reactivity, mental health, and autism. She has key interests in examining how the sensory world impacts autistic people, but also why autistic people are at greater risk of developing mental health conditions, such as anxiety. During this podcast, Keren chats to Louisa about a piece of recently published work, co-produced with autistic individuals, that looks at autistic adults' experiences of having sensory reactivity differences.
You can find Keren on Twitter @KerenMacLennan and on Instagram @theanxiousscientist
If you'd like to find out more about the Sensory Street project we mentioned in today's episode, you can find out more here!
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The paper discussed in this podcast is
MacLennan, K., O’Brien, S. & Tavassoli, T. (2021). In our own words: The complex sensory experiences of autistic adults. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.