SAAIL: Supporting Autistic Adults' Intimate Lives

A participatory research project exploring autistic adults' intimate lives. Funded by @NIHRSSCR. Researchers: @monique_huy Chris Hatton

[SAAIL: Supporting Autistic Adults' Intimate Lives @Autlives]

Our toolkit "Starting Conversations to Support Intimate Lives: A guide for social care professionals" is online and includes downloadable templates, YouTube videos, and guidance. All based on what SAAIL participants said they wanted professionals to know https://t.co/jeN2TcK4Qf

[SAAIL: Supporting Autistic Adults' Intimate Lives @Autlives]

Hello, we're also moving to https://t.co/4ssmpWA6xe

[SAAIL: Supporting Autistic Adults' Intimate Lives @Autlives]

And finally, here's a video about the database we created https://t.co/vFS1MC3RWi

[SAAIL: Supporting Autistic Adults' Intimate Lives @Autlives]

New open access article in @AutismAdulthood which shows that intimate lives are often forgotten in local autism strategies in England https://t.co/6CnyJc6S6r @LearningMet @ManMetUni @MmuNews

[SAAIL: Supporting Autistic Adults' Intimate Lives @Autlives]

Here's the policy https://t.co/67DWmv56pU for anyone working on a local autism strategy

[suzanne claire iwai @SuzanneIwai]

I helped shape the toolkit, proud to highlight we deserve support in our intimate lives. It's our whole body not just our brain, our entire personality, choices and loves @TheHumanLibrary @Autistica @LBHF @AoDisability @CRAE_IOE @autisticrealms @AutAngel https://t.co/JOuYCLyyeF

[Amy Pearson @DrAmyPearson]

🥳 We've got a page for @ND_Journal up and running. Give us a follow and find out what we're celebrating as our journal has its first birthday 🎂

https://t.co/uO3V3NxzZE

[SAAIL: Supporting Autistic Adults' Intimate Lives @Autlives]

Eventbrite tickets have landed for our next online and in person talk “Friendships, fear, and (double) empathy” by the brilliant Holly Southerland, proudly presented by ⁦@LearningMet⁩ https://t.co/CrfT2jnewI

[Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met @LearningMet]

So exciting to announce our next seminar speaker will be Holly E.A. Sutherland, Cambridge University talking about ‘Friendships, fear and (double) empathy’. 25.9.24. Book here! https://t.co/dXhYenbI6R

[Dr Jo Billington @MsJoBillington]

And we’re off! Looking forward to the next 4 days. If you’re interested in hearing about the school experiences of autistic children, come along to my talk in the P1.15 session today #BERAWERA2024

[SAAIL: Supporting Autistic Adults' Intimate Lives @Autlives]

Sexual consent resource alert! We’ve just added a link to ab excellent resource by the awesome SECCA to our consent toolkit https://t.co/Id48WQ8Bdk

[Amy Pearson @DrAmyPearson]

So wonderful to see our healthy relationships resource being translated for use in other countries 😄

You can access the original via the @DurhamDevDis website: https://t.co/gfQKlAbtuI

[SAAIL: Supporting Autistic Adults' Intimate Lives @Autlives]

This looks great!

[Afro-Asian Critical Psychology @AACritPsy]

Neurodiversity in the Majority World

With speakers @whatnowanna & Shubha Ranganathan

Date 23rd July 2024
Time 1700 hours -1830 hours (IST)

Registration link https://t.co/EcGVG7I71p

#actuallyautistic #neurodiversity
#adhd #AuDHD #socialjustice #majorityworld

[Undressing Disability campaign by Enhance The UK @ETUKUndressing]

New resource alert! 🚨We're excited to release this research-backed resource about Kink, BDSM, and Autism ~ made in collaboration with @Autlives and the Department of Psychology @durham_uni ! https://t.co/mg7T2EXtrS

[Supported Loving @SupportedLoving]

Rose Matthews & Rachel Moseley discuss #menopause from a #neurodivergent perspective, exploring unique challenges and empowerment strategies. Join us to learn more: https://t.co/ZrKWgMggOl

[Supported Loving @SupportedLoving]

Rose Matthews & Rachel Moseley discuss #menopause from a #neurodivergent perspective, exploring unique challenges and empowerment strategies. Join us to learn more: https://t.co/ZrKWgMggOl

[Medications and My Mental Health @MedMentalHealth]

Please help us to share our very short survey with people with learning disabilities who take medications for mental health. The survey is very short, accessible with videos of our co-researchers asking the questions https://t.co/Y1r9XrouTB

[SAAIL: Supporting Autistic Adults' Intimate Lives @Autlives]

We’re so honoured to have collaborated with @ETUKUndressing who do the most awesome work ❤️

[Undressing Disability campaign by Enhance The UK @ETUKUndressing]

We’re delighted to share this resource for social care professionals created by SAAIL (Supporting Autistic Adults’ Intimate Lives) exploring how adult care in England can better support autistic people with sex and relationships 🙌 https://t.co/6skiMuBjnb