Research News

We regularly publish news from our research partners and how it is informing our services to families.

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Positive Family Connections – Latest News

Positive Family Connections is a new online 6 week programme for families who have a child with additional developmental needs ...
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What does anxiety look like?

Dr Hayley Crawford began the June CEDAR seminar by highlighting that autistic people and people with intellectual disabilities are at ...
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A response to the SEND Review: Right support, right place, right time.

This response is prepared on behalf of the Cerebra Legal Entitlements and Problem Solving (LEaP) Project. The LEaP Project is ...
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Dr Caitlin Murray – The Importance Of Family Research

My name is Dr Caitlin Murray and I am a Research Fellow in CEDAR at the University of Warwick. I ...
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Dr Joanna Griffin – Involving Family Carers in Research

My name is Dr Joanna Griffin and I am a parent carer, Counselling Psychologist, and an Assistant Professor in CEDAR, ...
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Dr Paul Thompson – Applying Statistical Methodology To Real World Problems

My name is Dr Paul Thompson, and I am a Research Fellow in Applied Statistics in CEDAR at the University ...
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Dr Samantha Flynn – Research That Has Positive Impact For People With Learning Disabilities

My name is Dr Samantha Flynn and I am an Assistant Professor in CEDAR at the University of Warwick. I ...
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The Health, Healthcare And Wellbeing Of Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

Tammy Rutter The dedication of Professor Mary McCarron and her team to inclusive research which brings about meaningful change for ...
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Introducing Cerebra PhD Student Lauren Jenner

My name is Lauren Jenner, and I am a second year PhD student at the Neurodevelopmental Research (NDevR) lab at ...
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School attendance in children with neurodevelopmental conditions one year after COVID-19

Emma Taylor Associate Professor Dr Vaso Totsika opened her CEDAR Seminar Series talk by explaining how, before COVID-19, rates of ...
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