Research News

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

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Institutionalising Parent-carer Blame

Disabled children and their families are one of the most severely disadvantaged groups in the UK. A major research report ...
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“My cheeks get red and my brain gets scared” – learning about anxiety in children with autism

Associate Professor, Dawn Adams, began her CEDAR Seminar Series talk by highlighting her research focus on autism and anxiety and ...
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Cerebra Network Launch a Success

The Cerebra Network recently held a virtual event to celebrate the launch of their new dynamic network of researchers. The ...
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Cerebra Network Launch Event

The Cerebra Network will expand upon the work of the Cerebra Centre, which was led by Professor Chris Oliver and ...
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The Hidden Face of Autism

Wenyuan Liu Professor Mandy opened the seminar with some general thoughts about autism, particularly the history and changes in how ...
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Our Knowledge Transfer Project (Mental Health) Identified As Good Practice

Genetic Alliance UK has published the final report on the Cross Party Group on Rare, Genetic & Undiagnosed Conditions highlighting ...
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Law Students Investigate Social Needs Assessments

The Cerebra Legal Entitlements and Problem-Solving (LEaP) project is innovative and helps families of children with brain conditions cope with ...
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A History of Controversies over the treatment of autism with behavioural therapies

Nikita Hayden Milana Aronov opened her CEDAR Seminar Series talk by highlighting how relatively under-explored autism is in the humanities. ...
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Preventing Pregnancy Complications #IWD21

At the University of Barcelona we meet two Elisenda’s whose work tries to identify deviations in foetal brain development as ...
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Championing Mental Health #IWD21

Research shows that children with rare genetic disorders often struggle with their mental health. Yet families have trouble finding helpful ...
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