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Jenny Gibson

@drjennyg.bsky.social
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Academic, Bookworm & Coffee-Drinker. Prof of Developmental Psychology, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge. #Neurodivergent #Play #DevLangDis

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Autihub.org @autihub.org · 01/09/2026
Launching the Autistic Scholars Project on AutiHub: a free public database of academic publications authored/co-authored by autistic people. 354 autistic authors, 1,799 publications — with daily monitoring for new publications by included authors. autihub.org/en/autistic-...
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Autistic Scholars Project
The Autistic Scholars Project is a public, freely accessible database that indexes academic publications authored or co-authored by at least one autistic …
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Michelle St Clair @michellestclair.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
New preprint: our first paper evaluating the Screening Tool for Adults with Non-Diagnosed DLD - a brief screening tool to identify undiagnosed #DevLangDis in adults. @profnikkibotting.bsky.social @drjennyg.bsky.social @suze-freogirl.bsky.social @emilymayjackson.bsky.social osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Tube Mapper- Luke Agbaimoni @tubemapper.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Favourite Stations - Northfields Meet Emily Medhurst, a policy researcher & Mastermind contestant with a passion for London Underground moquette and design. Emily’s favourite station is Northfields, which has been part of her life since childhood We also talked about her favourite Moquette design
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🦋 Phenomenally Autistic 🦋| Ayanna Sanaa Davis @ayannasanaa.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
We’re less than one month away from the inaugural Black Autism Acceptance Day and Summit. Thank you to everyone who has supported this vision, shared our work, volunteered, and helped build a space centered on Black autistic voices, lived experiences, advocacy, community, and joy.
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EngagewithDLD @edldproject.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Hello E-DLD followers! Today we have an exciting research opportunity to advertise. If you are interested in taking part in this project, use the link below: uniofbath.questionpro.eu/t/AB3vAQJZB3... Or contact Rose Turner at rt805@bath.ac.uk #DevLangDis #DLD
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EngagewithDLD @edldproject.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Hello E-DLD followers! Today we have an exciting research opportunity to advertise. You can read more about the project here: www.dara.org.uk Contact Niamh Devane at niamh.devane.2@city.ac.uk – if you meet study criteria, a Microsoft Teams link will be sent. #DevLangDis #DLD #Recruitment
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Jenny Gibson @drjennyg.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Disgusted and sad to see racist attacks on my respected colleague Prof. Arday. How grim.
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Una McCormack @unamccormack.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Lovely conference on Winnie-the-Pooh coming up @homertoncollege.bsky.social; details and registration here: www.homerton.cam.ac.uk/events/hundr...
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A Hundred Years of a Hundred Acres
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Jenny Gibson @drjennyg.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
We did some good schnauzing in the park today! #schnauzergang #schnauzer #dog #walkies
Photo of a miniature schnauzer wearing a rainbow harness, standing next to his ball in a field of grass and wild flowers. A cloudy sky and some trees are in the background.
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Yum Yum Podcast @yumyumpodcast.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
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Coffeedate with ADHD @adhd-coffee.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Or friday after next.... #adhd
A social media post from "Coffeedate with ADHD" with the following text: "The best way to ruin my day is to have been rude to me five years ago."
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Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre (SMRC) @salvesenresearch.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Free public lecture: Horror, hype or hope? Exploring AI-enabled toys and educational technologies for neurotypical and neurodivergent young children 📆Thursday May 7th, 16:00 – 17:00 BST 📌@morayhouse.bsky.social and online Speaker: Prof @drjennyg.bsky.social Register: edin.ac/4sFnlYZ
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Thriving Autistic @thrivingautistic.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Amazing news! Our Animation Lightbulb Moments: Being Autistic was just selected by NeuroVisions Film Festival via FilmFreeway.com ! youtu.be/3O6hy-usIug?...
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Lightbulb Moments: Being Autistic
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QM_UCU @qmucu.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Where on earth is the Office for Students. These courses have been advertised, applicants have been engaging with the advertised material. The Consumer Protection Law as applied to #UKHE (🤢) declares that universities have to be accurate in their information from the first contact with applicants.
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Jenny Gibson @drjennyg.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
I love this so much! Thanks @lunarcane.bsky.social for responding to my random request for #hollowknight #TNG fanart combining my two favourite things 😍 #fanart #silksong
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Jenny Gibson @drjennyg.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
At last! 💯 Shaw! #completionist #silksong #hollowknight
Inventory screen from Hollow Knight: Silksong, showing 100% completion and items from the game including icons for Mask, Spool, Silk Skills, Needle, Rosary, Shards, Keys, Tool Pouch, Everbloom, Plasmium Gland, Psalm Cylinder
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Jenny Gibson @drjennyg.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Finding it hard to settle for 98% #Silksong completion but I just can't beat this guy ...
Image of Sprint master swift from the video game Hollow Knight: Silksong. An insect-like creature with long antennae.
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Emily J. Goodacre @ejgoodacre.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
New article out today! Children communicate differently depending on the play activity and who they're playing with. 💬 🔓 Read the open access article: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @elianfink.bsky.social @paulramchandani.bsky.social @drjennyg.bsky.social
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Well at School @wellatschool.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Around 1,900 children are diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK. Our Cancer page has advice for teachers on how to support a child with Cancer while in education.  www.wellatschool.org/conditions/can…  #Cancer #kidswithcancer #kidswithcancermatter #EduSky #EduSkyUK #SENDFamilies
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Jenny Gibson @drjennyg.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
I completed my 2025 New Year's resolution! I resolved to cook 12 recipes from Meera Sodha's fantastic book Dinner. I did six of them in the past two weeks 😂 #WhateverItTakes #NewYear
Screenshot from Google Notes app of a list of 12 recipes, each one checked off with a tick box and items crossed out using strike-through format. Background to the list is a fork and spaghetti.
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PEDAL Research Centre @pedalcam.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Our paper on the use of AI in child development checks is available now on the Early Childhood Education Journal: link.springer.com/article/10.1... @drjennyg.bsky.social
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Emily J. Goodacre @ejgoodacre.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
I recently chatted with @prisblossom.bsky.social about AI toys, all the things we don't yet know about them, and @drjennyg.bsky.social & my research on their impacts in the early years. Read our conversation here. 👇
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PEDAL Research Centre @pedalcam.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
In this piece from the #PEDALResourceLibrary archives, PEDAL's @emmapritchard95.bsky.social, Carmen de Lemos, Katie Howard and PEDAL's @drjennyg.bsky.social focus on the experiences and perspectives of autistic people concerning the topic of autistic play: www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
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Diversity in Autistic Play: Autistic Adults' Experiences | Autism in Adulthood
Background: Play is important for mental health and well-being. Descriptions of autistic play have typically focused on “deficits” and are based on comparisons to neurotypical “norms”. According to…
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Andrew & Virginia Rudd Research & Professional Practice Centre @ruddcambridge.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Essential reading! 📢 bit.ly/4gWDAeL “Problems do not inevitably beget problems". A powerful policy example of supporting parents/carers to enhance young people's mental health. By our Director Prof Gordon Harold, Co-Director of Cambridge Public Health. #WorldMentalHealthDay
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Supporting parents to enhance young people’s mental health
Brokering the challenge of breaking cycles of intergenerational adversity – a policy example
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Emily J. Goodacre @ejgoodacre.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Today in our Guardian letter, @drjennyg.bsky.social and I call for a greater public discourse on how AI toys are interacting with young children and the impacts on their development. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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How will childhood be changed by AI toys? | Letter
Letter: Our study is looking into how toys powered by AI can affect children’s development and their right to privacy, write Dr Emily J Goodacre and Prof Jenny Gibson
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
The hardest disbelief to suspend about the show.
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Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz @shaunziegenfusz.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
📢📢 PhD Scholarship Opportunity 📢📢 “Language and literacy difficulties and youth mental health” Are you passionate about supporting the mental health children with language and literacy difficulties? 📌 More info & how to apply: research.curtin.edu.au/higher-degre... (search Boyes) #DevLangDis
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Higher degree by research project opportunities | Research
Are you keen to contribute to advances in your discipline through supported research? Browse our range of projects below, and submit your EOI today! These p ...
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Touretteshero @touretteshero.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
I’m profoundly sad to say that as of today, I’ll no longer be able to do my job as co-artistic director of #Touretteshero because of a recent decision by #AccessToWork to cut my support by 61%. Read & share this post, the hardest I've had to write: www.touretteshero.com/2025/05/23/a... 1/4
A photo of Jess Thom, a white, wheelchair using woman looking into the camera with a serious expression. She is wearing a blue and green hoodie, black padded gloves and is pictured in from of a brick wall
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Jenny Gibson @drjennyg.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
It's been such a delight to host @elizafricker.bsky.social and our amazing comics and autism team this week! Looking forward to working with you again in the autumn 🙏
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UCL IOE PHD @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Are you an educator interested in learning more about supporting children with developmental language disorder? Join the next Nasen Twilight Talks on May 8th, with @juhaynat.bsky.social. Book your place now! #DLD
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Twilight Talks Research Series: Identifying and supporting children with developmental language disorder in the classroom
In this session, Dr Juhayna Taha Institute of Education, UCL’s faculty for Education and Society, will talk about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).
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SORTEE @sortee.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Do you have a project that exemplifies open science in ecology and evolution? If so nominate the project for a SORTEE Commendation Award 🏆 More details about the SORTEE Commendation Award:
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SORTEE awards
Awards of Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary biology (SORTEE)
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Myfanwy Tristram @myfanwytristram.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
706 signatures this morning. docs.google.com/document/d/1... We have every letter of the alphabet represented except U - I know this sounds like an aphorism ("U can sign too!") but it's also the literal truth. Who in comics (individual or company) has a name starting with U?
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Who's signed?
Who’s signed CCIC’s DCMS report so far? We’ll manually update this list at regular intervals, so don’t worry if you’ve signed and don’t immediately see yourself. Last update: 18:11 on 20 April 2025 ...
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AMASE @amase.org.uk · 02/04/2025
This April, please do what you can to ensure that Autistic people are listened to about autism - and beware that too much awareness can be wearing.
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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Good data is essential for research. But it can be hard for researchers to find it. The Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets is changing that. This free tool lets you explore thousands of datasets from all over the world. Learn more from @larseneault.bsky.social ⤵️ www.linkedin.com/pulse/creati...
An illustration of an open book, showing a map of the world. Pins in the map lead to lines going past the top of the image, suggesting a reader getting information.
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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Play is central to children's lives, wellbeing & quality of life Play is a fundamental right of all children Normative assumptions often used to describe autistic play Need autistic understanding of play from autistic players themselves journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... youtu.be/62mVZ-VCoPw?...
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O'Keeffe and McNally 2025
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
New video with Christina O'Keeffe and Sinéad McNally talking about the recently published paper on a strengths-based understanding of the play of Autistic children. Watch the full video on our YouTube: youtu.be/62mVZ-VCoPw Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1177/1362...
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Jenny Gibson @drjennyg.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
"I never quite found my groove in the world" - can't believe it's 10 years since Gavin died way too young. We still miss you friend. Worth a listen if you don't know his work 💜
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Eliza Fricker (Missing the Mark) @elizafricker.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Supports finally offered. We spent some time getting those in place. And what a difference they made. What a relief. So now? Apparently they are mended. Cured? Time to put those hurdles back. Before they all start asking for them.. (got to think about that tax payers purse)
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Ned Glasier @nedglasier.com · 11/02/2025
This is fascinating and useful - as you’d expect from brilliant @touretteshero.bsky.social
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Kristin Snoddon (she/her) @kristinsnoddon.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
New blog post about my recent talk for the Linguistic Justice Society. Video should be posted soon. epistemicinjusticeinhealthcareproject.blogspot.com/2025/01/deaf...
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Deaf Interpreters and Epistemic Injustice
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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
The OSF is available for preservation of datasets that need saving. osf.io Contact support@osf.io if you need assistance
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Autistic UK @autisticuk.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
We have been asked to pass this opportunity onto our followers by NICE: If you’ve used NHS Talking Therapies, please complete our survey, about your experience of pre-assessment (also known as triage): nice.welcomesyourfeedback.net/NHS_Talking_.... The NICE survey closes at 12 noon Fri 7th Feb.
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Snap Surveys
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Amy Pearson @dramypearson.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
A lovely study on autism and comics from @drjennyg.bsky.social and co! You can take part by following the link. cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.
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Steven Kapp @drstevenkapp.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Survey by my PhD student @elinorlim.bsky.social on how family (parents, partner, sibling, etc.) support may impact the experiences of autistic university students in the UK. See below for for eligibility and how to participate. Please share.
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Fergus Murray @oolong.co.uk · 23/01/2025
Becky Wood @thewoodbug.bsky.social is looking for UK parents for her (potentially very useful) research: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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How I Communicate Project
How I Communicate is a project focused on the communication of minimally or non-speaking autistic young people (aged 13–21) in educational settings in the UK. We are seeking parents of minimally or ...
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Jenny Gibson @drjennyg.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
I'm excited that our new project about #autism and #comics got reported by the BBC! If you're autistic and into comics, #manga or graphic novels please check it out - there's a link in the article to a research survey. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Autistic comic book fans asked to help Cambridge University study
The Collaboration For Comics And Autism study has been organised by University of Cambridge experts.
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Emily J. Goodacre @ejgoodacre.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
New job, new social media account! 👋 Excited to be starting a postdoc on this new project about children's play with AI toys, led by @drjennyg.bsky.social and me. 🤖 www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/news...
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New study to examine how AI toys impact children's wellbeing - Nursery World
Researchers are to investigate how generative artificial intelligence (GAI) toys impact the wellbeing and mental health of disadvantaged children.
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Jenny Gibson @drjennyg.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Podcast on the history of adventure playgrounds! #play #risk #adventure www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Radio 4 - Thinking Allowed, Playgrounds
The social history of the playground.
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Jenny Gibson @drjennyg.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Autistic? Into #comics? Our research project needs you! From occasional doodlers to published cartoonists, from casual readers to hardcore fans - we would love you to share your views! Take part in this research by clicking this link: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Please share!
Girl in a pink hoodie on her bed, reading a comic. The image is divided in two down the centre. One half of the image is the girl's bedroom with posters and merch from her favourite comic. The other half represents the exciting world the comic is transporting her to. It has darker colours and her hair is depicted as moving.
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