Posted on 25th October 2023
Posted on 06th October 2022
Technological University of the Shannon Midlands in Ireland adopts the Autism&Uni toolkit
Róisín Kelly, Learning Support Tutor at TUS, explains the needs her institution identified and how the Autism&Uni toolkit helped meet those needs. The Disability & Learning Support Service of the...
Posted on 20th October 2021
We have launched French versions of the Autism&Uni Best Practice Guides
We are pleased do announce the launch of the Autism&Uni Best Practice Guide in French. It is the 7th language the guides have been translated into, after Dutch, Finnish, Polish,...
Posted on 01st July 2021
Swiss case study added to German version of the Best Practice Guides
While working on a French translation of the Autism&Uni Best Practice Guides, our Swiss partners at the University of Fribourg and the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Western...
Posted on 28th June 2021
What inclusivity means – Brilliant interview with Harriet Cannon of the University of Leeds
I’ve just been listening to Harriet Cannon, Disability Support Team Leader at the University of Leeds, talking about how autistic students can best be supported at university. Harriet is a...
Posted on 23rd December 2020
Falmouth Exeter Plus adopts the Autism&Uni toolkit
Nikki Brown, Inclusive Learning Manager at Falmouth Exeter Plus, explains how the Autism&Uni Toolkit was implemented at her institution. Falmouth Exeter Plus is a shared Student Services provider for Falmouth University and the University of...
Posted on 09th November 2020
University of Sheffield: Looking back after launching the Autism&Uni toolkit more than a year ago
Alison Jones, Disability Transition Officer, of the University of Sheffield’s Disability and Dyslexia Support Service on the Autism&Uni toolkit which was launched in summer 2019. The Disability and Dyslexia Support...
Posted on 07th November 2020
Durham University launches the Autism&Uni toolkit
Rebecca Horsfall, Disability Adviser at Durham University, talks about adopting the toolkit and how it became a bit of a life-saver during the first Covid-19 lockdown. Durham University invested in...
Posted on 03rd November 2020
University of Warsaw launches the Autism&Uni toolkit in Polish
The University of Warsaw is the biggest higher education institution in Poland, offering courses to about 50,000 students in 21 departments. A part of the educational mission of the University...
Posted on 28th October 2020
Studying remotely in times of social distancing
Harriet Cannon and Nicola Martin are experienced higher education disability practitioners. In the Spring of 2020, they co-ordinated the creation of guidance for autistic students on how to study remotely...
Posted on 16th October 2020
University of Bath launches the Autism&Uni toolkit to add to their range of transition services
Tash Hobbs, of the Disability Support Team at the University of Bath, explains how the Autism&Uni Toolkit adds an extra layer of support to their programme for students with autism...
Posted on 14th October 2020
Dublin City University launches the Autism&Uni toolkit
Fiona Earley, Autism Friendly University Coordinator at Dublin City University, explains why and how she adopted the Autism&Uni toolkit. Dublin City University was recognised as an autism-friendly university by AsIAm,...
Posted on 10th July 2020
Toolkit and Best Practice Guides translated into French and introduced in two Swiss universities
Professor Véronique Zbinden Sapin talks about autism support in Swiss universities and her reasons for translating the Autism&Uni Best Practice Guides and Toolkit together with her colleague Prof Nicolas Ruffieux....
Posted on 19th June 2020
The University of Warsaw translates the Autism&Uni Toolkit into Polish
Dr Mateusz Płatos explains how the Autism&Uni toolkit complements an EU-funded project to increase accessibility for students with disabilities at the University of Warsaw. The University of Warsaw is the...
Posted on 25th May 2020
Newly published study sheds light on university experiences of autistic students
For the Autism&Uni project we explored the personal experiences of 16 autistic university students. We focused particularly on challenges encountered as well as successes stories. Whilst many showed amazing resilience,...
Posted on 23rd January 2020
Dr Marc Fabri delivers the Annual Quercus Lecture at University College Cork
On Tuesday 23 January 2020 Marc Fabri delivered a lecture on ‘Supporting autistic students on their journey through higher education: small changes, big impact’. The invited talk is part of...
Posted on 13th January 2020
Ireland’s leading autism charity AsIAm endorses Autism&Uni toolkit as part of the Autism Friendly University Award
AsIAm’s Katie Quinn introduces the Autism Friendly University Award which promotes good support practice for autistic students. The Autism&Uni toolkit is an example of good practice, endorsed as part of...
Posted on 03rd December 2019
3 December 2019: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
In a blog post for Emerald, the international journal publishing house, Dr Marc Fabri from Leeds Beckett University shares his thoughts on using participatory design methods with autistic adults, and...
Posted on 09th September 2019
Leeds Beckett secures new Erasmus+ grant to help young autistic people make informed decisions when leaving school
Dr Marc Fabri and Dr Mhairi Beaton will jointly lead the new PICAP project which secured €400,000 of Erasmus+ Key Action 2 funding. PICAP (Promoting Informed Choices for All Young...
Posted on 27th June 2019
