Cathy Manning
@cmanning.bsky.social
Research in autism, dyslexia, sensory processing and visual perception
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Our study of autism community perspectives about Open Data has now been published at @collabrapsychology.bsky.social (🔓)
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Participants were generally optimistic about open data to advance autism research and reduced participant burden. But,
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Participants were generally optimistic about open data to advance autism research and reduced participant burden. But,
Open Data in Autism Research: The Views of Autistic People and Parents of Autistic Children
Open data has been promoted as a tool to improve the transparency, robustness, and efficiency of scientific research. However, the perspectives of participant communities, particularly those who are m...
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August 19, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Our study of autism community perspectives about Open Data has now been published at @collabrapsychology.bsky.social (🔓)
online.ucpress.edu/collabra/art...
Participants were generally optimistic about open data to advance autism research and reduced participant burden. But,
online.ucpress.edu/collabra/art...
Participants were generally optimistic about open data to advance autism research and reduced participant burden. But,
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🚀 CuttingGardens 2026
📅 Sept 21–25
🌍 25 Gardens • 19 countries
One global M/EEG event, 25 local scientific programs.
✨ Starting today, we’ll introduce one Garden at a time.
🌱 Find yours: cuttingeeg.org/cuttinggardens2026/gardens
#EEG #MEG #CuttingGardens2026
📅 Sept 21–25
🌍 25 Gardens • 19 countries
One global M/EEG event, 25 local scientific programs.
✨ Starting today, we’ll introduce one Garden at a time.
🌱 Find yours: cuttingeeg.org/cuttinggardens2026/gardens
#EEG #MEG #CuttingGardens2026
August 18, 2026 at 6:53 AM
🚀 CuttingGardens 2026
📅 Sept 21–25
🌍 25 Gardens • 19 countries
One global M/EEG event, 25 local scientific programs.
✨ Starting today, we’ll introduce one Garden at a time.
🌱 Find yours: cuttingeeg.org/cuttinggardens2026/gardens
#EEG #MEG #CuttingGardens2026
📅 Sept 21–25
🌍 25 Gardens • 19 countries
One global M/EEG event, 25 local scientific programs.
✨ Starting today, we’ll introduce one Garden at a time.
🌱 Find yours: cuttingeeg.org/cuttinggardens2026/gardens
#EEG #MEG #CuttingGardens2026
Our lab is looking forward to #ecvp2026 and presenting new work on visual discomfort in autism and perceptual decision-making in children
🚨 T-minus 1 month until ECVP 2026! 🚨
Time to dust off your posters, practise your talks, pack your sunglasses (hopefully ☀️), and get ready for a fantastic week of vision science by the sea. 🌊👁️
We can't wait to welcome you to Bournemouth in just one month!
#ECVP2026
Time to dust off your posters, practise your talks, pack your sunglasses (hopefully ☀️), and get ready for a fantastic week of vision science by the sea. 🌊👁️
We can't wait to welcome you to Bournemouth in just one month!
#ECVP2026
July 25, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Our lab is looking forward to #ecvp2026 and presenting new work on visual discomfort in autism and perceptual decision-making in children
New editorial led by PhD student Maria Grammatikou on the overlaps between autism and vision impairment and what this means for research and practice journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @journalautism.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social
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July 15, 2026 at 9:08 AM
New editorial led by PhD student Maria Grammatikou on the overlaps between autism and vision impairment and what this means for research and practice journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @journalautism.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social
On my way to #Insar2026 where I'll be presenting 2 posters on Friday 6-7pm. First on relaxed theatre performances (112E) and second on perceptual decision-making (69D). #autism. Looking forward to catching up with colleagues!
April 22, 2026 at 3:17 AM
On my way to #Insar2026 where I'll be presenting 2 posters on Friday 6-7pm. First on relaxed theatre performances (112E) and second on perceptual decision-making (69D). #autism. Looking forward to catching up with colleagues!
New preprint: autistic children are very similar to non-autistic children in their decision-making parameters, and they can update their decision-making according to speed/accuracy instructions w/ @ljthomas1991.bsky.social osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/w84rf_v1
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January 19, 2026 at 12:26 PM
New preprint: autistic children are very similar to non-autistic children in their decision-making parameters, and they can update their decision-making according to speed/accuracy instructions w/ @ljthomas1991.bsky.social osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/w84rf_v1
New preprint: we find that autistic children are very similar to non-autistic children in their decision-making parameters, and that they can update their decision-making according to speed/accuracy instructions
Autistic and non-autistic children's perceptual decision-making in visual orientation and motion tasks and the effect of task instructions: https://osf.io/w84rf
January 16, 2026 at 10:22 PM
New preprint: we find that autistic children are very similar to non-autistic children in their decision-making parameters, and that they can update their decision-making according to speed/accuracy instructions
Any postdocs outside the UK interested in applying for a Marie Curie fellowship with me (sensory processing, decision making, vision), get in touch! Our school of psychology @unibirmingham.bsky.social is offering costs towards a campus visit to give a talk, develop a proposal and attend training!
January 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Any postdocs outside the UK interested in applying for a Marie Curie fellowship with me (sensory processing, decision making, vision), get in touch! Our school of psychology @unibirmingham.bsky.social is offering costs towards a campus visit to give a talk, develop a proposal and attend training!
This week is Dyslexia Awareness Week #DAW25 and #WorldMentalHealthDay.
We found that mental health and self-esteem are top priorities for the dyslexia community, but little UK research funding goes to this area. doi.org/10.1002/dys.70004
Research funding must be targeted to support mental health.
We found that mental health and self-esteem are top priorities for the dyslexia community, but little UK research funding goes to this area. doi.org/10.1002/dys.70004
Research funding must be targeted to support mental health.
What Are the Research Priorities for the Dyslexia Community in the United Kingdom and How Do They Align With Previous Research Funding?
Targeting research towards areas that matter to dyslexic people and their families is essential for improving dyslexic people's lives. However, we do not know what the dyslexia community's research p...
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October 6, 2025 at 10:38 AM
This week is Dyslexia Awareness Week #DAW25 and #WorldMentalHealthDay.
We found that mental health and self-esteem are top priorities for the dyslexia community, but little UK research funding goes to this area. doi.org/10.1002/dys.70004
Research funding must be targeted to support mental health.
We found that mental health and self-esteem are top priorities for the dyslexia community, but little UK research funding goes to this area. doi.org/10.1002/dys.70004
Research funding must be targeted to support mental health.
New study where we looked at perceptual decision-making in autistic and non-autistic adults. We found overall shorter non-decision times in autistic adults and some relationships with ADHD-related traits journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Perceptual Decision-Making in Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults and Relationship with Autism- and ADHD-Related Traits - Hodo Yusuf, Nathan J Evans, Grant Taylor, Amber Cameron, Jemima Greenhalgh, Lou J...
Autistic individuals respond to sensory information in perceptual tasks differently than non-autistic individuals. However, it is unclear which component proces...
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October 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
New study where we looked at perceptual decision-making in autistic and non-autistic adults. We found overall shorter non-decision times in autistic adults and some relationships with ADHD-related traits journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Delighted to work with @thrivingautistic.bsky.social and our team on these new animations including @taraodk.bsky.social, @iara-abigalil.bsky.social, @fergus.oolong.co.uk , @scrappapertiger.bsky.social , @jessicakdoyle.bsky.social , Laura Buckland Mason and @somebodysomeone.bsky.social
Discovering Belonging.
Read about how we created our 2 new neuro-affirming animations about Autistic experiences with Thriving Autistic Team
https://autisticrealms.com/discovering-belonging-creating-neuro-affirming-animations-with-thriving-autistic/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
Read about how we created our 2 new neuro-affirming animations about Autistic experiences with Thriving Autistic Team
https://autisticrealms.com/discovering-belonging-creating-neuro-affirming-animations-with-thriving-autistic/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
September 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Delighted to work with @thrivingautistic.bsky.social and our team on these new animations including @taraodk.bsky.social, @iara-abigalil.bsky.social, @fergus.oolong.co.uk , @scrappapertiger.bsky.social , @jessicakdoyle.bsky.social , Laura Buckland Mason and @somebodysomeone.bsky.social
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Amazing postdoc job with absolutely lovely Jelle Van Dijk in Twente, Netherlands
Closing date October 10th
Please shared widely on academic jobs lists.
www.linkedin.com/posts/jellev...
Closing date October 10th
Please shared widely on academic jobs lists.
www.linkedin.com/posts/jellev...
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Please share widely: We are hiring! Are you the Postdoc we are looking for?
📌 Deadline: Oktober 10!
Design for Neurodiversity!
University of Twente is looking for a Postdoc on a project about co-de...
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September 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Amazing postdoc job with absolutely lovely Jelle Van Dijk in Twente, Netherlands
Closing date October 10th
Please shared widely on academic jobs lists.
www.linkedin.com/posts/jellev...
Closing date October 10th
Please shared widely on academic jobs lists.
www.linkedin.com/posts/jellev...
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Heading into Sheffield for #ESCOP25
I'm taking part in a symposium on using drift diffusion models for between group comparisons,organised by @ambercopeland.bsky.social
W/ @cmanning.bsky.social
Craig Hedge and Alekhya Mandali also speaking.
Lot to discuss,should be a great session!
I'm taking part in a symposium on using drift diffusion models for between group comparisons,organised by @ambercopeland.bsky.social
W/ @cmanning.bsky.social
Craig Hedge and Alekhya Mandali also speaking.
Lot to discuss,should be a great session!
September 4, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Heading into Sheffield for #ESCOP25
I'm taking part in a symposium on using drift diffusion models for between group comparisons,organised by @ambercopeland.bsky.social
W/ @cmanning.bsky.social
Craig Hedge and Alekhya Mandali also speaking.
Lot to discuss,should be a great session!
I'm taking part in a symposium on using drift diffusion models for between group comparisons,organised by @ambercopeland.bsky.social
W/ @cmanning.bsky.social
Craig Hedge and Alekhya Mandali also speaking.
Lot to discuss,should be a great session!
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New editorial: we highlight 5 key issues with current questionnaire measures used to assess autistic sensory processing. We argue this may be limiting both research and support. Better validated and more inclusive tools are needed.
Read here: buff.ly/De0Lp0D
#AutismResearch #Autism #Research
Read here: buff.ly/De0Lp0D
#AutismResearch #Autism #Research
August 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
New editorial: we highlight 5 key issues with current questionnaire measures used to assess autistic sensory processing. We argue this may be limiting both research and support. Better validated and more inclusive tools are needed.
Read here: buff.ly/De0Lp0D
#AutismResearch #Autism #Research
Read here: buff.ly/De0Lp0D
#AutismResearch #Autism #Research
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New preprint: Open data in autism research: the views of autistic people and parents of autistic children
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Led by @hannahhobson.bsky.social w/ @dramypearson.bsky.social Audrey Linden @cmanning.bsky.social @fsedgewick.bsky.social @lauramaycrane.bsky.social
#AutRes #OpenSci
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Led by @hannahhobson.bsky.social w/ @dramypearson.bsky.social Audrey Linden @cmanning.bsky.social @fsedgewick.bsky.social @lauramaycrane.bsky.social
#AutRes #OpenSci
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July 2, 2025 at 12:24 PM
New preprint: Open data in autism research: the views of autistic people and parents of autistic children
osf.io/preprints/me...
Led by @hannahhobson.bsky.social w/ @dramypearson.bsky.social Audrey Linden @cmanning.bsky.social @fsedgewick.bsky.social @lauramaycrane.bsky.social
#AutRes #OpenSci
osf.io/preprints/me...
Led by @hannahhobson.bsky.social w/ @dramypearson.bsky.social Audrey Linden @cmanning.bsky.social @fsedgewick.bsky.social @lauramaycrane.bsky.social
#AutRes #OpenSci
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Are you neurodivergent and love theatre? We want you!
Take part in a study exploring relaxed performances.
See a free show this Thurs 22 May, 12:30pm (free ticket + £10 voucher)
For more info and to Sign up: buff.ly/aTlEItG
Deadline: Wed 21 May
Take part in a study exploring relaxed performances.
See a free show this Thurs 22 May, 12:30pm (free ticket + £10 voucher)
For more info and to Sign up: buff.ly/aTlEItG
Deadline: Wed 21 May
Please fill out this form
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May 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Are you neurodivergent and love theatre? We want you!
Take part in a study exploring relaxed performances.
See a free show this Thurs 22 May, 12:30pm (free ticket + £10 voucher)
For more info and to Sign up: buff.ly/aTlEItG
Deadline: Wed 21 May
Take part in a study exploring relaxed performances.
See a free show this Thurs 22 May, 12:30pm (free ticket + £10 voucher)
For more info and to Sign up: buff.ly/aTlEItG
Deadline: Wed 21 May
Presenting work from our @wellcometrust.bsky.social grant, with @ljthomas1991.bsky.social, showing shorter non-decision times in autistic adults. Preprint of this work here: osf.io/preprints/ps...
May 8, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Presenting work from our @wellcometrust.bsky.social grant, with @ljthomas1991.bsky.social, showing shorter non-decision times in autistic adults. Preprint of this work here: osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Poster presentation from my postdoc with @cmanning.bsky.social went well, thank you to everyone who came along to chat! Feeling very sleepy for the final day of #insar2025
May 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Poster presentation from my postdoc with @cmanning.bsky.social went well, thank you to everyone who came along to chat! Feeling very sleepy for the final day of #insar2025
So eager for #INSAR2025 that I've been awake and waiting since 2.30am (jetlag agh). I'll be giving a poster on perceptual decision-making using the diffusion model and links to ADHD traits on Friday 6-7PM 432.214. Hoping to chat with others interested in sensory processing, cognition etc #AutRes
May 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
So eager for #INSAR2025 that I've been awake and waiting since 2.30am (jetlag agh). I'll be giving a poster on perceptual decision-making using the diffusion model and links to ADHD traits on Friday 6-7PM 432.214. Hoping to chat with others interested in sensory processing, cognition etc #AutRes
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Another plug for this paid opportunity for early career researchers to support Autism in our goal to publish work relevant to autistic people's quality of life
We are looking for folk who can transmit autistic community priorities + who would benefit from the chance to develop editorial skills
We are looking for folk who can transmit autistic community priorities + who would benefit from the chance to develop editorial skills
We are recruiting for two Advisory Editors at Autism!
Deadline for expressions of interest is April 25th. For full details, please see the link
journals.sagepub.com...
Deadline for expressions of interest is April 25th. For full details, please see the link
journals.sagepub.com...
April 2, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Another plug for this paid opportunity for early career researchers to support Autism in our goal to publish work relevant to autistic people's quality of life
We are looking for folk who can transmit autistic community priorities + who would benefit from the chance to develop editorial skills
We are looking for folk who can transmit autistic community priorities + who would benefit from the chance to develop editorial skills
Excited to be presenting at this in July - a range of interesting seminars on circadian and visual neuroscience open to all #visionscience
Delighted to announce this spring semester's programme for our Seminar Series "Current Topics in Circadian & Visual Neuroscience", featuring a roster of speakers discussing their cutting-edge research in vision and/or circadian rhythms. Register now!
www.tscnlab.org/seminar
www.tscnlab.org/seminar
April 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Excited to be presenting at this in July - a range of interesting seminars on circadian and visual neuroscience open to all #visionscience
At @journalautism.bsky.social we are looking for 2 advisory editors (suited for academics who can provide insight into autistic community priorities): journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm... (deadline 25th April) and 5 action editors: journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm... (deadline 23rd May)
#AutRes
#AutRes
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April 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
At @journalautism.bsky.social we are looking for 2 advisory editors (suited for academics who can provide insight into autistic community priorities): journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm... (deadline 25th April) and 5 action editors: journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm... (deadline 23rd May)
#AutRes
#AutRes
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Very pleased that the Special Issue of Visual Cognition on Teaching Sensation & Perception that @ankosov.bsky.social, @juliafstrand.bsky.social and myself edited is now published in full! If you're looking for some exciting ideas about teaching #VisionScience, start here!
Visual Cognition
Teaching Sensation and Perception, Edited by Anna Kosovicheva, Julia Strand and Ben Balas. Volume 32, Issue 6 of Visual Cognition
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April 4, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Very pleased that the Special Issue of Visual Cognition on Teaching Sensation & Perception that @ankosov.bsky.social, @juliafstrand.bsky.social and myself edited is now published in full! If you're looking for some exciting ideas about teaching #VisionScience, start here!
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This is a useful new website on public loos, for autistic people, and many others. For example which ones have the dreaded-by-many 'airblade' hand dryers that sound like a jet engine taking off.
Got useful info on loos? Add it.
www.publictoiletinfo.org.uk?fbclid=IwY2x...
Do share.
Got useful info on loos? Add it.
www.publictoiletinfo.org.uk?fbclid=IwY2x...
Do share.
Public Toilet Info
Start searching for toilets here:
www.publictoiletinfo.org.uk
April 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This is a useful new website on public loos, for autistic people, and many others. For example which ones have the dreaded-by-many 'airblade' hand dryers that sound like a jet engine taking off.
Got useful info on loos? Add it.
www.publictoiletinfo.org.uk?fbclid=IwY2x...
Do share.
Got useful info on loos? Add it.
www.publictoiletinfo.org.uk?fbclid=IwY2x...
Do share.