Sarah Parsons, Hilra Vinha, Joe Cunningham Transitions between stages of education are challenging for all children and young people but there is good evidence that such transitions can be especially difficult for students on the autism spectrum. Many students on the autism spectrum struggle with the transition from college to University, often due to experiences …
Sarah Parsons, Bronagh Walsh, Kate Freeth , Joe Cunningham, We are a group of researchers and educators who share a commitment to strengthening our inclusive practices in order to improve outcomes for neurodiverse students, including those on the autism spectrum. This project will establish a Neurodiversity Action Learning Set [NeurALS] with colleagues from different Faculties …
Hanna Kovshoff, Sarah Parsons, Jessica Baker, Keri Hoy, Felix Perkes, and Ellie White. 2018 Share Magazine
Keri Hoy, Sarah Parsons, Hanna Kovshoff. 2018. Advances in Autism 4,(2)
Jen Pickles. Doctorate in Educational Psychology. Previous research, as well as statistics produced by the UK government, highlights how children who are looked-after are less likely to make academic progress when compared to children who are not in care. These outcomes become more concerning when looked-after children also have a statement of SEN or an …
Jessica Keevash MSc Research Methods in Psychology. As part of my Masters, I will be completing a dissertation to extend the work carried out by Parsons, McCullen, Emery and Kovshoff (2018) which investigated the processes local authorities implement to report on the diagnosis status of Looked-After Children with autism at a strategic level. The aim …
Ankita Gurung. Masters in Education. I am Ankita Gurung currently studying a Masters in Education at the University of Southampton. For my final project I am exploring how schools understand the views of pupils on the autism spectrum about their educational experiences, with the supervision of Sarah Parsons. In 2015, the Department for Education / …
Amber Warren. BSc Education and Psychology. My name is Amber Warren and I am currently carrying out my dissertation for my degree in BSc Education and Psychology titled ‘Exploring transitions and resourced provision for children with Autism in a mainstream school: pupil and teacher perspectives.’ This project aims to find out what children with autism …
Ciara Boys. BSc Education and Psychology. I’m Ciara Boys, and I’m currently in my 3rd year studying BSc Education and Psychology at the University of Southampton. My dissertation is titled ‘To what extent does an autistic child’s behaviour differ between school and home? Children, teacher and parents’ perspectives’. From research and practice, we know that …
Chantelle Zilli. Doctorate in Educational Psychology. Research has highlighted the importance of increasing the participation of children with autism in decision-making about school experiences, however there is little research on the practices that might help school staff to do this. This is a timely and relevant gap to address because there is more emphasis in …
