INSAR 2023: Autistic adults’ perspectives and experiences of play-based assessments

Neurodiversity-informed & strengths-based approaches can help enrich our understanding of autistic play and the diverse array of strengths that autistic people have.

In this video, PEDAL PhD student Emma Pritchard-Rowe presents a summary of her research on autistic adults’ experiences of play-based assessments. This poster was originally presented at the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) 2023 Annual Meeting in Stockholm on Friday 5th May 2023.

Learn more about Emma’s work and how strengths-based approaches to autistic play can make assessment a more positive, affirming experience in this blog post.

New report: Play in the face of adversity

1 November 2023

Today, we published a new report on the importance of play for children in the asylum-seeking system, particularly those living in hotel-type accommodation. The report was commissioned by the office of the Scottish Children and Young People’s Commissioner to inform their new Human Rights Analysis Report on Placing Children in Hotel-Type Accommodation. The Children’s Commissioner’s report describes […]

Play in Hospital Week 2023

17 October 2023

During my years working as a paediatrician, I was always curious about how children experienced their illnesses and the hospital environment. I immersed myself in the field of medical anthropology, learning about cultural and social factors that shape those healthcare experiences, and I became very interested in chronically ill children. Eventually, without a clear plan, […]

INSAR 2023: Autistic adults’ perspectives and experiences of play-based assessments

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