Hi everyone.
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Please consider participating in my research study. I am an autistic parent researching what the parenting experience is like for autistic adults who live in the UK.
More information can be found on the attached image.
Thank you.
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Image is of a research study recruitment advertisement. It has text and some smaller images on a blue and white banded background. Top left: Gold glitter sillouette of 2 adults and a child holding hands. Top right: Manchester Metropolitan University logo. Bottom right: Wordcloud of autism-related word in the shape of a parent and child. Image text: PARTICIPANTS NEEDED! There are more than a million research studies about autistic children. And less than 15 about the experiences of autistic parents. Help me change that! Are you a parent or carer of a child under 18? Are you diagnosed (or self-diagnosed) with ASD or Asperger’s syndrome or on the diagnostic pathway for autism? Do you want to help improve understanding of the experiences of parents like you? If so, you are invited to take part in our research to explore in depth how autistic adults experience the critical life event of parenting and to investigate ways to support them in this role and improve their quality of life and well-being. I would ask you to complete a 30-minute questionnaire at your leisure, followed up by a 30-60-minute remote interview conversation in a format and at a time that suits you. Participants will be given a summary of my findings at the close of the study. For more information and to find out how to take part, please contact Simone Smit at simone.smit@stu.mmu.ac.uk no later than 31 August 2021.
