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Autistic professionals and the triple empathy problem

12 March 2024, 6:00 pm–7:30 pm

Medical staff working (Photo: UCL Medical School)

Join this event to hear Mary Doherty, founder of Autistic Doctors International, discuss leveraging insider perspective for community benefit.

This event is free.

Event Information

Open to

All

Availability

Yes

Cost

Free

Organiser

Centre for Research in Autism and Education

As founder of Autistic Doctors International, Mary has brought together a community of autistic medical professionals active in research and education, with the goal of improving healthcare for autistic people.

Drawing on this achievement, and her experience as an Autism Representative in the AIMS-2-Trials autism research consortium, Mary will discuss weaponised heterogeneity, epistemic injustice and the unique perspectives and contributions of autistic professionals.


This online event will be particularly useful for medics and teachers.


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About the Speaker

Dr Mary Doherty

Founder of Autistic Doctors International

More about Dr Mary Doherty