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Sue Fletcher-Watson is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research spans several interconnected fields including psychology, neuroscience, and medicine. The main areas of study cover cognitive neuroscience, clinical psychology, developmental and educational psychology, pediatrics, perinatology, and child health, as well as general health professions.

The scientist's work focuses primarily on Autism Spectrum Disorder research, supported by substantial contributions in family and disability support research and infant development with a focus on preterm care. Additional topics include language development and disorders, child development related to digital technology, neonatal and fetal brain pathology, and broader themes of health, environment, and cognitive aging.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Fletcher-Watson include:

  • Autistic peer-to-peer information transfer is highly effective (2020, Autism)
  • 'I never realised everybody felt as happy as I do when I am around autistic people': A thematic analysis of autistic adults' relationships with autistic and neurotypical friends and family (2020, Autism)
  • Neurotype-Matching, but Not Being Autistic, Influences Self and Observer Ratings of Interpersonal Rapport (2020, Frontiers in Psychology)
  • Beyond the Core-Deficit Hypothesis in Developmental Disorders (2020, Current Directions in Psychological Science)
  • Inclusive Practices for Neurodevelopmental Research (2021, Current Developmental Disorders Reports)

Fletcher-Watson collaborates frequently with several researchers, which include:

  • Catherine J Crompton
  • James P. Boardman
  • Danielle Ropar
  • Lorena Jiménez-Sánchez
  • Lorna Ginnell

Their research has been published in multiple venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • Autism
  • Wellcome Open Research
  • Autism in Adulthood
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Neurodiversity

Best Publications

  • Making the future together: Shaping autism research through meaningful participation

    Sue Fletcher-Watson;Jon Adams;Kabie Brook;Tony Charman

  • Autistic peer-to-peer information transfer is highly effective

    Catherine J. Crompton;Danielle Ropar;Claire V. M. Evans-Williams;Emma G. Flynn

  • Eye-movements reveal attention to social information in autism spectrum disorder

    S. Fletcher-Watson;S.R. Leekam;Valerie Benson;M.C. Frank

  • Rapid detection of person information in a naturalistic scene.

    Sue Fletcher-Watson;John M Findlay;Susan R Leekam;Valerie Benson

  • 'I never realised everybody felt as happy as I do when I am around autistic people': A thematic analysis of autistic adults' relationships with autistic and neurotypical friends and family.

    Catherine J Crompton;Sonny Hallett;Danielle Ropar;Emma Flynn

  • Interventions based on the Theory of Mind cognitive model for autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

    Sue Fletcher-Watson;Fiona McConnell;Eirini Manola;Helen McConachie

  • A review of methods in the study of attention in autism

    Catherine Ames;Sue Fletcher-Watson

  • A trial of an iPad intervention targeting social communication skills in children with autism

    Susan Fletcher-Watson;Alexandra Petrou;Juliet Scott-Barrett;Pamela Dicks

  • Use of early intervention for young children with autism spectrum disorder across Europe

    Erica Salomone;Štěpánka Beranová;Frédérique Bonnet-Brilhault;Marlene Briciet Lauritsen

  • Neurotype-matching, but not being autistic, influences self and observer ratings of interpersonal rapport.

    Catherine J. Crompton;Martha Sharp;Harriet Axbey;Sue Fletcher-Watson

  • A Targeted Review of Computer-Assisted Learning for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Towards a Consistent Methodology

    Sue Fletcher-Watson

  • Autism and empathy: What are the real links?:

    Sue Fletcher-Watson;Geoffrey Bird

  • Autism: A New Introduction to Psychological Theory and Current Debate

    Susan Fletcher-Watson;Francesca Happé

  • Autism and Bilingualism: A Qualitative Interview Study of Parents' Perspectives and Experiences.

    Sarah Hampton;Hugh Rabagliati;Antonella Sorace;Susan Fletcher-Watson

  • Emotion recognition training in autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review of challenges related to generalizability

    Steve Berggren;Susan Fletcher-Watson;Nina Milenkovic;Peter B Marschik

  • Beyond the Core-Deficit Hypothesis in Developmental Disorders:

    Duncan E. Astle;Sue Fletcher-Watson

  • Eye movements affirm: automatic overt gaze and arrow cueing for typical adults and adults with autism spectrum disorder.

    Gustav Kuhn;Gustav Kuhn;Valerie Benson;Sue Fletcher-Watson;Hanna Kovshoff

  • Preterm birth is associated with atypical social orienting in infancy detected using eye tracking.

    Emma J. Telford;Sue Fletcher‐Watson;Karri Gillespie‐Smith;Rozalia Pataky

  • Designing for young children with autism spectrum disorder: A case study of an iPad app

    Sue Fletcher-Watson;Helen Pain;Sean Hammond;Aly Humphry

  • Inclusive Practices for Neurodevelopmental Research

    Sue Fletcher-Watson;Kabie Brook;Sonny Hallett;Fergus Murray

  • Do people with autistic spectrum disorder show normal selection for attention? Evidence from change blindness.

    Sue Fletcher-Watson;Sue Leekam;Michelle Turner;Lynne Moxon

Frequent Co-Authors

Helen McConachie
Helen McConachie Newcastle University
Anne O'Hare
Anne O'Hare University of Edinburgh
Susan R. Leekam
Susan R. Leekam Cardiff University
Francesca Happé
Francesca Happé King's College London
John M. Findlay
John M. Findlay Durham University
David J. Porteous
David J. Porteous University of Edinburgh
Danielle Ropar
Danielle Ropar University of Nottingham
Kevin Durkin
Kevin Durkin University of Strathclyde
Tony Charman
Tony Charman King's College London
Jacqui Rodgers
Jacqui Rodgers Newcastle University

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