Cardiff University Centre for Human Developmental Science

Happy World Down Syndrome Day! 💛

This year’s theme is ‘Together Against Loneliness’. Loneliness is something everyone feels at times. But for many people with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities, loneliness is often a more common experience. By focusing on real inclusion, building meaningful relationships, and creating welcoming spaces, we can help ensure that everyone feels connected and has a sense of belonging. Let’s stand Together Against Loneliness!💙💛

On the next slide, you’ll find a lovely headcam video provided by a fabulous family with twins that brings this message to life!

Learn more about how we use wearable tech to advance our research here in the NDAU!⌚️🫀☁️

Happy Neurodiversity Celebration Week!

We are proud to celebrate our neurodiverse team at CUCHDS, and the wider community.

Have a read to learn more about what this week celebrates!

Research at the Wales Autism Research Centre has helped to create The Birthday Party Film. This short film highlights the five 'SIGNS' of autism, focusing on three children to show that no two autistic children will present the same.

Click the link below to watch The Birthday Party Film, or you can access it through the Welsh Government's Autism Wales Website.

https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/psychology/research/impact/Improving-autism-assessment-and-awareness

This week is Children's Mental Health Week! Join us to learn more about how Place2Be are raising awareness for children's mental health. 🪴🙂☹️

Curious about what we do at Cardiff Babylab? 👶🧠 Here are some answered FAQs about our TinyExplorer study!

If you have a Little Scientist under 5 and are interested in taking part, click the link in our bio to sign up, or email us at [email protected] 🔬

Cardiff University researchers have been at the forefront of research on repetitive behaviour since 2007. Here at WARC, we have developed many resources to support practitioners and the autistic community.

One of these is the Repetitive Behaviours Questionnaire-3 (RBQ-3). Swipe and follow the link below to find out more!

https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/psychology/research/impact/measuring-repetitive-behaviours-across-the-lifespan

Everyone's sensory needs are unique! Here's how to support others during the holiday season ✨

Find resources here: https://linktr.ee/cuchdssensorylinks

Read to learn more about language preferences in the autistic community!

The role of father-child play is becoming increasingly significant as research continues to emerge !

To find out more follow this link : https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0273229720300307

Come with us to take a look inside the TinyExplorer box that is sent to all Little Scientists taking part in research with the Cardiff Babylab!🔬

📦 Headbands for our youngest scientists, helmets for our junior scientists
📦 Cameras
📦 Questionnaires, consent forms and info sheets
📦 Little gifts

A big thank you to everyone who has taken part so far!

We are still looking for little scientists with Down syndrome under 5 years old to help us with our study!

Click the link in our bio to sign up, or email us at [email protected] 🧠👶