Lilas - Lifespan Learning and Sleep Laboratory

A preliminary report of our recent work with adults in collaboration with Autistica

Autistic adults and sleep problems | Network Autism Georgia Pavlopoulou is a Senior Teaching Fellow in Psychology and Research Fellow at the Lifespan and Learning and Sleep Laboratory (LiLAS) at UCL, and Dagamara Dimitriou is a Reader in Developmental Science and Director of LiLAS. Here they discuss research which explored autistic adults' experience...

jon adams on Twitter “ Lack of sleep & it’s effect on my mental health/ability to function/work/vulnerability level is a huge barrier to me personally & quite a few autistic people I know - poor sleep could be fixed, would be preventable & life-changing If dealt with or cured Big issue in ‘co...

Disrupted sleep can have major impact on emotion, cognition and physical health. Sleep could be the key to tackling mental health struggle, for instance insomnia is a well-proven factor for su***de as well as unemployment

Cos on Twitter “Are having problems sleeping in this heatwave? How does tiredness affect your work - your relationships - your equilibrium? If this is affecting your days, welcome to the world of many people. New research would be a dream come true. Read on: https://t.co/AhJ9WC8CMJ”

Our very own Miguel is working on a very promising study. Why not contacting him to learn how you can take part?

Miguel Lois on Twitter “ from early stages is key! is exploring the effects of social agents on how process https://t.co/aMqDGfLQz1 https://t.co/aMqDGfLQz1”

Sleep research is essential for healthy and happy adults.

Andrew on Twitter “ Melatonin is an idea. but the lack of efficacy data for its use in adults is nonexistant and what, sketchy, recommendations there are for its use are based on extrapolations from studies in children.”

IOE researchers build knowledge on ’ wellbeing by engaging stakeholders in South https://t.co/Rn893akVgL …

IOE researchers build knowledge on siblings’ wellbeing by engaging autism stakeholders in South London IOE researchers build knowledge on siblings’ wellbeing by engaging autism stakeholders in South London 20 July 2018 Researchers from the Lifespan Learning and Sleep (LiLAS) Lab, at the UCL Institute of Education (IOE) were among over 30 stallholders at the Wandsworth Autism Fayre and Unseen Disabi...

We are excited for this new funded activity! More to be announced soon

Georgia Pavlopoulou on Twitter “ in collaboration with and are preparing a series of events for the next academic year. I am excited to lead this effort along with and ....More to TBA soon!”

Snaphots from our 2nd Photovoice exhibition organised by 11 sisters growing up with an autistic preverbal brother: Siblings' experiences in collaboration with An2voice in South London.

Gender Stereotyping in adolescents on Sunday: