Publications and reports

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Academic publications, pre-registrations, and pre-prints 

LEANS participatory design process (2020-2021)

We are in the process of writing publications about LEANS’ design work and preparing to share document and templates, and will update the site when they are available.  

LEANS public consultation studies (2020)

Open-access paper (free to all readers, even if you are not in a university)

Zahir, R., Alcorn, A. M., McGeown, S., Mandy, W., Aitken, D., Murray, F., & Fletcher-Watson, S. (2024). Short report: Evaluation of wider community support for a neurodiversity teaching programme designed using participatory methods. Autism, 28(6), 1582-1590. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613231211046

LEANS feasibility study

Open-access paper (free to all readers, even if you are not in a university)

This study describes the results of testing the LEANS programme in four Scottish primary schools in 2021. 

Alcorn, A. M., McGeown, S., Mandy, W., Aitken, D., & Fletcher-Watson, S. (2024). Learning About Neurodiversity at School: A feasibility study of a new classroom programme for mainstream primary schools. Neurodiversity, 2. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/27546330241272186

More links related to this paper:

• View pre-registration for the quantitative components of this study and copies of the LEANS quizzes on the Open Science Framework (OSF), free, no login needed
• 2023 pre-print of this paper on OSF, free, no login needed

LEANS consultation study on resource adaptation for secondary schools (2021) 

Free downloadable report:  Smikle, R., Alcorn A.M. & Fletcher-Watson S. (2021). Considerations for adapting the LEANS resource to teach secondary school pupils about neurodiversity: a focus group study. University of Edinburgh. https://osf.io/37evy/ 

This work was conducted as a 10-week student mini-project on the Translational Neuroscience PhD Programme, and originally submitted as an assignment to the University of Edinburgh Medical School Biomedical Teaching Organisation (15/12/21). 

Policy briefs

Policy brief for the Scottish Government, November 2023

This short document explains the connections between LEANS (and neurodiversity teaching generally) and current legislation and policy priorities in Scotland, and was written as a part of LEANS’ participation in the Scottish Government’s Education Research Seminar Series, November 2023.

Download and read our policy brief:

Public talks and media

Visit our talks and media page to find conference posters and presentations, recorded talks, and short articles written for education professionals and the public.