Anxiety disorders are the most common emotional disorder affecting children and over the past decades we have seen an increase in the proportion of children experiencing problematic anxiety. In this talk Professor Dodd discusses whether it is possible to identify, when children are pre-schoolers, those who are at risk for experiencing problems with anxiety and what we might be able to do to help.

We are thrilled to have hosted Professor Noah Sasson (University of Texas at Dallas) who gave a wonderful talk on interpersonal mechanisms of social disability in autistic adults.

In this webinar we will give an overview of some of the current research projects we are running in the Department of Psychology and Centre for Neurodiversity & Development that focus on autism. The talks are suitable for a broad audience and gives an introduction to the type of research we conduct. We cover topics such as the autistic sensory world, understanding social situations and eye contact, females with autism, and attention and anxiety in the classroom.

As a university rooted in North East England, we’re always looking for ways to work with local partners to help our region thrive.