Kathryn Williams

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October 25, 2025

Autism charities can portray autistic people as helpless and a burden – our research shows why it matters

Helen Abnett, University of Hertfordshire; Aimee Grant, Swansea University, and Kathryn Williams, Cardiff University

New research finds that the language and imagery used by autism charities often reinforce stigma instead of challenging it.

New research looks at the experiences of autistic women during pregnancy and childbirth. Zhuravlev Andrey/Shutterstock

February 17, 2025

Aimee Grant, Swansea University; Catrin Griffiths, Swansea University, and Kathryn Williams, Cardiff University

Autistic women report feeling unheard, misunderstood and even unsafe during pregnancy and childbirth, according to new research.

Almost half the study’s respondents found breastfeeding to be a positive experience most or all of the time. Lolostock/Shutterstock

November 9, 2023

Aimee Grant, Swansea University; Catrin Griffiths, Swansea University, and Kathryn Williams, Cardiff University

New research sheds light on how autism affects how we feed our babies, and vice versa.

Autistic people often don’t receive the correct healthcare to meet their needs. toodtuphoto/Shutterstock

June 30, 2023

Aimee Grant, Swansea University and Kathryn Williams, Cardiff University

A review of government services has found that autistic people are being failed in health, education, employment, poverty and housing.