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Dr Joanna Baker-Rogers (Founder Member)


Joanna Baker-Rogers is an independent autism researcher who also works at Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) as an Associate Lecturer for the Autism Centre. Joanna's interest in the world of autism stems from the diagnosis of her son with Asperger syndrome. In 2006, she graduated from SHU with an MA in the Education of Children and Young People with Autism. Joanna's doctorate was on the meaning of sociality and friendship for persons with autism. Her interests in the field of autism include: social barriers, special educational needs, the lived experience of persons with autism, and the phenomenon of friendship and autistic sociality. In her spare time, her interests include politics, middle distance running, the theatre and travel. Joanna has for the last 20 years plus worked in environmental management, running her own consultancy and continues to do so.

Joanna is a founder member of the 'High Achievers' research team.

Joanna has worked on the following project/s:

The 'High Achievers' Project: an Assessment of the Support for Students With Autism Attending UK Universities. Journal of Further and Higher Education. 42:6

The 'Achieving More in College' Project: Support for Autistic Students Attending Further Education Colleges. Good Autism Practice (GAP) Journal. 19:1, pp 50-62(13)


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