Liz Hughes (Founder Member)

Elizabeth (Liz) Hughes is a former civil servant and IT systems designer/analyst who has a child with Asperger syndrome. She has an academic background in economics at degree and post graduate levels but more recently has studied autism, various qualifications including a Post Graduate Certificate in Asperger Syndrome. She is a school governor with particular interests in special educational needs and autism. Liz advocates for and supports individuals with autism, and runs an online support group for people who live with autism and hypermobility.

Liz is a founder member of the High Achievers autism research group.

Liz 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)