I am a Research Associate in the area of Learning Disabilities and Autism based within the Faculty of Health and Education.

I am currently working on the Digital Lifeline project. Led by Dr Sue Caton, and in collaboration with the Association for Real Change, and the Good Things Foundation, the project follows up with people with learning disabilities, their families, and paid carers who received data, digital tablets, and support to use them as part of the Government’s Digital Lifeline Fund. The Fund was initiated during the Covid-19 pandemic to help people with learning disabilities stay connected and learn new digital skills.