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Personal profile
Biography
I graduated from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid with a BSc in Psychology in 1995. After graduating I worked as a researcher in the Hospital de la Princesa (Madrid) and in the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. In 1997 I moved to Britain to work at the University of Kent on a research project investigating early signs of autism. Soon after, in 1998, I started my doctorate in Psychology investigating cognitive abilities in children with autism. Since the completion of my doctoral thesis at the University of Durham in 2001, I have worked as a lecturer in Psychology in York St John College and the University of the West of England until I took my post here in September 2008.
Research Interests
My main research interests fall within the area of cognitive development with a particular focus on autism. Most of my research has explored how children with autism and typically developing children integrate perceptual and contextual information. Recently, I have developed an interest on how socio-cultural factors affect cognitive development in autism.
I am the founder of the AutismResearchNetwork, a network aimed at bringing together academics, practitioners and people with autism and their families. For more information on research and community projects please visit our website here.
I am also the founder of the Autism Centre for Research on Employment which has been set up in collaboration with four local authorities and funded by the Department of Health.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Devlopment Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Evaluation of the ACE employment programme: helping employers to make tailored adjustments for their autistic employees
Lopez, B., Kargas, N., Udell, J., Rubin, T., Byrgess, L., Drew, D., McDonald, I., O'Brien, A. & Templeton-Mepstead, K., 5 Apr 2021, In: Advances in Autism. 7, 1, p. 3-15 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The meaning of significant mean group differences for biomarker discovery
Loth, E., Ahmad, J., Chatham, C., López, B., Carter, B., Crawley, D., Oakley, B., Hayward, H., Cooke, J., San José Cáceres, A., Bzdok, D., Jones, E., Charman, T., Beckmann, C., Bourgeron, T., Toro, R., Buitelaar, J., Murphy, D. & Dumas, G., 18 Nov 2021, In: PLoS Computational Biology. 17, 11, 16 p., e1009477.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Factually based autism awareness campaigns may not always be effective in changing attitudes towards autism: evidence from British and South Korean nursing students
Mac Cárthaigh, S. & López, B., 1 Jul 2020, In: Autism. 24, 5, p. 1177-1190 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Autistic traits associated with food neophobia but not olfactory sensitivity
Stafford, L. D., Tsang, I., Lopez, B., Severini, M. & Iacomini, S., 1 Sep 2017, In: Appetite. 116, p. 584-588 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Relationships between atypical sensory processing patterns, maladaptive behaviour and maternal stress in Spanish children with autism spectrum disorder
Nieto, C., Lopez, B. & Gandia, H., Dec 2017, In: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 61, 12, p. 1140-1150Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
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Recent advances in autism research
Beatriz Lopez (Speaker)
Nov 2015Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Hacia un modelo socio-neuroconstructivista del TEA: el papel de los factores socio-culturales (Towards a socio-constructivist model of ASD: The role of socio-cultural factors)
Beatriz Lopez (Speaker)
Jul 2015Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Adulthood in autism: Applying theoretical models to the development of successful employment programmes.
Beatriz Lopez (Speaker)
12 Jan 2015Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Más allá de la etapa educativa: la edad adulta en las personas con TEA (Beyond the educational system: Adulthood in people with ASD)
Beatriz Lopez (Speaker)
Jul 2014Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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A(r)tism
Beatriz Lopez (Organiser)
18 Mar 2013Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Prizes
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Award for Outstanding Professional Services
Lopez, Beatriz (Recipient), 1 Mar 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press / Media
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Helping people on autism spectrum find work
12/04/19 → 25/04/19
2 Media contributions
Press/Media: Research
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A new school to be built in the city for 40 children with autism
26/01/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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