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Dr. Catherine Jones is a Reader and Director of the Wales Autism Research Centre at Cardiff University's School of Psychology. Her work focuses on understanding autism through perceptual processing mechanisms, including sensory and temporal processing, and improving outcomes for autistic individuals. She leads projects on autism diagnosis, co-occurrence with eating disorders, and multi-sensory environment research. Jones has been recognized with Cardiff University's Healthcare and People's Choice Awards (2019) for her contributions.
- Education: BSc Psychology (First Class Honours, UCL), PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience (UCL Institute of Neurology).
- Research Interests: Sensory processing, temporal perception, autism-anorexia overlap, and neurodiversity advocacy.
Her research highlights the importance of sensory environments and diagnostic tools like the Signposting Questionnaire for Autism (SQ-A). Collaborations with Welsh Government and European partners emphasize public awareness and professional training. Jones supervises PhD students exploring autism and eating disorders, and she teaches developmental psychology and neurodevelopmental disorders at Cardiff University.
Key projects include the SEDAF initiative on autism-anorexia links and the Wales Autism Research Centre's multi-sensory environment studies. Her work bridges clinical practice and academic research, aiming to enhance support for autistic individuals.
