Kinga Ferenc

Dr. Kinga Ferenc is a psychologist, special education teacher, and autism diagnostician affiliated with SWPS University in Wrocław, Poland. She works within the Institute of Psychology, specifically at the Faculty of Psychology in Wrocław, under the Department of Cognitive Psychology and Individual Differences.

• Role: Researcher and autism diagnostician
• University: SWPS University
• Faculty: Faculty of Psychology in Wrocław
• Department: Department of Cognitive Psychology and Individual Differences

Her research focuses on neuroatypical development, particularly autism spectrum disorders. She investigates:

• Psychological adaptation in families of autistic individuals
• Subjective quality of life metrics
• Parental attitudes toward autism and their impact on mental health
• Social innovations for neurodivergent populations
• Crossmodal perception in autism
• Self-esteem dynamics in autistic adults

Recent publications in journals like Autism and Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders demonstrate her expertise in:

• Autism perception frameworks (neurodiversity vs. disorder)
• Parent-child well-being dynamics
• Compensatory roles of intelligence in sensory processing

She has implemented significant social initiatives including:

• The polskiautyzm.pl knowledge base for parents
• Peer volunteering programs with Mary i Max Association
• Peer mediation strategies in mainstream education

At SWPS University, she teaches:

• Human developmental psychology
• Educational psychology
• Applications of psychology
• Master's seminar
• Autism-focused elective courses