Dr. Damian Milton
Autism Consultancy
Personal information
​I work for the National Autistic Society as Autism Knowledge and Expertise Consultant, and as a Lecturer in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at the Tizard Centre, University of Kent, and as Project Leader for the National Autistic Taskforce. I also chair the Participatory Autism Research Collective (PARC). I hold a number of academic qualifications in a range of subjects: Sociology, Philosophy, Psychology, Education, and have a number of years of experience as a lecturer in both FE and HE. My interest in autism began when my son was diagnosed in 2005 as autistic at the age of two. I was also diagnosed with Asperger’s in 2009 at the age of thirty-six.
Work experience
Project Leader - National Autistic Taskforce - 2018-present.
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Autism Knowledge and Expertise Consultant - National Autistic Society - 2018-present.
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Lecturer in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - Tizard Centre, University of Kent - 2017-present.
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Research Assistant and Hourly Paid Lecturer – London South Bank University – 2014-present.
Head of Autism Knowledge and Expertise - National Autistic Society - 2015-2018.
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Research Fellow - University of Birmingham - 2016-2018.
Team member of complex needs project - Autism Education Trust - 2015-2016.
Team member for the early year’s education project – Autism Education Trust – 2013-2014.
Team member for the parent’s standards project – Autism Education Trust – 2013-2014.
Visiting Lecturer – Autism Centre for Educational Research (ACER) – University of Birmingham – 2011-present.
Ask Autism Lead Autism Consultant – National Autistic Society – 2012-2014.
Visiting presenter – ATLASS Masterclass, Studio 3 – 2013-2014.
Visiting lecturer – Learning Disabilities – University of Manchester – 2013-2014.
Committee member of Autistic-UK – 2012-2013.
Online ‘Community Champion’ – ‘Talk about Autism’ website forum (voluntary role) – 2010-2013.
Team member for the competency framework research project – Autism Education Trust – 2012.
Team member for the development of training materials for educational practitioners working with pupils on the autism spectrum – Autism Education Trust – 2012.
Sessional Lecturer in Sociology – University of Kent – 2007-2008.
Lecturer in Sociology and Academic Skills – Mid-Kent College – 2004-2008.
Field Researcher – MORI – 2002-2003.
Teaching Assistant – University of Reading (Sociology department) – 2000-2001.
Professional memberships
Member – Programme Board – Autism Education Trust - 2012-2016.
Member – British Psychological Society.
Member – Institute for Learning.
Member – British Sociological Association.
Member – King’s College Autism Ethics Group.
Member – Scientific and Advisory Committee – Research Autism.
Member – Editorial Team – Autonomy: The Critical Journal of Interdisciplinary Autism Studies.
Member – Editorial Board – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice.
Member - Editorial Board: Disability and Society.
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Fellow - Higher Education Academy
References
Dr. Kerstin Wittemeyer
Lecturer in Autism Studies
School of Education, University of Birmingham,
Tel: 0121-4158148
Email: k.wittemeyer@bham.ac.uk
Dr. Karen Guldberg
Lecturer in Autism Studies
School of Education, University of Birmingham,
Tel: 0121-4143470
Email: k.k.guldberg@bham.ac.uk
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2010 - present
2010 - present
Education
PhD – University of Birmingham – 2009-2016.
Working title: Educational discourse and the autistic student, a study using Q-sort methodology.
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MA Education (Autism) - London South Bank University - 2014-206 - distinction awarded.
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PGCert Educational research methodology – University of Birmingham - 2009-2010.
PG conversion diploma – Psychology – Open University – 2008-2010 – distinction awarded.
Short courses in Philosophy – University of Oxford – 2008-2009 – 40 credits awarded.
PGCE Post-compulsory education – Canterbury Christ Church University – 2003-2004.
MA Sociology with special reference to qualitative methods – Goldsmiths College, University of London – 1998-1999.
Distinction awarded for dissertation.
BA (Hons) Sociology – University of Reading – 1995-1998.
Upper Second Class degree awarded.