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I research the use of natural spaces and nature-based learning methods to support wellbeing in autistic people of all ages.

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  • The Messy Middle: An Exploratory Study of Adolescent Environmentalists in North Carolina, Friedman, S. 9 Apr 2024, In: Environmental Education Research
  • ‘The world is your oyster’: Mothers’ perspectives on the value and purpose of an independent Forest School provision, Friedman, S., Allin, L., Gray, W. 27 Feb 2024, In: Children's Geographies
  • Facilitating Nature-Based Learning With Autistic Students, Friedman, S., James, M., Brocklebank, J., Cox, S., Morrison, S. 4 Jul 2023, In: Childhood Education
  • “It Helps Make the Fuzzy Go Away”: Autistic Adults' Perspectives on Nature's Relationship with Well-being Through the Life Course, Friedman, S., Noble, R., Archer, S., Gibson, J., Hughes, C. 8 Sep 2023, In: Autism in Adulthood
  • Respite and connection: Autistic adults' reflections upon nature and well-being during the Covid-19 pandemic, Friedman, S., Noble, R., Archer, S., Gibson, J., Hughes, C. 1 Nov 2023, In: Autism
  • 'A new adventure': A case study of autistic children at Forest School, Friedman, S., Gibson, J., Jones, C., Hughes, C. 24 Aug 2022, In: Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning
  • Screen Time in the Coronavirus 2019 Era: International Trends of Increasing Use Among 3- to 7-Year-Old Children , Ribner, A., Coulanges, L., Friedman, S., Libertus, M. 1 Dec 2022, In: The Journal of Pediatrics
  • Understanding changes to children's connection to nature during the COVID-19 pandemic and implications for child well-being, Friedman, S., Imrie, S., Fink, E., Gedikoglu, M., Hughes, C. 1 Feb 2022, In: People and Nature
  • "I just want to stay out there all day": A case study of two special educators and five autistic children learning outside at school, Friedman, S., Morrison, S. 20 May 2021, In: Frontiers in Education

  • Psychology PhD December 09 2022
  • Education MSc November 10 2019
  • Education BA May 19 2018

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