Alison Stapleton
Alison Stapleton
Dr Alison Stapleton is a Chartered Psychologist of the Psychological Society of Ireland, Postdoctoral Fellow at University College Dublin, and a Lecturer in Psychology at Dublin Business School. Alison coordinates the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS) Neurodiversity-Affirming Research and Practice Special Interest Group, serves on the ACBS Board of Directors (basic science Member at Large), and currently works at Smithsfield Clinic, a leading provider of acceptance and commitment therapy and training in Ireland. Alison regularly delivers national and international level trainings, and has experience working in psychological services to identify, accommodate, and support a range of neurotypes. Alison has published two book chapters and 14 scientific articles, most recently contributing to The Oxford Handbook of ACT and a systematic review of adults’ experiences of being identified as autistic in adulthood.