Dr Martine van Driel is an Assistant Professor in English Language and Communication at the University of Birmingham, and a collaborator on the project. Her research connects digital media and autistic communication, focused primarily on online interactions. The driving force behind her research and teaching activities is to make the world more autism-friendly by changing neurotypical approaches and people. Her work is often done in interdisciplinary teams with people from areas such as human-computer interaction, psychology, and neuroscience.
Martine is autistic and has ADHD.
