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Take part in our international research study on loneliness in autistic adults
Feeling connected to others is important for our mental and physical wellbeing and can protect against anxiety and depression. Autistic...

Kana Grace
Oct 23, 20231 min read


Launch of my Academist project
Hi everyone! I have just launched my project at Academist where I will be sharing my research and advocacy work on neurodiversity...

Kana Grace
Sep 7, 20232 min read


Being Awarded 1st place to Join the Academist Prize, 2023-24 Academic Year
On Friday, July 28, I attended a meeting for the announcement of selected applicants for the Academist Prize cohort, 2023-24 academic...

Kana Grace
Aug 1, 20231 min read


Report on our talk in July 2023
On Saturday, July 29th, we (Valtameri) held a talk at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) under the title of "Autism...

Kana Grace
Aug 1, 20232 min read


Autism as an invisible disability: what you see is NOT everything
Hi everyone! I am Kana. I am the founder of Valtameri and a psychologist specializing in autism. I am so delighted to announce that I am...

Kana Grace
Jun 8, 20231 min read
Blog on autistic loneliness for the UK's Campaign to End Loneliness
Recently, I was invited to write a blog on loneliness in autistic adults for the UK's Campaign to End Loneliness:...

Kana Grace
Apr 21, 20231 min read


Autism ResearCH (ARCH) Seminar at King's College London
I had the pleasure of sharing my research on loneliness in autistic adults at the ARCH Seminar hosted by King's College London's Prof...

Kana Grace
Apr 21, 20231 min read


What It Was Like to Grow Up in Japan With Undiagnosed Autism
I wrote a blog a while ago on the Mighty about my experiences of growing up in Japan as an undiagnosed autistic individual. It was when I...

Kana Grace
Mar 30, 20231 min read


Autistic adults' views on commonly-used measures for assessing loneliness: an online survey
Earlier this month, I presented my research on measures to assess loneliness in autistic adults at an international conference on...

Kana Grace
Mar 30, 20231 min read


Catch up with this Autistica's webinar: Autistic Adults’ Experience in Mental Health Services
On January 17, Autistica delivered a webinar on autistic adults' experiences in mental health services. As part of this webinar, Dr Kana...

Kana Grace
Mar 17, 20231 min read


Autistica Research Festival 2021
Autistica Research Festival took place online from July 12 to July 16, 2021. Kana, the founder of the Grace Center for Autism,...

Kana Grace
Aug 1, 20212 min read
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