Congratulations to sociology MA student Kai Jacobsen on being awarded the Autism Scholars Award

Sociology MA student Kai Jacobsen has won the Autism Scholars award 2023, in recognition for their groundbreaking research on the experiences of transgender autistic people and accessibility in health care.

Jacobsen is currently pursuing their Master of Arts in Sociology, specifically looking at the barriers to health care that disproportionately affect transgender autistic individuals. Jacobsen explains, “My master’s thesis is about trans autistic people’s experiences of accessing gender-affirming care, and we know from existing research that trans people are more likely to be autistic than the general population, and vice versa.”

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