Emma is a Doctoral Researcher at the Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) at the University of Warwick (www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/cedar). Her previous research has focused on the experiences of family members of children with learning difficulties, in particular autism spectrum disorders. Emma is currently funded by the Economic and Social Research Council to work on a large-scale quantitative study following 1,000 families of children with intellectual disabilities over a five year period. Her work looks closely at family systems, exploring how the psychological well-being of different family members may be related or dependent on others’ well-being. She is also interested in the adjustment of fathers and the behaviour and emotional welfare of siblings.