Dr Rachel Fitzpatrick,, University of Galway
Dr Rachel Fitzpatrick,
Behaviour Psychologist and Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Galway

Dr. Rachel Fitzpatrick is a Behaviour Psychologist (M.Ps.S.I) and postdoctoral researcher in the School of Medicine in the University of Galway. Her research is focused on pain communication and management among autistic children with co-occurring intellectual disability. She is passionate about improving access to healthcare and promoting appropriate pain management for autistic individuals with co-occurring intellectual disability. Rachel is an active member of the Pain in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Special Interest Group (PIDDSIG) and serves as a board member of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) Early Career Network.