Millennium Hotel Paris Charles De Gaulle
Address: Zone Hoteliere 2 Allee Du Verger Roissy En France, 95700, Paris, France
World Congress on
Autism Research & Innovation
October 15-16, 2026 | Paris, France
Autism Congress 2026
Melanie Gruben
Munster Technological University, Ireland
Biography:
Melanie Gruben is an
autism-specialising researcher working in the Cyber Security department at
Munster Technological University in Cork, Ireland. Accredited with the
Psychological Society of Ireland, she also works in private practice providing
psychotherapeutic and trauma-resolution supports for autistic adults. She has
been part of seven paper publications since completing her masters, presenting
her paper on Ireland’s digital educators at TEI Conference in 2025.
Oral Presentation (In-Person)
Title: I Knew It Was Bad, but At Least Someone Was Talking to Me”: autistic experiences of grooming and how online spaces can be a protective factor