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Laura Crane

@lauramaycrane.bsky.social
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Professor of Autism Studies at the University of Birmingham, UK. Passionate about participatory autism research that truly benefits autistic people. Research interests include education, healthcare, employment and criminal justice.

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Dan Poole @danpoole.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Our study of autism community perspectives about Open Data has now been published at @collabrapsychology.bsky.social (🔓) online.ucpress.edu/collabra/art... Participants were generally optimistic about open data to advance autism research and reduced participant burden. But,
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Open Data in Autism Research: The Views of Autistic People and Parents of Autistic Children
Open data has been promoted as a tool to improve the transparency, robustness, and efficiency of scientific research. However, the perspectives of participant communities, particularly those who are m...
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Centre for Research in Autism and Education @craeioe.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Yesterday evening, the wonderful @lauramaycrane.bsky.social delivered our 2026 CRAE Annual Lecture on "Time to Deliver: Lessons from the House of Lords Select Committee on the Autism Act 2009." The full recording is now available to watch on the CRAE YouTube channel here: youtu.be/2JRlf2ZCDE8
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Time to deliver: Lessons from the House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee - Laura Crane (22-JUN-26)
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Centre for Research in Autism and Education @craeioe.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Tonight at 6pm: Professor Laura Crane on lessons from the House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee, and building a future where autistic people's voices shape policy. Free, online, and there's still time to register 👇
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Eventbrite - UCL Centre for Research in Autism & Education CRAE presents Time to deliver: Lessons from the House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee - Monday, 22 June 2026 - Find event and ticket information.
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Thank you to @craeioe.bsky.social for inviting me to deliver this year's annual lecture - really looking forward to discussing my experience supporting the House of Lords Autism Act 2009 committee! #AutRes
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
New paper: Transition Out of School for Autistic Young People: An Umbrella Review Recommendation: We need to plan with, not for, autistic young people and ensure that research, practice, and policy are aligned around outcomes that actually matter to them. #AutRes journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/...
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Really enjoyed contributing to this new BBC Bitesize article on stimming in neurodivergent children and young people www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/art...
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What is stimming in ADHD, autism and other neurodivergent conditions? - BBC Bitesize
Bitesize Parenting looks at why children stim and whether it's something that parents should be worried about.
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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
comments by me and others on new study in BMJ on brain stimulation as intervention for #autism. I’m dubious www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...
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expert reaction to an RCT on a-cTBS targeting left primary motor cortex for children with autism spectrum disorder | Science Media Centre
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
So proud of our new paper, in @eclinicalmed.bsky.social, reporting on a feasibility study of a new co-produced peer group intervention (created by @ambitiousautism.bsky.social) for supporting wellbeing during the transition to adulthood for autistic young people. #AutRes
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Assessing the feasibility of a co-produced peer-group intervention for supporting wellbeing during the transition to adulthood among autistic 16–25-year-olds (ATAG): a randomised controlled feasibilit...
Autistic people, including those without intellectual disability, face challenges during the transition to adulthood, and experience poor adult outcom…
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Such an honour to have been invited to deliver the 2026 CRAE Annual Lecture 🤩 I'll be sharing reflections from my time supporting the House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee, and discussing how we can build a future where autistic people’s rights, needs, and voices truly shape policy. #autres
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Delighted to share this new article, led by doctoral researcher Lucie Eadon, on whether active learning approaches in higher education are enabling or disabling for autistic learners #autres journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
New video abstract with Leoni Boyle talking about the recently published systematic scoping review on autism in Viet Nam. Watch the full video on our YouTube: lnkd.in/ed8hWu7E Read the paper here: lnkd.in/ewhpGMap #autism #research Prithvi Perepa, Kerry Thalia, @lauramaycrane.bsky.social
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Congrats to Leoni Boyle for publishing the first paper from her PhD - Autism in Viet Nam: A systematic scoping review - in @journalautism.bsky.social. An extremely thoughtful and thought-provoking analysis of autism research in Vietnamese communities... #autres journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Autism in Viet Nam: A systematic scoping review - Leoni Boyle, Prithvi Perepa, Kerry Thalia, Laura Crane, 2026
Autism research has predominantly focused on Western contexts, with limited studies in Vietnamese cultural settings. Through conducting a systematic scoping rev...
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Jennifer Macko @sagewell.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
I love so much in this article: the summary of the importance phenomenological autism research, its gender inclusivity, & the findings that flow state is essential for autistic well being & that environments have the ability to enable these states. #AutRes onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Transitioning in and out of Autistic Flow: A Qualitative Study Presenting a Non‐Pathologising Approach to Autistic Well‐Being and Conceptualising Autistic Ways of Being in Clinical and Therapeutic Set...
Introduction Autistic flow is a term that has been used to describe the autistic experience of being deeply immersed in an activity. Autistic flow theory proposes that autistic people may be uniquel.....
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Delighted to have our new paper, “Eliciting the views of autistic adolescents attending specialist schools on what friendships mean to them”, published in @journalautism.bsky.social! 🧵 #autres #openaccess journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Our new study, just published in Nature Mental Health: Symptom change in depression and anxiety during psychological therapy for autistic adults... [1/8] 🧵⤵️ #autres #mentalhealth www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Symptom change in depression and anxiety during psychological therapy for autistic adults - Nature Mental Health
Pender et al. evaluated depression and anxiety symptom trajectories in autistic adults receiving routine therapy in UK primary care.
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Charlotte Brooks @thegoo.se · 07/01/2026
Thanks to everyone who took part in this research I led for the Neurodivergent Task & Finish Group! We explored neurodivergent perspectives on a strengths & needs-led approach in schools—support that focuses on strengths and support needs, and can be used without waiting for a diagnosis.
A diverse group of people is depicted under a title 'What do neurodivergent people think about strengths and needs-led approaches to identifying support in schools?' The project was led by a team at the University of Birmingham: Charlotte Brooks, Nikki Smith, Prof. Laura Crane and Prof. Karen GuldbergWhy look beyond diagnosis? Diagnosis waits often delay meaningful help. Schools may recognise needs, but lack day-to-day strategies. Neurodivergent voices are often missing from system design.What is a strengths and needs-led approach? Identifies a young person’s strengths and support needs. Does not require a diagnosis first Looks at the whole person, not just school attainment. This approach has already been implemented in different ways. In our study, we were interested in what people thought about the ideas behind the approach more generally.Who took part in the survey? 38 neurodivergent participants took part in our survey. Mostly autistic and neurodivergent in multiple ways. Largest represented age group were young people (aged 16-24). Many were also parents or worked with neurodivergent young people.
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Delighted to share a new paper, led by the brilliant Hannah Cresswell, reflecting the views of school staff (specifically SENCOs) regarding how they broach initial interactions with parents when they think that their child might be autistic 🧵 nasenjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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‘I think your child might be autistic’: A qualitative survey study examining how school staff broach initial interactions with parents whose children may be autistic
Recognising and understanding that a child might be autistic is an important first step in the autism diagnostic pathway. For many families, this process involves working alongside school staff and, ....
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Extraordinarily proud to be on the Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list for 2025 🤩 Feeling particularly proud to be flying the flag for women in academia on a list that (by Clarivate’s own admission) is very “male-heavy” 💪🏻 www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/un...
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University of Birmingham researchers named among most influential in the world - University of Birmingham
Six researchers included on the prestigious Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list.
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Today, @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk published their report, 'Time to deliver: The Autism Act 2009 and the new autism strategy'. Access the full report and recommendations (including easy read report, video from the Chair, and shorthand story) here: committees.parliament.uk/committee/77... [1/4]
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New autism strategy must deliver change for autistic people - Committees - UK Parliament
This is the key conclusion reached by the House of Lords special inquiry committee on the Autism Act 2009 in its report ‘Time to deliver: The Autism Act 2009 and the new autism strategy’.&...
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Richard Pender @richpender.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Are you an autistic person aged 18+ from the Global Majority, who has received talking therapy for support around anxiety? We hope to include a diverse range of voices to inform our study, which involves a 75 minute online interview. To find out more, please follow this link: dub.sh/LzKn6is
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Cell Press @cellpress.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
The link between the gut #microbiome and autism is not backed by science, researchers say. Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA @wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social
First page of Opinion piece: "Conceptual and methodological flaws undermine claims of a link between the gut microbiome and autism"
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House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk · 14/11/2025
🧵 [1/5] We have recently agreed our report on the Autism Act 2009. The report shall be published on Sunday 23 November.
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Autism in Adulthood @autisminadulthood.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
A qualitative analysis by @kanabaletti.bsky.social et al found that autistic adults face a conflict between balancing their desire for social connection with their limited energy for engaging in social experiences. FREE until 25th November www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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“Trapped in a No-Win Situation”: A Qualitative Exploration of Autistic Adults’ Experiences of Loneliness | Autism in Adulthood
Background: Loneliness is a major public health concern, affecting individuals’ mental and physical health. Autistic adults self-report higher levels of loneliness compared with non-autistic adults, y...
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Dr Kana Grace @kanabaletti.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Our paper has recently been published in @Autism in Adulthood: “Trapped in a No-Win Situation”: A Qualitative Exploration of Autistic Adults’ Experiences of Loneliness tinyurl.com/2yeuch6j @craeioe.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @lauramaycrane.bsky.social @annaremington.bsky.social
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“Trapped in a No-Win Situation”: A Qualitative Exploration of Autistic Adults’ Experiences of Loneliness | Autism in Adulthood
Background: Loneliness is a major public health concern, affecting individuals’ mental and physical health. Autistic adults self-report higher levels of loneliness compared with non-autistic adults, y...
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Sue Fletcher-Watson @suereviews.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
happy to share this new article on reporting standards in autism intervention science: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41070555/ Autistic people deserve the highest standards of evidence based practice and reporting practices in this field fall woefully short. We offer recommendations to improve that.
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Maximizing the Quality and Reporting Standards of Autism Intervention Science - PubMed
Although there are clear international standards for intervention science and reporting in healthcare, implementation and uptake have been limited within autism intervention research. To address this ...
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
@drmbothapsych.bsky.social - congratulations on an incredible lecture this evening. You were AMAZING and I feel enormously fortunate to be part of your village ❤️ #AutRes
PowerPoint slide from Dr Monique Botha showing an image of their “village”. Photos include a range of autistic and non-autistic people including a range of autism researchers at different career stages, from different parts of the world and with different research interests. (Feeling very proud to be featured at the bottom, next to the legend that is Damian Milton!)
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
#AECongress25 attendees: here's some Autism Research Starter Packs, where I've tried to collate BlueSky accounts from those who do/support/facilitate autism research. Let me know if I've missed anyone! 1. go.bsky.app/B9XV8UA 2. go.bsky.app/Pfbbvot 3. go.bsky.app/DWvXhk6
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Huge congrats to @drrachaeldavis.bsky.social @claruineill.bsky.social and @suereviews.bsky.social on their forthcoming book! Was such an honour to co-author a chapter with the fabulous @hjayoosi.bsky.social. Available to pre-order now! www.routledge.com/It-Takes-All...
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It Takes All Kinds of Minds: Fostering Neurodivergent Thriving at School
It Takes All Kinds of Minds provides an inspiring and accessible introduction to neurodiversity in educational settings, informed by research and real-world experience. Drawing upon core principles th...
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Really excited to be going to the @autismeurope.bsky.social International Congress in Dublin this week! You can access all the presentations from our team at the Autism Centre for Education and Research (ACER) via this link: bit.ly/ACER-AE
Profile of Laura Crane on the Autism Europe website: Laura Crane
University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Laura Crane is Professor of Autism Studies at the University of Birmingham, where she is Director of the Autism Centre for Education and Research (ACER) and Director of Research for the School of Education. The goal of Laura's work is to conduct research on topics that matter to autistic people and their allies, through working in collaboration with them. In this regard, Laura's research interests are wide-ranging, and she has published extensively in the fields of education, healthcare, and criminal justice. [also features details of Laura's participation, available on the link in the post; headshot also provided of Laura, a smiling white woman with long brown hair]
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Exciting to see details of our new project, 'EXAMINE: Exam inequality for neurodivergent students', live on the @nuffieldfoundation.org website! Led by @annaremington.bsky.social, @craeioe.bsky.social www.nuffieldfoundation.org/project/exam...
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EXAMINE: Exam inequality for neurodivergent students - Nuffield Foundation
This project will investigate whether certain features of GCSE examination papers might explain the lower average attainment of neurodivergent students in England.
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Julia Carroll @jelliclecat.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
If you are a neurodivergent person over 16, please complete this survey! It can potentially impact recommendations made to the government.
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Monique Botha @drmbothapsych.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
PUBLIC LECTURE: My end of @leverhulme.ac.uk fellowship lecture is on the 24th of September! It will be in person at @durhampsych.bsky.social and also streamed online. Tickets are available on Eventbrite. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centre-for...
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Centre for Neurodiversity and Development Public Lecture
Why autism isn't what you think it is (and why that matters) - end of fellowship Public Lecture by Dr Monique Botha
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Charlotte Brooks @thegoo.se · 16/07/2025
Are you a neurodivergent person over 16? Share your views to help improve support for neurodivergent young people in schools. Our survey supports the work of the Neurodivergence Task and Finish Group, and may influence recommendations to Government. Take part here: thegoo.se/survey
Title reads: Are you a neurodivergent person over 16?  If so, you may want to consider taking part in an online survey on identifying support for neurodivergent young people in schools. Inside a speech bubble reads: We are interested in hearing the views of neurodivergent people in England aged 16+ There is a playful graphic of three young children in colourful clothing. One is holding a wand, and another is holding a balloon.  If you are interested, please go to the survey at https://thegoo.se/survey or scan a QR code. This link redirects to Qualtrics, a reputable website for questionnaires and surveys. This survey is being run on behalf of work supporting the Neurodivergence Task and Finish Group. It has received ethical approval from University of Birmingham.  There is a logo for University of Birmingham at the bottom of the page.
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
There is a growing push to make research data 'open' (i.e., not just stored by the original research team, for no one else to use). In our new study, we examined the views of autistic adults and parents of autistic children on this issue. Results suggest a cautious, nuanced approach is needed...
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Calling autism community members and justice professionals (with experience in Magistrates/Crown Court) to help co-design new, accessible resources for autistic people involved in criminal court systems in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 & 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Autism community: lnkd.in/ekxQ_wV5 Justice professionals: lnkd.in/ee8SXbmd #AutRes
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Delighted to be part of this really exciting new project led by the brilliant @annaremington.bsky.social 🎉
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House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk · 16/05/2025
[1]🧵On 19 May, we hold an evidence session on key barriers hindering autistic people from finding and staying in work, and solutions to such barriers. At 14:45, we hear from the following witnesses: - Prof Kim Hoque, KCL - @annaremington.bsky.social, UCL - Laura Davis, @base-uk.bsky.social
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House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk · 25/04/2025
[1]🧵On 28 April, we hold two evidence sessions. You can watch the both sessions online here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
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House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk · 02/04/2025
📽️The video below👇with our Baroness Rock, our Chair on our committee's call for evidence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfPt... 🧵[4]
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House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk · 02/04/2025
To mark #WorldAutismAcceptanceDay on 2 April, we launch🚀our call for evidence on the Autism Act 2009 and the Government's Autism Strategy. Share your views 💬 via the link here: committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evi.... The closing date is at 5pm on 2 June 2025. 🧵[1]
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Call for Evidence - Committees - UK Parliament
Call for evidence
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Such a joy to be back at @craeioe.bsky.social to celebrate our book on Improving Mental Health Therapies for Autistic CYP. Beautiful talk by @jopavlopoulou.bsky.social and what an amazing panel of discussants ❤️
Georgia Pavlopoulou standing and talking to a panel of seated chapter authors, against a backdrop of the book cover on a giant screen. One panellist is wearing a colourful dress to match the colourful book cover! Georgia Pavlopoulou at a lectern, delivering a lecture with a slide that asks ‘Where is the love?’
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice. @journalautism.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
We are recruiting for two Advisory Editors at Autism! Deadline for expressions of interest is April 25th. For full details, please see the link journals.sagepub.com...
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Really enjoyed presenting at the National Autism Congress in Amersfoort this week, sharing my work on best practices when talking to autistic children about their diagnosis. Huge thanks to Els Blijd-Hoogewys for inviting me 🥰
Collage of three images: (1) Laura - smiling woman with long hair - at a train station; (2) conference programme, name badge and 'thank you' chocolate; (3) screen at the conference displaying the conference programme (in Dutch!)
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Kayleigh Doyle (she/her) @kayleighdoyle.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
So exciting to read neurodiversity affirmative research exploring autism and the arts! Shockingly it’s a rarety in the field so this is refreshing to say the least 👏🏼👏🏼
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
I'm delighted to share that I have recently been appointed as Specialist Adviser to the UK House of Lords Committee on the Autism Act 2009 (@hlautismactcom.bsky.social). I really look forward to supporting the Committee with this important work, which you can follow here:
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Autism Act 2009 Committee - Summary - Committees - UK Parliament
Summary for Autism Act 2009 Committee
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Delighted to share this new article, led by Elise Robinson, examining whether the dramatic principles of play, openness and togetherness could foster the socio-emotional wellbeing of a group of Autistic young people in a special school. #AutRes nasenjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Examining the impact of drama‐based sessions on the social emotional well‐being of Autistic pupils in a special school: A multi‐informant qualitative study
Drama is a subject through which pupils can explore and develop their social learning. Previous research into drama-based pedagogy has predominantly centred on outcomes that benchmark Autistic social....
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Important new insights on how to make consent materials and procedures more accessible when conducting research with autistic people and people with intellectual disability #AutRes www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10....
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Guidelines for the Creation of Accessible Consent Materials and Procedures: Lessons from Research with Autistic People and People with Intellectual Disability | Autism in Adulthood
Informed, voluntary, ongoing consent is a central tenet of ethical research. However, consent processes are prone to exclusionary practices and inaccessibility. Consent materials are often too long an...
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Really pleased to have been part of the team who authored this new article: 'Applied Principles for Inclusive Practice in Neurodevelopmental Research: A Selection and Report of Illustrative Case Studies'. Huge thanks to @cjcrompton.bsky.social & @suereviews.bsky.social for bringing us all together!
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Applied Principles for Inclusive Practice in Neurodevelopmental Research: A Selection and Report of Illustrative Case Studies - Current Developmental Disorders Reports
Purpose of Review Inclusive research practices are important for neurodevelopmental studies, facilitating the involvement of community members throughout the research process. Highlighting this value,...
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Michelle Dawson @autismcrisis.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
"how do autistic children understand and conceptualise play?"--interviews, free journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... autistic children "described play as involving fun, friendships and engagement with meaningful materials and activities" & "deeply valued a sense of freedom and choice in play..."
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‘Like it’s making my heart run’: A strengths-based understanding of the play of autistic children - Christina O’Keeffe, Sinead McNally, 2025
Play is a central feature of childhood and a fundamental right of all children. Currently, our understanding of autistic play is based on a deficit perspective,...
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