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Mel Romualdez

@melromualdez.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, dept of Psychology & Human Development, UCL Institute of Education. Director of the UCL Centre for Research in Autism and Education (CRAE).

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Centre for Research in Autism and Education @craeioe.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
There is a ladder: Awareness “Look difference!” Acceptance “Difference is legitimate” Appreciation “There is worth in difference” #AutismAcceptanceMonth #AutismAppreciationMonth 1/3
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Centre for Research in Autism and Education @craeioe.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Very excited to announce our CRAE Annual Lecture. Time to deliver: Lessons from the House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee Laura Crane on how we can build a future where autistic people’s rights, needs, and voices truly shape policy. 22nd June at 6pm www.eventbrite.co.uk... 1/2
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Time to deliver: Lessons from the House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee Tickets, Monday, Jun 22, 2026 from 5 pm to 6:30 pm UTC | Eventbrite
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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Centre for Research in Autism and Education @craeioe.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
In case you missed it, the last #CRAEwebinar is now up on YouTube: 'Co-Constructing Creative Methods for Voice' with the lovely Sarah Parsons from @acornsoton.bsky.socialwhere.
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Co-Constructing Creative Methods for Voice with Sarah Parsons [5-MAR-25]
Most research that includes the voices of autistic children and young people uses traditional research methods (interviews and surveys), which can exclude many from participating. ACoRNS research focuses on the co-creation of creative methods to enable autistic children and young people to contribut
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Mel Romualdez @melromualdez.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Join us tomorrow evening!
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Centre for Research in Autism and Education @craeioe.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Big CRAE news! From January 2026, @melromualdez.bsky.social will be taking over as CRAE Director, when @annaremington.bsky.social steps down after almost 9 years at the helm! Read about the news here crae.ioe.ac.uk/dr-me... 1/2
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New CRAE Director
Dr Anna Melissa (Mel) Romualdez appointed as new Director of the UCL Centre for Research in Autism and Education (CRAE) We are delighted to announce that Dr Anna Melissa (Mel) Romualdez will take o…
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Centre for Research in Autism and Education @craeioe.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Today, CRAE’s Mel & Brian were delighted to join the City Lit #MentalWealth Festival with the great MH TedXer Shaun Flores and NHS ND Network founder Hannah Jones. We bounced around neurodiversity paradigm & movement, mentoring & employability. Full house. Great crowd… 🤩
Brian & Mel in front of the CityLit Slide
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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
A chunky article out today on the energy costs of AI: www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1... tl:dr The problem isn't really now but the future - massive & rapid expansion is almost inevitable. And the bigger problem is tech companies are keeping the real (& likely gigantic) energy costs secret.
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We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard.
The emissions from individual AI text, image, and video queries seem small—until you add up what the industry isn’t tracking and consider where it’s heading next.
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Dr Aimee Grant @draimeegrant.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
New article out on @theconversation.com on why many Autistic adults don't like puzzle pieces symbols being used to represent us: theconversation.com/why-the-auti... #Autism #ActuallyAutistic
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Why the autism jigsaw puzzle piece is such a problematic symbol
To many autistic people, the puzzle piece represents stigma, exclusion and a harmful push to make them conform.
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Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou @jopavlopoulou.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Where is the love? It was definitely around us and inside us tonight all things #autistic #mentalhealth with amazing co-authors of our book So many smiles and tears and that wonderful human called @lauramaycrane.bsky.social
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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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Centre for Research in Autism and Education @craeioe.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
“I did what I could to earn some money and be of use”: A qualitative exploration of autistic people’s journeys to career success and fulfilment #CRAEresearchSummaries crae.ioe.ac.uk/i-did...
Graphic titled 'Social Connections in the Workplace' with UCL logo, a quote saying 'That's what's kept me there... the fact that people are so nice,' and a simplified icon of two people embracing.
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Centre for Research in Autism and Education @craeioe.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
New paper alert “I did what I could to earn some money and be of use”: A qualitative exploration of autistic people’s journeys to career success and fulfilment. A summary: crae.ioe.ac.uk/i-did... #AutRes 1/2
A purple graphic with a pale lilac background featuring two simplified, outlined figures standing close together with one arm around the other. To the right is a quote in bold dark purple text: “That’s what’s kept me there… the fact that people are so nice.” The top-left corner reads “Social Connections in the Workplace” in light purple text. In the bottom margin is a reference in small text: “Davies et al. (2024). ‘I did what I could to earn some money and be of use’: A qualitative exploration of autistic people’s journeys to career success and fulfilment. Autism.” To the top-right, the UCL logo appears in white against a purple background.
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Centre for Research in Autism and Education @craeioe.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Happy holidays & our best wishes for the new year.
A holiday greeting card from CRAE featuring a purple ornament with the CRAE logo in the upper left and purple text saying, “Happy holidays from all at CRAE and huge thank you to Sophia who designed our card.” Below, three round, hand-drawn ornaments resembling Poké Balls hang against a painterly background of green and brown brushstrokes. The ornaments are colored in vibrant reds, purples, and blues, and have a black band across the middle.
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Centre for Research in Autism and Education @craeioe.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Next month’s #CRAEwebinar - Maria Ashworth shares thoughts on ensuring autistic interns experiences and training have a lasting impact. 5th Dec 4pm GMT www.eventbrite.co.uk...
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Tracking and Evaluating Employ Autism
Tracking and Evaluating Employ Autism: an Internship Programme for Autistic Adults without a Learning Disability
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Mel Romualdez @melromualdez.bsky.social · 02/03/2024
She was one of the best.
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Mel Romualdez @melromualdez.bsky.social · 09/01/2024
🚨NEW PRE-PRINT🚨 ‘It just feels unnatural being here’: Autistic secondary school students' experiences of sensory sensitivities in the school environment. It was an absolute pleasure to supervise this brilliant research project by Jenny Price! @craeioe.bsky.social osf.io/pks8t/
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Centre for Research in Autism and Education @craeioe.bsky.social · 16/11/2023
A bittersweet day at CRAE, as we say goodbye to our colleague and friend @LauraMayCrane. Wishing her all the best as she joins the brilliant team up at @UoBautism.
Laura and her leaving sash
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Centre for Research in Autism and Education @craeioe.bsky.social · 06/11/2023
Come and work with us! We are looking for an Associate Professor to join the team. More details here: bit.ly/AssocProfAuti... Deadline 28th Nov.
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UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
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