Anti-social learning: The impact of language on mentalizing Payne, Bird & Catmur 2025 Or how the media talks about "them" decides whether readers meet other minds or stereotypes. crae.ioe.ac.uk/anti-... #SummarisedByHumans #CRAEresearchSummaries

#CRAEisReading Kapp (2026) The neurodiversity movement vs. the medical model of autism A call to "maximize common ground in the autism community to fight for shared values in science and services (even if their goals are different)". doi.org/10.1002/wps....

CRAE's Brian Irvine has had his research for the Church of England mentioned on the front page of The Times today! The article highlights his independent work to advocate for support for neurodivergent clergy members. Read the full Times article here: http://bit.ly/4eBDREL 1/2

www.churchofengland.org/resources/ba... So proud of this wonderful official Church of England neurodiversity team. All of us are working hard to ensure that our churches have the best possible research, training, advice, info, safeguarding, and related laws. Read all about it here.

From the CRAE archives: “Trapped in a no-win situation” a qualitative exploration of autistic adult's experiences of loneliness Grace et al. 2025 crae.ioe.ac.uk/trapp... #SummarisedByHumans #CRAEresearchSummaries

#CRAEisReading Pearson et al. (2026) 'It's like calling short people vertically challenged': Language and terminology preferences among neurodivergent adults in the UK "I'm not the Northern Lights"; participant on being labelled a "phenomenon" doi.org/10.1177/2754...

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

I have just booked tickets as think this will be worth watching

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 👇

Vinny Carter Leno on the brain mechanisms behind heightened sensory responsivity; and how the SENSOR project uses VR to find out. New #CRAEwebinar now at

Davies et al.’s (2024) systematic review of autistic identity found that pride and solidarity in being autistic are linked to better mental health. So #AutisticPrideDay rocks

Next Monday, 6pm: our extended annual lecture with Laura Crane, reflecting on her work as Specialist Adviser to the House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee. How autistic people's rights, needs and voices can truly shape policy. Free & online

#CRAEisReading Bottema-Beutel et al. (2026) A 5-Year Update of Conflicts of Interest in Autism Intervention Research in ABA Journals Finds that conflict of interests are, "pervasive in ABA autism intervention research, and most remain undisclosed." doi.org/10.1177/1362...

Neurodivergent pride grows where others accept it, and a positive autistic identity meshes with better mental health. crae.ioe.ac.uk/autis... Happy #NeurodiversityPrideDay

The first community consultation on language interventions and autism says the lessons should run both ways, because no one lives on autism island. Linden et al. (2026) crae.ioe.ac.uk/langu... #CRAEresearchSummaries #SummarisedByHumans

From our archives: Disclosing an autism diagnosis improves ratings of candidate performance in employment interviews Norris et al. 2023 crae.ioe.ac.uk/discl... #SummarisedByHumans #CRAEresearchSummaries

The House of Lords Debate on receiving the Report from the Autism Act 2009 Committee “Time to deliver” - is now live/available at

It's not all bleak. Some autistic educators describe schools where their expertise is recognised, autonomy is real, and "everyone can learn from everyone". New #CRAEsummary of Spiegler et al. (2025) crae.ioe.ac.uk/autis...#CRAEsummary#SummarisedByHumans

#CRAEisReading Hogenkamp et al. (2026) Toward an Emergent Paradigm for Neurodiversity and Health Autism is not a static diagnosis; it is an emergent, stress-shaped profile. doi.org/10.1177/2573...

Director Mel Romualdez and Comms & Engagement Officer Brian Irvine met with UCL Public Engagement (UCL Public Engagement) to talk about CRAE's participatory approach to autism research... and the impact that can have.

It's today (Thur 4th June) at 4! Vinny Carter Leno this morning for our #CRAEwebinar on brain mechanisms of heightened sensory responsivity in early childhood. Still time to book 👇

#CRAEisReading Ahuvia et al. (2026) Identifying as Autistic Without a Formal Diagnosis: Who Self-Identifies as Autistic and Why? Self-identifying autistic adult, on fear of seeking diagnosis, "They won't take me seriously." doi.org/10.1177/2573...

May we steer any secondary school history teachers with experience of Holocaust education with autistic (and non-autistic) pupils towards this call for participants:

I am conducting research into how autistic pupils experience Holocaust education as part of my doctoral research. If you're a secondary history teacher of autistic and non-autistic pupils, I'd appreciate it if you took the time to complete the following survey: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...

New paper 🧵 Language interventions for autistic people Linden et al. (2026) 356 autistic adults, parents, and professionals were asked what they thought about language interventions for autistic people? Read the full open-access paper here: doi.org/10.1002/jcv2...

What's happening in the brain when some autistic children experience heightened sensory responsivity? Join Vinny Carter Leno this Thu 4 June for a #CRAEwebinar on the SENSOR project. Book here👇

Autistic people are in every profession, and that includes the law. But research is thin. A new study is listening to UK autistic legal professionals. If you can help us with an online interview, get in touch at [email protected] Not you? A share would help us reach others 🙂

#CRAEisReading #Pride “My whole life has been a process of finding labels that fit”: A Thematic Analysis of Autistic LGBTQIA+ Identity and Inclusion in the LGBTQIA+ Community McAuliffe et al. (2023) journals.sagepub.com...

From our #CRAEresearchSummaries archives Higher levels of neurodivergent traits associated with lower levels of self-efficacy and wellbeing for performing arts students. Buckley et al. 2024 crae.ioe.ac.uk/highe...#CRAEresearchSummaries #SummarisedByHumans

Director Mel Romualdez and Comms & Engagement Officer Brian Irvine met with UCL Public Engagement (UCL Public Engagement) to talk about CRAE's participatory approach to autism research... and the impact that can have.

#CRAEisReading Jones et al. (2025) Race, Autism, and Intersectional Stigma Among Black and White Autistic Adults "I'm always left in this middle ground, like this Venn diagram where I am a part of them, but none of them." Black autistic participant doi.org/10.1177/2573...

It's not all bleak. Some autistic educators describe schools where their expertise is recognised, autonomy is real, and "everyone can learn from everyone". New #CRAEsummary of Spiegler et al. (2025) crae.ioe.ac.uk/autis...#CRAEsummary#SummarisedByHumans

Policy fails when there is a disconnect between those drafting legislation and those it impacts. This years #CRAEanuualLecture is with Laura Crane - Specialist Adviser with House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee - who has been bridging this gap. www.eventbrite.co.uk...#CRAEanuualLecture1/3

Experiences of interoception and anxiety in autistic adolescents #CRAEresearchSummaries crae.ioe.ac.uk/exper...

Autistic people are in every profession, and that includes the law. But research is thin. A new study is listening to UK autistic legal professionals. If you can help us with an online interview, get in touch at [email protected] Not you? A share would help us reach others 🙂

New paper 'Superior perceptual capacity is specific to autistic cognition' by Davies et al. Across autistic, ADHD, AuDHD & neurotypical adults: autistic participants kept picking up extra detail when the perceptual load task got complicated. doi.org/10.1016/j.ac...

We're very proud that a paper from our SUPer project has ranked in the top most-viewed papers in JARID, published by @wiley.com for the British Institute of Learning Disabilities doi.org/10.1111/jar....

Annual CRAE lecture: Time to deliver. Mon 22 June • 6 PM • Online Professor Laura Crane will be sharing insights as Specialist Adviser to the House of Lords Committee on the Autism Act 2009.

Just posted last week's #CRAEwebinar. Spencer Hayes took us through the research around handwriting practice, movement and the need for novel tasks with autistic children.

Everyday executive function issues from the perspectives of autistic adolescents and their parents: theoretical and empirical implications #CRAEresearchSummaries

It’s the Improving Interventions for Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health conference today (hosted by UCL’s Grand Challenge of Mental Health & Wellbeing) Do say hello to Brian & Mengning if you’re here. They have a poster on co-pro autistic digital supports at uni.

Jess & Brian talk about au-some teacherson the PLASN-r (pan-London Autism Schools Network) mini-podcast

“I Don’t Understand Their Sense of Belonging”: Exploring How Nonbinary Autistic Adults Experience Gender #CRAEresearchSummaries

New paper just published! "What I Would Like to change" About Cancer Care. In this paper Rosie and I share recommendations for improving primary cancer care for disabled people. Article is free to access and will require a log in. www.jcn.co.uk/journals/iss...

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/...

Annual CRAE lecture: Time to deliver. Mon 22 June • 6 PM • Online Professor Laura Crane will be sharing insights as Specialist Adviser to the House of Lords Committee on the Autism Act 2009.

Co-Constructing Creative Methods for Voice with Sarah Parsons [5-MAR-25] #CRAEwebinar #archive

Still not too late to grab a place at this weeks #CRAEwebinar Moving in Unpredictable Environments with Spencer Hayes Thur 7th May, 4pm

Last week there I saw a couple of copies of Robert Chapman’s Empire of Normality were scudding around the CRAE office (and today I see it at half price). www.plutobooks.com/p... #CRAEisReading

Next week’s #CRAEwebinar is with Spencer Hayes who will be sharing some counter-orthodox research; autistic folk might learn some motor skills better in unpredictable environments. Signup: