‘I can’t say that anything has changed’: parents of autistic young people (16–25 years) discuss the impact of the Children and Families Act in England and Wales #CRAEresearchSummaries

Last weeks #CRAEwebinar is now up on YouTube. Our very many thank to the fantastic Nate Caruana for leading our thinking on VR in autism understanding and support. Well worth a view.

From the #CRAEwebinar archives Inclusion in School: Learning Lessons from Autistic Pupils and Teachers with Rebecca Wood (07-Apr-22)

There's a new way of doing a MASIE - the online distance MA in Special and Inclusive Education. Folk from CRAE will be teaching the Yr2 Autism: Research and Practice element. Find out more: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospe...

Evaluating the impact of an online autism training on changing employers’ autism knowledge and commitment to inclusion in the workplace #CRAEresearchSummaries

This just appeared in the CRAE reading pile. Really enjoying Ch3 and the flexible seating project with Heba Jayoosi & Laura Crane

Understanding neurodivergent attention profiles to harness learning: An evening exploring how learners process information. For educators & inclusion professionals. With drinks & nibbles. Thursday, 26 Feb 2026 6:30pm UCL IOE, London Free Sign-up

For tomorrow's #CRAEwebinar we're to be joined from Adelaide by Nate Caruana exploring how VR can help us understand - and improve - the social experiences of autistic people. Thursday Feb 5 at the earlier time of 10am GMT Still time to sign up at:

From the #CRAEwebinar archives Flexible seating in a mainstream primary setting with Heba Al-Jayoosi (6-Oct-22)

A little nudge if you've not signed up for this weeks #CRAEwebinar VR as a tool for supporting autistic people with Nate Caruana Thursday Feb 5 at the earlier time of 10am GMT Reg at:

#Webinar #Autism #Alexithymia A must see!⬇️ Very interesting webinar (YT) on Emotion-Processing in Autistic and non-Autistic adults. Finally a study that corrects for Alexithymia! Thank you @connortkeating.bsky.social for your research and for this You Tube webinar!🙏

ndconnection.co.uk/blog/autism-... Latest research roundup for autism, neurodivergence generally, and the best/most debate-worthy of the papers. This one, a double issue Dec 25/Jan 26. The studies span education, healthcare, social work, mental health, relationships, and the built environment.

The government’s response to ‘Time to Deliver’ #CRAEresearchSummaries

CRAE has a brief summary of the government's response to 'Time to Deliver'

We have a #CRAEwebinar coming up next week. Nate Caruana on VR as a tool for supporting autistic people. Feb 5 at the earlier time of 10am GMT (because otherwise Nate would be in the middle of the night) Reg at:

From the #CRAEwebinar archives Autistic experiences of pregnancy loss and associated healthcare with Aimee Grant (3-Nov-22)

From the #CRAEwebinar archives Understanding the impact of bilingualism for autistic children with Rachael Davis (1-Dec-22)

Tonight is CRAE’s leadership transition celebration. We say thank you to Anna & yay to Mel.

From the #CRAEwebinar archives Framing and Reframing: Specialist (Autism) Mentoring in UK Universities with our own Brian Irvine (2-Feb-23)

Join us next week (Thurs 15th Jan, 6pm) for drinks and nibbles to mark CRAE’s leadership transition! Come celebrate Director Anna’s contributions over the past 9 years, and meet incoming Director, Mel, and hear about her plans for CRAE. Book your free ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk... 1/2

Can virtual reality help dismantle barriers to inclusion? Our next #CRAEwebinar looking at the possibilities of VR as an autism support tool will be with fantastic Nate Caruana. 4th Feb 10am gmt Free registration at:

From the #CRAEwebinar archives Understanding the impact of interpersonal victimisation on autistic adults with Amy Pearson (2-Mar-23)

Come celebrate CRAE's leadership transition with us! Join us on 15th Jan to celebrate Anna's 9 years as Director, and to welcome Mel to the helm. Free tickets (must be pre-booked) available here:

From the (brilliant) #CRAEwebinar archives The 2023 Annual Lecture with Pete Wharmby: Making schools safer and more inclusive for autistic students

From the #CRAEwebinar archives Pain in Autism with Bethany Donaghy and David Moore (11-May-23)

“Trapped in a no-win situation”

Come celebrate CRAE's leadership transition with us! Join us on 15th Jan to celebrate Anna's 9 years as Director, and to welcome Mel to the helm. Free tickets (must be pre-booked) available here:

From the #CRAEwebinar archives ‘Who, When, and How to Share’ A disclosure decision-making programme with Emeline Han (22-Jun-23)

Mobilising Specialist Autism Mentoring in UK Universities

Very proud to have contributed evidence to this report which I think has real potential to drive a step change in how we provide for inclusion in UK society.

Last week's most excellent #CRAEwebinar with the fab Emily Rubin is now up on YouTube. youtu.be/pDBSO1Ud1OU#CRAEwebinar Appreciating Differences in Neurodivergent Learners: Providing support using the SCERTS framework

From the #CRAEwebinar archives Autistic experiences of maternity services and MARG with Sara King (5-Oct-23)

New research summary - Ichijo et al. (2025) In psychological science, when we compare people with and without formal diagnosis, the ‘not-diagnosed’ group will most likely include people who still have some traits or symptoms.

Ten questions concerning autism and auditory accessibility in buildings.

On #IDPD, and as part of #DisabilityHistoryMonth our research summary blogs have revisited a piece of autism research history that continues to shape our thinking about research today. The enduring legacy of ‘A Future Made Together’:

If you've not already done so, do grab a place at tomorrow's (Thur) #CRAEwebinar with Emily Rubin on Appreciating Differences in Neurodivergent Learners: Providing support using the SCERTS framework 4-Dec-25 4pm gmt

1/ The @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk report has many recommendations as the government starts to put together an Autism Strategy for 2026. bit.ly/HoLAutActReports A thread…

1/Turning to criminal justice the @HLAutismActCom asserts that autistic people are more likely to be victims of crime than perpetrate it. In particular, @FelicitySedgwick cited research that autistic people were more vulnerable to ‘mate crime’.

From the #CRAEwebinar archives Tracking Autistic College Students' Identity Development with Brett Ranon Nachman (2-Nov-23)

1/ On employment, the @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk concludes that employers need incentives to enable more autistic people to find, stay, and thrive in work. Voluntary accreditation schemes like Autistica’s Neurodiversity Employers Index should be promoted by the government.

1/ The @HLAutismActCom reports that many autistic children feel unhappy at school or are out of school altogether.

1/ On health inequalities for autistic people the @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk report credited the success of the Oliver McGowan Training to coproduction and delivery, but still many autistic people struggle to access healthcare.

1/ The @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk report calls for a better system of autism identification. Diagnosis itself is a bottleneck for rationed support. Investment is needed though working in partnership with autistic people to develop lifelong stepped support.

This #DisabilityHistoryMonth our research summary blogs have revisited a piece of autism research history that continues to shape our thinking about research today. The enduring legacy of ‘A Future Made Together’:

A little nudge if you haven’t yet signed up for next weeks #CRAEwebinar with Emily Rubin Appreciating Differences in Neurodivergent Learners Thursday 4th December 4pm GMT book a place (free) here

1/ The @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk report notes that the rise in public awareness of autism has not led to better understanding and acceptance of autistic people. bit.ly/HoLAutActReports Many autistic people have avoided going out because of worries about how others will treat them.

1/ This House of Lords Select Committee @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk has now produced a report which prepares for the Govt’s 2026 autism strategy. It is available in full, summary, and easy-read form here:

March seems far, far away, but we've a #CRAEwebinar planned with Sarah Parsons, who will be talking about research that seeks to use a more creative toolkit of methods to enable a whole range of voices to be included in autism research.

From the #CRAEwebinar archives Reasonable Adjustments. A tick box exercise or an important life skill? With Barbara Sandland (2-Jan-24)

DON'T MISS this qualitative analysis which 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/...