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/...

Another #CRAEwebinar booked in! February seems a long way away, but you might want to sign up now to hear from @natecaruana.bsky.social on how VR can help us understand and improve the social experiences of autistic people.

🚨 ♾ Our report out yesterday calls on HM Government to deliver an effective new autism strategy. Open this link committees.parliament.uk/committee/77... to view the following: - Full report - Easy Read report - Report summary with conclusions and recommendations - Shorthand

Anti-social learning: The impact of language on mentalizing

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’:

Another #CRAEwebinar booked in! February seems a long way away, but you might want to sign up now to hear from @natecaruana.bsky.social on how VR can help us understand and improve the social experiences of autistic people.

From the #CRAEwebinar archives 2024 CRAE Annual Lecture - Autistic professionals and the triple empathy problem with Mary Doherty

New #CRAEwebinar Last week Jada Brown shared her work on 'Understanding the embodied experiences of Black, autistic university students in the UK.' It was a brilliant webinar. And it's now up on YouTube.

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/...

Individuals who are ‘super recognisers’ show superior performance on independent measures of face perception, face memory and face matching

From the #CRAEwebinar archives “They need to know that non-speaking doesn’t mean non-thinking” with Luci Rose (4-Apr-24)

New #CRAEwebinar Last week Jada Brown shared her work on 'Understanding the embodied experiences of Black, autistic university students in the UK.' It was a brilliant webinar. And it's now up on YouTube.

Metacognition facilitates theory of mind through optimal weighting of trait inferences

Today's #CRAEwebinar Experiences of navigating university as an autistic people who are also marginalised by their Blackness 'Understanding the embodied experiences of Black, autistic university students in the UK' with Jada Brown. Thur 6th Nov 4pm gmt

It's not too late to sign up for tomorrow's (quite anticipated) #CRAEwebinar. Jada Brown will be speaking on 'Understanding the embodied experiences of Black, autistic university students in the UK' Do join us: Thur 6th Nov 4pm gmt

From the #CRAEwebinar archives Considering the impact of alexithymia alongside autism with Geoff Bird (2-May-2024)

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

New CRAE Research Summary Grace et al. (2025). ‘Trapped in a no-win situation’: A qualitative exploration of autistic adults’ experiences of loneliness. Loneliness is more than lack of connection. @kanabaletti.bsky.social

<A nudge for those of us working at Unis> Do sign up to join us for next week's #CRAEwebinar. Jada Brown will be speaking on 'Understanding the embodied experiences of Black, autistic university students in the UK' Thur 6th Nov 4pm gmt

#CRAEresearchSummaries False Memory Formation in Autism

New #CRAEresearchSummary @brianirvine.bsky.social considers the role of framing and reframing in Specialist Autism Mentoring at UK Universities

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 Supporting autistic students through university; participatory research with Emine Gürbüz (6-Jun-24)

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

Autistic teens are nearly 2x as likely to have an anxiety disorder—not only due to social pressures and sensory overload, but also bc of interoception differences (ability to tune into internal bodily signals like toileting urges, or hunger). TY @craeioe.bsky.social: crae.ioe.ac.uk/experiences-...