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Research to enhance the lives of autistic people; based in the UCL Institute of Education.
If you haven't already done so, do sign up for next week's
#CRAEwebinar
Demystifying Emotion-Processing: Autism & Alexithymia with
@connortkeating.bsky.social
Thur Oct 2nd 4pm bst
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Demystifying Emotion-Processing: Autism & Alexithymia
Connor Keating considers whether emotion-processing differs between autistic and non-autistic adults after controlling for alexithymia.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/demystifying-emotion-processing-autism-alexithymia-tickets-1540912433569
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Autistic Adultsā Priorities for Future Autism Employment Research
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Autistic Adultsā Priorities for Future Autism Employment Research
In a study of 197 autistic adults, participants stressed the need for research on how to advance in their careers and transition out of work successfully. Despite 22% of autistic adults in the UK bā¦
https://crae.ioe.ac.uk/autistic-adults-priorities-for-future-autism-employment-research/
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CRAEās Sam Dexter has a new blog post over on BERA, the British Educational Research Association A worthwhile read for those involved with careers, employment or education.
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Supporting autistic young people in their transition from school: The role of careers guidance
For many young people, the final years of secondary education are a mix of excitement and uncertainty. The question of āwhat's next?ā looms large, and the choices ā whether to pursue higher...
https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/supporting-autistic-young-people-in-their-transition-from-school-the-role-of-careers-guidance
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Brian Irvine
10 days ago
Very much looking forward to tomorrowās
#NDinHE3
conference - Neurodiversity in Higher Education Do join Lucy & I for the recording of Neuromentoring live at 2:30. And if youāre around at 4, Iāll be closing us up with a talk on Hopeful Optimism in Higher Ed.
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CRAEās delegates will be with you at Autism Europe. If youāre attending, do come and say hello ā weād love to hear about your work.
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CRAE PhD student, Sam Dexter, presented his research about careers guidance for autistic young people at
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CRAEās delegates will be with you at Autism Europe. If youāre attending, do come and say hello ā weād love to hear about your work.
crae.ioe.ac.uk/whos-...
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āI canāt say that anything has changedā: parents of autistic young people (16ā25āyears) discuss the impact of the Children and Families Act in England and Wales
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āI canāt say that anything has changedā: parents of autistic young people (16ā25āyears) discuss the impact of the Children and Families Act in England and Wales
Despite hopes of better support systems and outcomes, the consensus was that little had changed. Parents noted limited support as their children navigated the challenges of transitioning to adulthoā¦
https://crae.ioe.ac.uk/i-cant-say-that-anything-has-changed/
13 days ago
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Do say hello to the CRAE folk at
#AutismEurope
:
@melromualdez.bsky.social
Sam Dexter
@autisticcharlie.bsky.social
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On
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day, we are mindful that suicide is more common for autistic people. Last year we hosted one of the launches of Improving Mental Health Therapies for Autistic Children and Young People May we commend it to changemakers.
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Improving Mental Health Therapies for Autistic Children and Young Peop
This unique, collaborative book, featuring contributions from autistic and non-autistic experts, presents cutting-edge thinking on mental health and service
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.4324/9781003352327/improving-mental-health-therapies-autistic-children-young-people-georgia-pavlopoulou-laura-crane-russell-hurn-damian-milton
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New term? Wanting to learn something new? You may wish to sign up for October's
#CRAEwebinar.
Demystifying Emotion-Processing: Autism, Alexithymia, and the Underlying Psychological Mechanisms with
@connortkeating.bsky.social
Thur 2nd Oct 4 pm BST
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Demystifying Emotion-Processing: Autism & Alexithymia
Connor Keating considers whether emotion-processing differs between autistic and non-autistic adults after controlling for alexithymia.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/demystifying-emotion-processing-autism-alexithymia-tickets-1540912433569
15 days ago
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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar)
16 days ago
What a fabulous book launch! Lovely hearing from so many of the authors of the various chapters! A really valuable resource! "Monotropism is rocket fuel for change. Monotropism is rocket fuel for learning." as quoted by
@brianirvine.bsky.social
- Indeed!
www.igi-global.com/book/neurodi...
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Autistic young peopleās experiences of transitioning to adulthood following the Children and Families Act 2014
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Autistic young peopleās experiences of transitioning to adulthood following the Children and Families Act 2014
The paper voices the experiences of 80 autistic young people aged 16-25 years. Findings were mixed, pointing out that the type of schooling plays a significant role in the access to appropriate supā¦
https://crae.ioe.ac.uk/autistic-young-peoples-experiences-of-transitioning-to-adulthood-following-the-children-and-families-act-2014/
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Supporting nonspeaking autistic people's flourishing, Vikram Jaswal (3rd April 2025)
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Supporting nonspeaking autistic people's flourishing, Vikram Jaswal (3rd April 2025)
CRAE's 2025 annual lecture - Supporting nonspeaking autistic people's flourishing using collaborative cognitive science, with Prof. Vikram Jaswal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnVs5u2S8bA
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New term? Wanting to learn something new? You may wish to sign up for October's
#CRAEwebinar.
Demystifying Emotion-Processing: Autism, Alexithymia, and the Underlying Psychological Mechanisms with
@connortkeating.bsky.social
Thur 2nd Oct 4 pm BST
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Demystifying Emotion-Processing: Autism & Alexithymia
Connor Keating considers whether emotion-processing differs between autistic and non-autistic adults after controlling for alexithymia.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/demystifying-emotion-processing-autism-alexithymia-tickets-1540912433569
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The transition to adulthood for autistic young people with additional learning needs: the views and experiences of education professionals in special schools
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The transition to adulthood for autistic young people with additional learning needs: the views and experiences of education professionals in special schools
This paper gauges the insights of staff in special schools. The findings highlight that time constraints and a lack of effective methods for engaging autistic pupils hinder the proper implementatioā¦
https://crae.ioe.ac.uk/the-transition-to-adulthood-for-autistic-young-people-with-additional-learning-needs/
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#CRAEwebinar #archive The Impossible Subject: Autistic belonging in religious groups, with Krysia Waldock (8-May-2025)
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The Impossible Subject: Autistic belonging in religious groups, with Krysia Waldock (8-May-2025)
Exploring the inclusion and belonging of autistic people in religious groups with Krysia Waldock. Thursday, May 8 Resouces: Pearson, A., & Rose, K. (2023). Autistic Masking: Understanding Identity Management and the Role of Stigma. Pavillion Press. https://pavpub.com/health-and-social-care/health-a
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSwp0W53NgM
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Next month: Stephen Bailey & the AAF cast invite autistic people to shape the work - see excerpts & share thoughts. Autistic as F*ck will be new show by award-winning neurodivergent company ASYLUM Arts, performativity and creativity in autism.
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Autistic as F*ck
An exploration of the autistic experience of performance.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autistic-as-fck-tickets-1393000344529
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#CRAEresearchSummaries Evaluating measures to assess loneliness in autistic adults. Grace et al (2023) Questionnaires exist to assess loneliness, but do they apply to autistic adults?
crae.ioe.ac.uk/evalu...
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Kana Grace, Anna Remington, Jade Davies and Laura Crane (2023)
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Evaluating measures to assess loneliness in autistic adults
Questionnaires exist to assess loneliness, but do they apply to autistic adults? A study with 203 autistic adults in the UK explored this, using two questionnaires: the UCLA Loneliness Scale 3 and ā¦
https://crae.ioe.ac.uk/evaluating-measures-to-assess-loneliness-in-autistic-adults/
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Everyday executive function issues from the perspectives of autistic adolescents and their parents: theoretical and empirical implications Lorcan Kenny,
@annaremington.bsky.social
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Everyday executive function issues from the perspectives of autistic adolescents and their parents: theoretical and empirical implications
Executive function is a group of skills including planning, inhibition and switching between tasks. Autistic people report struggling quite a lot with these skills. But, when researchers test theseā¦
https://crae.ioe.ac.uk/everyday-executive-function-issues-from-the-perspectives-of-autistic-adolescents-and-their-parents/
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The warm summer weather had CRAE folks reading: The influence of indoor temperature and noise on autistic individuals
www.nature.com/artic...
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The influence of indoor temperature and noise on autistic individuals
Scientific Reports - The influence of indoor temperature and noise on autistic individuals
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-02358-4
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#CRAEwebinar #archive First impressions during calls between autistic and non-autistic adults wirh Holly Radford (5-Jul-25)
www.youtube.com/watc...
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First impressions during calls between autistic and non-autistic adults, Holly Radford (5-Jul-25)
Nonverbal behaviours and first impressions during video calls between autistic and non-autistic adults with Holly Radford
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSn0UYUkXjg
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#CRAErearchSummaries Alexithymia may explain the genetic relationship between autism and sensory sensitivity. Yorke, Murphy, Rijsdijk, Colvert, Lietz @proffrancescahappe.bsky.social and Bird (2025).
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Alexithymia may explain the genetic relationship between autism and sensory sensitivity.
This paper suggest that alexithymia ā not autism ā might explain some of the variability in sensory experiences among autistic people and beyond. The study used parent-reported data froā¦
https://crae.ioe.ac.uk/alexithymia-may-explain-the-genetic-relationship-between-autism-and-sensory-sensitivity/
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Folk at CRAE are reading: Auditory environments influence the link between Autistic traits and quality of life
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Auditory environments influence the link between Autistic traits and quality of life
Scientific Reports - Auditory environments influence the link between Autistic traits and quality of life
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-94585-y
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#CRAEevent #archive In conversation with Virginia Bovell ā author of Dannyās People ā and Jules from Autistic Radio.
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In conversation with Virginia Bovell ā author of Dannyās People ā and Jules from Autistic Radio.
This is a video about In conversation with Virginia Bovell ā author of Dannyās People ā and Jules from Autistic Radio. 00:00 In conversation with Virginia Bovell ā author of Dannyās People ā and Jules from Autistic Radio.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdQq6AZPN4o
about 2 months ago
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The CRAE tech imp has been rewiring the Bluesky New Autism Research Feed. It trawls through posts and tries its best to find the latest papers for you. Do PM us if there seem to be any glaring omissions as we syncopate the algorithm.
bsky.app/profile/did...
about 2 months ago
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#CRAEresearchSummaries āWho, When, How to Shareā: Pilot study of a new disclosure decision-making programme for autistic adults
crae.ioe.ac.uk/who-w...
#CRAEresearchSummaries
Emeline Han, Katrina Scior,
@kanabaletti.bsky.social
Eric Heath, Simone Dufresne, and
@lauramaycrane.bsky.social
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āWho, When, How to Shareā: Pilot study of a new disclosure decision-making programme for autistic adults
Autistic adults often face a dilemma of whether and how much to conceal or reveal about their autistic identity. Disclosure can lead to understanding and support, but also judgement and discriminatā¦
https://crae.ioe.ac.uk/who-when-how-to-share-pilot-study-of-a-new-disclosure-decision-making-programme-for-autistic-adults/
about 2 months ago
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Are you autistic? Have you just finished your GCSEs? And do you have views on exams and school support? You might be interested in taking part in this master's research project led by former CRAE placement student Aaron:
qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/...
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Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.
https://qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_cG7jPmN0mWEqQnQ
about 2 months ago
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Our October #CRAEwebinar: Demystifying Emotion-Processing: Autism, Alexithymia and Psychological Mechanisms. @connortkeating.bsky.social will ask, do autistic & non-autistic adults process emotions differently once alexithymia is in the mix? 2nd Oct 4 pm BST Sign up:
www.eventbrite.co.uk...
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Demystifying Emotion-Processing: Autism & Alexithymia
Connor Keating considers whether emotion-processing differs between autistic and non-autistic adults after controlling for alexithymia.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/demystifying-emotion-processing-autism-alexithymia-tickets-1540912433569
about 2 months ago
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Folk at CRAE are reading:
journals.sagepub.com...
Using Q Methodology, a Group of Neurodivergent Neurodiversity Researchers Ask: What is the Neurodiversity Movement and what should it do?ā Stenner et al. (2025)
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Using Q Methodology, a Group of Neurodivergent Neurodiversity Researchers Ask: What is the Neurodiversity Movement and what should it do? - Paul Stenner, Amy Pearson, Steven Kapp, Catherine Watson, Ronit Pressler, Gemma Williams, Hanna Bertilsdotter-Rosqvist, Lill Hultman, Rebecca Semmens-Wheeler, Monique Botha, 2025
This paper describes the eight phases of an innovative procedure for collective and reflexive research about neurodiversity. Structured by Q methodology, this procedure allowed a small group (nā=ā1...
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/27546330251329625
about 2 months ago
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Our latest #CRAEwebinar is now up on YouTube: Environmental influences on anxiety and depression in autistic young people with the brilliant @schampton.bsky.social
youtu.be/8RI4dWB9IQc
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Environmental influences on anxiety and depression in autistic YP - Sarah Hampton (10-Jul-2025)
Autistic people commonly experience anxiety and depression. These issues often arise by adolescence and can have detrimental effects on autistic peopleās lives. However, support for anxiety and depression among autistic people is lacking, in part because we currently do not have a good understanding
https://youtu.be/8RI4dWB9IQc
about 2 months ago
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#CRAEresearchSummary Special school staff perspectives on how careers guidance is provided to their autistic young people. (Dexter et al. 2025) Changes are needed in policy and practice to make careers support more accessible
crae.ioe.ac.uk/speci...
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Special school staff perspectives on how careers guidance is provided to their autistic young people
The team looked at how careers guidance is provided to autistic pupils in special schools in England. Careers guidance helps young people move from school into work, and schools must offer this supā¦
https://crae.ioe.ac.uk/special-school-staff-perspectives-on-careers-guidance/
2 months ago
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Being listened to by folk at CRAE: The Qualitative Open Mic - Neurodiversity Matters: Damian Milton on double empathy and autistic worlds
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Neurodiversity Matters: Damian Milton on double empathy and autistic worlds
The Qualitative Open Mic Ā· Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2eF5lTZMV1oJN2MuQzYNxr?si=573e10cf43554ffe
2 months ago
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The CRAE tech imp has been rewiring the Bluesky New Autism Research Feed. It trawls through posts and tries its best to find the latest papers for you. Do PM us if there seem to be any glaring omissions as we syncopate the algorithm.
bsky.app/profile/did...
2 months ago
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Our latest #CRAEwebinar is now up on YouTube: Environmental influences on anxiety and depression in autistic young people with the brilliant @schampton.bsky.social
youtu.be/8RI4dWB9IQc
#CRAEwebinar
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Environmental influences on anxiety and depression in autistic YP - Sarah Hampton (10-Jul-2025)
Autistic people commonly experience anxiety and depression. These issues often arise by adolescence and can have detrimental effects on autistic peopleās lives. However, support for anxiety and depression among autistic people is lacking, in part because we currently do not have a good understanding
https://youtu.be/8RI4dWB9IQc
2 months ago
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New #CRAEsummary Metacognition facilitates theory of mind through optimal weighting of trait inferences Long, Catmur, Fleming & CRAE's Geoff Bird (2025) or Confidence in guessing what others are thinking is shaped by how similar we think we are to them.
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Metacognition facilitates theory of mind through optimal weighting of trait inferences
They found that our confidence in a judgment is shaped by how similar we think the other person is to ourselvesā¦ and how well we actually know ourselves. So the idea that, āI know what heās thinkinā¦
https://crae.ioe.ac.uk/metacognition-facilitates-theory-of-mind/
2 months ago
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Bobbi Elman
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āThis difference might be because
#Autistic
people have increased perceptual capacity (so they take in more information) while people with
#ADHD
are experiencing difficulties in selecting what they want to pay attention to (i.e. excluding distractions).ā Seriously interesting research
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#CRAEresearchSummaries āA storm of post-it notesā: Experiences of perceptual capacity in autism and ADHD
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āA storm of post-it notesā: Experiences of perceptual capacity in autism and ADHD
A large accessible survey was designed by a neurodiverse group of researchers to find out about focus and distraction. It was shared with autistic adults, adults with ADHD, autistic adults with ADHā¦
https://crae.ioe.ac.uk/a-storm-of-post-it-notes-experiences-of-perceptual-capacity-in-autism-and-adhd/
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Being read by folk at CRAE:
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āStruggling for Yearsā: An international survey on Autistic experiences of menopause - Christine A. Jenkins, Rachel L. Moseley, Rose J. Matthews, Margaret Janse van Rensburg, Julie M. Gamble-Turner, Miranda J. Brady, 2024
Emerging research suggests that menopause can be a difficult transition for some Autistic people. This international co-produced survey explored factors that might make menopause harder for Autisti...
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/27546330241299366
2 months ago
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#CRAEresearchSummaries āRetirement Is One Hell of a Changeā: Autistic Peopleās Experiences of Retiring.
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āRetirement Is One Hell of a Changeā: Autistic Peopleās Experiences of Retiring.
āRetirement is one hell of a change isnāt it?ā ā āYou know itās a great big change of pace, of gear, of where you fit in the world, how the world sees you, how yā¦
https://crae.ioe.ac.uk/retirement-is-one-hell-of-a-change-autistic-peoples-experiences-of-retiring/
3 months ago
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This evening, we joined the STAR showcase.. thatās Special Topics in Autism Research. The Masters students each created a showcase of work - on relaxed performances to the ways social media creates autism mythsā¦ and everything else in between. Thank you āØ
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#CRAEwebinar tomorrow 10th July 4pm bst Join Sarah Hampton as she shares with us research that asks, why do many autistic young people experience anxiety and depression, and what can help?
www.eventbrite.co.uk...
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Environmental influences on anxiety and depression in autistic young people
Join Sarah Hampton as she shares research that asks, why do many autistic young people experience anxiety and depression, and what can help?
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/environmental-influences-on-anxiety-and-depression-in-autistic-young-people-tickets-1407460425019
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In Sept: Stephen Bailey & the AAF cast invite autistic people to shape the work - see excerpts & share thoughts. Autistic as F*ck will be new show by award-winning neurodivergent company ASYLUM Arts, performativity and creativity in autism. Details:
www.eventbrite.co.uk...
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Autistic as F*ck
An exploration of the autistic experience of performance.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autistic-as-fck-tickets-1393000344529
3 months ago
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#CRAEresearchSummaries Career progression for autistic people: A scoping review
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Career progression for autistic people: A scoping review
A systematic review of exisiting literature. Relevant papers by theme in the 33 papers in the review: Adequate support (11) Desired career progression for many (7) Tailored opportunities (2) Unemplā¦
https://crae.ioe.ac.uk/career-progression-for-autistic-peoplea-scoping-review/
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#CRAEwebinar next week Thursday 10th July 4pm bst Join Sarah Hampton as she shares with us research that asks, why do many autistic young people experience anxiety and depression, and what can help?
www.eventbrite.co.uk...
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Environmental influences on anxiety and depression in autistic young people
Join Sarah Hampton as she shares research that asks, why do many autistic young people experience anxiety and depression, and what can help?
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/environmental-influences-on-anxiety-and-depression-in-autistic-young-people-tickets-1407460425019
3 months ago
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Oli & Brian on Transdisciplinary Teams #CRAEwebinar #archive
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Oli & Brian on Transdisciplinary Teams
Brian met up with Oli Hobin after his presentation to PLASN-r for a brief chat about the function and benefits of transdisciplinary teams, particularly within the context of schools for autistic students. They discuss the coordination across various disciplines, the advantages of this approach, a
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CFwmQU-8V8
3 months ago
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Isabelle Finn-Kelcey
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challenging to the status quo - but prob more helpful in view of obvs need for systemic change. Some research orgs now have YouTubes - these can be like master classes! Check out
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First vacancy is live! Come work with us on this exciting project... We are looking for a research assistant with strong quantitative analysis skills and experience of experimental research. We value lived experience. Details and application here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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#CRAEresearchSummaries āI Donāt Understand Their Sense of Belongingā: Exploring How Nonbinary Autistic Adults Experience Gender
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āI Donāt Understand Their Sense of Belongingā: Exploring How Nonbinary Autistic Adults Experience Gender
The study was led by a non-binary autistic researcher. Interviewed participants shared perceptions of gender as an internal feeling, shaped in interaction with others, and reflected on society̵ā¦
https://crae.ioe.ac.uk/how-nonbinary-autistic-adults-experience-gender/
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Are you autistic? Have you just finished your GCSEs? And do you have views on exams and school support? You might be interested in taking part in this master's research project led by former CRAE placement student Aaron: š
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