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

Time to deliver: Lessons from the House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee - Laura Crane (22-JUN-26)

YouTube video by CRAE

youtu.be

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 👇

Thank you to @craeioe.bsky.social for inviting me to deliver this year's annual lecture - really looking forward to discussing my experience supporting the House of Lords Autism Act 2009 committee! #AutRes

Centre for Research in Autism and Education@craeioe.bsky.social · 3mo ago

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... 1/3

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/...

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

journals.sagepub.com

Really enjoyed contributing to this new BBC Bitesize article on stimming in neurodivergent children and young people www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/art...

What is stimming in ADHD, autism and other neurodivergent conditions? - BBC Bitesize

Bitesize Parenting looks at why children stim and whether it's something that parents should be worried about.

bbc.co.uk

comments by me and others on new study in BMJ on brain stimulation as intervention for #autism. I’m dubious www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

So proud of our new paper, in @eclinicalmed.bsky.social, reporting on a feasibility study of a new co-produced peer group intervention (created by @ambitiousautism.bsky.social) for supporting wellbeing during the transition to adulthood for autistic young people. #AutRes

Assessing the feasibility of a co-produced peer-group intervention for supporting wellbeing during the transition to adulthood among autistic 16–25-year-olds (ATAG): a randomised controlled feasibilit...

Autistic people, including those without intellectual disability, face challenges during the transition to adulthood, and experience poor adult outcom…

sciencedirect.com

Such an honour to have been invited to deliver the 2026 CRAE Annual Lecture 🤩 I'll be sharing reflections from my time supporting the House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee, and discussing how we can build a future where autistic people’s rights, needs, and voices truly shape policy. #autres

Centre for Research in Autism and Education@craeioe.bsky.social · 4mo ago

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

Delighted to share this new article, led by doctoral researcher Lucie Eadon, on whether active learning approaches in higher education are enabling or disabling for autistic learners #autres journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

journals.sagepub.com

New video abstract with Leoni Boyle talking about the recently published systematic scoping review on autism in Viet Nam. Watch the full video on our YouTube: lnkd.in/ed8hWu7E Read the paper here: lnkd.in/ewhpGMap #autism #research Prithvi Perepa, Kerry Thalia, @lauramaycrane.bsky.social

Congrats to Leoni Boyle for publishing the first paper from her PhD - Autism in Viet Nam: A systematic scoping review - in @journalautism.bsky.social. An extremely thoughtful and thought-provoking analysis of autism research in Vietnamese communities... #autres journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Autism in Viet Nam: A systematic scoping review - Leoni Boyle, Prithvi Perepa, Kerry Thalia, Laura Crane, 2026

Autism research has predominantly focused on Western contexts, with limited studies in Vietnamese cultural settings. Through conducting a systematic scoping rev...

journals.sagepub.com

I love so much in this article: the summary of the importance phenomenological autism research, its gender inclusivity, & the findings that flow state is essential for autistic well being & that environments have the ability to enable these states. #AutRes onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Transitioning in and out of Autistic Flow: A Qualitative Study Presenting a Non‐Pathologising Approach to Autistic Well‐Being and Conceptualising Autistic Ways of Being in Clinical and Therapeutic Set...

Introduction Autistic flow is a term that has been used to describe the autistic experience of being deeply immersed in an activity. Autistic flow theory proposes that autistic people may be uniquel.....

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Delighted to have our new paper, “Eliciting the views of autistic adolescents attending specialist schools on what friendships mean to them”, published in @journalautism.bsky.social! 🧵 #autres #openaccess journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

journals.sagepub.com

Our new study, just published in Nature Mental Health: Symptom change in depression and anxiety during psychological therapy for autistic adults... [1/8] 🧵⤵️ #autres #mentalhealth www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Symptom change in depression and anxiety during psychological therapy for autistic adults - Nature Mental Health

Pender et al. evaluated depression and anxiety symptom trajectories in autistic adults receiving routine therapy in UK primary care.

nature.com

Thanks to everyone who took part in this research I led for the Neurodivergent Task & Finish Group! We explored neurodivergent perspectives on a strengths & needs-led approach in schools—support that focuses on strengths and support needs, and can be used without waiting for a diagnosis.

Delighted to share a new paper, led by the brilliant Hannah Cresswell, reflecting the views of school staff (specifically SENCOs) regarding how they broach initial interactions with parents when they think that their child might be autistic 🧵 nasenjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

‘I think your child might be autistic’: A qualitative survey study examining how school staff broach initial interactions with parents whose children may be autistic

Recognising and understanding that a child might be autistic is an important first step in the autism diagnostic pathway. For many families, this process involves working alongside school staff and, ....

nasenjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Extraordinarily proud to be on the Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list for 2025 🤩 Feeling particularly proud to be flying the flag for women in academia on a list that (by Clarivate’s own admission) is very “male-heavy” 💪🏻 www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/un...

Today, @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk published their report, 'Time to deliver: The Autism Act 2009 and the new autism strategy'. Access the full report and recommendations (including easy read report, video from the Chair, and shorthand story) here: committees.parliament.uk/committee/77... [1/4]

New autism strategy must deliver change for autistic people - Committees - UK Parliament

This is the key conclusion reached by the House of Lords special inquiry committee on the Autism Act 2009 in its report ‘Time to deliver: The Autism Act 2009 and the new autism strategy’.&...

committees.parliament.uk

Are you an autistic person aged 18+ from the Global Majority, who has received talking therapy for support around anxiety? We hope to include a diverse range of voices to inform our study, which involves a 75 minute online interview. To find out more, please follow this link: dub.sh/LzKn6is

The link between the gut #microbiome and autism is not backed by science, researchers say. Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA @wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social

🧵 [1/5] We have recently agreed our report on the Autism Act 2009. The report shall be published on Sunday 23 November.

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/...

“Trapped in a No-Win Situation”: A Qualitative Exploration of Autistic Adults’ Experiences of Loneliness | Autism in Adulthood

Background: Loneliness is a major public health concern, affecting individuals’ mental and physical health. Autistic adults self-report higher levels of loneliness compared with non-autistic adults, y...

liebertpub.com

Our paper has recently been published in @Autism in Adulthood: “Trapped in a No-Win Situation”: A Qualitative Exploration of Autistic Adults’ Experiences of Loneliness tinyurl.com/2yeuch6j @craeioe.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @lauramaycrane.bsky.social @annaremington.bsky.social

“Trapped in a No-Win Situation”: A Qualitative Exploration of Autistic Adults’ Experiences of Loneliness | Autism in Adulthood

Background: Loneliness is a major public health concern, affecting individuals’ mental and physical health. Autistic adults self-report higher levels of loneliness compared with non-autistic adults, y...

liebertpub.com

happy to share this new article on reporting standards in autism intervention science: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41070555/ Autistic people deserve the highest standards of evidence based practice and reporting practices in this field fall woefully short. We offer recommendations to improve that.

Maximizing the Quality and Reporting Standards of Autism Intervention Science - PubMed

Although there are clear international standards for intervention science and reporting in healthcare, implementation and uptake have been limited within autism intervention research. To address this ...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

@drmbothapsych.bsky.social - congratulations on an incredible lecture this evening. You were AMAZING and I feel enormously fortunate to be part of your village ❤️ #AutRes

#AECongress25 attendees: here's some Autism Research Starter Packs, where I've tried to collate BlueSky accounts from those who do/support/facilitate autism research. Let me know if I've missed anyone! 1. go.bsky.app/B9XV8UA 2. go.bsky.app/Pfbbvot 3. go.bsky.app/DWvXhk6

Huge congrats to @drrachaeldavis.bsky.social @claruineill.bsky.social and @suereviews.bsky.social on their forthcoming book! Was such an honour to co-author a chapter with the fabulous @hjayoosi.bsky.social. Available to pre-order now! www.routledge.com/It-Takes-All...

It Takes All Kinds of Minds: Fostering Neurodivergent Thriving at School

It Takes All Kinds of Minds provides an inspiring and accessible introduction to neurodiversity in educational settings, informed by research and real-world experience. Drawing upon core principles th...

routledge.com

Really excited to be going to the @autismeurope.bsky.social International Congress in Dublin this week! You can access all the presentations from our team at the Autism Centre for Education and Research (ACER) via this link: bit.ly/ACER-AE

Exciting to see details of our new project, 'EXAMINE: Exam inequality for neurodivergent students', live on the @nuffieldfoundation.org website! Led by @annaremington.bsky.social, @craeioe.bsky.social www.nuffieldfoundation.org/project/exam...

EXAMINE: Exam inequality for neurodivergent students - Nuffield Foundation

This project will investigate whether certain features of GCSE examination papers might explain the lower average attainment of neurodivergent students in England.

nuffieldfoundation.org