Brian Irvine
@brianirvine.bsky.social
Happy wanderer. Mentor. Researcher. Fool.
That’s a must read…
Worth remembering:
“SEND is a construct.
It’s a convenient fiction. And it’s a neatly-boxed label designed to solve a problem the education system created, and refuses to take responsibility for.”
TY @kieranrose.bsky.social
theautisticadvocate.com/there-is-no-...
“SEND is a construct.
It’s a convenient fiction. And it’s a neatly-boxed label designed to solve a problem the education system created, and refuses to take responsibility for.”
TY @kieranrose.bsky.social
theautisticadvocate.com/there-is-no-...
December 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
That’s a must read…
Reposted by Brian Irvine
Worth remembering:
“SEND is a construct.
It’s a convenient fiction. And it’s a neatly-boxed label designed to solve a problem the education system created, and refuses to take responsibility for.”
TY @kieranrose.bsky.social
theautisticadvocate.com/there-is-no-...
“SEND is a construct.
It’s a convenient fiction. And it’s a neatly-boxed label designed to solve a problem the education system created, and refuses to take responsibility for.”
TY @kieranrose.bsky.social
theautisticadvocate.com/there-is-no-...
December 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Worth remembering:
“SEND is a construct.
It’s a convenient fiction. And it’s a neatly-boxed label designed to solve a problem the education system created, and refuses to take responsibility for.”
TY @kieranrose.bsky.social
theautisticadvocate.com/there-is-no-...
“SEND is a construct.
It’s a convenient fiction. And it’s a neatly-boxed label designed to solve a problem the education system created, and refuses to take responsibility for.”
TY @kieranrose.bsky.social
theautisticadvocate.com/there-is-no-...
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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:
Celebrating CRAE's Leadership Transition
Join us to celebrate outgoing CRAE Director Anna Remington, and to welcome incoming Director, Mel Romualdez, to the helm!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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:
Reposted by Brian Irvine
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:
Celebrating CRAE's Leadership Transition
Join us to celebrate outgoing CRAE Director Anna Remington, and to welcome incoming Director, Mel Romualdez, to the helm!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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:
#WakeUpDeadMan
According to the Vicar 8/10 for ecclesiastical accuracy; odd obsession with perma-chasubles.
According to the Vicar 8/10 for ecclesiastical accuracy; odd obsession with perma-chasubles.
December 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
#WakeUpDeadMan
According to the Vicar 8/10 for ecclesiastical accuracy; odd obsession with perma-chasubles.
According to the Vicar 8/10 for ecclesiastical accuracy; odd obsession with perma-chasubles.
Reposted by Brian Irvine
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/...
FREE until 25th November
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/...
November 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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/...
FREE until 25th November
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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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/...
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...
www.liebertpub.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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/...
FREE until 25th November
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Reposted by Brian Irvine
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.
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.
Understanding the experiences of Black, autistic university students with Jada Brown (6-Nov-25)
Jada Brown shares her work on 'Understanding the embodied experiences of Black, autistic university students in the UK.'
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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.
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.
Reposted by Brian Irvine
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
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
Understanding the embodiment of UK Black, autistic university students
Jada Brown will consider what it might be like to navigate university as an autistic person who is also marginalised by their Blackness.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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
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
Reposted by Brian Irvine
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...
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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...
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New CRAE Director
Dr Anna Melissa (Mel) Romualdez appointed as new Director of the UCL Centre for Research in Autism and Education (CRAE) We are delighted to announce that Dr Anna Melissa (Mel) Romualdez will take o…
crae.ioe.ac.uk
October 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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
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...
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🗞️ NEWS 🗞️
We are also sharing the book launch events! Dr Krysia Waldock @krysiawally.bsky.social and I are so excited about co-edited collections that we are sharing the launches of them too - in video format!
We are also sharing the book launch events! Dr Krysia Waldock @krysiawally.bsky.social and I are so excited about co-edited collections that we are sharing the launches of them too - in video format!
Book Launch: Neurodivergent Education and Lifelong Learning
YouTube video by Neurodivergent Education Books
youtu.be
October 25, 2025 at 10:28 AM
🗞️ NEWS 🗞️
We are also sharing the book launch events! Dr Krysia Waldock @krysiawally.bsky.social and I are so excited about co-edited collections that we are sharing the launches of them too - in video format!
We are also sharing the book launch events! Dr Krysia Waldock @krysiawally.bsky.social and I are so excited about co-edited collections that we are sharing the launches of them too - in video format!
Reposted by Brian Irvine
New #CRAEresearchSummary
@brianirvine.bsky.social considers the role of framing and reframing in Specialist Autism Mentoring at UK Universities
@brianirvine.bsky.social considers the role of framing and reframing in Specialist Autism Mentoring at UK Universities
Mobilising Specialist Autism Mentoring in UK Universities
When entering higher education in the UK, students get offered a needs assessment through the Disabled Students Allowance. For autistic students, disclosure often results in the option for a Specia…
crae.ioe.ac.uk
October 24, 2025 at 7:50 AM
New #CRAEresearchSummary
@brianirvine.bsky.social considers the role of framing and reframing in Specialist Autism Mentoring at UK Universities
@brianirvine.bsky.social considers the role of framing and reframing in Specialist Autism Mentoring at UK Universities
Reposted by Brian Irvine
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
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...
www.liebertpub.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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
tinyurl.com/2yeuch6j @craeioe.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @lauramaycrane.bsky.social @annaremington.bsky.social
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"Are Universities Ready to Support Autistic Students? A Call to Increase Coordinated Campus Efforts" by Blaskowitz et al advocates for university departments to enhance #inclusion and support for #autistic students.
READ shorturl.at/EgzlU
READ shorturl.at/EgzlU
Are Universities Ready to Support Autistic Students? A Call to Increase Coordinated Campus Efforts | Autism in Adulthood
Over the past decade, universities have seen an increase in autistic student enrollment; however, many of these universities are not supporting autistic students to have a quality college experience. ...
shorturl.at
October 2, 2025 at 10:57 PM
"Are Universities Ready to Support Autistic Students? A Call to Increase Coordinated Campus Efforts" by Blaskowitz et al advocates for university departments to enhance #inclusion and support for #autistic students.
READ shorturl.at/EgzlU
READ shorturl.at/EgzlU
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We are so pleased to announce next month's #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
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
Understanding the embodiment of UK Black, autistic university students
Jada Brown will consider what it might be like to navigate university as an autistic person who is also marginalised by their Blackness.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 11:32 AM
We are so pleased to announce next month's #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
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
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Today, CRAE’s Mel & Brian were delighted to join the City Lit #MentalWealth Festival with the great MH TedXer Shaun Flores and NHS ND Network founder Hannah Jones. We bounced around neurodiversity paradigm & movement, mentoring & employability. Full house. Great crowd… 🤩
October 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Today, CRAE’s Mel & Brian were delighted to join the City Lit #MentalWealth Festival with the great MH TedXer Shaun Flores and NHS ND Network founder Hannah Jones. We bounced around neurodiversity paradigm & movement, mentoring & employability. Full house. Great crowd… 🤩
Reposted by Brian Irvine
🗞️ NEWS 🗞️
Today's first premiere of the 'talking heads' videos is from Neurodivergent Education and Lifelong Learning (co-edited by Dr Krysia Waldock (@krysiawally.bsky.social) and I). We have two co-edited collections that focus on neurodivergence and education, in all its renditions, i.e., in life
Today's first premiere of the 'talking heads' videos is from Neurodivergent Education and Lifelong Learning (co-edited by Dr Krysia Waldock (@krysiawally.bsky.social) and I). We have two co-edited collections that focus on neurodivergence and education, in all its renditions, i.e., in life
Neurodiversity in Higher Education: Reflections from Lived Experience
YouTube video by Neurodivergent Education Books
youtu.be
October 9, 2025 at 7:58 AM
🗞️ NEWS 🗞️
Today's first premiere of the 'talking heads' videos is from Neurodivergent Education and Lifelong Learning (co-edited by Dr Krysia Waldock (@krysiawally.bsky.social) and I). We have two co-edited collections that focus on neurodivergence and education, in all its renditions, i.e., in life
Today's first premiere of the 'talking heads' videos is from Neurodivergent Education and Lifelong Learning (co-edited by Dr Krysia Waldock (@krysiawally.bsky.social) and I). We have two co-edited collections that focus on neurodivergence and education, in all its renditions, i.e., in life
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We are delighted that @connortkeating.bsky.social's Demystifying Emotion-Processing: Autism & Alexithymia #CRAEwebinar is now available to watch on our YouTube Channel.
youtu.be/OqbcUW6qbLw
youtu.be/OqbcUW6qbLw
October 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
We are delighted that @connortkeating.bsky.social's Demystifying Emotion-Processing: Autism & Alexithymia #CRAEwebinar is now available to watch on our YouTube Channel.
youtu.be/OqbcUW6qbLw
youtu.be/OqbcUW6qbLw
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I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.
October 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.
Reposted by Brian Irvine
I will never not repost this
(Sound on for maximum effect)
(Sound on for maximum effect)
October 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I will never not repost this
(Sound on for maximum effect)
(Sound on for maximum effect)
Excited to be at the book launch of Waldock & Keates 2025
October 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Excited to be at the book launch of Waldock & Keates 2025
Am pleasantly surprised with the CofE with its new ABC.
October 3, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Am pleasantly surprised with the CofE with its new ABC.
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CRAE’s @melromualdez.bsky.social and the @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social team wrote the rapid evidence report on ‘Identifying and supporting the needs of children and young people with SEND’ for the DfE
Our summary of the autistic children & yp section here
crae.ioe.ac.uk/rapid...
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Our summary of the autistic children & yp section here
crae.ioe.ac.uk/rapid...
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Identifying and supporting the needs of autistic children and young people
CRAE’s Mel Romualdez was part of a team of UCL academics who wrote the rapid evidence report on ‘Identifying and supporting the needs of children and young people with SEND’. They have put together…
crae.ioe.ac.uk
September 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
CRAE’s @melromualdez.bsky.social and the @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social team wrote the rapid evidence report on ‘Identifying and supporting the needs of children and young people with SEND’ for the DfE
Our summary of the autistic children & yp section here
crae.ioe.ac.uk/rapid...
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Our summary of the autistic children & yp section here
crae.ioe.ac.uk/rapid...
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"Just remember, your organic Autistic ways of socialising, communicating, thinking and processing are not disordered or defective or broken; they are just different. You are not broken, you are a wonderful, whole, Autistic person." At Reframing Autism:
reframingautism.org.au/service/i-am... #autism
reframingautism.org.au/service/i-am... #autism
I Am Autistic - Reframing Autism
reframingautism.org.au
September 26, 2025 at 9:49 PM
"Just remember, your organic Autistic ways of socialising, communicating, thinking and processing are not disordered or defective or broken; they are just different. You are not broken, you are a wonderful, whole, Autistic person." At Reframing Autism:
reframingautism.org.au/service/i-am... #autism
reframingautism.org.au/service/i-am... #autism
This was a joy to do with @krysiawally.bsky.social
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On this month's episode of the Autism and Theology podcast, Krysia speaks with Brian Irvine from the Centre for Research in Autism and Education. They discuss perceptual processing and faith.
Listen here: tr.ee/v1JmTAcjX6
Transcript here: share.transistor.fm/s/5e25cac1/t...
Listen here: tr.ee/v1JmTAcjX6
Transcript here: share.transistor.fm/s/5e25cac1/t...
September 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM
This was a joy to do with @krysiawally.bsky.social
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