Centre for Research in Autism and Education
@craeioe.bsky.social
Research to enhance the lives of autistic people; based in the UCL Institute of Education.
From the #CRAEwebinar archives
“They need to know that non-speaking doesn’t mean non-thinking” with Luci Rose (4-Apr-24)
“They need to know that non-speaking doesn’t mean non-thinking” with Luci Rose (4-Apr-24)
“They need to know that non-speaking doesn’t mean non-thinking” with Luci Rose (4-Apr-24)
Luci Rose investigates opinions about the abilities of non-speaking autistic children in education.
Some autistic children do not develop speech ( or the “use of mouth words”) during their time in school. Several autistic advocates and authors describe how their intelligence and abilities were not
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November 11, 2025 at 10:52 AM
From the #CRAEwebinar archives
“They need to know that non-speaking doesn’t mean non-thinking” with Luci Rose (4-Apr-24)
“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.
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.'
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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.
Metacognition facilitates theory of mind through optimal weighting of trait inferences
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 ourselves… and how well we actually know ourselves. So the idea that, “I know what he’s thinkin…
crae.ioe.ac.uk
November 6, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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
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.
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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
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
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
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 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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
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)
Considering the impact of alexithymia alongside autism with Geoff Bird (2-May-2024)
Considering the impact of alexithymia alongside autism with Geoff Bird (2-May-2024)
Alexithymia is a condition in which individuals struggle to identify and describe their emotions. Despite charactering about 7% of the neurotypical population, about half of the autistic population are alexithymic. CRAE's Geoff Bird talks about some of the challenges associated with alexithymia, and
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November 4, 2025 at 10:07 AM
From the #CRAEwebinar archives
Considering the impact of alexithymia alongside autism with Geoff Bird (2-May-2024)
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
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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
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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
November 2, 2025 at 1:02 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...
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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 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
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
“Trapped in a no-win situation”
Loneliness is a common emotion experienced by many, but previous research indicates higher rates of loneliness within the autistic adult community. Led by Kana Grace, an autistic researcher, this s…
crae.ioe.ac.uk
November 1, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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
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
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
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 31, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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
False Memory Formation in Autism
False Memory Formation in Autism:
This study looked at how autistic adults form false memories—when someone remembers something that didn’t actually happen. They wanted to find out if autistic people are more or less likely to make…
crae.ioe.ac.uk
October 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
#CRAEresearchSummaries
False Memory Formation in Autism
False Memory Formation in Autism
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 30, 2025 at 7:30 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
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.
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.
Co-Constructing Creative Methods for Voice with Sarah Parsons
Research that seeks to develop and apply a more creative toolkit of methods to enable a range of voices to be included in autism research.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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.
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)
Supporting autistic students through university; participatory research with Emine Gürbüz (6-Jun-24)
Supporting autistic students through university; participatory research with Emine Gürbüz (6-Jun-24)
#CRAEwebinar (6th June 2024) Emine Gürbüz shares their community-based participatory research with autistic and non-autistic university students and professionals working with them at university (e.g. mentors, disability advisors).
About Emine Gurbuz
Emine completed their PhD at Durham university a
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October 28, 2025 at 10:56 AM
From the #CRAEwebinar archives
Supporting autistic students through university; participatory research with Emine Gürbüz (6-Jun-24)
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...
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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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Reposted by Centre for Research in Autism and Education
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:
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crae.ioe.ac.uk/experiences-...
Experiences of interoception and anxiety in autistic adolescents
A reflexive thematic analysis Kiera Adams, Jonahs Smith, Mary Brown, Geoff Bird, and Polly Waite (2025) research gate We all know the feeling: your heart races before a big event, your stomach twis…
crae.ioe.ac.uk
October 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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-...
crae.ioe.ac.uk/experiences-...
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
#CRAEresearchSummaries
‘It just feels unnatural being here’: Autistic secondary school students’ experiences of sensory sensitivities in the school environment
‘It just feels unnatural being here’: Autistic secondary school students’ experiences of sensory sensitivities in the school environment
‘It just feels unnatural being here’: Autistic secondary school students’ experiences of sensory sensitivities in the school environment
While prior research has examined the sensory impact of school environments, until now few studies have directly considered autistic students’ own perspectives on how sensory differences affe…
crae.ioe.ac.uk
October 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
#CRAEresearchSummaries
‘It just feels unnatural being here’: Autistic secondary school students’ experiences of sensory sensitivities in the school environment
‘It just feels unnatural being here’: Autistic secondary school students’ experiences of sensory sensitivities in the school environment
#CRAEwebinar #archive
Supporting Autistic University Students: Policy and Practice with Felicity Sedgewick (3-Oct-24)
Supporting Autistic University Students: Policy and Practice with Felicity Sedgewick (3-Oct-24)
Supporting Autistic University Students: Policy and Practice with Felicity Sedgewick (3-Oct-24)
#CRAEwebinar 3rd Oct 2024
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October 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
#CRAEwebinar #archive
Supporting Autistic University Students: Policy and Practice with Felicity Sedgewick (3-Oct-24)
Supporting Autistic University Students: Policy and Practice with Felicity Sedgewick (3-Oct-24)
Reposted by Centre for Research in Autism and Education
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...
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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
New research summary up:
Ten questions concerning autism and auditory accessibility in buildings. Masiero (2025)
Asking for flexible design, creating environments where noise levels, materials, and layouts are respectful of sensory diversity
Ten questions concerning autism and auditory accessibility in buildings. Masiero (2025)
Asking for flexible design, creating environments where noise levels, materials, and layouts are respectful of sensory diversity
Ten questions concerning autism and auditory accessibility in buildings.
Have you been distracted by the whine of an old fridge, the echo in a classroom, or the buzz of fluorescent lights? For autistic people, these sounds aren’t just small irritations, due to sensory h…
crae.ioe.ac.uk
October 20, 2025 at 9:08 AM
New research summary up:
Ten questions concerning autism and auditory accessibility in buildings. Masiero (2025)
Asking for flexible design, creating environments where noise levels, materials, and layouts are respectful of sensory diversity
Ten questions concerning autism and auditory accessibility in buildings. Masiero (2025)
Asking for flexible design, creating environments where noise levels, materials, and layouts are respectful of sensory diversity
#CRAEresearchSummaries
How might interoceptive accuracy training work?
How might interoceptive accuracy training work?
How might interoceptive accuracy training work?
With the growing interest in apps and wearables that claim to be able to help us to learn how to improve our awareness of our own bodies’ signals, Murphy & Bird consider whether these cl…
crae.ioe.ac.uk
October 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
#CRAEresearchSummaries
How might interoceptive accuracy training work?
How might interoceptive accuracy training work?
#CRAEwebinar #archive
“I liked school, but school didn’t like me” with Jo Billington (14-Nov-24)
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@drjobillington.bsky.social
“I liked school, but school didn’t like me” with Jo Billington (14-Nov-24)
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@drjobillington.bsky.social
“I liked school, but school didn’t like me” with Jo Billington (14-Nov-24)
There is much literature which shows that autistic pupils in mainstream schools in England are much more likely than their non-autistic peers to experience academic underachievement, formal and informal exclusion, bullying and victimisation, and poor mental health. However, how autistic children and
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October 15, 2025 at 10:18 AM
#CRAEwebinar #archive
“I liked school, but school didn’t like me” with Jo Billington (14-Nov-24)
www.youtube.com/watc...
@drjobillington.bsky.social
“I liked school, but school didn’t like me” with Jo Billington (14-Nov-24)
www.youtube.com/watc...
@drjobillington.bsky.social
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
The @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social team - along with CRAE’s @melromualdez.bsky.social compiled the DfE’s rapid evidence report on ‘Identifying and supporting the needs of children and young people with SEND’
www.gov.uk/governmen...
Autism summary here:
crae.ioe.ac.uk/rapid...
www.gov.uk/governmen...
Autism summary here:
crae.ioe.ac.uk/rapid...
Identifying and supporting the needs of children with SEND in mainstream settings
Findings from a series of rapid evidence assessments on what works to identify and support the needs of children and young people with SEND in mainstream and early years settings.
www.gov.uk
October 14, 2025 at 8:22 AM
The @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social team - along with CRAE’s @melromualdez.bsky.social compiled the DfE’s rapid evidence report on ‘Identifying and supporting the needs of children and young people with SEND’
www.gov.uk/governmen...
Autism summary here:
crae.ioe.ac.uk/rapid...
www.gov.uk/governmen...
Autism summary here:
crae.ioe.ac.uk/rapid...
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 13, 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