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Laura Crane
@lauramaycrane.bsky.social
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Professor of Autism Studies at the University of Birmingham, UK.
Passionate about participatory autism research that truly benefits autistic people.
Research interests include education, healthcare, employment and criminal justice.
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Laura Crane @lauramaycrane.bsky.social · Sep 13
#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
Reposted by Laura Crane
cellpress.bsky.social
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
First page of Opinion piece: "Conceptual and methodological flaws undermine claims of a link between the gut microbiome and autism"
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Reposted by Laura Crane
hlautismactcom.parliament.uk
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We have recently agreed our report on the Autism Act 2009. The report shall be published on Sunday 23 November.
November 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Reposted by Laura Crane
autisminadulthood.bsky.social
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...
www.liebertpub.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Reposted by Laura Crane
kanabaletti.bsky.social
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...
www.liebertpub.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Reposted by Laura Crane
suereviews.bsky.social
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
October 14, 2025 at 9:24 AM
lauramaycrane.bsky.social
@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
PowerPoint slide from Dr Monique Botha showing an image of their “village”. Photos include a range of autistic and non-autistic people including a range of autism researchers at different career stages, from different parts of the world and with different research interests. (Feeling very proud to be featured at the bottom, next to the legend that is Damian Milton!)
September 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
lauramaycrane.bsky.social
#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
September 13, 2025 at 7:07 AM
lauramaycrane.bsky.social
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...
www.routledge.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
lauramaycrane.bsky.social
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
Profile of Laura Crane on the Autism Europe website: Laura Crane University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Laura Crane is Professor of Autism Studies at the University of Birmingham, where she is Director of the Autism Centre for Education and Research (ACER) and Director of Research for the School of Education. The goal of Laura's work is to conduct research on topics that matter to autistic people and their allies, through working in collaboration with them. In this regard, Laura's research interests are wide-ranging, and she has published extensively in the fields of education, healthcare, and criminal justice. [also features details of Laura's participation, available on the link in the post; headshot also provided of Laura, a smiling white woman with long brown hair]
September 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
lauramaycrane.bsky.social
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.
www.nuffieldfoundation.org
July 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Reposted by Laura Crane
jelliclecat.bsky.social
If you are a neurodivergent person over 16, please complete this survey! It can potentially impact recommendations made to the government.
thegoo.se Charlotte Brooks @thegoo.se · Jul 16
Are you a neurodivergent person over 16?
Share your views to help improve support for neurodivergent young people in schools. Our survey supports the work of the Neurodivergence Task and Finish Group, and may influence recommendations to Government. Take part here: https://thegoo.se/survey
Title reads: Are you a neurodivergent person over 16? If so, you may want to consider taking part in an online survey on identifying support for neurodivergent young people in schools. Inside a speech bubble reads: We are interested in hearing the views of neurodivergent people in England aged 16+ There is a playful graphic of three young children in colourful clothing. One is holding a wand, and another is holding a balloon. If you are interested, please go to the survey at https://thegoo.se/survey or scan a QR code. This link redirects to Qualtrics, a reputable website for questionnaires and surveys. This survey is being run on behalf of work supporting the Neurodivergence Task and Finish Group. It has received ethical approval from University of Birmingham. There is a logo for University of Birmingham at the bottom of the page.
July 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Reposted by Laura Crane
drmbothapsych.bsky.social
PUBLIC LECTURE:

My end of @leverhulme.ac.uk fellowship lecture is on the 24th of September! It will be in person at @durhampsych.bsky.social and also streamed online. Tickets are available on Eventbrite.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centre-for...
Centre for Neurodiversity and Development Public Lecture
Why autism isn't what you think it is (and why that matters) - end of fellowship Public Lecture by Dr Monique Botha
www.eventbrite.co.uk
July 17, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Reposted by Laura Crane
thegoo.se
Are you a neurodivergent person over 16?
Share your views to help improve support for neurodivergent young people in schools. Our survey supports the work of the Neurodivergence Task and Finish Group, and may influence recommendations to Government. Take part here: https://thegoo.se/survey
Title reads: Are you a neurodivergent person over 16? If so, you may want to consider taking part in an online survey on identifying support for neurodivergent young people in schools. Inside a speech bubble reads: We are interested in hearing the views of neurodivergent people in England aged 16+ There is a playful graphic of three young children in colourful clothing. One is holding a wand, and another is holding a balloon. If you are interested, please go to the survey at https://thegoo.se/survey or scan a QR code. This link redirects to Qualtrics, a reputable website for questionnaires and surveys. This survey is being run on behalf of work supporting the Neurodivergence Task and Finish Group. It has received ethical approval from University of Birmingham. There is a logo for University of Birmingham at the bottom of the page.
July 16, 2025 at 7:56 AM
lauramaycrane.bsky.social
There is a growing push to make research data 'open' (i.e., not just stored by the original research team, for no one else to use). In our new study, we examined the views of autistic adults and parents of autistic children on this issue. Results suggest a cautious, nuanced approach is needed...
danpoole.bsky.social Dan Poole @danpoole.bsky.social · Jul 2
New preprint: Open data in autism research: the views of autistic people and parents of autistic children

osf.io/preprints/me...

Led by @hannahhobson.bsky.social w/ @dramypearson.bsky.social Audrey Linden @cmanning.bsky.social @fsedgewick.bsky.social @lauramaycrane.bsky.social

#AutRes #OpenSci
OSF
osf.io
July 3, 2025 at 5:37 AM
lauramaycrane.bsky.social
Calling autism community members and justice professionals (with experience in Magistrates/Crown Court) to help co-design new, accessible resources for autistic people involved in criminal court systems in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 & 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Autism community: lnkd.in/ekxQ_wV5
Justice professionals: lnkd.in/ee8SXbmd

#AutRes
June 26, 2025 at 10:38 AM
lauramaycrane.bsky.social
Delighted to be part of this really exciting new project led by the brilliant @annaremington.bsky.social 🎉
craeioe.bsky.social Centre for Research in Autism and Education @craeioe.bsky.social · Jun 18
New @nuffieldfoundation.org‬ funded CRAE project!
With collaborators Andy Lamb, Mick Walker, @lauramaycrane.bsky.social, @miriched.bsky.social + Donna-Lynn Shepherd, CRAE's @annaremington.bsky.social + Geoff Bird are leading a project investigating GCSE exam equity for neurodivergent students.
June 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Reposted by Laura Crane
hlautismactcom.parliament.uk
[1]🧵On 19 May, we hold an evidence session on key barriers hindering autistic people from finding and staying in work, and solutions to such barriers. At 14:45, we hear from the following witnesses:
- Prof Kim Hoque, KCL
- @annaremington.bsky.social, UCL
- Laura Davis, @base-uk.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Reposted by Laura Crane
hlautismactcom.parliament.uk
[1]🧵On 28 April, we hold two evidence sessions. You can watch the both sessions online here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
Parliamentlive.tv
Autism Act 2009 Committee
parliamentlive.tv
April 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Reposted by Laura Crane
hlautismactcom.parliament.uk
📽️The video below👇with our Baroness Rock, our Chair on our committee's call for evidence.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfPt...
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www.youtube.com
April 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Reposted by Laura Crane
hlautismactcom.parliament.uk
To mark #WorldAutismAcceptanceDay on 2 April, we launch🚀our call for evidence on the Autism Act 2009 and the Government's Autism Strategy.

Share your views 💬 via the link here: committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evi.... The closing date is at 5pm on 2 June 2025.

🧵[1]
Call for Evidence - Committees - UK Parliament
Call for evidence
committees.parliament.uk
April 2, 2025 at 11:41 AM
lauramaycrane.bsky.social
Such a joy to be back at @craeioe.bsky.social to celebrate our book on Improving Mental Health Therapies for Autistic CYP. Beautiful talk by @jopavlopoulou.bsky.social and what an amazing panel of discussants ❤️
Georgia Pavlopoulou standing and talking to a panel of seated chapter authors, against a backdrop of the book cover on a giant screen. One panellist is wearing a colourful dress to match the colourful book cover! Georgia Pavlopoulou at a lectern, delivering a lecture with a slide that asks ‘Where is the love?’
March 27, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Reposted by Laura Crane
journalautism.bsky.social
We are recruiting for two Advisory Editors at Autism!

Deadline for expressions of interest is April 25th. For full details, please see the link

journals.sagepub.com...
March 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
lauramaycrane.bsky.social
Really enjoyed presenting at the National Autism Congress in Amersfoort this week, sharing my work on best practices when talking to autistic children about their diagnosis. Huge thanks to Els Blijd-Hoogewys for inviting me 🥰
Collage of three images: (1) Laura - smiling woman with long hair - at a train station; (2) conference programme, name badge and 'thank you' chocolate; (3) screen at the conference displaying the conference programme (in Dutch!)
March 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Reposted by Laura Crane
kayleighdoyle.bsky.social
So exciting to read neurodiversity affirmative research exploring autism and the arts! Shockingly it’s a rarety in the field so this is refreshing to say the least 👏🏼👏🏼
March 7, 2025 at 11:36 AM