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.
Laura Crane
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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
New video abstract with Leoni Boyle talking about the recently published systematic scoping review on autism in Viet Nam.
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Read the paper here: lnkd.in/ewhpGMap
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Prithvi Perepa, Kerry Thalia, @lauramaycrane.bsky.social
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
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Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice.
comments by me and others on new study in BMJ on brain stimulation as intervention for #autism.
I’m dubious
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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.
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Really enjoyed contributing to this new BBC Bitesize article on stimming in neurodivergent children and young people
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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/...
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
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/...
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...
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Autistic people, including those without intellectual disability, face challenges during the transition to adulthood, and experience poor adult outcom…
Autism research has predominantly focused on Western contexts, with limited studies in Vietnamese cultural settings. Through conducting a systematic scoping rev...
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.
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Eventbrite - UCL Centre for Research in Autism & Education CRAE presents Time to deliver: Lessons from the House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee - Monday, 22 June 2026 - Find event and ticket information.
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
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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.....
Eventbrite - UCL Centre for Research in Autism & Education CRAE presents Time to deliver: Lessons from the House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee - Monday, 22 June 2026 - Find event and ticket information.
