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Laura Crane is affiliated with the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom and has a significant research presence in the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and social sciences. Their work primarily spans cognitive neuroscience and clinical psychology, alongside contributions to safety research, developmental and educational psychology, and education.

The core focus of Crane's research lies in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), with notable specialization in autism-related topics such as family and disability support, disability education and employment, child development and digital technology, behavioral and psychological studies, adolescent and pediatric healthcare, and child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development.

Crane has contributed to multiple influential papers, including:

  • Supporting Newly Identified or Diagnosed Autistic Adults: An Initial Evaluation of an Autistic-Led Programme (2020), Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • Camouflaging in autism: A systematic review (2021), Clinical Psychology Review
  • A systematic review on autistic people's experiences of stigma and coping strategies (2021), Autism Research
  • Loneliness in autistic adults: A systematic review (2022), Autism
  • Autistic adults' views of their communication skills and needs (2020), International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders

Their publications have appeared primarily in the following venues:

  • Autism
  • Autism in Adulthood
  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • Neurodiversity
  • British Journal of Special Education

Frequent collaborators in Crane's work include:

  • Anna Remington
  • Jade Davies
  • Elizabeth Pellicano
  • William Mandy
  • Julia Cook

Laura Crane's extensive publication record incorporates studies that address key psychological and social aspects of autism, including stigma, loneliness, communication skills, and support structures for autistic adults. This body of work reflects interdisciplinary engagement across clinical and developmental psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and education.

Best Publications

  • Making the future together: Shaping autism research through meaningful participation

    Sue Fletcher-Watson;Jon Adams;Kabie Brook;Tony Charman

  • Sensory processing in adults with autism spectrum disorders

    Laura Crane;Lorna Goddard;Linda Pring

  • Experiences of autism diagnosis: A survey of over 1000 parents in the United Kingdom

    Laura Crane;James W Chester;Lorna Goddard;Lucy A Henry

  • 'People should be allowed to do what they like': Autistic adults' views and experiences of stimming.

    Steven K. Kapp;Robyn Steward;Laura Crane;Daisy Elliott

  • Camouflaging in autism: A systematic review

    Julia Cook;Laura Hull;Laura Crane;William Mandy

  • 'Something needs to change': Mental health experiences of young autistic adults in England.

    Laura Crane;Fern Adams;Georgia Harper;Jack Welch

  • Episodic and Semantic Autobiographical Memory in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Laura Crane;Lorna Goddard

  • Autism Diagnosis in the United Kingdom: Perspectives of Autistic Adults, Parents and Professionals

    Laura Crane;Richard Batty;Hanna Adeyinka;Lorna Goddard

  • Experiences of Receiving a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Survey of Adults in the United Kingdom

    Lydia Jones;Lorna Goddard;Elisabeth L. Hill;Lucy A. Henry

  • GPs’ confidence in caring for their patients on the autism spectrum: an online self-report study

    Silvana Unigwe;Carole Buckley;Laura Crane;Lorcan Kenny

  • A systematic review on autistic people's experiences of stigma and coping strategies

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  • Experiences of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Policing in England and Wales: Surveying Police and the Autism Community

    Laura Crane;Katie L. Maras;Tamsyn Hawken;Sue Mulcahy

  • Loneliness in autistic adults: A systematic review

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  • Autobiographical memory in adults with autism spectrum disorder: The role of depressed mood, rumination, working memory and theory of mind

    Laura Crane;Lorna Goddard;Linda Pring

  • Remembering the past and imagining the future in autism spectrum disorder

    Laura Crane;Sophie E. Lind;Dermot M. Bowler

  • Investigating emotional impairments in adults with autism spectrum disorders and the broader autism phenotype.

    Sylvie Berthoz;Christophe Lalanne;Laura Crane;Laura Crane;Elisabeth L. Hill

  • Experiences of diagnosing autism spectrum disorder: A survey of professionals in the United Kingdom

    Claire L Rogers;Lorna Goddard;Elisabeth L Hill;Lucy A Henry

  • Brief Report: Self-defining and Everyday Autobiographical Memories in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Laura Crane;Lorna Goddard;Linda Pring

  • Supporting Newly Identified or Diagnosed Autistic Adults: An Initial Evaluation of an Autistic-Led Programme

    Laura Crane;Caroline Hearst;Maria Ashworth;Jade Davies

  • Autistic adults' views of their communication skills and needs.

    Clare Cummins;Elizabeth Pellicano;Laura Crane

  • Perceived credibility and eyewitness testimony of children with intellectual disabilities

    L. Henry;A. M. Ridley;J. Perry;L. Crane

  • Patterns of autobiographical memory in adults with autism spectrum disorder.

    Laura Crane;Laura Crane;Linda Pring;Kaylee Jukes;Lorna Goddard

  • Specific and general autobiographical knowledge in adults with autism spectrum disorders: the role of personal goals.

    Laura Crane;Lorna Goddard;Linda Pring

Frequent Co-Authors

Lucy A. Henry
Lucy A. Henry City, University of London
Elizabeth Pellicano
Elizabeth Pellicano University College London
Elisabeth L. Hill
Elisabeth L. Hill Goldsmiths University of London
Amina Memon
Amina Memon Royal Holloway University of London
William Mandy
William Mandy University College London
Beate Hermelin
Beate Hermelin Goldsmiths University of London
David Messer
David Messer The Open University
Patricia Howlin
Patricia Howlin King's College London
Tony Charman
Tony Charman King's College London
Jeremy R. Parr
Jeremy R. Parr Newcastle University

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