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Karen Cross
Karen Cross is an autistic doctoral researcher in Psychology at the University of Reading. Her research explores how autistic students are recognised and supported across diagnostic positions in UK higher education, bringing together institutional practices and students’ experiences. Her national FOI study was published open access in Autism in October 2026.
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Autism support without diagnosis is widely offered – but on what terms?
Karen Cross asks what that autism support includes, who decides eligibility, and whether students can access it in practice