PhD Researcher
Sam Dexter is undertaking his PhD at CRAE and is exploring how schools prepare autistic young people for life after the classroom. When not working toward his PhD, Sam is a class teacher at Gesher School in north west London, where he teaches a year 6 class.
Research Summary: For his MA thesis, Sam undertook a collaborative project with autistic students and staff at UCL. This looked at how Statements of Reasonable Adjustments could be maximised for autistic students.
Current research and activities: In addition to his PhD, Sam has a particular interest in participatory approaches towards autism research.
Recent publications
Journal articles
- Dexter, S., Remington, A., McAuley, R. J., Willans, A., Gross, J. B., Culmer, K., Littlebury, N., & Crane, L. (2025). Special school staff perspectives on how careers guidance is provided to their autistic young people. British Educational Research Journal, 51(4), 2036–2058.
https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.4169 - Dexter, S., Grace, K., Quinnell, S.-L., Surrey, A., & Crane, L. (2024). Towards ‘A Level Playing Field’: A Participatory Study of Autistic University Students’ Experiences with Academic Support in England. International Journal of Disability Development and Education, 72(1), 26–41.
https://doi.org/10.1080/1034912x.2024.2317475