Heba is undertaking her PhD at CRAE, and is exploring ways in which to improve home school collaboration for caregivers of autistic pupils from ethnic minority backgrounds.

Her other interests include autistic self advocacy, and how autistic people can be meaningfully included in school decision making.

She is also the Assistant Headteacher and Inclusion Leader at Mayflower Primary School in East London, and has been seconded as a deputy regional lead at Whole School SEND, a consortium hosted by the National Association for Special Educational Needs.