Caroline Bond

Caroline Bond is a Senior Lecturer at the Manchester Institute of Education, University of Manchester, and a core member of the Autism@Manchester research initiative. Her work focuses on autism spectrum disorders, motor skills difficulties, and evidence-based interventions in educational settings. She has contributed to over 80 peer-reviewed publications, with recent emphasis on school attendance challenges, teacher-student relationships, and systemic support for neurodivergent learners.

Her research interests include evaluating school programs, particularly those addressing emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), and promoting collaborative approaches between schools, families, and local authorities. Key projects involve developing tools for early identification of attendance issues and enhancing support for autistic students, especially girls, in mainstream environments.

• Recent work highlights include a systematic review of teachers’ beliefs about intelligence and their impact on pedagogy, and studies on the effectiveness of creative arts interventions for early years’ parental engagement.
• Collaborations span UK institutions, focusing on autism education, special needs assessment crises, and policy-driven solutions for equitable education access.

Dr. Bond’s contributions extend to professional practice, advising on policy frameworks, video-based guidance for educational psychologists, and training programs for practitioners working with neurodivergent populations. She actively disseminates findings through academic journals like Educational Psychology in Practice and European Journal of Special Needs Education.