Nathan Keates (UK) Nathan is a qualified teacher and has taught all ages and abilities over the years. He began in special educational needs schools in 2009. After his experience of delivering improvisation and comedy to young autistic people in 2007, he knew he would continue developing this career path. He has worked as a freelance facilitator with his own teaching, outside of a school setting, since 2008. Nathan is currently pursuing a PhD in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at the University of Kent with a focus on conducting improv comedy classes with autistic adults. His supervisors are Prof. Julie Beadle-Brown and Dr. Shaun May. Both supervisors have been involved in autism research with a theatre-based element. Prof. Beadle-Brown is a part of the Tizard Centre and was an integral part of the 'Imagining Autism' project. Dr. May is part of the School of Arts and has an interest in comedy and autism.