More dangerous anti-science from the US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy, now linking autism with circumcision. This is not based on any form of rigorous, robust research and could put lives at risk. This incessant focus on pseudo-scientific causes of…

You may remember last year, Hillary Newhall designed an autism friendly garden which was created for the RHS Flower Show in Tatton Park, and won Bronze.   The show garden, titled “The Secret Garden: For Us, By Us,” was transferred…

This is HUGE! In the past two days alone, an enormous 20,000 of you have said Truth. It Matters, in response to yet another unscientific, scare-mongering claim about autism. Please keep speaking up for the truth. Sign the open letter…

The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy.  Globally, nearly 62 million people (1 in 127) have autism spectrum disorder,…

We have had enough. We are sick and tired of hearing baseless claims instead of focusing on what really matters for autistic people and we know you are too. Trump’s most recent claims about the causes of autism are dangerous,…

Read The Children’s Plan: The Children’s Commissioner’s School Census in full. Read the Summary version. For the first time as Children’s Commissioner, I have used my statutory powers to ask all schools, and colleges, a set of questions. A census in response to…

We shall be including the report mentioned which is due in September at our PDSG which is now on 1/10 Please come and join us Dr. Linda Buchan Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Director of Axia ASD Ltd. Share This Post:

Get involved – #ComeOnBridget! We need the Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, to make sure our education system works for all children – including those with dyslexia. If you’ve lived it, watched your child struggle, or tried to…

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They’ve only gone and done it! 🎉 ⚽ The National Autistic Society is sending huge congratulations to the Lionesses for their spectacular win at the UEFA Women’s EURO final! Thank you for bringing it home! We are so proud of…

Submit work to The Spectrum The Spectrum is a magazine written for and by autistic people and we are always looking for new contributors. Whether you have an article, piece of artwork or a poem you would like to be considered…

Executive summary Background Since the pandemic there has been a significant increase in the number of passengers requesting assistance to enable them to travel by air. According to the most recent Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data, in 2024, 5.5 million…

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On Monday 30 June, we’ll question Government ministers on what they plan to do to improve outcomes for autistic people when the current autism strategy ends in 2026. At 2:45, we’ll hear from: ⭐ Stephen Kinnock MP, Minister of State…