Employment support for disabled people Inquiry With the disability employment gap persistently at nearly 30%, the Government has announced it will spend an additional £2.2 billion on employment support over the next four years. The Committee will explore the reasons…
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…
We have included important information that was shared on social media during July, so you have this all in one place. We have tried to make it plain English. If you are looking at this from a work email address…
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…
We have included important information that was shared on social media during June, so you have this all in one place. We have tried to make it plain English. If you are looking at this from a work email…
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…
Care for those with learning disabilities or autistic people New guidance published today will provide a boost in the quality of care for people with a learning disability or autistic people Published 19 June 2025 New guidance published today to…
Jamie Oliver: Why Dyslexic Thinking Is The Secret Ingredient You Need To Create Change Jamie Oliver is Britain’s best-selling non-fiction author – selling over 50 million books worldwide. He’s taught the world to cook and used his Dyslexic Thinking to…
Take Action To Oppose The Disability Benefits Cuts! – Sign The Petition, Write To Your MP A new petition backed by Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) aims to unite opposition to the government’s “devastating” disability benefit cuts and reforms by calling…
A team at City St George’s are looking to work with 5 autistic adults who have recently had diagnostic imaging (like x-rays, CT, MRI, ultrasound) or radiotherapy. We need your help to design a questionnaire, and we need to ensure…
Research Study Participant Information Video: Exploring the Intersectional experience of being Black and Autistic Informational Video about autism research taking place. If you are interested in participating, please contact the researcher Heather Chambers via email: h.chambers3@herts.ac.uk for more info. Share…
A research recruitment poster from a dear trans Autistic friend of mine. *** A poster for a research project. The title reads “call for research participants: are you trans and autistic?” and there is a QR code which could be…
On Thursday 24 April at 10:15, the Committee will hear from three witnesses who advocate for better health and care services for autistic people. ➡️ Paula McGowan OBE (Also on BlueSky), Founder of Oliver McGowan mandatory training on learning disability…
The National Autistic Society – It’s How You Show Up Our surveys show there is a significant gap in understanding of autism and the ways in which people can support autistic people and their families. Showing up for autistic people…
To mark World Autism Acceptance Day, the House of Lords Committee on the Autism Act 2009 is today launching its Call for Evidence inviting written contributions to its inquiry. Background The Committee wants to understand how well the Autism Act,…
Hey folks, If you or anyone you know or work with may benefit from free co-produced/specialised therapy for social anxiety disorder in autistic people, we’re looking for participants! *We’re particularly keen on recruiting a diverse sample if possible. So to…
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