Bravery award for autistic Tyler, 5, over 999 call after mother taken ill By Sam Russell, Press Association A five-year-old boy with autism dialled 999 and guided paramedics to his home after his mother fell unconscious while unpacking shopping. Charley-Anne…

Why we’ve rebranded Our ambassador, Chris Packham, our President, Jane Asher, and our CEO, Mark Lever, talk about our new look, vision and mission.  The National Autistic Society was founded 56 years ago, and since then we’ve changed what…

‘Extend in News’ – applications now open – deadline 8.10.18 Extend in News – A BBC News development initiative for journalists with disabilities This scheme is currently open for applications. Apply Now In BBC News, we aim to deliver the best…

We’ll be making a change… Autistic people and family members have told us they want us to be clearer about what we stand for and what we do. Following feedback from lots of you, we’ve changed how we describe what…

Learning disability and autism – 10 year planning meeting 10.30 till 3.00pm September 18th 2018 Holiday Inn, London Regents Park, Carburton Street, London, W1W 5EE Hello, NHS England and Learning Disability England would like to thank you for attending Learning…

News, 10 September 2018   There are around 700,000 autistic people in the UK, as well as three million family members and carers. The National Autistic Society’s Autism Hour campaign, supported by toy retailer The Entertainer, is creating a week…

Number of girls and women with the condition in UK may be vastly underestimated, leading neuroscientist says Hundreds of thousands of girls and women with autism are going undiagnosed due to it being viewed as a “male condition”, according to…

Many parents of children on the autism spectrum have difficulties finding the right school. They can also be faced with making the decision about whether a mainstream or special school is best for their child.  The reasons for these difficulties can be:…

We would like to remind people that if they have accessed our services, they are entitled to an Autism alert card available here. Emma Trevett started this petition to Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative…

Zoe Thompson started this petition to Chief Executive, NAS Mark Lever and 1 other We the undersigned note the dramatic increase in the use in the UK by professionals such as Social Workers, Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists, staff in…

Molecular Autism   2018 9:42     https://doi.org/10.1186/s13229-018-0226-4      © The Author(s). 2018 • Received: 22 February 2018   • Accepted: 22 July 2018   • Published: 31 July 2018 Abstract Background Research has shown high rates of suicidality in autism spectrum conditions…

NHS commences gaming disorder treatment: when does enthusiasm become addiction? Norman Murray 31 August 2018 The NHS begins treating its first gaming disorder patients this month. From Fortnite to World of Warcraft, Candy Crush to Grand Theft Auto, the biggest…

Petition update How can you help? J H Devon, United Kingdom 1 Sep 2018 — Many kind people have offered to help Sara Jane Harvey (aka Agony Autie) crowdfund a wheelchair. She is waiting for a power chair from the…

Overview The NHS has just celebrated its 70th birthday. A lot has changed since it was created in 1948, and as a result the NHS is responding to changes in society that were never expected, let alone planned for, when…

Complaints about health or care provision The health and care complaints process can be different for adults and children and according to where you live. Share This Post:

Assessment of Education, Health and Care needs in England This information looks at how autistic children and young people might receive support for their special educational needs (SEN) at nursery, school and college Most children’s needs can be met by…