The Government has this week unveiled its new Mental Health Bill, which will reform mental health legislation to end the inappropriate detention of autistic people and people with a learning ...

The National Autistic Society has welcomed several announcements made in today’s Autumn Budget, including: ...

The National Autistic Society is encouraging people to be sensory-aware during Bonfire Night celebrations this year by using your SENSES.

The purpose of our school is to help prepare young people to make a successful transition into adulthood with the confidence and the necessary skills to live as independently as possible and ...

Find out more about this lifelong developmental disability that affects more than one in 100 people.

Thank you so much for your interest in fundraising to transform lives, change attitudes and create a society that works for autistic people. We hope the frequently asked questions (FAQs) below are ...

External contact points where urgent help is needed, including the NHS, as well as helplines and listening services provided by a number of organisations. Advice and guidance about autism and the ...

Autism is a spectrum condition and affects people in different ways. Like all people, autistic people have their own strengths and weaknesses. Below is a list of difficulties autistic people may share ...

Our e-learning modules have all been written and designed by autistic people and other autism specialists. These online training modules are unique in design, innovative in delivery, and full of ...

SPELL is the National Autistic Society’s framework for understanding and responding to the needs of autistic children and adults. It focuses on five principles that have been identified as vital ...

Information, practical and multimedia resources to help you before requesting an autism assessment. The UK’s most comprehensive directory of services and support for autistic people, their families, ...

How someone feels about their gender is known as gender identity. Some people identify as the sex they were assigned with at birth, others don’t. Some people may be assigned male at birth, but ...