National Autistic Society
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We are here to transform lives, change attitudes and create a society that works for autistic people. Messages not accepted. Contact us via our other channels.
United Kingdom
Joined October 2009
Download our free lesson and assembly plans, activity ideas and posters, created by our @AutismEducatio1, to help increase autism awareness and acceptance in your school this #WorldAutismAcceptanceMonth:
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Today’s announcement about NHS priorities for 2025/26 lets autistic people down. Whether you’re one of the 204,000 people waiting for an autism assessment, or you also have a learning disability and your annual health check has just been de-prioritised… This is a backwards step.
Your NHS is changing for the better. ➡️ More cancer patients diagnosed and treated faster.➡️ GP and dentist appointments when you need them .➡️ Cutting waiting lists.➡️ Getting seen quicker at A&E. NHS priorities for 2025/26, with new targets:
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Thank you for helping us show MPs that autistic people face #AConstantFight for support. Thanks to the 3,250 invitations sent by campaigners, we welcomed 52 MPs to our event in Parliament. Follow the link to see if yours was there 👉🏽
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Our #SpectrumColourWalk is coming to London on Saturday 5 April! Attend in person or do you own walk, in your own time during #WorldAutismAccetanceMonth to help create a society that works for autistic people:
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Last week we met 51 MPs at our #AConstantFight Event in Parliament. We want to thank all the autistic people who shared their experiences with us to inform our report, especially Tulsi, Lauren, Marsha, Ewan, Raivyn, Sharren, Rosie and Daisy, whose stories show the reality of the
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We also want to thank the autistic people who wrote the report, and the thousands of autistic campaigners and allies who emailed their MP to make sure autistic voices were heard. No-one should have to face #AConstantFight for support, and together, we can make things better.
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Next week we will share a list of MPs who attended, so keep an eye out to see if yours joined us. To read more about the #AConstantFight report and our recommendations for how to improve services so autistic people can get the support we need, click here:
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Oli tells us about what inspired him to become a careers advisor, his experience of the working environment and how his personal journey has helped him engage with young autistic people in our latest #SpectrumStories
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Today, thanks to over 3,250 campaigners who sent invites, we welcomed 51 MPs to our event in Parliament where they heard from autistic people that face #AConstantFight for support.
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We also heard from Dr @MarieTidball, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on autism who highlighted the recommendations in our report being ‘not just aspirational – they are achievable’ along with our ‘collective responsibility to act and achieve the roadmap to change the.
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Thank you to everyone that has supported the campaign to stop autistic people facing #AConstantFight for support. You can now find our newly launched report with more information, stories and stats here:
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Today we’re hosting a parliamentary event to show MPs that autistic people face #AConstantFight to get the support they need. MPs will hear directly from autistic people about the changes we need to create a society that works for autistic people.
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