We are proud to announce that volunteers at our charity’s North Northumberland branch have received The King’s Award for Voluntary Service; celebrating the outstanding work they do in their local ...

As of September 2024, 204,876 people were waiting for an autism assessment in England, new latest NHS data has revealed. That’s more than the population of Reading.

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 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.

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 ...

1) The National Autistic Society’s charity places for BMW Berlin Marathon will be allocated between September 2024 – August 2025 (with waiting list places being allocated by early August 2025). If ...

The National Autistic Society wants to bring joy, independence and the best quality of life to the autistic children and adults we support – we want each person to be themselves, be safe and fulfil ...

The Know Yourself series offers free resources (videos, PDFs, worksheets) to support autistic teenagers in understanding what being autistic means to them. We know how important it is for you as an ...

The Lorna Wing Centre offers a range of specialist diagnostic and assessment services for children, young people and adults, ...

We offer autism-affirming therapy, both privately and commissioned through the NHS. We have autism-trained PAs who can offer 1:1 support through social care packages. We also deliver training ...

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 ...