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    Autism in adults

    Most autistic people are adults. We’re understanding autism at every age to improve diagnosis, support and services.

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    Personalised anxiety treatment

    We’re working with autistic adults to understand and reduce their anxiety.

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    Anxiety tools for children and adults

    We’re developing and testing self-help tools for autistic people and their families.

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      1 in 4 speak few or no words. We developed an early therapy that improves communication.

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      More than 7 in 10 have a mental health problem. We're developing better treatments.

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      9 in 10 would take part in research. We've already recruited more than 13,000 adults and families.

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