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The Trump administration's latest autism claims: what does the research say?

03 October 2025

We've created this blog to help you understand why the recent Trump administration claims about autism are not correct.

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The Trump administration and autism: a joint statement from leading UK autism charities

22 September 2025

Joint statement from: Ambitious about Autism, Autism Alliance, Autistica and National Autistic Society.

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Our CEO to stand down after a decade of leadership

22 September 2025

Dr James Cusack, chief executive of Autistica, has announced that he will be leaving after ten successful years at the charity. He will step down at the end of November.

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New NHS report on early deaths in autistic people and people with learning disabilities

02 September 2025

Researchers at King's College London have released the latest Learning from Lives and Deaths (LeDeR) report today. This annual report explores data involving the early deaths of people in the UK who...

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Our CEO pays tribute to our founder

02 September 2025

Our chief executive, Dr James Cusack, shares a tribute to our founder, Dame Stephanie 'Steve' Shirley, who recently passed away, aged 91.

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A tribute to our founder Dame Stephanie Shirley

11 August 2025

It is with a heavy heart that we announce our founder Dame Stephanie Shirley CH has died, aged 91.

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