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We're working with the video games industry

17 April 2019

As part of World Autism Awareness Month, we've set out our commitment to working with the video games industry for better research, inclusion and awareness.

The making of #UnderstandMore

03 April 2019

Our #UnderstandMore film for World Autism Awareness Day was created with members of our Insight Group and narrated by autistic actor Jules Robertson. Here's how we went from survey, to workshop to...

Physical Health

Exploring GP health checks

09 October 2018

We want GPs to join us for a workshop to understand how we can introduce annual health checks for autistic people into general practice.

Mental Health

Working together to prevent suicide

10 September 2018

Today, for World Suicide Prevention Day, we wanted to tell you about the work we have been doing with autistic people, families, services, researchers and policy-makers to better prevent suicide in...

Mental Health, Physical Health

Physical Health

Improving healthcare for people with learning difficulties

28 June 2018

Cancer Research UK would like to invite primary carers/parents of autistic people with learning difficulties to a workshop exploring physical healthcare and wellbeing.

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