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Autistica CEO announcement

02 July 2020

We’re delighted to announce that the next CEO of Autistica will be Dr James Cusack. After a comprehensive search process, the Autistica board of trustees were unanimous in selecting James to succeed...

Waiting for an autism diagnosis in the Coronavirus lockdown

05 May 2020

During the current Coronavirus pandemic, it is likely that diagnostic assessments for autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions are put on hold. On this page, Dr Venkat Reddy shares advice for...

IN THE NEWS: It is too early to say that this pill can help autistic children

30 January 2020

Many newspapers have covered a story this week that a cheap pill called Bumetanide could be used to help autistic children. The research study which started this story has a number of weaknesses. It...

Mental Health, Physical Health

Report finds autistic people are being failed of basic human rights

01 November 2019

A Government report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights shows major failings in the human rights of autistic people and those with learning disabilities in mental health hospitals.

New report on diagnosing multiple conditions

28 October 2019

Embracing Complexity, a group of 38 neurodevelopmental charities led by Autistica, has released a new report on diagnosis. The report showcases four local services which aim to assess and diagnose...

Focus on strengths as well as challenges

07 October 2019

When we talk about autism we often focus on the challenges that autistic people face. But we know that they have strengths. Focusing on these can be beneficial. We've worked with Curtin University in...

Epilepsy

Working with Epilepsy Research UK to tackle epilepsy in autism crisis

24 July 2019

Autistica and Epilepsy Research UK today announce a unique lifesaving collaboration to improve epilepsy treatment for autistic people.

Mental Health, Physical Health, Epilepsy

Autistica brings together neurodevelopmental charities to form Embracing Complexity Coalition

24 May 2019

This week, in Parliament we launched a coalition of leading UK charities who have come together to improve outcomes for people with neurodevelopmental conditions.

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