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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.

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.

Communication, Mental Health

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...

Facts behind the film

31 March 2019

Our #UnderstandMore film released for World Autism Awareness Week was developed with autistic people and family members. The scenes were based on real experiences from the group who advised the film....

Communication, Mental Health, Physical Health, Epilepsy

Autism Strategy recommendations

20 February 2019

We’ve worked with autistic people, researchers and health professionals to develop a set of recommendations for policy makers who are reviewing the English Autism Strategy. What is the Autism...

Communication, Mental Health, Physical Health, Epilepsy

NHS Plan commits to “happier, healthier, longer lives”

07 January 2019

Today NHS England published its Long Term Plan - stating how £20 billion will be spent on improving NHS services over the next 5-10 years. For the first time, NHS England has made improving...

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