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Promising new social communication therapy for toddlers (explained)

20 September 2021

Researchers have conducted a study to support babies and toddlers develop their natural communication and language skills. The results of the study were published today.

We're not getting it right on biological research

07 September 2021

At Autistica, we fund research that enables autistic people to live longer, happier, healthier lives. Because you – our community – have told us your priorities, we don’t fund research into the...

Autistica partner with NIHR to fund breakthroughs in social care for autistic adults

13 April 2021

Autistica is pleased to announce a three-year partnership with the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) to fund research about how to provide safe and effective social care that enables...

Physical Health

Autistic people will now be included in NHS death reviews

25 March 2021

Yesterday, the NHS published a new policy for LeDeR, the Learning Disability Mortality Review programme. The programme will now also review the deaths of autistic people to understand why they died...

Autistic people still face highest rates of unemployment of all disabled groups

18 February 2021

A new report released today by the Office for National Statistics shows that autistic people are the least likely to be in work of any other disabled group. Just 21.7% of autistic people are in...

Research Partnership: Understanding eating disorders in children and young people

11 February 2021

We know that more than 1 in 5 women who have anorexia are autistic, but we still know very little about how many autistic people are living with other types of avoidant or restrictive eating. This...

Mental Health

Autistica partners on NIHR suicide prevention project

26 January 2021

Sadly, suicide is a leading cause of premature death for autistic people. Autistic people without a learning disability are nine times more likely to die by suicide than non-autistic people and 66%...

Ken Bruce presents Autistica Radio 4 Appeal

08 January 2021

We are thrilled to announce that BBC Radio 2 presenter Ken Bruce is supporting our Radio 4 appeal this month. Listen out to hear Ken's story and reasons for supporting Autistica.

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