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Join us in shaping a better future for autistic pupils
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18 November 2024
Invite your MP to our upcoming parliamentary event.
Autism-friendly festive attractions to visit in December 2024
Top tips
14 November 2024
Megan, a member of the Ambitious Youth Network, has helped us put together a list of autism-friendly activities that all the family can enjoy over the festive period, including quiet pantomime performances and Christmas trails.
Working together to remove barriers to post-diagnosis support
Post-diagnosis support
10 November 2023
Benjamin Redmayne, our Programme Manager for Post-Diagnostic Support, shares insights from experts and Ambitious Youth Network members on how to improve access to post-diagnostic information and support.
10 autism-friendly outdoor activities
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1 August 2019
Here were have chosen ten accessible places to visit outdoors this summer which we consider autism-friendly.
6 autism-friendly indoor activities
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26 July 2019
Six places across the country to visit when the weather is not so good this summer.
Exploring drawing and writing in an autism-friendly environment
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21 August 2019
Two very different autism-friendly exhibitions at the British Library and the British Museum.
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Monday 13 July 2020
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