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New mental health programme launched for autistic secondary school pupils
Projects
6 March 2024
Find out more about the Autistic and OK programme which aims to help autistic pupils understand and look after their own mental health and wellbeing.
Autistic Britain’s Got Talent star Travis George becomes our new ambassador
Projects
7 February 2024
We’re thrilled to announce that actor and Britain’s Got Talent star Travis George has become our new ambassador.
How a new programme is providing education for families and carers
Projects
11 October 2023
Are you a family member to an autistic person based in London or the Midlands? We’re offering free individual sessions about autism, delivered by parents and carers of autistic people.
New webinar series for parents and carers launched
Projects
27 June 2023
Talk about Autism is the online community for parents and carers of autistic children and young people.
New accessible information for patients launched
Projects
20 June 2022
Ambitious about Autism helps create new accessible information for patients at north London hospital.
Ambitious about Autism aims to get it ‘right from the start’ for children with autism
Projects
20 February 2019
Ambitious about Autism - the national charity for children and young people with autism – has launched a major new project aimed at helping families with young children to navigate the autism diagnosis process.
Ambitious about Autism responds to Education Committee’s SEND report
Projects
20 December 2019
Ambitious about Autism has responded to the Education Select Committee’s report on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. The charity gave oral evidence to the committee during its inquiry.
Ambitious about Autism launches new project to improve hospital experiences for autistic patients in north London
Projects
10 October 2019
Young people from the charity Ambitious about Autism are to lead a new 12-month project aimed at improving the experience of autistic patients in hospitals across England.
Ambitious Youth Participation Manager awarded prestigious fellowship for autism research
Projects
7 March 2019
Ambitious about Autism’s Youth Participation Manager has been awarded a prestigious fellowship to undertake a research project on post diagnosis support for autistic young people.
Other news
95% of parents prevailing over local authorities at special educational needs tribunals
Special Educational Needs
Saturday 26 October 2019
MPs and Peers back Ambitious about Autism’s call for action to tackle illegal school exclusions
Friday 15 December 2017
Autistic children to access technological support
Thursday 16 July 2020
Our response to the Government’s SEND Review proposals
Special Educational Needs
Tuesday 29 March 2022
How a new programme is providing education for families and carers
Projects
Wednesday 11 October 2023
