Employment Employment for autistic people has stagnated in past decade at 16% LDT Editor Oct 31, 2016 The proportion of autistic people who are in full-time paid employment has stagnated for the past decade at just…
Challenging Behaviour Charities renew pressure to move people with learning disabilities out of… LDT Editor Sep 30, 2016 Charities Mencap, the Challenging Behaviour Foundation and the National Autistic Society have produced new campaign…
Autism National Autistic Society calls for mental health services to have better… LDT Editor Apr 22, 2016 Mental health workers should have a better understanding of autism and the adjustments they can make for autistic…
Health National Autistic Society calls for government action on waiting times for autism… LDT Editor Sep 2, 2015 Waiting times of more than 3½ years for a diagnosis of autism are pushing families to crisis point and NHS England…
Autism National Autistic Society criticises Katie Hopkins for offensive tweets about girl… LDT Editor May 19, 2015 The National Autistic Society (NAS) has strongly criticised media personality Katie Hopkins for a series of…
Autism Campaign launched to get autism on the political agenda LDT Editor Jan 21, 2015 The National Autistic Society has launched a new campaign that aims to get autism onto the agenda of political…
Autism Why autistic people from ethnic groups are missing out on support LDT Editor Oct 13, 2014 Too many autistic people in black, Asian and minority ethnic communities are missing out on vital support, says…
Autism Black and Minority Ethnic people missing out on autism support, report suggests LDT Editor Jul 15, 2014 Too many people affected by autism in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities are missing out on…
Autism National Autistic Society welcomes NICE guidelines on supporting young people with… LDT Editor Aug 28, 2013 The National Autistic Society has welcomed the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence’s publication of…
Autism Autism charity fights DLA cuts LDT Editor Mar 1, 2011 The National Autistic Society (NAS) has launched a campaign to challenge the government's proposed reforms to…
Autism Dimensions concern over statutory requirements of autism strategy LDT Editor Jan 28, 2011 Dimensions, a support provider for adults with autism, has hit out at the guidance for implementing the Autism…