Excellent to see this new review led by Robert Buckland and Department for Work and Pensions supported by Autistica. An important opportunity to unlock real change for autistic people. #WorldAutismAcceptanceDay

Excited to get started on this Department for Work and Pensions led review to identify barriers and provide solutions to help more autistic people into jobs and support them to thrive #HireDifferent #Neurodiversity theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Our next event will be in-person at a community pub in Greenwich, where we'll be reading Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Grab a ticket below 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/charity-book…

This Autism Acceptance Month, we're looking at barriers autistic people face in accessing eating disorder care. If you’re autistic and have had an eating disorder or have supported someone who is, we're inviting you to share your experiences in our survey👉bit.ly/41p18Ay

We’re so thrilled to be performing the world premiere of @AmbleSkuse's Divergent Sounds on 14 May in which she explores the experiences of neurodivergent people in a neurotypical world. Pay-what-you-can tickets from £1 available via: southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/class…

Researchers at the University of Sussex are looking for current university students or recent graduates (2022-23) who are formally diagnosed or self-identified as autistic to take part in a survey about learning experiences at university. Survey: universityofsussex.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bk…

Looking forward to our summer Charity Book Club meet-up tomorrow to talk about our summer reads!

We are proud to be partnering with the Jingle Jam this year! The funds raised will help us create a Mental Health and Wellbeing Tips Hub for young autistic people. #JingleJam2023 Read more: autistica.org.uk/news/jingle-ja…

We loved our first Bring Your Own Book event this evening! We shared our current reads and all-time favourites. And chatted about lots of non-book stuff too: 🐻🏔️🦮🎭 Brilliant bunch 🤍

Our next event is virtual. On 17 October, we’ll be reading STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER by @FernBrady Join us! eventbrite.co.uk/e/charity-book…

Meeting the people we work with in real life and helping them to be themselves in front of the camera is always a highlight Autistica - too much of life is virtual these days.

tw// death BBC News today published an investigation into the preventable deaths of numerous young autistic people. These headlines must stop. We need urgent action. autistica.org.uk/news/bbc-highl…

Join us in October for a virtual book club discussing @FernBrady's hilariously enlightening book about life as an #autistic woman, stripping, class, homelessness, stand-up and tv. You won't want to put it down. eventbrite.co.uk/e/charity-book…

So proud to call this incredible woman our founder Autistica. Happy 90th birthday Steve. We’re in awe of you! 🎈

Submit your autistic child’s design to our festive card competition! ❄ Read the guidelines and submit their design here: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/AutisticaCom… Runners up will receive a £20 voucher, and the winner will receive a £30 voucher and 20 copies of their card design.

Our new Breaking Point report is featured in the Times newspaper - highlighting the appalling plight of autistic adults detained in mental health hospitals, having been let down by the social care system. TY to Georgia Lambert (she/her) The Times and The Sunday Times #BreakingPointCampaign buff.ly/3GntX7R

Lovely to meet up in person in a cosy pub to discuss the chilly ‘Twelve Nights’ by Urs Faes. Mixed reviews, but we all felt like we were transported to a still, wintry landscape stuck in time. And appreciated the poetic prose. We scored it 6.5/10.

Another lovely blog from Matt Davis about his son’s growing independence and the challenges of playing by the rules when the rules change…#autism #SEND

We're looking forward to our next event where we'll be discussing Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin. 📅Tuesday 16th April ⏰6pm-7:30pm 📍The Racketeer at King's Cross Grab a ticket below! eventbrite.com/e/charity-book…

Michela and her autistic daughter Isabelle took part in autism research to improve understanding and to help find solutions to the challenges some autistic children face. You can get involved in research. Join the #AutisticaNetwork: autistica.org.uk/take-part-in-r… #AutismResearch