Other reports

This guide has been produced by The National Autistic Society Northern Ireland (NAS), the Department for Employment and Learning (DEL), the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI) and Employers for Disability NI (EFDNI).

This guide by the South West Valuing People Now Programme provides commissioners with examples of good local practice that has overcome some of the challenges experienced when trying to develop support services to meet the needs of adults with autism.

These guidelines address identification, assessment, diagnosis and access to early interventions for pre-school and primary school age children with autism.

This survey from 2007, commissioned by The National Autistic Society, reveals that 99% of parents who took part ranked the Thomas & Friends character top of the toys, followed by Bob the Builder.

This report summarises the findings of research into the psychological adjustment and experiences of siblings with a brother with autism and proposes recommendations for policy and practice.

This 2006 report is a summary of findings for the Islington project on developing, piloting and evaluating a multi-agency pathway for children and young people, and their families with suspected autistic spectrum disorders (ASD).