Here you can read our official responses to the latest autism-related stories in the media.
These go back one year. For older responses, contact the Press Team (see right).
| 22.05.12 |
Response to Mencap's 'Stuck at Home' report |
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| 15.05.12 |
SEN Green Paper: don't let children with autism fall through the gaps |
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| 05.04.12 |
Response to research that says older fathers are the cause of autism |
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| 03.04.12 |
The Undateables’ crass title belies an affectionate portrayal of autism and dating |
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| 02.04.12 |
Youth Contract should include provisions for young people with autism |
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| 29.03.12 |
Extraditing Gary McKinnon could have serious ramifications |
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| 22.03.12 |
Quality autism training essential for all teachers |
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| 22.03.12 |
Government cannot ignore economic potential of adults with autism |
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| 19.03.12 |
A third of children with autism illegally excluded |
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| 19.03.12 |
NICE guidelines to improve life for 100,000 UK children |
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| 14.03.12 |
High Court rules that Met Police subjected teenager with autism to degrading treatment |
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| 07.03.12 |
Remploy - with the right support people with autism can make valuable contributions to society |
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| 24.02.12 |
Government must stop young people with autism 'falling through the gaps' |
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| 19.02.12 |
PIP must be genuine strategy to reform flawed disability benefits system |
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| 15.02.12 |
Disability hate crime destroys lives - response to CPS report |
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| 31.01.12 |
Mental health questions could help speed up support for people with autism |
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| 31.01.12 |
Study finds autism has been with us a long time |
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| 26.01.12 |
Autism brainwaves study |
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| 12.01.12 |
Lords' rejection of ESA means testing |
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| 29.11.11 |
Government's reversal on mobility allowance welcomed |
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| 11.11.11 |
NAS hails landmark High Court ruling on social care provision |
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| 10.11.11 |
Channel 4 news investigation |
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| 18.10.11 |
NAS expresses concern for Gary McKinnon |
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| 10.10.11 |
Response to inaccurate press story on families of disabled children receiving free cars |
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| 07.10.11 |
Welfare reform may push more children with autism into poverty |
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| 27.09.11 |
NAS supports guidelines to improve diagnosis for children with autism |
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| 19.09.11 |
Charities call for disability test overhaul |
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| 12.09.11 |
NAS calls for review of hate crime criteria |
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| 09.09.11 |
NAS welcomes legal challenge on Isle of Wight's social care policy |
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| 02.09.11 |
Relax on restraints may put children with autism at risk |
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| 01.09.11 |
NAS responds to Professor Harrington's Job Centre spot-checks |
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| 15.08.11 |
Recurrence of autism in siblings |
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| 28.07.11 |
Vulnerable adults have a right to expect a certain level of support |
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| 28.07.11 |
NAS supports bid to protect mental health services for young people |
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| 04.07.11 |
NAS responds to BBC Radio 4's 'Letting go of James' |
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| 01.07.11 |
Yvonne Freaney sentencing |
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| 09.06.11 |
NAS response to Steven Neary High Court ruling |
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| 31.05.11 |
NAS calls for more regular independent inspections of care services to safeguard vulnerable adults |
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| 27.05.11 |
Government's comments on disability benefit 'fraud' a far cry from real experience |
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| 27.05.11 |
Listen Up statement |
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| 23.05.11 |
NAS responds to Yvonne Freaney verdict |
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