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BBC Women's Hour in October 1961
In the early 1960s, Helen Allison, one of the charity’s founding members, delivered a talk on the BBC’s Women’s Hour about autism and the founding of the National Autistic Society in London. Her talk sparked widespread interest across the UK, prompting many listeners to reach out. This momentum led to the gradual establishment of more local autism societies across the country.
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