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Why we desperately need to start believing autistic people
Joey Nettleton Burrows is our Policy and Public Affairs Manager and is autistic. In this blog, he discusses why politicians, the media and the public desperately need to start believing autistic people.
The new Prime Minister should act for autistic people, not blame them
Mel Merritt is our Head of Policy and Influencing. Andy Burnham entering No. 10 could mean the turning of the tide against the vilification of autistic people and delivering the support they need.
Correcting the headlines
Chrystyna Chymera-Holloway, our charity’s Assistant Director of External Affairs, discusses the reality behind recent headlines and why reasonable adjustments can make a massive difference to autistic people.
Challenging misinformation about autism: using evidence to correct false claims
Dr Judith Brown is our Head of Autism Knowledge and Expertise. In this blog, she shares the latest evidence and research about autism to challenge misinformation in the news.
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Does your MP Show Up for autistic people?
For World Autism Acceptance Month 2025, we asked MPs to Show Up for Autistic people.
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Now I Know
Late-diagnosed autistic women and non-binary people share their experiences. Read their powerful stories of perseverance and finding themselves.
Find out moreToo Much Information
In 2015, autistic people and their families told us that increasing public understanding of autism is the most important thing the National Autistic Society should be doing (alongside improving social care, education and access to diagnosis).