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www .autism .org .uk. The National Autistic Society is a charity for autistic people and their families in the United Kingdom. Since 1962, the National Autistic Society has been providing support, guidance and advice, as well as campaigning for improved rights, services and opportunities to help create a society that works for autistic people.
In the UK, the National Autistic Society (NAS) handed over a petition to the British government on February 21, 2017, signed by 30,000 people, calling for the employment of autistic adults to be made a priority. [25] The Malakoff-Médéric foundation opens a specialized French site at the end of 2018. [26]
The Autism Awareness Campaign of 2002 initiated debates in the Parliament of the UK and the Scottish Parliament for Autism Awareness Year, supported by 800 UK organisations including the British Institute of Brain Injured Children, The Disabilities Trust, Autism London and the National Autistic Society. A major conference on autism was held at ...
Autism Act 2009. An Act to make provision about meeting the needs of adults with autistic spectrum conditions; and for connected purposes. The Autism Act 2009 (c 15) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Act makes provision about the needs of adults who have autistic spectrum disorders including autism and Asperger syndrome .
Lorna Gladys Wing OBE FRCPsych (7 October 1928 – 6 June 2014) was an English psychiatrist. She was a pioneer in the field of childhood developmental disorders, who advanced understanding of autism worldwide, introduced the term Asperger syndrome in 1976 [1] and was involved in founding the National Autistic Society (NAS) in the UK.
National Autistic Society (UK) https://autismfriendlycharter.org.au/ The Autism Friendly Charter is a free online learning platform and inclusive business directory that was developed in partnership with individuals on the autism spectrum and their families to assist businesses, organisations and venues to build understanding, awareness ...
Autistic Pride Day is a pride celebration for autistic people held on 18 June each year. [ 1][ 2] Autistic pride [ 3] recognises the importance of pride for autistic people and its role in bringing about positive changes in the broader society. Although Autistic Pride Day is 18 June, pride events are often held on the nearest weekend for ...
Sybil Elgar (10 June 1914 – 8 January 2007) was the first special-education teacher for those with autism in the United Kingdom. [1] In 1962, she began a school for autistic children in the basement of her London home. [2] She helped to found the National Autistic Society, whose first school for pupils with autism was later named the Sibyl ...