Autism Action
@_AutismAction
We bring together compelling evidence from autistic people and world-leading research; and use it to create action that improves autistic people’s lives.
We've sent a letter with over 40 signatures to the Health Secretary demanding action to get the LeDeR* programme back on track and save lives. The report was supposed to be published last November 2024. NHS England now say they won’t publish it until soon after Parliament…
#ThankYouThursday A big cheer and very sincere thanks to Klaus Dalgaard for choosing to run the 'London Marathon Your Way 2026' for Autism Action. Klaus will be running 26 miles to raise vital funds to improve the quality of life for autistic people across the UK. Could you…
Let's take action on the missing LeDeR report - together. Two days ago we posted about the appalling delay in the release of the LeDeR report, the vital initiative intended to learn from deaths of people with learning disabilities and autistic people. Even the Government admits…
It shouldn't take a meme to draw attention to something so deadly serious. CW: preventable deaths The 'Learning from lives and deaths – people with a learning disability and autistic people' report is supposed to be annual and was therefore due in November last year. It will…
Children's rights are at risk - any education reforms should not remove the statutory support that Education and Health Care Plans (EHCPs) provide. We've signed a letter in the Guardian today alongside other charities such as IPSEA and Mencap, campaigners, academics and…
We're looking closely at the Government's 10 year Health Plan 'Fit for the Future'. It is vital that all services meet autistic people's needs so they are no longer excluded from basic healthcare. Innovations in technology, such as the NHS app, must make healthcare easier - not…
We'd like to say a huge thank you to everybody who took part in our survey about the House of Lords Autism Act Committee. More than 5,000 responses informed our report, making it a must-read for the committee and indeed for anyone interested in the views of autistic people and…
We need to listen to more autistic people, especially those who are often excluded: people with learning disabilities, who use communication devices, come from ethnic minority backgrounds and/or identify as LGBTQ+ bit.ly/AutismActionCAP Join our panel to make your voice count.…
We’re proud to announce our collaboration with @PAPYRUS_Charity as we join forces to tackle autism suicide rates. autismaction.org.uk/press-release/…
