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• Adult Autism Reality in the UK

  Published: July 14, 2007, 11:54 am

  Tags: United Kingdom, Neurodiversity, Autism Disorder, Autism Awareness, National Autistic Society, Adult Autism

  The NAS says autistic teenagers need more support Almost half of adults with autism in England live with their parents, a National Autistic Society report says. And just 15% of them are in full-time employment, says the society's "Moving on Up?" report. But the society says this could improve if the right

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• Autism, Genetics and Research Ethics

  Published: August 27, 2007, 6:52 pm

  Tags: National Autistic Society, Autism Rights, Genetic Research, Disability Rights, Ethics, Autism, Science

  the members magazine of the National Autistic Society contains two interesting articles on genetic research. GENE GENIE by Professor Anthony Bailey The first article, by Professor Anthony Bailey of Oxford University’s Autism Research Unit, seeks to summarize recent developments in genetic research. Considering the complexity of the

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• Think differently about autism

  Published: October 28, 2007, 8:06 pm

  Tags: Autism, National Autistic Society, Aspergers

  Today the National Autistic Society launches its “think differently” campaign. We want to spread the word that autism need not be so devastating and disabling if only people would take the time to understand it and make the effort to adapt our schools and workplaces and public spaces to make them autism friendly. To that end [...]

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• Think Differently Campaign and Treating Autism

  Published: November 7, 2007, 7:49 pm

  Tags: Autism, National Autistic Society, Autism Acceptance, Autism Advocacy, Parents, Think Differently About Autism

  main complaint against the National Autistic Society’s Think Differently Campaign is that it paints too rosy a picture of autism, ignores the suffering of

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• The Real Autism Argument

  Published: November 16, 2007, 1:06 pm

  Tags: Adult Autism Treatment, Neurodiversity, Autism Disorders, Autism Awreness, National Autistic Society

  Sally Eva, as quoted in the Independent, summarizes nicely one of the most intense points of discussion in world autism debates:"People with autism range from those at the severe end who can't tell a person from a post to those at the mild end who may be madly over-communicative. The NAS employs people with autism so it is over-influenced by those

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• Autism Education Trust

  Published: November 17, 2007, 8:00 pm

  Tags: Autism, National Autistic Society, Aspergers, Education, Government, Autism Education Trust

  The National Autistic Society website proudly proclaims that they are now hosting the Autism Education Trust. The National Autistic Society is delighted to host the Autism Education Trust and welcomes the opportunity to work in partnership with colleagues across the sector. The trust will play an important role in sharing best practice,

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• Adults with Autism - We Can Do Better, Much Better

  Published: February 5, 2008, 6:09 am

  Tags: I Exist, Adult Residential Care, New Brunswick, Adults With Autism, National Autistic Society, Autism, Treatment

  UK National Autistic Society has published results of a survey, "I Exist", indicating that adults with autism in the UK are ignored and their needs are not being met. The survey results reveal a "stark and often desperate reality", with most adults with autism lacking necessary support and services and living ignored and in isolation.Here in

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• Autism Crisis In Scotland - Invisible Autistic Adults

  Published: February 24, 2008, 2:59 am

  Tags: Sunday Herald, Scotland, Autism Crisis, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, Autistic Adults, Autism Disorders, Autism Treatment Trust, National Autistic Society, Autism

  an impending report by the National Autistic Society, the lack of services for autistic adults in Scotland, their dependency on family members for support and the isolation in which many spend their lives:"Issues in the report include limited access to diagnosis, with 56% of those surveyed saying they found it hard to get their condition

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