Understanding Autism Begins With Patience and Listening. #autism #autistic #fyp #autismawareness #autismacceptance Video: National Autistic Society | Dr. Kerry Magro's Autism Journey

This is what travelling can feel like when you’re autistic. | National Autistic Society

74 reactions · 20 shares | Sign up and take part in our Spectrum Colour Walk - our brand new, 5KM sponsored walking event for all ages and abilities, at Battersea Park, London, on 2 April. | National Autistic Society | Facebook

Can an autistic person make friends and maintain friendships? So, one of the criteria for autism is having difficulty forming and maintaining friendships. HOWEVER, it's not because we CAN'T. Here's my take... Between our autistic intense special interests and communication differences, we struggle to find people we connect with in a meaningful way. But it's not that we can't... it's just... much harder. So, let's say, hypothetically, a nonautistic person can become friends with 1 in 100 people.

We asked autistic people and their families to tell us the top things they want the public to know about autism: https://bit.ly/39r7R46 | National Autistic Society

24K views · 681 reactions | “It’s the little things in all of us, that really make you, YOU.” Eli shares a heart-warming poem this World #AutismAwarenessWeek… | National Autistic Society | Facebook

"The current waste of autistic people's potential is shocking." Our ambassador, Chris Packham, talks about the alarming figures published by ONS in February which include autism for the first time. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3mmLHWh | National Autistic Society