The NAS have compiled a list of colleges for students with autism or Asperger syndrome.
The Government's strategy for adults with autism - get involved!
NAS secures improvements to mental health system for people with autism. Find out more here.
A set of very useful fact sheets from the NAS can be downloaded here.
http://www.nas.org.uk/
NAS Home Page
NAS News
General news from the NAS
Autism News - UK
Autism in the UK national news
Autism News - England
Autism news more specifically from around England
New campaign calls for accessible toilets across the UK
[From the site]New research published by Mencap on 22 June has revealed that nearly a quarter of a million disabled people in the UK are being denied access
to public toilet facilities that meet their needs.
Socialeyes
[From the site] Socialeyes is a social skills learning resource that we are developing with, and for, people with autism and Asperger syndrome.
http://www.nas.org.uk/languages
If you are travelling abroad for the holidays, NAS have information about Autism in various languages
Courses & Conferences
A selection of Autism related courses and conferences
Signpost
Tracking down the info you need is often a daunting process. The NAS has a service called Signpost which allows relevant data to be fed
in (but not held) and a selection of information and links that are considered to be of more interest are then displayed
NAS Parent to Parent
Information about the NAS Parent to Parent help line
Advocacy and autism
Advocacy is a process of enabling people to express their views, to access information and services and to secure their rights. This
guide outlines the different types of advocacy services available for people with autism
The National Autistic Society Education Campaign
This year the NAS will launch a campaign to improve educational provision for children with autism. Find out how YOU can get
involved!
The National Autistic Society campaigns toolkit
A complete online guide to effective campaigning at local and national levels
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1163
The NAS campaign "Make School make sense" has a section for "Heroes", people doing excellent work in education for pupils with autism are
listed. Lynda Evans, a specialist advisory teacher working in Kent has been (deservedly) nominated. You can see the whole list at the
address above.
Autism Services Directory
The UK autism services directory provided by the National Autistic Society, (formerly known as PARIS)


