The society exists to increase awareness of autism, as well as of both long-established and newly-developed approaches to its diagnosis, assessment, education and treatment. The society’s main goal is to improve the quality of life for people with autism.
www.autismuk.com
Developed in the early 1970s by founder, Eric Schopler, the TEACCH approach includes a focus on the person with autism and the development of a program around their skills, interests and needs. Visit the website for further information.
www.teacch.com
The Exploring Autism web site is the collaborative effort of Autism Genetics Cooperative, a group of researchers and clinicians working – with the help of families with children affected by autism – to find the genetic causes of autism. These researchers are dedicated to helping families who are living with the challenges of autism, by informing them about the exciting breakthroughs involving the genetics of autism.
www.exploringautism.org
In 1962, a group of parents, frustrated with the lack of provision and support for children with autism and their carers, and whose children had been labelled “ineducable”, came together and formed The Society for Autistic Children which later became The National Autistic Society (NAS). Their aim was to encourage a better understanding of autism and to pioneer specialist services for people with autism and those who care for them.
www.nas.org.uk
Autism Awareness exists to raise awareness, through voluntary-sector partnerships, of the issues surrounding autism and to influence and inspire action to facilitate the changes needed to services and in attitudes to autism.
www.autism-awareness.org.uk
Life can be very challenging for the families of children and young people with autism. The Carers Support Network is there to help by listening, providing information and advocacy.
www.carersnet.org.uk
