National Autistic Society Scotland
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Official page for National Autistic Society Scotland. We are here to transform lives, change attitudes and create a society that works for autistic people.
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined July 2015
In this video, our Autism Support Ayrshire team talk about the free workshops that they facilitate within their service. Watch the video via the link below to learn more 👇.
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📢We’re recruiting for an External Affairs Manager!. The role is a 9-month fixed term contract for maternity cover starting in October 2025. To learn more about the role, click here 👇.
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The Summer edition of our quarterly newsletter ‘News & Views’ is here! . This edition includes information about our recent event at the National Library of Scotland, upcoming fundraising events, and our projects and programmes. View here 👇.
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Thank you @Ross_Greer for meeting with us yesterday to talk about how education can be made more inclusive of autistic children and young people, and for listening to members of our Moving Forward and Empower Up teams on the fantastic work that they do.
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📣 Watch our Autism Support Ayrshire Service's new informational videos!. Our Autism Support Ayrshire team have created some new videos! Watch the first video via the link below to find out more about the service 👇 .
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Meet the Moving Forward Youth Forum! A group of six participants who have created a safe, engaging environment to share their views. Pictured are four members who enjoyed a great trip to Millport last month to celebrate their achievements. #CB4C @CashBackScot ☺️
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📣 Our Growing Up programme is open to new sign ups!. The workshops are open to people living in the following areas:. Ayrshire.Highland.Glasgow.Inverclyde.Falkirk. Sign up via the link below 👇 .
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The workshops are open to the following areas:. Ayrshire.Highland.Glasgow.Inverclyde.Falkirk.
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📣 Our Growing Up programme is open to new sign ups!. Growing Up is a programme of support aimed at empowering unpaid carers of autistic young people going through big life changes. Sign up via the link below 👇 .
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Moving Forward+’s 16-25 strand is open to new participants! . Our programme works collaboratively with autistic young people to build confidence, discover potential and identify positive opportunities to work towards. #CB4C 👇 . @CashBackScot
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At the weekend our Director Rob Holland attended a Neurodiversity in Agriculture roundtable at the Royal Highland Show to discuss how autism awareness can be progressed within the agriculture community in Scotland 🌲
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‘In our view, the Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill must address this accountability gap to effect real and systemic change. We will work with the Scottish Government to try and achieve that goal.’ 5/5.
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‘It is incumbent upon us to stress the urgent need for change; autistic people and their families continue to be let down by public services and driven into crisis, which is not only unsustainably expensive, but comes with an untenable human cost. 4/5.
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‘That’s why the NAS Scotland and others have long advocated for a dedicated, independent commissioner for autistic people. While we accept that there may be other ways of achieving greater accountability, we have yet to hear a convincing alternative. 3/5.
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‘There is a glaring lack of accountability in public services that are meant to support autistic people in Scotland. Good laws and strategies have come and gone, yet there remain significant gaps between policy intention and the reality that autistic people face. 2/5.
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Rob Holland, Director of the National Autistic Society Scotland: ‘We are disappointed in the recommendations from the SPCB Supported Bodies Review Committee today regarding the role of commissions and commissioners in Scotland. 1/5
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Thank you to everyone who attended our information and support event for our Growing Up project in Inverness today!. To learn more about the Growing Up Project, click here 👇 .
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What if the hotel is too noisy? Will I be able to do my morning routine?. These are just some of the things autistic people might worry about before going on holiday. But there are things you can do to help prepare for the change that comes with going on holiday ☀️
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We partnered with @scottishautism and @Enable_Tweets to host a fringe event about the Learning Disabilities, Autism, and Neurodivergence Bill at the Scottish Conservative Conference today. There was a great turnout, and we had many good conversations with MSP’s and Councillors.
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📣 We're holding an information & support event with Carers Scotland in Inverness on the 18th of June for carers of autistic young people. Book here:
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