NICE ALIGNED AUTISM ASSESSMENT

Caudwell Children: Making life fair for disabled and autistic children.  Providing NICE aligned and NHS accepted children's autism assessments for children aged 4-11 (conducted across just 2 days by their in-house clinical professionals at the Caudwell International Children’s Centre). It is self funded or charity funded (if income and savings are of a certain level) For more information  W:www.caudwellchildren.com/changing-lives/how-we-can-help/autism-services/autism-assessments

EMPLOYMENT 

• Beyond Autism: Employability Toolkit giving people with autism improved access to, and support in, employment. Download the free toolkit and additional resources at W: www.beyondautism.org.uk/news/employability-toolkit-launch | Tel: 020 3031 9705| E:info@beyondautism.org.uk
• Employment Autism: Supporting autistic people to find, and be successful in suitable work. Encouraging providers of work to employ autistic people and recognise the benefits they can bring to the workplace.T: 07703 666401 | E: employmentautism@caretradeuk.org | W:https://www.employmentautism.org.uk/Contact Form:https://www.employmentautism.org.uk/forms/contact-us
• NAS Looking for Employment Course: Free Online Course to help autistic people looking for employment and don’t know where to begin. This online training course has been created by autistic people and specialists and is designed to give the the tools, knowledge and confidence to look for work. Go to: National Autistic Society - Finding Employment https://rb.gy/jcdt1
• Robyn Steward:  Autism-friendly Guide to SelfEmployment  

https://www.robynsteward.com/theautismfriendlyguidetoselfemployment?rq=%20Autism-friendly%20Guide%20to%20Self-Employment 

HEALTH & WELLBEING

• A is for Autism Booklet (Croydon Drop-In): https://croydondropin.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/A-for-Autism.pdf
• Autism & ADHD: Campaigns nationally for change, provides specialist training and support plus we’re a friend you can call on for help. For more information E: info@autismandadhd.org| W: www.autismandadhd.org

AUTISM & LGBTQ

W: www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/what-we-do/awareness/inclusion/lgbtq

AUTISM & BEREAVEMENT 

• Purple Ella YouTube Video  www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzgtdtejQCs  
• Thinking Person's Guide to Autism: W: www.thinkingautismguide.com/2012/08/autistic-grief-is-not-like-neurotypical.html

AUTISM & DENTAL HEALTH 

• Autism and Dental Care: Going to the Dentist  www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/physical-health/going-to-the-dentist/dentists
• Information & tips for maintaining oral health in children with autism – pdf: www.dentalhealthcareeoe.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/0007-Dental-Care-Autism-Information.pdf

AUTISM & MENSTRUATION 

• NAS Guide to Autism and Menstruation: https://rb.gy/z5znua
• Robyn Steward (Autistic speaker, trainer, consultant and author): The Autism Friendly Guide to Periods

W: www.robynsteward.com/| www.robynsteward.com/books-and-media

AUTISM & MENTAL HEALTH 

• Mental Health Support Best for You: Connecting young people and their families with the mental health support they need www.bestforyou.org.uk/autism
• Molehill Mountain (free app) helping autistic people understand and self-manage anxiety: 

www.autistica.org.uk/molehill-mountain

OTHER

• Autism Eye: Free digital subscription to Magazine and Newsletter for Parents and Professional . To subscribe: www.autismeye.com/subscribe/
• ‘Right from the Start’ toolkit (information for parents of children with autism):  

 www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/sites/default/files/toolkits/right-from-the-start-toolkit-ambitious-about-autism.pdf

• Ambitious about Autism: Supporting children, young people, their parents and carers nationally.  

- Talk about Autism forum (Discuss anything related to autism). 

- Free ‘Right from the Start’ toolkit (information for parents of children with autism).

- Understanding Autism (information/signposting to services). 

- Information on a diagnosis for adults. 

- Autism Employment Support (Current employment and work experience opportunities). 

W: www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk | E: info@ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk| T: 0208 815 5444 

TRAINING FOR PARENTS & CARERS 

Beyond Autism

– FREE  introductory training about autism for parents, families  and carers

https://www.beyondautism.org.uk/courses/an-introduction-to-autism-a-course-for-parents-families-and-carers/