If you are worried about yourself or someone else, please seek advice from a medical professional.
National support
See below for some national support organisations that you can access.
Autistica
Autistica is the UK’s leading autism research and campaigning charity. They provide information about autism, conditions that often co-occur with autism, and research they are doing to improve the lives and wellbeing of autistic people.
The Autism Directory
A service which enables searching for autism services, groups and charities in your local area.
Ambitious About Autism
A charity which provides a wide range about understanding autism, support for parents/carers, accessing the right educational support and support for autistic young people at school.
Autism Education Trust
The AET is a not-for-profit programme led by two national autism charities; The National Autistic Society and Ambitious about autism. It promotes and supports partnerships throughout the education system to improve educational access, experience and outcomes for children and young people with autism.
IPSEA (Independent Provider of Special Education Advice)
Offers services and resources to ensure that families, and those advising them, understand children and young people’s legal rights and entitlements to education provision.
BEAT Eating Disorders
BEAT are the UK’s eating disorder charity. Founded in 1989 as the Eating Disorders Association, their mission is to end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders.
National Autistic Society
The National Autistic Society help the 700,000 autistic people in the UK and their families. Be it running specialist schools, campaigning for improved rights or training companies on being more autism-friendly, they are dedicated to transforming lives and changing attitudes.