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349				<h2 class="page-header__text__heading">Together, we can help autistic people live happier, healthier and longer lives.</h2>
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380		<p class="blockquote__text">I would love to see more autistic people employed, supported and understood in their roles. Not just for autistic people to be employed as a number and that&#039;s that. I want to see that they&#039;re thriving and enjoying themselves as well.</p>
381					<p class="blockquote__source">			Jaja
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410		<p class="blockquote__text">I think a lot of the time, neurodivergent people need to seek and find more accessible space
410s - when in reality, they should always be there.</p>
411					<p class="blockquote__source">			Bradley
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440		<p class="blockquote__text">That&#039;s why we need research. We need other people to understand and listen to autistic people so that our needs can be met. We deserve a world where we feel championed and supported as individuals so we can grow and flourish.</p>
441					<p class="blockquote__source">			Rachel
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486																											Doubling the rate of employment
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492												<a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/our-research/research-projects/employment-readiness">													Creating an employment readiness programme for autistic young people
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496																					<div class="links__link__text wysiwyg">			<p>We're creating an employment readiness programme to help more autistic young people gain and maintain careers.</p>
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541												<a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/our-research/research-projects/creating-personalised-strengths-and-needs-profiles-for-better-support">
541													Personalised strengths and needs profiles for better support | The ICF Toolkit™
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545																					<div class="links__link__text wysiwyg">			<p>We're testing the use of a strengths and needs assessment toolkit to help neurodivergent people get ongoing personalised support.</p>
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584																											Changing public attitudes
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590												<a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/our-research/research-projects/misinformation-about-autism">													Tackling misinformation about autism online and in the media
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592										
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594																					<div class="links__link__text wysiwyg">			<p>Our research into understanding and ultimately tackling misinformation about autism.</p>
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599										<a class="btn" href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/our-research/research-projects/misinformation-about-autism">About our misinformation research</a>
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692												<a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/get-involved/my-autism-story/leos-story">													There&#039;s a lot of stigma in school attached to being autistic. Many students aren’t mature enough to understand yet.
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696																					<div class="links__link__text wysiwyg">			<p>Leo's story</p>
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711										<a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/get-involved/my-autism-story/flos-public-transport-story">																																		
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725		<img loading="lazy" src="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_thumbCrop/Flos-photo.jpg" width="671" height="448" class="links__link__image__img" alt="" />
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731																																</a>									</div>
732									<div class="links__link__content">
733																					<h3 class="links__link__heading">
734												<a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/get-involved/my-autism-story/flos-public-transport-story">													I’d love to be able to use public transport because it’s a topic I enjoy! Right now, I find it too crowded, too unpredictable and too confusing.
735												</a>											</h3>
736										
737																																																					
738																					<div class="links__link__text wysiwyg">			<p>Flo's public transport story</p>
739</div>
740																			</div>
741								</div>
742																	<div class="links__link__content">
743										<a class="btn" href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/get-involved/my-autism-story/flos-public-transport-story">Read our story</a>
744									</div>
745															</div>
746						</article>
747																																																																														
748						
749						<article class="links__link">
750							<div class="article-content">
751								<div class="article-content--top">
752									<div class="links__link__image">
753										<a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/get-involved/my-autism-story/-gill-and-ellies-story">																																		
754		
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757		<source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_480x320_crop_center-center_none/485395/Gill-and-Ellie.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:576px)">
758		<source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_smallCrop/Gill-and-Ellie.jpg" type="" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:576px)">
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762		<source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_smallCrop/Gill-and-Ellie.jpg" type="" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:992px)">
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767		<img loading="lazy" src="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_thumbCrop/Gill-and-Ellie.jpg" width="671" height="448" class="links__link__image__img" alt="" />
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773																																</a>									</div>
774									<div class="links__link__content">
775																					<h3 class="links__link__heading">
776												<a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/get-involved/my-autism-story/-gill-and-ellies-story">													It&#039;s not about making autism itself less challenging, but righting the wrongs autistic people experience.
777												</a>											</h3>
778										
779																																																					
780																					<div class="links__link__text wysiwyg">			<p>Gill and Ellie’s story</p>
781</div>
782																			</div>
783								</div>
784																	<div class="links__link__content">
785										<a class="btn" href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/get-involved/my-autism-story/-gill-and-ellies-story">Read our story</a>
786									</div>
787															</div>
788						</article>
789												</div>
790		</div>
791	</aside>
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804		<div class="section-wrap">
805							<h2 class="links__heading">Evidence-based resources</h2>
806			
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815							<div class="article-content">
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817									<div class="links__link__image">
818										<a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/get-involved/autistica-tips-hub">																																		
819		
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832		<img loading="lazy" src="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_thumbCrop/Young-person-on-their-phone.jpg" width="671" height="448" class="links__link__image__img" alt="" />
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838																																</a>									</div>
839									<div class="links__link__content">
840																					<h3 class="links__link__heading">
841												<a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/get-involved/autistica-tips-hub">													Autistica Tips Hub: autism tips and resources to make everyday life easier
842												</a>											</h3>
843										
844																																																					
845																					<div class="links__link__text wysiwyg">			<p>The Autistica Tips Hub is a free app to help you find reliable autism tips and evidence-based resources, created by and for the autistic community.</p>
846</div>
847																			</div>
848								</div>
849																	<div class="links__link__content">
850										<a class="btn" href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/get-involved/autistica-tips-hub">About The Tips Hub</a>
851									</div>
852															</div>
853						</article>
854																																																								
855																									
856																																												
857																									
858																															
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860						<article class="links__link">
861							<div class="article-content">
862								<div class="article-content--top">
863									<div class="links__link__image">
864										<a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/get-involved/employers/ndei">																																		
865		
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877		
878		<img loading="lazy" src="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_thumbCrop/NDEI-web-page-setup-2.jpg" width="671" height="448" class="links__link__image__img" alt="" />
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884																																</a>									</div>
885									<div class="links__link__content">
886																					<h3 class="links__link__heading">
887												<a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/get-involved/employers/ndei">													The Neurodiversity Employers Index (NDEI®)
888												</a>											</h3>
889										
890																																																					
891																					<div class="links__link__text wysiwyg">			<p>The NDEI® helps you learn what is working for neurodivergent employees, and where you can make the greatest difference in workplace neuroinclusion.</p>
892</div>
893																			</div>
894								</div>
895																	<div class="links__link__content">
896										<a class="btn" href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/get-involved/employers/ndei">About the NDEI®</a>
897									</div>
898															</div>
899						</article>
900																																																								
901																									
902																																												
903																									
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905						
906						<article class="links__link">
907							<div class="article-content">
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909									<div class="links__link__image">
910										<a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/molehill-mountain">																																		
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924		<img loading="lazy" src="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_thumbCrop/molehill-mountain.jpg" width="671" height="448" class="links__link__image__img" alt="" />
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930																																</a>									</div>
931									<div class="links__link__content">
932																					<h3 class="links__link__heading">
933												<a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/molehill-mountain">													Molehill Mountain
934												</a>											</h3>
935										
936																																																					
937																					<div class="links__link__text wysiwyg">			<p>Molehill Mountain is a free, evidence-backed app designed with and for autistic people to help them self-manage anxiety.</p>
938</div>
939																			</div>
940								</div>
941																	<div class="links__link__content">
942										<a class="btn" href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/molehill-mountain">About Molehill Mountain</a>
943									</div>
944															</div>
945						</article>
946												</div>
947		</div>
948	</aside>
949
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955	<aside class="links  links--3-col links--related-content">
956		<div class="section-wrap">
957							<h2 class="links__heading">Find out more</h2>
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960																																																			
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966						<article class="links__link">
967							<div class="article-content">
968								<div class="article-content--top">
969									<div class="links__link__image">
970										<a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/about-us/2030">																																		
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991									<div class="links__link__content">
992																					<h3 class="links__link__heading">
993												<a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/about-us/2030">													Our 2030 Goals
994												</a>											</h3>
995										
996																																																					
997																					<div class="links__link__text wysiwyg">			<p>We have six visionary and ambitious 2030 Goals based on the priorities of the autistic community</p>
998</div>
999																			</div>
1000								</div>
1001																	<div class="links__link__content">
1002										<a class="btn" href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/about-us/2030">Learn about our Goals</a>
1003									</div>
1004															</div>
1005						</article>
1006																																																								
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1016										<a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/get-involved/take-part-in-research">																																		
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1212			<p class="site-footer__credit">
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