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410s - when in reality, they should always be there.</p> 411 <p class="blockquote__source"> Bradley 412</p> 413 </blockquote> 414 415 </div> 416 </div> 417 <div class="section-wrap"> 418 <div class="blockquote-carousel__item"> 419 <div class="blockquote-carousel__image"> 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 <div class="image-frame-out"> 428 <div class="image-frame-in"> 429 <picture> 430 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/article/_480x320_crop_center-center_none/425321/Rachel.webp 480w, https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/article/_960x640_crop_center-center_none/425321/Rachel.webp 960w" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw"> 431 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/article/_smallCrop/Rachel.png 480w, https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/article/_mediumCrop/Rachel.png 960w" type="" sizes="100vw" > 432 <img loading="lazy" src="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/article/_mediumCrop/Rachel.png" srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/article/_smallCrop/Rachel.png 480w, https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/article/_mediumCrop/Rachel.png 960w" class="blockquote-carousel__image__img" alt="" /> 433 </picture> 434 </div> 435 </div> 436 437 438 </div> 439 <blockquote class="blockquote"> 440 <p class="blockquote__text">That'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 442</p> 443 </blockquote> 444 445 </div> 446 </div> 447 </div> 448 </aside> 449 450 451 <aside class="links links--3-col links--our-current-projects"> 452 <div class="section-wrap"> 453 <h2 class="links__heading">Our current research projects</h2> 454 455 <div class="articles owl-carousel" data-disable-owl-from="480"> 456 457 458 459 460 461 462 <article class="links__link"> 463 <div class="article-content"> 464 <div class="article-content--top"> 465 <div class="links__link__image"> 466 <a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/our-research/research-projects/employment-readiness"> 467 468 469 <picture> 470 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_480x320_crop_center-center_none/449264/employment-readiness-young-woman-at-a-laptop.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:576px)"> 471 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_smallCrop/employment-readiness-young-woman-at-a-laptop.png" type="" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:576px)"> 472 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_671x448_crop_center-center_none/449264/employment-readiness-young-woman-at-a-laptop.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:768px)"> 473 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_thumbCrop/employment-readiness-young-woman-at-a-laptop.png" type="" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:768px)"> 474 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_480x320_crop_center-center_none/449264/employment-readiness-young-woman-at-a-laptop.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:992px)"> 475 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_smallCrop/employment-readiness-young-woman-at-a-laptop.png" type="" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:992px)"> 476 477 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_368x245_crop_center-center_none/449264/employment-readiness-young-woman-at-a-laptop.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw"> 478 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_thumbSmallCrop/employment-readiness-young-woman-at-a-laptop.png" t
478ype="" sizes="100vw"> 479 480 <img loading="lazy" src="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_thumbCrop/employment-readiness-young-woman-at-a-laptop.png" width="671" height="448" class="links__link__image__img" alt="" /> 481 </picture> 482 483 484 485 <span class="links__link__image__cat"> 486 Doubling the rate of employment 487 </span> 488 489 </a> </div> 490 <div class="links__link__content"> 491 <h3 class="links__link__heading"> 492 <a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/our-research/research-projects/employment-readiness"> Creating an employment readiness programme for autistic young people 493 </a> </h3> 494 495 496 <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> 497</div> 498 </div> 499 </div> 500 <div class="links__link__content"> 501 <a class="btn" href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/our-research/research-projects/employment-readiness">Learn about the programme</a> 502 </div> 503 </div> 504 </article> 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 <article class="links__link"> 512 <div class="article-content"> 513 <div class="article-content--top"> 514 <div class="links__link__image"> 515 <a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/our-research/research-projects/creating-personalised-strengths-and-needs-profiles-for-better-support"> 516 517 518 <picture> 519 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_480x320_crop_center-center_none/449759/Strengths-and-supports-needs-profile.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:576px)"> 520 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_smallCrop/Strengths-and-supports-needs-profile.png" type="" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:576px)"> 521 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_671x448_crop_center-center_none/449759/Strengths-and-supports-needs-profile.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:768px)"> 522 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_thumbCrop/Strengths-and-supports-needs-profile.png" type="" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:768px)"> 523 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_480x320_crop_center-center_none/449759/Strengths-and-supports-needs-profile.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:992px)"> 524 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_smallCrop/Strengths-and-supports-needs-profile.png" type="" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:992px)"> 525 526 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_368x245_crop_center-center_none/449759/Strengths-and-supports-needs-profile.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw"> 527 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_thumbSmallCrop/Strengths-and-supports-needs-profile.png" type="" sizes="100vw"> 528 529 <img loading="lazy" src="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_thumbCrop/Strengths-and-supports-needs-profile.png" width="671" height="448" class="links__link__image__img" alt="" /> 530 </picture> 531 532 533 534 <span class="links__link__image__cat"> 535 Support from day one 536 </span> 537 538 </a> </div> 539 <div class="links__link__content"> 540 <h3 class="links__link__heading"> 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™ 542 </a> </h3> 543 544 545 <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> 546</div> 547 </div> 548 </div> 549 <div class="links__link__content"> 550 <a class="btn" href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/our-research/research-projects/creating-personalised-strengths-and-needs-profiles-for-better-support">Read the findings</a> 551 </div> 552 </div> 553 </article> 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 <article class="links__link"> 561 <div class="article-content"> 562 <div class="article-content--top"> 563 <div class="links__link__image"> 564 <a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/our-research/research-projects/misinformation-about-autism"> 565 566 567 <picture> 568 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_480x320_crop_center-center_none/489989/2_2026-02-25-151822_mfup.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:576px)"> 569 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_smallCrop/2_2026-02-25-151822_mfup.png" type="" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:576px)"> 570 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_671x448_crop_center-center_none/489989/2_2026-02-25-151822_mfup.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:768px)"> 571 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_thumbCrop/2_2026-02-25-151822_mfup.png" type="" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:768px)"> 572 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_480x320_crop_center-center_none/489989/2_2026-02-25-151822_mfup.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:992px)"> 573 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_smallCrop/2_2026-02-25-151822_mfup.png" type="" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:992px)"> 574 575 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_368x245_crop_center-center_none/489989/2_2026-02-25-151822_mfup.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw"> 576 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_thumbSmallCrop/2_2026-02-25-151822_mfup.png" type="" sizes="100vw"> 577 578 <img loading="lazy" src="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_thumbCrop/2_2026-02-25-151822_mfup.png" width="671" height="448" class="links__link__image__img" alt="" /> 579 </picture> 580 581 582 583 <span class="links__link__image__cat"> 584 Changing public attitudes 585 </span> 586 587 </a> </div> 588 <div class="links__link__content"> 589 <h3 class="links__link__heading"> 590 <a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/our-research/research-projects/misinformation-about-autism"> Tackling misinformation about autism online and in the media 591 </a> </h3> 592 593 594 <div class="links__link__text wysiwyg"> <p>Our research into understanding and ultimately tackling misinformation about autism.</p> 595</div> 596 </div> 597 </div> 598 <div class="links__link__content"> 599 <a class="btn" href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/our-research/research-projects/misinformation-about-autism">About our misinformation research</a> 600 </div> 601 </div> 602 </article> 603 </div> 604 </div> 605 </aside> 606 607 <div class="links-see-more"> 608 <div class="section-wrap"> 609 <div class="links-see-more__btn"> 610 <a href="/our-research/projects" class="btn"> 611 <svg id="Layer_1" class="btn__icon btn__icon--plus" width="20" height="20" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" x="0" y="0" viewBox="0 0 20 20" xml:space="preserve"><path fill="none" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="2" stroke-miterlimit="10" d="M10 0v20M0 10h20"/></svg> 612 <svg id="Layer_1" class="btn__icon btn__icon--loading" width="20" height="20" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" x="0" y="0" viewBox="0 0 20 20" xml:space="preserve"><path d="M10 19c-5 0-9-4-9-9s4-9 9-9" fill="none" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="2" stroke-miterlimit="10"/></svg> 613 See more projects 614 </a> 615 </div> 616 </div> 617 </div> 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 625 626 <div class="body"> 627 <div class="section-wrap "> 628 629 630 <div class="heading wysiwyg"> 631 <h2 id="ourworld2030sharesou">Our World, 2030 shares our visionary and ambitious 2030 Goals</h2> 632</div> 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 <figure class="video"> 640 <div class="video__wrap"> 641 642 <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/https://www.youtube.com/embed/oP9V-bX07aM?si=JzIi_8ut2yvzrdwF" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> 643 </div> 644 645 </figure> 646
647 </div> 648 </div> 649 650 651 652 <div class="section-wrap"> 653 <hr class="hr" /> 654 </div> 655 656 657 658 659 <aside class="links links--3-col links--personal-stories"> 660 <div class="section-wrap"> 661 662 <div class="articles owl-carousel" data-disable-owl-from="480"> 663 664 665 <article class="links__link"> 666 <div class="article-content"> 667 <div class="article-content--top"> 668 <div class="links__link__image"> 669 <a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/get-involved/my-autism-story/leos-story"> 670 671 672 <picture> 673 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_480x320_crop_center-center_none/432184/Leo-Barber.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:576px)"> 674 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_smallCrop/Leo-Barber.jpg" type="" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:576px)"> 675 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_671x448_crop_center-center_none/432184/Leo-Barber.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:768px)"> 676 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_thumbCrop/Leo-Barber.jpg" type="" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:768px)"> 677 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_480x320_crop_center-center_none/432184/Leo-Barber.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:992px)"> 678 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_smallCrop/Leo-Barber.jpg" type="" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:992px)"> 679 680 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_368x245_crop_center-center_none/432184/Leo-Barber.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw"> 681 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_thumbSmallCrop/Leo-Barber.jpg" type="" sizes="100vw"> 682 683 <img loading="lazy" src="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_thumbCrop/Leo-Barber.jpg" width="671" height="448" class="links__link__image__img" alt="" /> 684 </picture> 685 686 687 688 689 </a> </div> 690 <div class="links__link__content"> 691 <h3 class="links__link__heading"> 692 <a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/get-involved/my-autism-story/leos-story"> There's a lot of stigma in school attached to being autistic. Many students aren’t mature enough to understand yet. 693 </a> </h3> 694 695 696 <div class="links__link__text wysiwyg"> <p>Leo's story</p> 697</div> 698 </div> 699 </div> 700 <div class="links__link__content"> 701 <a class="btn" href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/get-involved/my-autism-story/leos-story">Read our story</a> 702 </div> 703 </div> 704 </article> 705 706 707 <article class="links__link"> 708 <div class="article-content"> 709 <div class="article-content--top"> 710 <div class="links__link__image"> 711 <a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/get-involved/my-autism-story/flos-public-transport-story"> 712 713 714 <picture> 715 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_480x320_crop_center-center_none/428208/Flos-photo.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:576px)"> 716 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_smallCrop/Flos-photo.jpg" type="" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:576px)"> 717 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_671x448_crop_center-center_none/428208/Flos-photo.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:768px)"> 718 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_thumbCrop/Flos-photo.jpg" type="" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:768px)"> 719 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_480x320_crop_center-center_none/428208/Flos-photo.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:992px)"> 720 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_smallCrop/Flos-photo.jpg" type="" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:992px)"> 721 722 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_368x245_crop_center-center_none/428208/Flos-photo.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw"> 723 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_thumbSmallCrop/Flos-photo.jpg" type="" sizes="100vw"> 724 725 <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="" /> 726 </picture> 727 728 729 730 731 </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"> 754 755 756 <picture> 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 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media="(max-width:576px)"> 823 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_smallCrop/Young-person-on-their-phone.jpg" type="" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:576px)"> 824 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_671x448_crop_center-center_none/462090/Young-person-on-their-phone.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:768px)"> 825 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_thumbCrop/Young-person-on-their-phone.jpg" type="" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:768px)"> 826 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_480x320_crop_center-center_none/462090/Young-person-on-their-phone.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:992px)"> 827 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_smallCrop/Young-person-on-their-phone.jpg" type="" sizes="100vw" 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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> 854 855 856 857 858 859 860 <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"> 865 866 867 <picture> 868 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_480x320_crop_center-center_none/296169/NDEI-web-page-setup-2.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:576px)"> 869 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_smallCrop/NDEI-web-page-setup-2.jpg" type="" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:576px)"> 870 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_671x448_crop_center-center_none/296169/NDEI-web-page-setup-2.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:768px)"> 871 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_thumbCrop/NDEI-web-page-setup-2.jpg" type="" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:768px)"> 872 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_480x320_crop_center-center_none/296169/NDEI-web-page-setup-2.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:992px)"> 873 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_smallCrop/NDEI-web-page-setup-2.jpg" type="" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:992px)"> 874 875 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_368x245_crop_center-center_none/296169/NDEI-web-page-setup-2.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw"> 876 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_thumbSmallCrop/NDEI-web-page-setup-2.jpg" type="" sizes="100vw"> 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="" /> 879 </picture> 880 881 882 883 884 </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> 900 901 902 903 904 905 906 <article class="links__link"> 907 <div class="article-content"> 908 <div class="article-content--top"> 909 <div class="links__link__image"> 910 <a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/molehill-mountain"> 911 912 913 <picture> 914 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/main/_480x320_crop_center-center_none/93300/molehill-mountain.webp" type="image/webp" sizes="100vw" media="(max-width:576px)"> 915 <source srcset="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/image
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