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397<p>Our reports and recommendations are based on the latest research. They cover community priorities and crucial issues affecting the lives of autistic people such as health, life expectancy and employment:</p>
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399<ul><li><a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/downloads/files/NDEI-Market-Report-FINAL.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Neurodiversity Employers Index - NDEI® Market Report </a>(2024)</li><li><a href="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/article/Employment-Plan-2022_digital.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Our plan to double the employment rate for autistic people</a> (2022)</li><li><a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/downloads/files/Internship-Programe-for-Autistic-Graduates_June2017_FullReport_web.pdf">An Internship Programme for Autistic Graduates at Deutsche Bank, UK</a> (2017)</li></ul>
400<p><strong>Health and wellbeing</strong></p>
401<ul><li><a href="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/autistica/downloads/images/article/Freedom-of-Information-report-Autistica.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Not a Priority - the crisis in autism assessment and support </a>(2024)</li><li><a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/downloads/files/Autistica-Inclusive-Spaces-Plan.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Our plan to make public spaces more accessible for neurodivergent people</a> (2024)</li><li><a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/downloads/files/Health-Checks-Plan.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Our plan so every autistic adult is offered a yearly, tailored health check</a> (2023)</li><li><a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/downloads/files/Autistica-Anxiety-Plan.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Our plan for proven treatments for anxiety for autistic people</a> (2022)</li><li><a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/downloads/files/Autistica-Support-Plan.pdf">Our plan to give every autistic person support from day one</a> (2022)</li><li><a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/downloads/files/Personal-tragedies-public-crisis-ONLINE.pdf">Personal Tragedies, Public Crisis - The urgent need for a national response to early death in autism</a> (2016)</li></ul>
402<p><strong>Neurodivergence research (formerly Embracing Complexity)</strong></p>
403<ul><li><a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/downloads/files/Embracing-Complexity-2024_2024-03-14-155013_wvts.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Top 10 priorities for research on neurodivergence</a> (2024) <a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/downloads/files/EC-Easy-Read-PDF-1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Easy read version</a></li><li><a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/downloads/files/Embracing-Complexity-in-Research-on-Neurodevelopmental-Conditions.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Neurodevelopmental conditions and mental health.</a> Emerging Minds cross-sector placement report. (2021) <a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/downloads/files/Executive-Summary-Embracing-Complexity-in-Research-on-Neurodevelopmental-Conditions.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Executive Summary</a></li><li><a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/downloads/files/Embracing-Complexity-in-Diagnosis.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Multi-diagnostic pathways for neurodevelopmental conditions</a>. <a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/downloads/files/Executive-Summary-Embracing-Complexity-in-Diagnosis.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Executive summary</a>. (2019)</li><li><a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/downloads/files/Embracing-Complexity-Report-May-2019.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Embracing Complexity - Towards new approaches for supporting people with neurodevelopmental conditions</a> (2019) <a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/downloads/files/Easy-Read-Embracing-Complexity.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Easy read version</a></li></ul>
404<p><strong>Research priorities</strong><br /></p>
405<ul><li><a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/our-research/uk-research-review">A review of the autism research funding landscape</a> (2019)</li><li><a href="https://www.autistica.org.uk/downloads/files/Autism-Top-10-Your-Priorities-for-Autism-Research.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Your Top Questions: Shaping the future of autism research with community priorities</a> (2016)</li></ul>
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