Inside Vanish's £1m ad that dispelled tired tropes about autism in girls

The Drum 26/05/23

This article talks about the advert which "has been praised for its accurate and sensitive approach" and speaks to the Havas creative who wrote it with support from Ambitious about Autism. 

Vanish's moving mini-doc wins TV creativity award

Campaign Live 30/05/23

The advert has won the latest Thinkboxes award for TV creativity. 

Mesa: The US' first autism-friendly city

BBC Travel 30/05/23

Holidays can be more stressful for neurodiverse people. Mesa in Arizona, is becoming more inclusive so that everyone can enjoy traveling. In November 2019, the city became the first Autism Certified city in the world. 

'If people are coming to your space, they should feel they can do it comfortably and safely.'

Call for autism training for teachers

tes magazine, 01/06/23

The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) found that only 39% of primary teachers and 14% of secondary teachers have had more than half a day's autism training. 

The National Autistic Society have called to make training mandatory.

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