Type of service: Online services

healthtalk.org - autism: experiences of people on the autism spectrum and families of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) http://www.healthtalk.org/peoples-experiences/autism. healthtalk.org is a charity website that has video interviews with adults who have autism and family members of people with autism. The information on healthtalk.org is based on research by the University of Oxford. Researchers have travelled around the United Kingdom (UK) to interview people about their experiences of autism. The people interviewed talk about topics such as early childhood, diagnosis, school, work, friends, hobbies and more. The personal stories on the website aim to help people with autism, their families and healthcare professionals to understand autism better. Watch people share their autism stories: Experiences of adults on the autism spectrum: http://www.healthtalk.org/peoples-experiences/autism/life-autism-spectrum/topics; Parents of children with autism: http://www.healthtalk.org/peoples-experiences/autism/parents-children-autism-spectrum/topics; Grandparents of children with autism: http://www.healthtalk.org/peoples-experiences/autism/having-grandchild-autism-spectrum/topics; and Brothers and sisters of people with autism: http://www.healthtalk.org/peoples-experiences/autism/having-sibling-autism-spectrum/topics.

Aimed at: Adolescent , Adult , Adult sibling, Child , Parent/carer of a child, Parent/carer of a young person, Parent/carer of an adult, Partner, Professional, Volunteer, Young person

Specialisms: Exclusively autism specific