He is the author of the novel series “Underdogs”, a series of dystopia books with heroes from a special school, and “What We Love Most About Life”, an uplifting book designed to help autistic young people feel less alone.

He was a nominee for the 2017 National Diversity Awards (Positive Role Model for Disability), two-time winner at the Autism Hero Awards (Top Journalist 2017, Online Social Community 2018) and won the National Autistic Society Professionals Award for Outstanding Achievement by an Individual on the Autism Spectrum in 2019.

Joe provides consultancy and bespoke training for education,
youth and adult organisations, as well as for workplaces, both in the UK and internationally, through her company SEND Support. She regularly speaks at conferences and events, and is committed to learning from, sharing and amplifying the voices and experiences of autistic people to increase understanding and drive positive change.  

Joe worked with language specialists, Zanne Gaynor and Kathryn Alevizos, to co-author Is That Clear? Effective communication in a neurodiverse world. 

Joe can be contacted for training and support around any aspect of better understanding autism, including for workshops on communication based on Is That Clear? through her website www.sendsupport.co.uk and via Twitter @SENDsupportuk   

She is author and illustrator of ‘Supporting Spectacular Girls,’ (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, October 2021) a book about autistic girls that seeks to share the many strengths that autistic children have whilst highlighting the inequalities that girls and women can face. She makes suggestions as to how these can be addressed. 

Find out more: https://uk.jkp.com/products/supporting-spectacular-girls

He completed his Masters in Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) at Bucks New University in 2016, where his research focused on hope and fear, and is currently completing a PhD in Education and Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University with a focus on courage, anxiety, and autism.

He leads and lectures on the Positive Psychology and Autism Awareness in Practice Programmes. He is an autistic individual who is a passionate advocate for autism and strengths-based approaches. Reece leads PPG's Autism Centre and is keen to work with stakeholders within the areas of employment, mental health and wellbeing, and neurodiversity and inclusion.

He is also an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester, where he is a subject matter expert in the fields of qualitative research, autism, and neurodiversity (theory and practice).

Along with a small team of volunteers, he provides information and advice by phone, email, seminars and online information. By encouraging parents and schools to work together, he aims to promote a better understanding of autism and empathy for individual children. 

Andy was previously a deputy head and primary school teacher and has had experience of teaching autistic pupils in mainstream and as a Maths tutor. Before teaching, he worked as a residential social worker with adults and children with learning disabilities, many of whom were autistic.  He has a BA (QTS) (Hons) in Teaching Studies and Mathematics.

She currently works both independently and for a Local Authority Team where she supports pupils to re-engage with learning and return to school following a period of non-attendance.

In her current role she works with all seven National Autistic Society schools
carrying out quality and standards reviews,assisting them in delivering excellent provision through the National Autistic Society's Quality of Life Framework. She enjoys working collaboratively alongside our school teams to support them to continually raise standards. 

She has been in SEND education for over 25 years and has worked with many partner schools supporting them through outreach, training and consultancy. 

She has a Master’s degree in Special Educational Needs and has completed the National Professional Qualification for Headship. 

He has been involved from the start in the setting up of all the National Autistic Society free schools, the Cullum Centres as well as supporting schools abroad in a number of countries. He is a Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching (FCCT) and has also been a Lead Ofsted Inspector. Prior to this he was the Head at the Robert Ogden School (all through special school with attached 38 week and 52-week residential homes). 

Prior to joining the National Autistic Society, Khursh worked in the mainstream secondary school sector and then moved into special schools and EBD/PRU/behaviour support. Khursh gained his PhD in the early 1990s from Cambridge University.

Corinna is a published author with her publication “Sensory and Motor Strategies” proving to be a best seller for the National Autistic Society with a third edition soon to be re-published by JKP.

Corinna is an experienced presenter and enjoys sharing best practice with professionals and families alike. 

Corinna is committed to supporting and continually improving the quality of clinical services to ensure positive outcomes for autistic people and their families.

Ruth is an advocate for participatory research and the co-production of knowledge and chooses creative methods of engagement that centre autistic young people and their views.

Ruth is also a member of the autism practitioners’ team at Berkshire charity, Parenting Special Children, a guest lecturer at a number of Universities in England, and a mentor for Scottish Autism’s Affinity project. She has two children, one of whom is autistic, and is autistic herself. 

Sarah co-directs ACoRNS: the Autism Community Research Network @ Southampton (http://acornsnetwork.org.uk/), which is a unique education-focused research-practice partnership between the University and local education providers focusing on the transitions and trajectories of autistic children and young people.

At the heart of this work is the development and application of creative methodologies for enabling the voices and participation of autistic children and young people to be heard in education, and to make a difference to practice.

Pam has contributed to Autism Education Trust resources and publications .She has been involved in the development of the new AET Early Years and Schools programme, launched September 2021 and recently delivered training materials at the TES Show October 2021. 

Pam is a long standing member of the Autism Education Trust Programme Board , promoting its core values and resources at national conferences and events since 2011.