Autism Resources and Information

Author: None currently

Date published: June 2018 (reviewed February 2025)

Date to review: April 2027

National Autism Information and Guidance

Key Resource for GPs - Royal College of General Practitioners E-Learning

The Autism in General Practice course enables GPs to improve the care they and their practice provide for patients with autism and helps to understand the challenges that people with autism face on a daily basis.

https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk

http://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/course/info.php?popup=0&id=78

Autism Poster

https://rcni.com/sites/rcn_nspace/files/Autism-poster.pdf

Essential Guide- Developing Specialist Skills in Autism Practice

Developed by Sheffield Hallam University’s Centre for Leadership

https://rcni.com/sites/rcn_nspace/files/RCNi-Autism-Booklet-2015.pdf

NICE Autism Guidelines and Resources

Considerable resources and guidelines from NICE, including interactive flowcharts for ASD, information for the public, clinical audit and service development guides.

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/CG170

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg170/resources

National Autistic Society

The National Autistic Society website provides increased awareness and understanding of Autism. It also details some of the examples of autism awareness training that currently exist. http://www.autism.org.uk/