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.
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/