@sadie_pink talks about autism and mental health on her Instagram account, fronted by her dog Oliver. She has written a guest blog for NEAS about how difficult it is to get mental health support. Read more
Employer Engagement Officer John Facchini says businesses are overlooking a whole group of talented people - but our Employment Futures team is working to change that. Read more
"Employers need talented neurodivergent people in the workplace and neurodivergent people need the world of employment to embrace and celebrate difference," says Rachael Leisk, from our Employment Futures team. Read more
Sean Watson, 29, came forward during our Autism Acceptance campaign to describe the effect masking had on his life. Here he explains how travel, family, films and friends have helped him get his freedom back. Read more
Graham Dunn, from our Employment Futures service, received an autism diagnosis as a child but didn't fully accept it or disclose it until decades later. He explains how that decision changed his life. Read more
We can't wait to welcome pupils to our new school on Teesside, which looks fantastic after its £1.5m renovation. Read more
In a deeply moving and honest account, one of Tees Valley’s best known business figures tells PETER BARRON why he’s appealing to the business community to get behind the North East Autism Society. Read more
NEAS Patron and journalist Peter Barron speaks to our ambassador Jonathan Raiseborough, who is making his mark through his talent for illustration. Read more
"The trauma etched on to the faces of the Ukrainian refugee children will never leave me." Read more
Assistant Manager Keith Stubbs, from our Wallingford Children's Home, wrote this poem about the autistic experience. Read more
Employment Futures' staff member Philip Nicholson shares his personal story of being diagnosed as autistic at the age of 37. Read more
Senior Lecturer in Pyschology Dr Amy Pearson considers the concept of masking, and how society can better support autistic individuals so they don't feel the need to mask. Read more