Autism Acceptance Week is back, April 2 - 8! Find out more about how you can join us on our Journey to Acceptance and download FREE toolkits for your business / school. Read more
We are supporting Eating Disorders Awareness Week to help raise awareness of ARFID and increase understanding that it is not about being fussy or attention seeking but is a condition with serious consequences for health. Read more
Experience supporting her autistic son gave Kirsty Lee the confidence to make the leap from dementia care to working as a teaching assistant at Thornhill Park School. Read more
WORLD-FAMOUS artist Mackenzie Thorpe has produced a magnificent new artwork to be auction for two North-East charities NEAS and the Eastern Ravens Trust Read more
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Michelle Alexander, mam of two autistic children, shares her experiences on overcoming barriers while traveling with her family. Read more
Tara Hurst, Customer Operations Manager at Newcastle Airport provides an insight into the range of support services available for neurodivergent travellers and their families. Read more
We all know Newcastle Airport is a great place to fly from - but unfamiliar airports can cause stress and anxiety for an autistic traveller. An autistic NEAS employee tells us where the pressure points are. Read more
Graham has lost jobs, friends and relationships because of his difficulties with bus travel. He shares his experiences in the hope of spreading understanding of what autistic people go through. Read more
Judith Gibbons, a teacher from Aycliffe School, discusses the importance of integrating travel training into our school curriculum and highlights the barriers pupils encounter in accessing public transport. Read more
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From air travel, public transport to travel training within our services, find out more about the barriers neurodivergent people face when accessing transport services. Read more
Learning to drive can be difficult for anyone, but for those of us who are autistic, even finding the right instructor can be a challenge. We speak to two instructors working to make driving more accessible. Read more
Tyne & Wear Metro are proud of their autism-friendly status. Here's how they're ensuring their new fleet will be accessible to everyone .. with a little help from NEAS. Read more
Sean Watson is a 29-year-old autistic man who lives in Sunderland with his mother, his sister Tracey and their three cats. The only way he can travel independently is on the Tyne & Wear Metro – and here he explains why he loves it. Read more