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Websites
- Sheffield safe places - a service offering safe places for people with a disability in Sheffield
- Employment Autism - an organisation supporting autistic people to find and stay in work
- National Autistic Society - a charity that provides support and guidance to autistic people in the UK
- Spectrum-E - provides in-work support for autistic people
- Sheffield Mental Health Guide - a directory of support organisations, services and groups across Sheffield that can help with mental health issues and feelings of isolation and loneliness
- Sheffield Voices - a self-advocacy group for autistic people and people with learning disabilities
- Sheffield Asperger's Parents Action Group - a support group for autistic people who don't have learning disabilities, and their families
- Autistic Parents UK - support for autistic parents including peer support and webinars
- The Sheffield Autistic Society - a parent and peer-led support group for autistic people and parents and carers of autistic people
- The Sheffield Autism Partnership Network (SAPN) - a network of organisations from the voluntary, social enterprise, public, private and statutory sectors who work with and for Autistic people, as well as Autistic individuals and their support systems (parents, carers, friends, partners, etc.)
- Employment is for Everyone - a social movement connecting people with learning disabilities and autistic people to a variety of work opportunities with inclusive employers
- Rotherham Adult Neurodiversity Support Service (RANSS) - support, information, groups and activities for autistic adults/adults with ADHD (18+) who have a Rotherham GP
Videos
- Reasonable adjustments - this video outlines reasonable adjustments that you may be able to ask for from your employer
- Social battery - this video gives advice on how to manage stress due to social interaction
- Alison's story - Alison Debenham gives a personal account of her experience of being a woman with Asperger Syndrome (please note - Asperger's is a historic term and one we no longer diagnose autistic people under)
- Annie's story - Annie Ryan shares her experience of ASC (Autism Spectrum Condition) diagnosis in adulthood
- Lynne's story - Lynne Gill shares her experience of being diagnosed with ASC as an adult
- Glyn's story - in this video Glyn talks about his experience with SAANS and what his life was like before and after his diagnosis of autism
- The pros, cons and process of seeking an ASC diagnosis in adulthood
- Beyond belief - an exploration of autism and faith with multiple personal stories
