ALT A speech bubble reads - To be able to access support I was being expected to do the exact things that I need support with!

ALT A young girl makes a heart shape with her hands. Overlaid text reads - 100 days, 500 miles, one million steps, A celebration of movement and wellbeing. Fundraise for us. Feel good & do good. Your powerful social good motivator.

ALT Wherever there is a human in need, there is an opportunity for kindness and to make a difference. - Kevin Heath

ALT Rainbow infinity symbol image. Text around reads - A whole school approach to neurodiversity. Training for schools. Autistic Girls Network.

ALT The budget had some glimmers of hope but we need to see more urgent and wide scale action and investment. Alongside the Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition we're calling for the Government to use the next Budget in the Spring to reset and truly invest in the mental health system, so all babies, children and young people can thrive.

ALT 3 women wearing sports clothing are walking together, smiling and chatting. Overlaid text reads - 100 days, 500 miles, one million steps, A celebration of movement and wellbeing. Autistic Girls Network, million steps challenge, 1st January 2025.

ALT Image of a woman wearing a t shirt that reads - the future is inclusive. Also shown is a large tote bag which features a circular design and the word neurodiversity and a white mug with a smily face graphic that reads - stimmy happy people.

ALT #DysautonomiaAwarenessMonth. Problems with walking & balance. Increased heart rate when sedentary & calm. Nausea.Lightheadedness & fainting. Problems with bladder & bowel movements. Vision changes when moving position. ⁠

ALT Image of young woman holding textbooks and smiling. Overlaid text reads: Visiting University Open Days with Neurodivergent Young People.

ALT Dysgraphia. Can look like: A poor, uncomfortable pen grip. Verbal ability better than written. Uncomfortable body positioning when writing. Poor spacing of words & margins. Poor spelling, or words which haven’t been finished. Pain and discomfort after writing. Idea for support: Provide different pens or grip tools. Practice motor skills. Look at alternative ways working eg verbal over written, typing on a keyboard. Allow extra time to complete work.

ALT “What is of essential importance is the impact that being autistic has on a person at any given time. This can range from horrifically negative right through to sublimely positive, and sometimes both can be found in the same individual. So, if this dramatic difference can be seen at different times in the same person, what 'grade' is that person? Clearly, this is where the whole notion of 'autism severity' crumbles.” Dr Luke Beardon.

ALT An image of a woman with her head in her hands. OCD Awareness Week. Almost 20% of autistic people also have a diagnosis of OCD. Source: Meier, S. M., etal.

ALT Image of AGN trustee Warda Farah. Overlaid text reads: “Maybe Autism in Black girls manifests how it manifests in white girls but you do not see us, actually maybe you can see us, you just choose to discount our experience, ignore our needs, invalidate our pain, erase all existence of our trauma because you do not see Black girls as human." Warda Farah, Autistic Girls Network Trustee.

ALT Image of the newly published book by Dr Emilia Misheva, Under The Radar- an essential guide to autism and girls.