
ALT The background of this post is light purple. At the centre top is a logo in dark blue that reads 'Autism Action' followed by 2 arrows pointing right. Underneath the logo is dark blue text reading "We don't want to guess what you think. We want you to tell us.' Below this are some very small dark blue dots that cover half the page and culminate into a point, like an arrow, on the right side of the page. In front of this is a photo of a man of colour, with light brown skin and dyed blonde hair. He is staring directly at the camera, wearing orange rimmed sunglasses and a dark coat.

ALT The background of this post is light purple. At the centre top is white semi circle. Inside this is dark blue text which reads 'Join our Community Network'. Below this, on the purple background, is smaller dark blue writing which reads 'Shape our work. Influence government policy. Change the system. It takes just 2 minutes to join at the link' Below this is a logo in dark blue that reads 'Autism Action' followed by 2 arrows pointing right.

ALT The background of this post is dark blue. At the centre top is a logo in white that reads 'Autism Action' followed by 2 arrows pointing right. Underneath the logo is white text reading "Help us tackle the root causes of the barriers you face.' Below this is smaller white text that reads 'swipe to find out how >' Below this is a white semi circle, with some white dots that cover half the page. In front of this is a photo of a young white man. He has dark hair, almost black, that is short at the sides and slightly longer on top with a fringe. He is wearing a dark blue flannel shirt. He is sitting on a brown sofa and looking slightly off to the right, with a smile on his face. In his hands is a Thomas the Tank Engine book.

ALT The background of this post is dark blue. At the centre top is white semi circle. Inside this is dark blue text which reads 'Join our Community Network'. Below this, on the dark blue background, is smaller white writing which reads 'Shape our work. Influence government policy. Change the system. It takes just 2 minutes to join at the link' Below this is a logo in white that reads 'Autism Action' followed by 2 arrows pointing right.

ALT The background of this slide is a pale purple. In the top left corner is a dark blue logo that reads 'Autism Action' in bold text, followed by 2 arrows pointing right. Half of each arrow is filled in, the other half is an outline. Below the logo is a large heading in dark blue bold text reading ‘AUTISM ACTION’S RESPONSE TO THE FONAGY REVIEW’. Below this is an image of the Fonagy report. It is on an angle, leaning left slightly and the bottom left corner is disappearing off the slide. The cover of the report reads ‘Independent review into the prevalence and support for mental health conditions, ADHD and autism - final report - October 2026’. The cover is white, text is black and there are two slim purple lines. There is a dark blue, blurry outline around the report to give it emphasis. On the middle-right side of the slide, is a purple dot with a purple line that disappears off the right edge of the slide.

ALT The background of this slide is a pale purple. In the top left corner is dark blue bolded and capitalised heading that reads ‘The review was supposed to explain rising demand for autism assessment and support.’ In the middle of the slide is a purple line, running all the way from left to right. On the right side, over the top of the line, is a cartoonish icon of a graph. The axes are white, and between them is lime green, overlaid with a pale green jagged arrow. Below the line is a bold and capitalised heading reading ‘INSTEAD…” and below this is unbolded uncapitalised text which says ‘The review uncovered serious problems in official statistics and leaves us without a reliable, up-to-date estimate of autism prevalence, and with even less certainty than before.’ The following words and phrases are highlighted in bold for emphasis ‘ serious problems in official statistics’

ALT The slide background is a pale purple. In the top left corner is dark blue text that reads ‘As a result of the withdrawal of the latest Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS) data, we no longer have good evidence that the underlying autism prevalence is stable at about 1%.’ The following words and phrases are highlighted in bold for emphasis ‘we no longer have good evidence that the underlying autism prevalence is stable at about 1%.’ In the middle of the slide is a purple line and a cartoonish icon of a report. This is a white piece of paper, with dark blue lines representing writing and an icon of a person with a pale salmon background representing an image. Hovering over the paper is a pale, mint green magnifying glass. Below the line is text which says ‘Any conclusions that figures over 1% must automatically be invalid are not backed up by good prevalence data. Old, potentially incomplete prevalence estimates must not be treated as a ceiling on how many people can be autistic'.

ALT The background of this slide is a pale purple. In the top left corner is a heading that reads ‘Autism Action will scrutinise the full report and the Government’s response, and support autistic people to hold ministers to account for what changes in their lives.’ The text is dark blue, bold and capitalised. In the middle of the slide is a purple line that ends with a purple circle about a third the way into the slide from the left. The rest of the slide is taken up by an image of the review. It is the same as the first slide, on an angle, leaning left slightly and the bottom left corner is disappearing off the slide. The cover of the report reads ‘Independent review into the prevalence and support for mental health conditions, ADHD and autism - final report - October 2026’. The cover is white, text is black and there are two slim purple lines. There is a dark blue, blurry outline around the report to give it emphasis.

ALT The background of this post is dark purple. At the centre top is a logo in white that reads 'Autism Action' followed by 2 arrows pointing right. Underneath the logo is white text reading "Do you have an autistic child?' Underneath this is light purple text reading'Your voice is valued in our Community Network.' Below this is, there is a photo of a young a white boy, looking at the camera and smiling. He is wearing bright green ear defenders and a pale yellow t-shirt. The photo is overlayed over a lines of small white dots.

ALT The background of this post is dark purple. At the centre top is white semi circle. Inside this is dark purple text which reads 'Join our Community Network'. Below this, on the purple background, is smaller white writing, which reads 'Shape our work. Influence government policy. Change the system. It takes just 2 minutes to join at the link' Below this is a logo in white that reads 'Autism Action' followed by 2 arrows pointing right.

ALT The background of this post is off white. At the top are 3 logos. The first is a tower with 'The University of Nottingham' in teal. The second is dark blue and reads 'Autism Action' followed by 2 arrows pointing right. The third is black, with a BU symbol followed by ‘Bournemouth University’. Below the logos is text in dark purple bold text reading 'Tell us about your assessment experience.', followed by a dark blue bold text 'Take our survey.' Below are two photos. On the left is a white woman. She is facing the camera and smiling. She has dark blonde hair and is wearing clear rimmed glasses and a dark blue jumper, with a silver necklace. On the right is a man of colour, with light brown skin and dyed blonde hair. He is staring directly at the camera, wearing orange rimmed sunglasses and a dark coat.

ALT The background of this post is light purple, overlayed with a darker purple triangular shape at the top and a dark blue triangle shape at the side. At the centre top, on the darker purple triangular background, white bold text reads 'We're trying to tackle the root causes of the barriers you face & we want to work with you to do it.' Below this, is white unbolded text reading 'swipe to find out how.' Below this is a photo of a white woman. She has hair that is a blended mix of brown and blonde. She is smiling directly at the camera. She is wearing a light pink top with a black cardigan.

ALT The background of this post is light purple, overlayed with a darker purple triangular shape at the top and a dark blue triangle shape at the side. At the centre top, white text reads 'Join our Community Network'. Below this, on the darker purple triangular background, is smaller dark blue writing which reads 'Shape our work. Influence government policy. Change the system. It takes just 2 minutes to join at the link' Below this is a photo of a white woman. She has hair that is a blended mix of brown and blonde. She is smiling directly at the camera. She is wearing a light pink top with a black cardigan.

ALT The background of this post is off white and has large bold purple text that reads 'Help develop the Mental health Act Code of Practice'. Beneath this is a dark blue outline of a box. Inside it small unbolded text reading 'This opportunity is open to people who are: - At risk of or have been detained under the Mental Health Act. - Autistic, have a learning disability, are family or a carer. - Living in England. - Age 14+.' Below this is dark blue bold text that reads 'Apply by Monday 28th September at the link in bio.' To the right hand side is a photo of a young white man. He has dark hair, almost black, that is short at the sides and slightly longer on top. He is wearing a dark blue t-shirt and is looking off to the side.

ALT The background of this post is light purple. At the top are 3 logos. The first is a tower with 'The University of Nottingham' in teal. The second is dark blue and reads 'Autism Action' followed by 2 arrows pointing right. The third is black, with a BU symbol followed by ‘Bournemouth University’. Below the logos is text in dark blue bold text reading 'Tell us about your child's assessment experience.', followed by a blue curved box containing white bold text 'Take our survey.' Below this is a photo of a white family. A woman on the left with short brown hair and wearing a black puffy coat. A man on the right wearing a black puffy jacket and black cap. Between them is a young girl with light hair in 2 plaits, wearing a white and pink puffy jacket.

ALT The background of this post is off white. At the top are 3 logos. The first is a tower with 'The University of Nottingham' in teal. The second is dark blue and reads 'Autism Action' followed by 2 arrows pointing right. The third is black, with a BU symbol followed by ‘Bournemouth University’. Below the logo is text in purple bold text reading 'Our survey on ADHD and autism assessments closes soon and we want to reach as many people as possible.' Below this is dark blue bold text 'Help us reach them, share this post.' Below this is a photo of a white woman, looking off to the side. She has blonde-brown hair, rosy cheeks and is wearing a pale pink top with a dark blue cardigan. Behind her is a purple semi circle covering the width of the post.

ALT The background of this post is dark purple. At the centre top is a logo in white that reads 'Autism Action' followed by 2 arrows pointing right. Underneath the logo is white text reading "We don't want to guess what you need. We want you to guide us.' Below this is a white semi circle. In front of this are photos of two children. On the left is a photo of a white girl. She has hair that is a plait. She is smiling directly at the camera. She is wearing a black fleece. On the right is a white boy, looking sideways at the camera and smiling. He is wearing bright green ear defenders and a pale yellow t-shirt.

ALT The background of this post is dark purple. At the centre top is white semi circle. Inside this is dark purple text which reads 'Join our Community Network'. Below this, on the purple background, is smaller white writing which reads 'Shape our work. Influence government policy. Change the system. It takes just 2 minutes to join at the link' Below this is a logo in white that reads 'Autism Action' followed by 2 arrows pointing right.

ALT The background of this post is very pale purple. In the top left corner is a dark purple banner with white text inside it reading 'Nick & Guy'. Next to this is a photo in a white thick polaroid type frame. The photo is of to white men, aged 35+, dressed in shorts, running shoes, yellow fluorescent running jerseys and 80's style mullet wigs. A white arrow outlined in purple points to purple text reading '36 years of friendship' Below and to the right is a photo of a scoreboard, also framed in a thick white polaroid style frame. The score board lists running positions, names, nationalities and running times. Nick's name is listed alongside position 616, a British flag, and a time of 4:41:49. A white arrow, outlined in purple points to text reading 'finished 616th out of 8500'. In the bottom right of the post is a purple box with white text inside reading '£816 raised for Autism Action!'

ALT The background of this post is dark blue. At the centre top is a logo in white that reads 'Autism Action' followed by 2 arrows pointing right. Underneath the logo is white text reading "We’re trying to change the system and we want to work with you to do it.' Below this is a white semi circle, with some white dots that cover half the page. In front of this is a photo of a white woman. She has hair that is a blended mix of brown and blonde. She is smiling directly at the camera. She is wearing a light pink top with a black cardigan. She is sitting on a large fluffy object.

ALT The background of this post is dark blue. At the centre top is white semi circle. Inside this is purple text which reads 'Join our Community Network'. Below this, on the dark blue background, is smaller white writing which reads 'Shape our work. Influence government policy. Change the system. It takes just 2 minutes to join at the link' Below this is a logo in white that reads 'Autism Action' followed by 2 arrows pointing right.

ALT The background of this post is purple. At the centre top is a logo in white that reads 'Autism Action' followed by 2 arrows pointing right. Underneath the logo is white text reading "Help us tackle the root causes of the barriers you face' Below this is a light purple text reading 'swipe to find out how" Below this are two people. On the left is a racialised man with light brown skin and dyed blonde hair. He is staring directly at the camera, wearing orange rimmed sunglasses and a dark coat. On the right is a photo of a white woman. She has dark blonde hair and is clear rimmed glasses and a dark blue jumper.

ALT The background of this post is purple. At the centre top is white semi circle. Inside this is purple text which reads 'Join our Community Network'. Below this, on the purple background, is smaller white writing which reads 'Shape our work. Influence government policy. Change the system. It takes just 2 minutes to join at the link' Below this is a logo in white that reads 'Autism Action' followed by 2 arrows pointing right.

ALT The background of this post is white. At the top are 3 logos. The first is a tower with 'The University of Nottingham' in teal. The second is dark blue and reads 'Autism Action' followed by 2 arrows pointing right. The third is black, with a BU symbol followed by ‘Bournemouth University’. Below the logos in a line running horizontal. Below this is very large text in dark blue reading 'YOUR STORIES MATTER' in capitals, followed by a blue curved box to break up white space. Below this is a purple curved box with the words 'WE'RE LAUNCHING A MAJOR SURVEY INTO' in white capitals. Below this is a very large text in purple reading 'ADHD & AUTISM ASSESSMENTS' in capitals, followed by another horizontal dark blue line. Below this is another dark blue box with rounded ends, containing white capital text reading 'take part at the link'

ALT The background of this post is light purple with slightly darker purple at the top and a dark blue triangle on the right hand side. Inside the top half of the post is large white text, which reads 'Join our Community Network'. Below this is smaller dark blue writing which reads 'Shape our work. Influence government policy. Change the system. It takes just 2 minutes to join at the link.' Below this is the same photo of the white man. Now, both sides of him are more autistic people. On the left is a man with darker skin, blonde dyed hair and orange rimmed glasses. He is wearing a dark coat and is not smiling, but looks confident. On the right is a white woman with sandy hair and clear glasses. She is smiling slightly and is wearing a dark blue jumper.

ALT The background of this post is white. At the top are 3 logos. The first is a tower with 'The University of Nottingham' in teal. The second is dark blue and reads 'Autism Action' followed by 2 arrows pointing right. The third is black, with a BU symbol followed by ‘Bournemouth University’. Below the logo’s, is a large purple reading 'ADHD and Autism Assessment Process'. Below this is a line down the centre of the post. On the left side is purple capitalised text "PERCEPTION' followed by a purple squiggly line from A to B. On the right side is purple capitalised text "REALITY' followed by a purple question mark inside a purple circle. Below this is a purple semi circle. Overlaid on this is a photo of a white woman, with brown-blonde hair looking off to the side. Overlaid on the bottom half of this photo is a pale purple box with dark purple text inside, which reads: 'The Government doesn’t understand the real reasons people request ADHD and Autism assessment. We want to change that

ALT The background of this post is light purple. At the centre top is a logo in white that reads 'Autism Action' followed by 2 arrows pointing right. Underneath the logo is white text reading "We don't want to guess what you think.' Below this is dark blue text reading 'We want you to tell us.' Below the text is a photo of a white family. On the left is a middle aged woman with short cropped brown hair, she is smiling at the camera. On the right is a middle aged man wearing a black cap, also smiling at the camera. Between them is a young girl with blonde hair in pigtails. Her arms are around both her parents and she is also smiling at the camera.

ALT The background is pale purple. At the top are 3 logos; The University of Nottingham, Autism Action and Bournemouth University. Below the logos is dark blue text which reads 'Everyone has their own journey to Autism & ADHD Assessment' Below this are 4 squiggly dashed pathways that start with a X and end in a dot and text. The text reads '6 month wait', '3 year wait', '6 year wait' and 'still waiting' Below this are photos of 3 people. A white woman with brown hair, a young white boy with green ear defenders and a male person of colour wearing sunglasses.


