World Autism Awareness Week 27th March – 2nd April 2015

World Autism Awareness Week 27th March – 2nd April 2015

by Adam Udall -
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In order to spread awareness, Learning Solutions will be posting a new fact about Autism every day for the next week.

Fact 1 - Friday 27th: 
Only 15% of adults with autism in the UK are in full-time paid employment

Fact 2 - Monday 30th:
Autism is a hidden disability - you can't always tell if someone has it

Fact 3 - Tuesday 31st:
Over 40% of children with autism have been bullied at school

Fact 4 - Wednesday 1st: 
Recent studies indicate that 1.1% of the population in the UK may have autism. This means that over 695,000 people in the UK may have autism

Fact 5 - Thursday 2nd:
With autism, the right support at the right time can make a huge difference!

Check back in throughout the week to find out more

(Edited by Dominic Dewey - original submission Friday, 27 March 2015, 8:57 AM)

(Edited by Dominic Dewey - original submission Monday, 30 March 2015, 9:21 AM)

(Edited by Dominic Dewey - original submission Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 9:04 AM)

(Edited by Dominic Dewey - original submission Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 8:35 AM)