Autism Understanding Scotland

We provide a variety of services to people dependent on their location. For those living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Shetland we offer 1:1 support sessions to help increase understanding of autism and build support strategies for autistic people, their supporters, and professionals working with families and autistic adults. We also have an Employment Specialist who can support local autistic adults to seek and access reasonable adjustments in employment, and also works with local businesses and organisations who are ambitious about inclusion at work. The rest of our services are available to people living Scotland wide. We hold regular webinars on a host of autism related topics. Training for businesses, charities, health and social care partnerships, police, businesses, schools, and any other organisations are delivered all across Scotland. Our Lunch Club and Late Autism Diagnosis Group has attendees from Shetland Islands to the Borders. Our website’s Information Hub is accessed by people worldwide. We are currently funded under the Scottish Government Understanding Autism program, with the funding being managed by Inspiring Scotland as well as the Government’s National Post Diagnosis Support Pilot. We work closely with the Scottish Government, The Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire’s Health and Social Care Partnerships on local autism strategies and continue working in partnership with NHS Grampian and Police Scotland