scottish autism
Established in 1968 by a group of parents, we are now the largest provider of
autism-specific services in Scotland and a leading authority and advocate for
good autism practice. We exist to help those diagnosed with autism to lead
meaningful and fulfilling lives and be recognised as valued members of the
community they live in. We also seek to share our knowledge and expertise with
parents, carers and other professionals in order to support the development of
skills and strategies needed to provide the best care and support for autistic
people. Building partnerships locally, nationally and internally provides us
with the exciting opportunity to learn and share our knowledge of good autism
practice with other countries. Our Deputy CEO, Charlene Tait, is on the Council
of Administration for Autism-Europe. This is an association gathering almost 90
national and regional organisations advocating for the rights of autistic people
from 30 European countries. Using the EFQM Excellence Model, we were delighted
to achieve the Recognised for Excellence 5 Star Award in June 2019. We also won
the Scottish Award for Business Excellence which is awarded to the highest
scoring 5 star organisation in Scotland each year
