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Talking to Gemma and Paul about the BIG conversation project, the conversation starters and how people can get involved.

You can get directly involved with the Ageing and Autism conversation in a number of ways:

We have asked a few of our autistic associates and contacts to write ‘conversation starters’ explaining what matters to them and the issues that need to be addressed to help older autistic people live happier lives. In some cases, they offer possible solutions.

In a world taught to think of autistic people as male children & adolescents, allegedly destined for a lifetime as costly burdens on parents and society, we have arguably lost sight of the majority of autistic people

I was born autistic, but because I didn't know, I’d never understood what it was about me that always set me apart.

When I was a child and struggling to cope in the inhospitable world, I had a dream about what my house would look like, when I was old enough to make my own decisions.

Over the past couple of years, while living through a pandemic, many people around the UK have had to contend with a growing sense of loneliness.

When an ageing disabled parent has both themselves and their autistic offspring to worry about, fear increases as one ages

I was diagnosed as autistic (Asperger’s Syndrome) in October 2015, shortly before my 51st birthday. Up until this point I had absolutely no idea that I was autistic.

NHS England and NHS Improvement’s (NHSEI) Sounding Board, hosted by NDTi, is a group of 25 people over the age of 50 who provide valuable ‘critical friend’ input into NHSEI’s work.