'Language of Autism' short film

The Language of Autism short film (3m 32sec), funded by County Durham and Tees Valley Mental Health Partnership, is now available to watch and share.

This short film presents the findings of the Language of Autism Survey and was co-produced by young people from the Extreme Group, a young people’s advocacy group supported by Investing in Children (Durham).

Watch the film (closed caption subtitles available): https://vimeo.com/755133175/00ad486573

You can find more information on the survey at https://youtu.be/ZzdrFubsdc8.

If learning about this project changes your practice, perspective, thoughts or opinions in any way, then please do let the project team know. They are always keen to hear from people promoting language change in different areas or regions across the UK.

Lastly, if you are interested and passionate about this project and you are interested in joining the Language of Autism steering group, then please contact laura.coulthard1@nhs.net. A first virtual meeting is being arranged in November 2022.