Tag: Autistica

Sealing the Autism Employment Gap One Soundproof Meeting Pod at a Time

Stuart Mitchell

Modular meeting pod provider MuteBox has donated one of its flagship products to enhance office acoustics and foster a more neuroinclusive workspace for the UK’s leading autism research and campaigning charity, Autistica. The MuteBox One was delivered to the organisation’s London office this week as an end-of-year festive gift, and marks the beginning of a lasting alliance between both organisations which share a common goal of improving the world of work for neurodiverse employees.   The addition of a soundproof booth supports the corporate wellbeing of Autistica’s neurodivergent and neurotypical…

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Autism charity Autistica launches research fund to revolutionise social care for autistic adults in the UK

Stuart Mitchell

Leading UK autism research charity, Autistica, with its partners The CareTech Charitable Foundation have launched the Social Care Action Fund to find evidence-based improvements to the social care provision for autistic adults.     The research supported by the Social Care Action Fund aims to identify ways to ensure autistic people are at the heart of decisions about their care, and that services are personalised, safe and effective. “Rory is in supported living, but we are still very involved with his care because of the disjointed nature of the services provided…

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Medical charities collaborate to ensure research results are shared

Stuart Mitchell

23 members of the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) are working in collaboration to develop and launch a joint publication platform, AMRC Open Research.  By removing traditional barriers and delays to publication, the new platform will help the charities maximise the value of the donations they receive by making it possible for every output from the research they fund to be rapidly and openly shared. The AMRC Open Research will use services developed by F1000 and a publication process first used on F1000Research. This process has since been adopted…

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