Understanding disability
Supported by National Autistic Society
What would you do?
Explore our personal reactions and judgements towards situations and how more understanding, care and respect can go a long way.
Equality ball
Step into the shoes of somebody with different abilities in a game of volleyball like no other.
How do you see the world?
Try to draw your partner’s thoughts and learn about how people with sensory differences see the world.
Overwhelming art
Create colourful collages to show how it feels for someone to be overwhelmed and think about what we can all do to help.
Spot the difference
Find the ‘overwhelming’ differences in these pictures and think about how such small changes could have a big impact.
Unspoken rules
Can you work out the rules of a new game as you play it? Think about how society’s unspoken rules can hold people back.
Write a letter, make a difference
Write to your MP to shine a light on challenges disabled people face in your community.
Meet the local supporters
Arrange to visit a local disability service and get their perspective on what needs to change.
The autism friendly charter
Share your understanding with the community and tell them how to support autistic people.
Plan a befriending day
Plan an inclusive and welcoming day to show your community that your group is open to everyone.
Journey for autism-friendly change
Work together to plan all the parts of the journey towards a more autism-friendly community. Which barriers will you change?
Community autism pledge
Encourage local businesses to commit to being autism-friendly and create a more accessible and inclusive community.
A day for everyone
Put on an inclusive community day to show your local area how simple changes make communities accessible for all.
Be an autism friendly champion
Inspire local businesses to become autism-friendly by showing them what needs to change.
Coffee for change
Grab a coffee with decision makers. Are they autism -friendly? What will they help to change?
Upcoming resources
Step 4
Learn and make more change
Launching
late 2020
Step 5
Tell the world
Launching
late 2020
Themes
Protecting our environment
Ending homelessness
Supporting refugees and displaced children
Better mental health for all
Kindness in every community