AutismEasy read information and videos
About autism
- National Autistic Society: What is autism?
- National Autistic Society: What is autism? YouTube video
Medical appointments
- General Medical Council: going to the doctor (PDF, 1Mb)
- Mencap: telling the doctor you have a learning disability (PDF, 8.2Mb
- NHS: going to the dentist (PDF, 1.4Mb)
- Seeability: preparing for an eye test
Annual health checks
- Mencap: annual health checks (PDF, 2.7Mb)
- NHS England: annual health checks video
Going into hospital
- Easyhealth: what happens when you go into hospital (PDF, 864kb)
- Easyhealth: a hospital passport to help doctors and nurses understand your needs (PDF, 894kb)
Autism and your health
Anxiety
- Anxiety UK: what to do when you feel anxious (PDF, 6Mb)
- Mental Health Foundation: easy read guide to anxiety (PDF, 3.3Mb)
Tummy problems
- Self care forum: constipation (PDF, 872kb)
Medicines for related conditions
- Easyhealth: medicines for anxiety, panic disorders and insomnia
- Easyhealth: medicines for behaviour problems
- Easyhealth: medicines for depression
- Easyhealth: medicines for epilepsy
Money and financial benefits
- Department for Work and Pensions: Personal Independence Payment (PIP) (PDF, 513kb)
- Financial Conduct Authority: everyday banking (PDF, 865kb)
- Mencap: community care needs assessment (PDF, 492kb)
- Mencap: financial benefits and some changes (PDF, 507kb)
- Mencap: money you can get to pay for help and support (PDF, 1.2Mb)
Page last reviewed: 18/04/2019
Next review due: 18/04/2022