Autism Support Tools

1. Autism Health Passport

The National Autistic Society Autism Health Passport is designed to help autistic people to communicate their needs to doctors, nurses and other health& care professionals.

It is a quick and easy way to tell health and social care staff more information about you to help them give you good care and treatment.

The NHS endorse the use of a Health and Care Passport, more information in an easy read format can be found here.

If you are autistic and would like an autism health passport you can download it here.

2.  Autism Alert Card  

The National Autistic Society Autism Alert Card is a national ID card that is designed specifically for autistic people to carry to let people know that you are autistic and that you might need some extra time or help in certain situations.                                 

Benefits of the Autism Alert Card:

• Helps emergency services and other organisations to recognise they are supporting an autistic person

• Helps the card holder to feel safe and more confident when out and about                                                    

• Promotes better all-round management of issues and situations involving autistic people

• Helps raise awareness of Autism amongst professionals and the Criminal Justice System

If you are autistic and would find it helpful to carry an Autism Alert Card, it can be purchased or downloaded for free here.

3. Sunflower Lanyard: Hidden Disabilities

In Newham, we do not consider autism as a disability, however many organisations will still classify autism as a disability in order to access support and services as defined by the law e.g. Equality Act 2010.

The Sunflower Lanyard is an internationally recognised brand which aims to highlight hidden disabilities, including Autism. By wearing this lanyard it will let people know that you might need extra help, understanding or just more time. 

Westfield and many of the larger local supermarkets in Newham offer free sunflower lanyards to residents.

If you are autistic (or have a hidden disability) and would find it helpful to wear a sunflower lanyard and autism card they can be purchased here.

4. Autism Pin