Carol Povey, Director of the Centre for Autism, The National Autistic Society (NAS), delivers a report at the Congress
The draft of the Congress Program is here
About Carol Povey
Carol Povey has worked with people with autism and their families for over 35 years, working in the voluntary and local authority sectors. She joined The National Autistic Society in 2001, and in 2010, she was appointed as the Director of the Centre for Autism. The aim of the centre is to promote innovation, excellence and understanding across the autism sector and to provide a hub for greater collaboration both UK wide and internationally. Carols is responsible for the NAS’s diagnostic services, research, training and quality.
Carol Povey is the chair of the editorial board of the NAS’ professional conference. She has contributed to a number of publications, and has trained and presented at conferences nationally and internationally. She is the UK representative of Autism Europe and chairs the scientific committee of the XI Autism-Europe International Congress.
The National Autistic Society is the UK’s leading autism charity. For more than 50 years, it has been pioneering new ways to support people and understand autism. Providing life-changing information and advice to millions of autistic people, and their families, it also supports professionals, politicians and the public to understand autism better so that more autistic people can be understood, supported and appreciated for who they are.
It provides diagnostic services, residential and supported living, community day hubs, social groups and employment support services for adults as well as specialist schools, autism centres in mainstream schools and further education support for children and young people.
Professionals and organisations are supported with training courses, conferences, consultancy and an Autism Accreditation programme. We also offer support for employers to help them to understand autistic employees in their workplace.
Its policy and campaigns help to make sure that Government policies show an understanding of autism.
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