Our training won’t change the world — but it’s a powerful place to start. 

Let’s be honest: training alone isn’t a magic fix. It won’t instantly transform systems, shift mindsets, or eliminate barriers, but it can lay the foundation. It’s a spark. A chance to pause, reflect, and begin seeing things differently.  

Our training helps people start recognising bias, use more respectful and inclusive language, and gain a deeper understanding of autistic experiences. Although that matters, knowledge on its own isn’t enough. If that learning stays in a handbook or a training room without being woven into everyday environments, culture and relationships, then its impact remains surface-level.

That’s why we go further. We believe real inclusion takes more than awareness; it takes action, accountability, and a willingness to evolve. We aim to equip people not just with information, but with the tools, confidence, and practical insight to help build environments where autistic people can truly feel seen, heard, and supported.    

From Awareness to Action  

True inclusivity begins with understanding — and it becomes meaningful when that understanding is put into action. We support organisations not just to learn, but to pause and ask the deeper questions: What does this mean for us? How can we adapt our space, our systems, our culture? Every workplace, school, or community is different, and that’s why good-quality, reflective learning is essential. It’s not about ticking boxes or completing a one-off session; it’s about starting a journey that leads to long-lasting change.  

We want people to walk away from our training not just more informed, but more empowered. More curious. More confident to challenge the status quo and create inclusive spaces that actually work for autistic individuals.   

The Big Picture  

Creating an inclusive society doesn’t happen overnight. That’s why we’re not here to simply deliver a service and walk away. Our training is just one part of a wider commitment to continuous learning, to genuine partnership, and to always centring the voices of the autistic community. We’re in this for the long haul — walking alongside you as your inclusion journey unfolds, growing together, adapting together, and making change together.  

At the heart of everything we do is lived experience. Our training is shaped and led by autistic people — not as an afterthought, but as a fundamental part of the process. These voices don’t just inform our work; they lead it. Because lasting change can only happen when those most affected are the ones shaping the solutions.  

For over 60 years, Scottish Autism has been listening to, learning from, and working closely with the autistic community. That experience, that knowledge, that collaboration — that’s what we bring to the table.  

Why Change Matters  

There are more than 700,000 autistic people in the UK. That means there is likely to be at least one autistic person in every school, workplace, college, or community space. Yet, too often, autism is misunderstood, stereotyped, or pushed to the margins.  

The truth is, autism doesn’t have one face or one story. It’s part of the lives of people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, and backgrounds — each with their own unique strengths, needs, and challenges. But awareness and understanding remains far too low, and that has real consequences; in employment, in education, in healthcare, and in everyday life.