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Autistica Research Festival
Autistica, the UK’s national autism research charity, are hosting their research festival online for the second year. The festival of research will run from Monday 12th July to Friday 16th July 2021. The event brings together researchers, autistic people, family members and professionals who work with and support autistic people to discuss innovative research and how progress can be made towards happy, healthy, long lives for all autistic people.
There are a variety of events planned across the week from roundtable discussions, keynote speeches and research showcases aimed at a variety of topics such as mental health, physical health and inclusive environments. Tickets to the festival are available for free, there is also the option to make a donation towards their ticket in support of Autistica or, for those whose attendance can be funded by their place of employment a small charge for tickets.
