2018 is an important year for Scottish Autism as we celebrate our 50th anniversary.

Over this time, our services have evolved due to our knowledge of effective autism practic. As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations we are holding a two day conference which aims to provide a platform for sharing visionary approaches to the development of autism practice.

Our programme will be influenced and informed by a contemporary view that embraces autism as a developmental difference and focuses on a capacity view of the individual. Day one will centre around the culture and context of practice and day two will look at innovation in practice.

We want to engage with others who share our ambition to promote practice based evidence and recognise the value of the lived experience of autistic people. We would like to invite you to submit an abstract for an oral or poster submission on the following topics:

• Innovative service design and delivery
• Participation – valuing the lived experience of autistic people
• Enabling voice and choice
• Research to practice – models of support that have been informed by research or evaluation
• Communities of practice that support the development of good autism practice
• New perspectives on the use of evidence within autism research

Deadline for submissions is Monday 30th April 2018

Submit your abstract now for an oral or poster submission at our conference. Click here for Submission Guidelines and Poster Guidelines.

Any enquiries should be directed to Charlene Tait, Director of Autism Practice and Research at charlene.tait@scottishautism.org

Full details on our 50th Anniversary Conference can be found on our dedicated website at www.scottishautismconference.org