This week is World Autism Acceptance Week, a campaign by the National Autistic Society to raise awareness of the discrimination and barriers that autistic people face in their daily lives and to provide the relevant guidance and support for parents, teachers, employers and colleagues to help understand these barriers, so that autistic people can explore their interests, develop skills and build lasting friendships.

Earlier this week, we sat down with Jonathan from our marketing team to discuss his experience as a parent to an autistic child. Jonathan reveals the initial struggles he faced to accept his son’s autism, as well as encouraging more parents, employers and educators to learn more about special educational needs and the autistic spectrum.