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The mental health charity for autistic young people.

We provide peer support, training and social action in the Birmingham area.

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Our Mission

Improve recovery outcomes, patient experience and feelings of empowerment for autistic children and young people who need psychiatric inpatient services.

Read EDA's latest news on the

30%

Increase in mental health referrals since the pandemic

57%

Of physiatrics wards have autistic cyp, yet there are no interventions for them

300m

In investment of mental health transformation, yet specialist services are being reduced

Our Promise To Young People

  • We will ensure that we take a consistent approach to improving persistent distress
  • We will shift from “fixing and solving” to sharing the burden of adversity with young people
  • We will empower you to restore your future.

About Us

and what problems we've set out to solve

Our Intended Impact

and our theory of change