ACRE was founded in 2014 with support from the Department of Health: Autism Innovation Fund. The centre is the result of a collaboration between the Department of Psychology at the University of Portsmouth and Southampton City Council, Portsmouth City Council, Hampshire County Council and Isle of Wight Council. 

Since then, ACRE has conducted research and developed evidence-based resources to improve employment opportunities for autistic people.

To find out more about our research and resources please visit our CARING site.

Guiding principles of this toolkit

• Less is more: We have selected and summarised, from the vast information available, the most relevant information to get you started. 

• Empowerment: We list  questions you may want to ask yourself, or the person you support, to help taking control and making the most of the resources available.

• Support: We give you  useful tips and links to find out more about each topic.

We aim to conduct research that is inclusive and yields benefits to the autism community. In the links below you can find information about who we are, what we do, how to become involved and accessible research summaries on specific topics.

 The double empathy problem: Implications for autistic university students

We are delighted to present the recordings from a seminar series funded by the British Psychological Society 

The series explored the autism's double empathy problem (Milton, 2012) and its implications for higher education and for the removal of barriers for autistic students at HE.

Follow this link to watch the recordings

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