The National Autistic Society, also known as NAS, is the most prominent charity for autism in the United Kingdom. This society exists to fight for the rights of individuals who have autism and to make sure that their families are given the appropriate help for their situation. NAS works to provide information to those in need and to help them cope with an otherwise stressful situation. Their website offers information about both autism and Asperger syndrome.

In May of 2006, The NAS launched its “Make School Make Sense” campaign in the House of Parliament. The aim of the campaign is to improve the education system for children who are suffering from autism. It was found that many schools within the UK had teachers who were inadequately trained on how to deal with autism and that they were also faced with having inadequate materials to help the children.

This left the children falling even further behind and their families extremely frustrated with their children not being provided with an education to fit their needs. While many schools in the United Kingdom did have adequate teachers and programs in place for autistic individuals, there were several that did not. It was the belief that a program such as “Make School Make Sense” would get all of the schools on the same page and ready to improve the lives of autistic children attending the schools.

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