Easy read information and videos

About autism

• National Autistic Society: What is autism?
• National Autistic Society: What is autism? YouTube video

Medical appointments

• General Medical Council: going to the doctor (PDF, 1Mb)
• Mencap: telling the doctor you have a learning disability (PDF, 8.2Mb
• NHS: going to the dentist (PDF, 1.4Mb)
• Seeability: preparing for an eye test

Annual health checks

• Mencap: annual health checks (PDF, 2.7Mb)
• NHS England: annual health checks video

Going into hospital

• Easyhealth: what happens when you go into hospital (PDF, 864kb)
• Easyhealth: a hospital passport to help doctors and nurses understand your needs (PDF, 894kb)

Autism and your health

Anxiety

• Anxiety UK: what to do when you feel anxious (PDF, 6Mb)
• Mental Health Foundation: easy read guide to anxiety (PDF, 3.3Mb)

Tummy problems

• Self care forum: constipation (PDF, 872kb)

Medicines for related conditions

• Easyhealth: medicines for anxiety, panic disorders and insomnia
• Easyhealth: medicines for behaviour problems
• Easyhealth: medicines for depression
• Easyhealth: medicines for epilepsy

Money and financial benefits

• Department for Work and Pensions: Personal Independence Payment (PIP) (PDF, 513kb)
• Financial Conduct Authority: everyday banking (PDF, 865kb)
• Mencap: community care needs assessment (PDF, 492kb)
• Mencap: financial benefits and some changes (PDF, 507kb)
• Mencap: money you can get to pay for help and support (PDF, 1.2Mb)

Page last reviewed: Thu Apr 2019 Next review due: Mon Apr 2022