Leahanna Tarry

As a parent of an autistic young person, I am passionately committed to increasing autism acceptance throughout schools. I created an Autism Ambassador schools which is currently being rolled out across secondary and primary schools in Norfolk and Suffolk. Last year we educated 603 secondary children in autism acceptance. This year it is being rolled out into primary schools and nurseries. The scheme hopes to create a more inclusive school community which helps to support its neurodiverse pupils with acceptance and understanding.