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Autism and hearing services<\/h1>\n

Are you an autistic person living in the United Kingdom? Have you accessed or wanted to access hearing services? Would you be interested in talking to us?<\/h2>\n

About the study<\/h2>\n

We believe that the autistic community should be involved in the planning and delivery of their healthcare services.<\/p>\n

We want to speak with autistic adults and children about the barriers and challenges they faced when accessing hearing services (audiology).<\/p>\n

We will hold online focus groups and interviews to give you a platform for your views on the hearing services you\u2019ve accessed or wanted to access, and on how hearing services can be made more autism-friendly.<\/p>\n

Get involved<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019d like to take part in the study, please get in touch.<\/p>\n

Email: shanice.thomas@manchester.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

We are happy to discuss this project with you in more detail and answer any questions you might have.<\/p>\n

If you would like to give your views but would prefer to do so in a different way (such as in a one-to-one interview), please let us know. We will adjust our study so that everyone feels comfortable to take part and give their views.<\/p>\n

Participant information sheets<\/h2>\n

Download a participant information sheet to find out more about the study. Information sheets are available in two formats: text without pictures or Easy Read with pictures.<\/p>\n

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For adults<\/h3>\n