NAIT – National Autism Implementation Team

The National Autism Implementation Team (NAIT) is a Scottish Government funded practitioner researcher partnership based at Queen Margaret University. NAIT’s work supports local implementation of evidence informed practice across the life span within a neurodiversity paradigm.

The team:

  • includes professionals from Education, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Psychiatry and academics with considerable experience of working with neurodivergent individuals of all ages, their families and others who support them
  • work in partnership with neurodivergent people to inform all actions
  • support local implementation of evidence informed practice across the life span within a neurodiversity paradigm
  • provide practitioner to practitioner support through a growing community of practice
  • facilitate evidence based actions in the areas of:
    • Education and inclusive practice
    • Assessment and diagnosis for children, young people and adults
    • Implementing neurodevelopmental pathways
    • Employment

Downloadable support resources from NAIT can be found within this site on the Templates and Resources page.