Join Anna Kennedy in this insightful autism podcast as she breaks down the UK government’s groundbreaking 75 million investment in autism services – the largest ever commitment to supporting autistic people in England. She discusses significant improvements coming to diagnosis waiting times, which currently average five years according to a survey of 2000 families, and shares exciting news about reduced wait times dropping to 6 months to a year. The episode features an enlightening interview with Zvetlana Catova, a disabled rights lawyer from Inclusion London who brings a unique international perspective on disability advocacy. Zvetlana shares her journey from the Soviet Union to becoming a leading voice for disabled people’s rights, including her groundbreaking work on the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People and her current campaign work on social care reform.