On today’s episode of Patient Podcasts we are joined with James Cusack, Chief Executive at Autistica UK. James joined Autistica in September 2015 as Director of Science following a career in autism research at the University of Aberdeen. For many years, James has worked directly with families affected by autism as well as gaining experience in clinical, educational, and social care settings. James has sat on a number of advisory panels discussing the role of research in autism, and was vocal in the production of the report, 'A Future Made Together'. He was part of a core stakeholder group which successfully campaigned for Scotland’s first ever autism strategy and became Chief Executive in 2020 and is the first openly autistic CEO of a major charity.