1. The Adult Autism Strategy
A plan to help adults with autism have better lives

2. What is the Adult Autism Strategy?
The Adult Autism Strategy is a plan to help adults with autism to have better lives
It was written by the Government
The plan is for adults with autism in England

3. What does the Adult Autism Strategy say?
The plan says what the Government will do
The plan also says what local councils and health services should do

4. What does the Adult Autism Strategy say?
There are 5 parts of the Adult Autism Strategy.
Part 1 is about making sure people know about autism
Part 2 is about how adults can find out if they have autism 5

5. What does the Adult Autism Strategy say?
Part 3 is about adults with autism getting the right services and support
Part 4 is about helping adults with autism to get a job
Part 5 is about what local areas (the council and the health service) should do to help adults with autism

6. Part 1: knowing about autism
Everyone should know a little bit about autism
Some people need to know more about autism:
People who work in health services
People who work in social services
People who work at the Job Centre
People who work for the police or prisons

7. Part 1: knowing about autism
The Government is spending money to make sure there is help for people to know more about autism
There will be:
Films about autism and how to help
Courses to do on the internet to find out about autism and how to help
Posters and booklets about autism and how to help

8. Part 2: finding out if you have autism
Every local area should have a plan for how people can find out if they have autism
If someone is told they have autism, social services should see if they need any extra help
Social services should also see if carers need any extra help

9. Part 3: getting the right services and support
Services sometimes need to make changes so that people with autism can use their services
Personal budgets are a way that adults with autism can choose what support or services to have
Sometimes adults with autism need extra help to make choices
It’s important that young people get help when they are moving from child services to adult services

10. Part 4: help to get a job
People who work in the Job Centre need to know about autism
Employers need to know about autism
There should be help from the Government for people with autism to find and keep a job

11. Part 5: what local councils and health services should do
Every local council should have a person who is in charge of helping adults with autism
Every local area should write a plan about services for adults with autism
Local areas should ask adults with autism and their carers and families what services they need before they write the plan
Some areas have good services for adults with autism, for example autism expert teams. Other areas can learn from them

12. Making the Adult Autism Strategy happen
RULES
You should…
You shouldn’t….
The Government is writing rules about making the Adult Autism Strategy happen
If local councils and health services don’t do what is in the rules, they might have to go to court
You can say what you think should be in the plan
There is information on the internet:

13. Do you have any questions?