Autism: Improving access to social care for adults

This guide helps people in the health and social care sector who work with adults with autism to increase their knowledge and understanding of autism and improve access to social care services.

Enabling positive lives for autistic adults

Part of Autism

A quick guide for social workers

Assessment and diagnosis of autism: what to expect

Part of Autism

A quick guide for young people and their families

Named Social Worker site profiles and resources

Part of Named Social Worker

Profiles, portraits and tools from Named Social Workers who took part in the Named Social Worker programme

Peter's story: the perspective of a person supported by a named social worker

Part of Named Social Worker

Read about how the Named Social Worker initiative has supported and helped Peter, who is a 19 year old man with an autistic spectrum condition and a learning disability. From crisis point to: ‘I can't believe the change in him.’

Named Social Worker: findings from six pilot sites report

Part of Named Social Worker

Sets out the findings from the six sites which have been part of the Named Social Work programme during the six months from October 2016 to March 2017.

Improving access to social care for adults with autism

This summary explains how services can improve access to care for people with autism and meet the requirements of the Department of Health's Autism Strategy.

Supporting carers: the social worker

This film for social workers and carers focuses on social worker Nicola. She introduces us to Caroline, who cares for her autistic, severely learning disabled son. Nicola demonstrates how considering the needs of both the service user and the carer can have a positive impact on the whole family.

Working with people with autism: the professionals

Part of Autism: Improving access to social care for adults

This film for social care staff shows a social worker supporting a young man with autism with his transition to adult services, and a care worker in a day setting, discussing effective support for people with autism.

Working with people with autism: the autistic perspective

Part of Autism: Improving access to social care for adults

In this training video, co-produced with National Autistic Society and Research Autism, we see how Scott, a man with autism and learning disabilities, and Marie, a professor with Asperger’s Syndrome, learn to make sense of society, with the support of colleagues and family members.