Further reading

Autism publications from the Department of Health

• ‘Better services for adults with an autistic spectrum disorder’ (2006)
• ‘Services for adults with autistic spectrum conditions (ASC)’ (2009)
• ‘A better future: a consultation on a future strategy for adults with autistic spectrum conditions’ (2009)
• ‘Fulfilling and rewarding lives’ (2010)
• ‘Towards "Fulfilling and rewarding lives"’ (2010)
• ‘Implementing "Fulfilling and rewarding lives": consultation on guidance’ (2010)
• ‘Implementing "Fulfilling and rewarding lives": statutory guidance’ (2010)
• ‘Fulfilling and rewarding lives – the strategy for adults with autism: evaluating progress’ (2011)
• ‘Transforming care: a national response to Winterbourne View hospital’ (2012)
• ‘Think autism: fulfilling and rewarding lives, the strategy for adults with autism in England: an update’ (2014)
• ‘Statutory guidance for local authorities and NHS organisations to support implementation of the Adult Autism Strategy’ (2015)
• ‘No voice unheard, no right ignored: a consultation for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions’ (2015)

Other key government policies/publications

• HM Government (2005) ‘Mental Capacity Act 2005', London: The Stationery Office.
• Department of Health (2009) ‘The Mental Capacity Act deprivation of liberty safeguards’, London: Department of Health.
• Department of Health (2009) ‘Valuing people now: a new three-year strategy for people with learning disabilities’, London: Department of Health.
• ‘UK Initial Report on the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People’ (2009), London: Office for Disability Issues.
• Office for Disability Studies (2008) Independent living: a cross-government strategy about independent living for disabled people, London: Office for Disability Studies.
• Department for Work and Pensions (2010) ‘Work choice: supporting disabled people in employment’, London: Department for Work and Pensions.
• Department of Health (2010) ‘Prioritising need in the context of Putting People First: a whole system approach to eligibility for social care’, London: Department of Health.
• Department of Health (2010) ‘Recognised, valued and supported: next steps for the Carers Strategy’, London: Department of Health
• Department of Health (2010) ‘A vision for adult social care: capable communities and active citizens’, London: Department of Health.
• Department of Health (2010) ‘Equity and excellence: liberating the NHS’, White Paper, Cm 7881, London: Department of Health.
• Department for Education (2011) ‘Support and aspiration: a new approach to special educational needs and disability – a consultation’, Green Paper, Cm 8027, London: The Stationery Office.
• Department of Health (2011) ‘No health without mental health: a cross-government mental health outcomes strategy for people of all ages’, London: Department of Health.
• Office for Disability Issues (2011) ‘Right to control’, London: Office for Disability Issues.
• Care and support statutory guidance issued under the Care Act 2014 (2014), London: Department of Health.

For more information on welfare reforms that may have an effect on people with autism, such as the introduction of employment support allowance and changes to housing benefit, see www.dwp.gov.uk.