Autism: the main issues
People with autism sometimes describe the way they experience the world as a mass of people, places and events which they struggle to make sense of, and which can cause them considerable anxiety.[1] The spectrum nature of the condition has led to the expression ‘if you have met one person who has autism, you have simply met one person who has autism’.[2] Some people with autism also have a learning disability.
In this section we explore:
- what autism is, and who has it
- the barriers people with autism face in trying to use services
- ‘Think autism’: updates ‘Fulfilling and rewarding lives’, the government’s strategy for improving outcomes for adults with autism in England.
- The autism policy context in Northern Ireland
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