Published on 12, July, 2020
The first step immediately after diagnosis in all cases must always be a post-diagnostic assessment to evaluate in a proper and systematic manner the level and type of autism and to assess and identify the appropriate levels and types of post diagnostic supports required in all areas of a person’s life and in depth and detail - this must become a basic legal entitlement for all autistic people and a basic legal obligation as part of basic professional standards for all of those public and private bodies tasked with autism related issues without needing to obtain a GP referral - these medical professionals in these areas must also have a basic legal responsibility to keep up to date with all the latest research on autism and related issues