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Is Autism being treated under disabled Children mandate not Autism mandate

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Is Autism being treated under disabled Children mandate not Autism mandate ? (too save money).

I reason I ask this is because, I requested a copy of the autism strategy action plan and autism co-ordinator name in my local area. The letter I got back from the council, was we do not have a plan in place yet, but hope to draft one by the end of Sept. We don't have an autism co-ordinator but you can contact the disability learning service manager. The only service for Autism in the area,, is a disabled childrens centre not an autism centre,, this means no core support nor help for adult autism nor aspergers(my condition) in my local area. WONDERFUL ! not Yell 

So in conclusion the local council has, no plan, no co-ordinator, no support services.!!!

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  • Longman, thanks for sharing your experiences, one man versus the world, been there myself, whilst those organisations which should act as a collective(NAS) stand in the wings, giving lip service and doing nothing in reality bya bought off hush budget and not wishing to risk there gravy train.

    In Scotland, after a discussion on this matter, I think the long-term strategy is too do away with the direct councils obligation and put the autism strategy under the NHS health service remit, via the socialwork department to identity resources and treatment plan in accordance with the CLINICAL requirements(child or adult) via a protection socialwork/ treatment plan remit.

    So in a sense Autism is a medical condition and treated as such and should not be organised primarily by a council or local council lead, basically because they do not have the expertise. They don't have the services anyway due to the cuts and politics. It means there must be a growing secter economy for third party autism services via the social work and probably a good revenue stream for the NAS and there circle of dodgy friends.

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  • Longman, thanks for sharing your experiences, one man versus the world, been there myself, whilst those organisations which should act as a collective(NAS) stand in the wings, giving lip service and doing nothing in reality bya bought off hush budget and not wishing to risk there gravy train.

    In Scotland, after a discussion on this matter, I think the long-term strategy is too do away with the direct councils obligation and put the autism strategy under the NHS health service remit, via the socialwork department to identity resources and treatment plan in accordance with the CLINICAL requirements(child or adult) via a protection socialwork/ treatment plan remit.

    So in a sense Autism is a medical condition and treated as such and should not be organised primarily by a council or local council lead, basically because they do not have the expertise. They don't have the services anyway due to the cuts and politics. It means there must be a growing secter economy for third party autism services via the social work and probably a good revenue stream for the NAS and there circle of dodgy friends.

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