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Autism Bill vs Autism Act

AdrianLawrence83

Hello there

 

I've noticed some differences between the Autism Bill and Autism Act which I'm hoping someone could explain.

 

As far as I understand it, the Autism Bill makes provision for a definition of what is to be covered by the term autism as includes all autism spectrum disorders, including Asperger’s syndrome but this appears to be dropped by the time the bill became law as there appears to be no such definition in the Autism Act 2009.

Does anyone know why the definition was dropped or if a definition exists within current legislation already?

 

Regards,

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  • Hi Adrian,

    I spoke to our policy team and here's there explanation of the difference - 

    The original bill referred to autism throughout and then explained in the interpretation that autism included all conditions on the spectrum. The final Act referred to autism spectrum conditions throughout, ensuring that the Act applies to all adults on the spectrum, regardless of whether they have Asperger syndrome, high-functioning autism, classic autism etc.

    The adult autism strategy that followed the publication of the Act uses the term autism throughout, but is very clear at the start that this term is used to mean all conditions on the spectrum.

    I hope that helps, but let us know if you have any other questions.

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  • Hi Adrian,

    I spoke to our policy team and here's there explanation of the difference - 

    The original bill referred to autism throughout and then explained in the interpretation that autism included all conditions on the spectrum. The final Act referred to autism spectrum conditions throughout, ensuring that the Act applies to all adults on the spectrum, regardless of whether they have Asperger syndrome, high-functioning autism, classic autism etc.

    The adult autism strategy that followed the publication of the Act uses the term autism throughout, but is very clear at the start that this term is used to mean all conditions on the spectrum.

    I hope that helps, but let us know if you have any other questions.

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