Aspies For Freedom

From The Press Association:

Adults with autism 'ignored'

13 hours ago

Almost two thirds of adults with autism do not feel they get enough support, according to a report.

A study for the National Autistic Society (NAS) has found 63% of adults with autism in England feel isolated and lack help.

The I Exist report also found 61% of adults with autism rely on their family financially while 40% live with their parents.

A total of 60% think the lack of proper services has led to them needing higher levels of support later on.

At least one in three adults with autism is also experiencing severe mental health difficulties due to poor care, the study found.

Overall, 67% of local authorities do not keep a record of how many adults with autism there are in their area and 65% do not know how many they support.

Amanda Batten, NAS head of policy and campaigns, said: "For too long adults with autism have found themselves isolated and ignored.

"They struggle to access support and are often dependent on their families.

"It does not have to be like this - I Exist is the message from adults with autism who want their needs understood and the barriers to support removed.

"The right help at the right time can have a profound effect - we are calling on the Government to think, act, and transform lives."

There's also some who don't want to ask for support because of bad previous experiences, and don't think anyone can or would help in a manner that actually helps.

Well, considering that most of NAS' services are geared towards autistic children and the parents of autistic children...  today's award for stating the bleeping obvious goes to... NAS!

Their main service for adults, so far as I'm aware, is the careers service, but I understand its provision is very patchy and limited to small geographical areas.