Are you seeking guidance on how to empower and uplift autistic adults within your practice?

Do you have lots of questions?

If yes, we are here to provide guidance and share resources.

We are holding a weekly one-on-one information and advice service for any practitioner working with autistic adults, or autistic young people transitioning into adult services.

The sessions will be held online on Tuesdays  and in person at 5PS Wednesdays, every alternate week.

The focus is on autistic adults who do not have a learning disability.

To book a 30 minute slot, email Isabel: [email protected].

The drop-in service aims to provide advice and guidance for professional practice, including:

• Advice about transitioning into adulthood and adult services
• Advice on supporting an adult to understand a diagnosis
• Information about autism-informed social work, using the BASW Capabilities Statement for Social Work with autistic adults
• Information about local and national services
• Information and advice around autism-specific needs such as sensory needs, support for shutdowns/meltdowns
• Information relating to informal carers
• Reflective case discussion, using BASW’s reflective tools for Social Work with autistic adults
• Support regarding autism-informed needs assessments, support planning, safeguarding, and mental capacity queries
• Support to understand and use Autism Passports, including health passports and communication passports

What the drop-ins cannot support with are:

• Direct work e.g. attendance of visits, meetings etc
• Advice about benefits
• Advice about EHCPs.