Archive for 25/01/2012

Leeds Adult Autism Strategy Launch

It is years since I was part of a deputation to Leeds council regarding the lack of services for adults with autism 21 february 2007!

Leeds now has an Adult Autism strategy that was launched last week. Also the NHS has set up a pilot diagnosis service.

About 1 in 100 people have some form of autism, there is a National Autistic Society but they don’t have a Leeds branch yet, why?

The council have set up three groups to help implement the strategy, a Partnership Board, together with reference and carer groups.

Will it be a victim of the cuts? I am going to the first reference group meeting at the Civic Hall today.

Following the deputation to Council on 21/2/2007, the council made its responce on 4 April 2007. Executive summary was as follows-

Leeds Asperger Adults made a request for help in three main areas.

1) Assessment and diagnosis service for Leeds

2) Establishment of a Steering Group for Adults with Autism

3) Funding for the newsletter of Leeds Asperger Adults

Well 2 out of three is good, but will the council fund a newsletter as part of its strategy?

Common Purpose Police

A large number of Police Officers, many of high ranks have been on courses provided by an organisation called “Common Purpose” I propose that this situation be investigated?

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