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Message: <blockquote data-quote="IrishInManchesterUK" data-source="post: 6508" data-attributes="member: 4553"><p>A fundamental and vital part of this is post-diagnostic assessments, especially for autistic adults, especially if diagnosed later in life, especially if diagnosed online, to properly, correctly and accurately assess level and type of autism in a systematic way, then to carefully and accurately assess appropriate levels and types of support required in every area of life going forward - without this, it is virtually impossible to move forward in life, especially as more people are being diagnosed later in life, where all the focus is too much on children’s autism and where this must become a basic legal entitlement and a basic legal requirement, where all latest research must be updated and adopted on a regular basis by all providers both public and private - I would seriously question if the NHS in the U.K. in its current form should be tasked with this, it should be by a separate mental health body in the U.K. as attitudes towards mental health and disability, hidden disability, needs to fundamentally and radically change, especially among healthcare professionals and among the general public, by means of education - in the next few years, we are going to have a serious problem with an ageing autistic population who will need enhanced care and we need urgent legislation being passed by Parliament to provide for this, as well as appropriate funding - those in power need to stop with the lame excuses re funding and attitudes that are wearing thin, we have no time for thier nonsense, it needs to stop now</p></blockquote><p></p>

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