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<p>Think Autism, the April 2014 update to the Adult Autism Strategy has over 30 actions
for Government departments and other organisations and is overseen by the Autism Programme
Board. A summary of progress will be published in August 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p>Work is underway to look at how staff in the Department of Health and arm’s
length bodies have access to autism training, such as the Hidden Impairment Toolkit
developed by the Department for Work and Pensions and the National Hidden Impairment
National Group. The needs of older people with autism, the appropriate and timely
diagnosis of adult autism, and the provision of care and support services for adults
with autism are also identified in Think Autism and are part of the consultation on
the revised statutory guidance for local authorities and the National Health Service
which runs until 19 December.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local authority areas
will also report back on progress they are making on implementing these and other
issues in Public Health England’s forthcoming national autism self-assessment exercise
on implementing the Adult Autism Strategy. 42 Autism Innovation Fund projects totalling
£1 million to help support people with autism and share learning for wider replication
in other areas were also recently announced.</p><p> </p>
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