Autism
Expert care and support for people living with Autism
Autism is a lifelong condition often diagnosed in childhood. However it can be diagnosed in adulthood.
Autism is not an illness. Being autistic does not mean you have an illness or disease. It means your brain works in a different way from other people.
Autism is a spectrum condition and affects people in different ways. Like all people, autistic people have their own strengths and weaknesses.
Tailored Autism care and support
We know that Autism affects the whole family not just the individual. We are experienced in supporting people with Autism and will work with other health and social care professionals to help you live as part of an inclusive society and achieve your goals. Whether this is in your own home, in supported living or in a residential setting.
Types of Autism care and support
It can be very difficult to navigate today’s world with Autism. Some people find it easier than others but generally most people living with an Autism Spectrum Disorder have some difficulty navigating domestic, health and social settings.
Live-in Autism care and support
For people who do not feel comfortable in a traditional residential or supported living setting, live-in care is a safe way to continue living in your own home. Our team will create a care plan with you at the heart of it and match you with a care worker trained for your specific needs by our clinical leads.
Autism care and support for younger adults
We support younger people living with Autism through our dedicated Enable service. Whether at a supported living service or at one of our specialist day centres and respite services, we can help you have greater choice and control over your life.
Frequently asked questions
Autism is a lifelong developmental disability which affects how people communicate and interact with the world. More than one in 100 people are on the autism spectrum and there are around 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK.
Autistic people may:
• Find it hard to communicate and interact with other people
• Find it hard to understand how other people think or feel
• Find things like bright lights or loud noises overwhelming, stressful or uncomfortable
• Get anxious or upset about unfamiliar situations and social events
• Take longer to understand information
• Do or think the same things over and over
Being autistic does not mean you have an illness or disease. It means your brain works in a different way from other people.
It’s something you’re born with. Signs of autism might be noticed when you’re very young, or not until you’re older.
Autism is not a medical condition with treatments or a “cure”. But some people need support to help them with certain things.
Most people with Autism can expect to live a normal life span and we can help them to live their best life possible with carefully planned support from our teams.
All our care workers complete the nationally recognised care certificate. Specific client needs-led training is taught by our training partner Training Now, clinical colleagues and healthcare professionals.