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Autism Partnership Board
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Autism focus paper 2018
Richard Sharpe Public Health
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Public Health Team • We collect information
about the health of all people in Cornwall every 5 years
• This is called Cornwall’s needs assessment
• We have recently published new information for people with autism
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Over 3,700 people have autism in Cornwall (known to services) More men than women have autism Some people with autism have complex needs; • 50% have a learning disability • 70% have a mental health
problem • 40% have two or more health
conditions
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Information about people with autism
• There is growing awareness to understand health needs
• Supported by national policy such as the Think Autism strategy
• Despite this support there is a lack of information about people with autism
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Factors influencing the health of people with autism
• People with autism have higher health needs e.g.
higher rates of epilepsy, respiratory and cardiovascular problems
• These can be further affected by lower levels of exercise, poor diet, smoking and drinking alcohol, education and employment
• Emotional or behavioural problems, bullying and victimisation are also other key issues affecting health
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Interventions to help improve the health of people with autism
• Majority of evidence focuses on children with autism
• Some support for group-based and social skills programmes to improve health
• Family support and early programmes appear to be effective
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Interventions to help improve the health of people with autism
• Improving exercise levels (healthier lifestyles) can improve health
• Limited information about housing, transport and other issues such as care and neglect
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Services and activity in Cornwall
A range of support is availably locally; • Cornwall’s Autism Spectrum Team • Education and social care provision • Limited support for early years settings for
children with autism • Cornwall Partnership Foundation Trust • Outlook South West • Cornwall’s Autism Partnership Boards • Cornwall People First
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What we want to happen
The right care at the right time for all children and adults with autism.
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We need to work together
• Cornwall Council
• Health providers
• Local voluntary organisations
• Partnership Boards
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What you told us in the autism strategy consultation
There is a need for improved; • Diagnostic services • Training and educational
support and classroom settings
• Access and signposting to healthcare
• Friendly leisure services • Access to community
activities
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Your previous feedback
To include the following areas and provision of; • Training • Autism specific assessments • Independent and financial advocates • Improved data collection • Preventative services • Independent living • Diagnostic services
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Cornwall strategy update
Working towards the Think Autism priority categories; • an equal part of my local
community; • the right support at the right
time during my lifetime; and • developing my skills and
independence and working to the best of my ability.
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We don’t know enough about
• The impact of living in poverty
• Mental health
• Whether people are living healthily
• Housing / transport
• Family stability /Impact of aging carers
• Social opportunities
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Potential known barriers…
• Existing estimates of the number of people with autism are not accurate
• We know nothing about levels of unmet health needs
• Diagnosis and care pathways vary for children and adults
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Potential known barriers…
• No single agency in Cornwall to meet the needs of children and adults
• A lack of understanding of the risk factors for autism
• Limited high quality evidence on the effectiveness of health interventions (e.g. health promotion)
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Health checks • We identified no evidence on the
availability of annual health checks (those with autism)
• Aim to conduct work to see whether health checks are effective
• Need to know the number of people who are not; • Accessing local services • Having a health check
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• Thank you for listening