Leah Hammond

Starmer wants 75% of children 'school-ready' by 2028 Target of three in four reception pupils at a 'good' level of development is one of six key 'milestones'

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Surely a role for OT here?

Finding out a person’s preferred method of communication before you see them.
Act as an advocate for them when needed and contribute to the evidence base. #OTChat

By providing appointments at home, not within un sensory friendly clinic spaces.

Absolutely true and the same for tele health, for some it can be so helpful, but for others it can be a barrier

I do understand when there are so many referrals each day, that some criteria has to be made, however this often doesn’t include those with autism as so much of the evidence base does not reflect those with Autism. More research in this area would be so beneficial to aid pathways in MH teams

Yes many people with Autism struggle in hospitals with the sensory environment both physical and mental hospitals.

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Mistrust in the systems, waiting on lists where they will never be seen, not attending health appointments at all.

When I worked within a mental health team, it was very much felt that those with Autism were often labelled as their difficulties as ‘just autism’ even if those difficulties were highly effecting functioning

Hi Susan, I would like to be added please!