Over the past six months, Dr Megan Freeth, Dr Daniel Poole and Suzy Crowson at the University of Sheffield have run workshops and collected questionnaire feedback from autistic adults to find out what the autistic community wants from support after getting an autism diagnosis.
The research involved 43 people who received a diagnosis on the autism spectrum as an adult. They all took part in questionnaires and some also joined workshops. In the workshops, participants were asked what type of support services should offer.
Autistic adults told the researchers what they want to be included in their support with a total of 153 suggestions.
The recommendations that were put forward suggested that most autistic adults want emotional and psychological support, person-centred support, practical support, support to understand autism, support with relationships and accessible support delivery.
You can read and download the full report here.
Read an Easy Read version of the report with shorter sentences and pictures.
If you have any questions about this study please email Suzy at s.crowson@sheffield.ac.uk or call +44 114 222 6652.
