Call to Action 4 - Support for Adults with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
We call for the planning and development of services that will effectively support adults with an Autism Spectrum Disorder to live independently in the South Australian Community.
This is a critical priority for the following reasons:
- Over the next ten years the diagnosed adult population will grow by as much as three hundred percent
- The services in place now fall drastically short of meeting the needs of adults. Adults with an Autism Spectrum Disorder want be involved in the planning of services in order to positively contribute towards promoting their own wellbeing and connectedness to society
- Proactive planning for services is required to avoid a social crisis resulting from unmet need in the community
- Adults with an Autism Spectrum Disorder are in need of support with Communication, Sexuality, Accommodation, Crisis Management, Education, Criminal Justice, Employment, Socialisation, Healthcare and Advocacy.
Progress
- The Supported Accommodation Task Force formed in December 2005 and provided advice and recommendations to the State Government on improving supported accommodation in metropolitan and regional South Australia.
- A Youth Engagement Grant was secured by Autism SA to pilot a peer mentoring project