Good Practice: How wide range of autism support helps young people and parents

31 March 2014 3 mins read Jo Stephenson Mental health

Service ensures children with autism and their parents get swift assessment, diagnosis and the support they need.

Project
Midlands Psychology's Autism Service

Funding
The service is commissioned by the local clinical commissioning group covering five areas. Midlands Psychology is bidding to continue running the service

Background
Services for Staffordshire families affected by autism were previously characterised by long waiting lists and inconsistent support. In 2009, a service for children from birth to 19 was put out to tender by the then South Staffordshire Primary Care Trust and the contract was won by not-for-profit social enterprise Midlands Psychology. "It was a huge thing for us and a huge thing for families with waiting lists of up to three years," says director of service Angela Southall.

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