Our new report pushes for better support for older people with autism

This week we launched our new report and campaign Getting on? Growing older with autism at a special reception in the House of Lords, hosted by Baroness Greengross OBE.

Getting on? sets out the challenges facing people with autism as they move into older age and makes recommendations on how government can help to meet those challenges.
The sixty guests at the reception included parliamentarians, researchers, representatives of older people charities and autism organisations, and our generous funders, The Clothworkers’ Foundation, as well as older people with autism and their families – some of whom met with their MPs at the reception to discuss the report and their own experiences.
Guests heard excellent speeches from Baroness Greengross, Carol Povey, Director of the NAS Centre for Autism, and Phil Staton – who is in his 60s and has Aspergers syndrome – all of whom really helped to raise awareness of this important issue. 

The report highlights the distinct needs of older adults with autism and, in line with the Push for Action campaign, calls upon these needs to be addressed through this year's review of the adult autism strategy.


Visit www.autism.org.uk/gettingon to read our campaign report and find out how you can get involved.