1. Adult Autism Service ADULT AUTISM TEAM PRESENTATION JULY 20161

2. About the service County wide service (Bedfordshire & Luton) for adults aged 18 plus Primarily a diagnostic service Short term post diagnostic support/ therapy Education & Advice to other professionals Staffing: 1 full time (10 sessions) Lead Nurse 2 full time (10 sessions) Support Workers 1 session of LD Consultant Psychiatry & 2 sessions of MH Consultant Psychiatry 6 sessions Psychology 5 sessions Occupational Therapy - ADULT AUTISM TEAM PRESENTATION JULY 20162

3. New model of working Reviewed care pathways & staff roles to create efficiency in the service, to reduce waiting times for assessment Introduced new screening tools to commence assessment process earlier Reviewed diagnostic tools used to meet individual needs Developed Autism Awareness training for colleagues within Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Screening tool and pathways developed for social needs assessment referrals to Local Authorities ADULT AUTISM TEAM PRESENTATION JULY 20163

4. Autism Awareness Training & Consultancy Community Mental Health Teams across Bedford & Central Bedfordshire for Adults & Older People Learning Disability Specialist Health Care Team Court Liaison & Diversion Team Early Intervention in Psychosis GP Symposium - Luton Planned training to Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Teams, Adult & Older People Inpatient Wards Increase in enquiries for advice from individual clinicians regarding specific cases ADULT AUTISM TEAM PRESENTATION JULY 20164

5. Awareness Training (continued) Adult Autism Service – overview Autism – national momentum, local change Evolving terminology & criteria Autism – What does it look like? Physical & mental health co-morbidities Promoting effective communication Clinical interventions & therapeutic approaches ADULT AUTISM TEAM PRESENTATION JULY 20165

6. Business case made to Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group. GAP analysis of Adult Autism Team service provision in line with NICE recommendations, to undertake: 1.Primary Care -Training, advice & consultation to primary care services, in particular General Practitioners to support the awareness of ASD and to enable practitioners to identify and symptoms using recommended evidence based tools, for example AQ10. 2.Risk Management - Participate in developing 24 hour Crisis Management plans where appropriate in partnership with other Mental Health services, by providing ASD awareness, training and suggesting reasonable adjustments to care. ADULT AUTISM TEAM PRESENTATION JULY 20166

7. 3.Mainstream services- to provide support, training and consultation to mainstream mental health services in order to make reasonable adjustments to planned care. 4.Management- Provision of medium to long term post diagnostic therapy, for both service users with a new or an existing diagnosis to include: ASD specific anger management, Anti- victimization, Holistic life skills, CBT for OCD/challenging behavior / depression, Psycho- social interventions i.e. Mindfulness 5.Family/ carer support – provide a local ASD specific support group for family and carers including psycho-social education, individual and group work in partnership with local voluntary sector. 6.Supporting early transition (CG 170) - To work in partnership with colleagues in CAMHS services to identify individual needs and support the early transition of young people with Autism into appropriate Adult Services. ADULT AUTISM TEAM PRESENTATION JULY 20167

8. Thank you for your time ADULT AUTISM TEAM PRESENTATION JULY 20168