The Black Country Learning Disability and Autism Board helps run a program to support people with learning disabilities and autism.
In 2020, they were asked to apply for funds to improve the experience of autistic people seeking diagnosis and support before and after diagnosis.
They decided to use the funds to work with autistic people, their families, carers, and professionals to understand their experiences in the Black Country.
This is not a formal strategy but a way to understand how autistic people live in the Black Country. This helps public services and other organisations improve the lives of autistic children, young people, and adults.
Get Involved
- Register via this online form and we will be in touch with next steps.
- For information and queries email: bchft.autismroadmap@nhs.net
If you are autistic, or care for or work with autistic citizens, why not come along to the All-Age Autism Framework for the Black Country Stakeholder Group.
The meetings are chance to meet others and share experiences in the autistic community in the Black Country.
Meetings take place on Microsft Teams each month, with one meeting in the daytime (12.30pm to 1.30pm) and another in the evening (6.30pm to 7.30pm).
If you want to come along, simply email bchft.autismroadmap@nhs.net to receive a link for your preferred meeting.
Upcoming meeting dates:
Monday 19th May - 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Tuesday 17th June - 12.30pm to 1.30pm
Monday 14th July - 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Tuesday 19th August - 12.30pm to 1.30pm
Learn more about the All-Age Autism Framework in this webinar.
Watch Callum and Tim, AAAF project officers and experts by experience, share their involvement in the project and how they are inspired to make a difference for the autistic community in the Black Country.