Surviving, not thriving: the crisis of post-diagnostic autism support

Carol Morgan; Sarah Mackay

doi:10.12968/bjnn.2025.0068

Surviving, not thriving: the crisis of post-diagnostic autism support

Carol Morgan^*, Sarah Mackay

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School of Healthcare and Nursing Sciences

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Growing diagnostic rates in people with autism have highlighted the inadequacy and inequity of autism support services. This opinion piece argues there is a clear and urgent need for support services across the UK.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	200-202
Number of pages	3
Journal	British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing
Volume	21
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12968/bjnn.2025.0068
Publication status	Published - 28 Oct 2025

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