How the £600,000 in new funding to support autistic adults will be allocated, including what proportion of the funding will be used to prov…

£613,640 is being allocated to Autism Initiatives for a one-year test of change across a number of Integration Joint Board (IJB) areas. The areas taking part are those that have open waiting lists for people seeking autism assessment. Referrals will be received for people who have been on the autism assessment waiting list the longest. More information on the areas taking part in this test of change will be confirmed in due course.The majority of the funding will be used for diagnostic assessments and post-diagnostic support for adults with autism, although some funding will be provided to support individuals with autism or ADHD who are unlikely to receive an assessment during the test of change year. This will help those individuals to gain understanding of their condition and provide peer, community and other support. A proportion of the overall funding will specifically benefit individuals from minority ethnic communities.