General advice

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Autistic people are more likely to experience mental health issues than neurotypical people, and therefore need suitable and appropriate interventions in place to support them.

 

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In general, interventions can be adapted to suit autistic people by:

• Following the reasonable adjustments checklist which can be found in the ‘resources’ tab.

• Improving general understanding of autism in staff through training

• Discussing adaptations with the client; what has helped in the past?

• Presenting information in a more visual and practical way; for example, modelling.

• Ensuring that there are not overwhelming sensory aspects in the environment (e.g., window open with loud truck outside in therapy room), or playing a video in the session very loudly.

• Flexibility in session length, structure and setup.

• Repeating information and ensuring that clients can confirm what they have listened to.

• Presenting information in easy-read format for some clients (depending on cognitive comprehension)

 

Browse through the specific intervention pages for more detailed guided advice: