Are you waiting for an autism assessment, test or treatment or caring for someone who is?
NHS England says that adults waiting for an autism assessment should be given support packages to help them ‘wait well’. It is unclear if autistic adults want the support packages, and if they do, what they should look like and what the content should be.
The Sheffield Autism Research Lab wants to ask diagnosed autistic adults and their carers about a support package to help people to wait well for their autism assessments in the future.
This work is led by Dr Lauren Powell, a lecturer in Psychology and Education at the University of Sheffield, and a late diagnosed autistic woman with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with lived experience of an NHS autism waitlist.
Dr Powell is looking for:
• Five adults who have received an autism diagnosis from the NHS within the past five years
and
• Two carers of adults who have received an autism diagnosis from the NHS within the past five years
This is a paid opportunity and anyone interested is invited to an online meeting about this at 2.15-3.45pm on Wednesday 12th February, 2025.
More information and how to apply is in Dr Powell’s Invitation Letter
