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Editorial Julie Beadle-Brown Tizard Centre It is generally accepted in the UK that approximately one child in 100 is on the autism spectrum (Baird et al, 2006; Gómez de la Cuesta, this issue). In the UK, we do not officially know how many adults have autism spectrum disorders but, given that autism is a developmental disability for which there is no known cure, it is likely that there is also at least one in 100 adults with ASD and that this figure will include people over 60 – there is no evidence that people with autism have a shorter life expectancy than those in the general population. This has substantial implications not only for our service systems and the cost of social and health care, but also for our society, if people with autism spectrum conditions are to be socially included and valued. People with autism have generally been included in general disability policy and in children’s policy and guidance, such as the Disability Discrimination Act (2005), the Children’s Act (2004) and The National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services (2004). However, making the guidance relevant to people with autism is often difficult. For example, those http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Tizard Learning Disability Review Pier Professional

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1359-5474
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Julie Beadle-Brown Tizard Centre It is generally accepted in the UK that approximately one child in 100 is on the autism spectrum (Baird et al, 2006; Gómez de la Cuesta, this issue). In the UK, we do not officially know how many adults have autism spectrum disorders but, given that autism is a developmental disability for which there is no known cure, it is likely that there is also at least one in 100 adults with ASD and that this figure will include people over 60 – there is no evidence that people with autism have a shorter life expectancy than those in the general population. This has substantial implications not only for our service systems and the cost of social and health care, but also for our society, if people with autism spectrum conditions are to be socially included and valued. People with autism have generally been included in general disability policy and in children’s policy and guidance, such as the Disability Discrimination Act (2005), the Children’s Act (2004) and The National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services (2004). However, making the guidance relevant to people with autism is often difficult. For example, those

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Tizard Learning Disability ReviewPier Professional

Published: Jul 1, 2009

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