The annual LeDeR report has been published today, nearly 10 months late, along with a Ministerial Statement. Autistic people and families could be forgiven for thinking it’s more about saving face than saving lives.
Report: https://t.co/BtZvzFnUFD
Ministerial Statement: https://t.co/zFeIHDEErx
Year after year, autistic people and people with a learning disability continue to die prematurely, and year after year LeDeR reports much the same conclusions. Yet the Government is still not taking national action.
Data about autistic people without a learning disability is wholly inadequate, with no clear plans to improve it. Only 53 completed reviews for 2023 are included for this group.
The Government has given only a vague assurance that it is ‘committed to maintaining LeDeR going forward’. No acknowledgement that LeDeR was removed from the NHS Planning Guidance that actually directs NHS priorities.
The foreword by the group of people with learning disabilities has - for two years running - referred to this as the SPOT THE DIFFERENCE REPORT because they have been saying the same thing each year.
“We don’t want to be an empty chair at Christmas. We do not want to be just a memory or a photograph on the wall”
Crucial questions remain: What will the Government do right now to improve the LeDeR data in future years? And what urgent action will it take to drive national change to prevent future deaths?
#LeDeR #NHSEngland #autism #preventabledeaths #learningdisability
New CRAE study, looking at experiences of UK-based autistic dental professionals 🦷
Online interview, approx. 30-45 minutes
We would love to hear from autistic dental practitioners with any level of experience
For more details, please email [email protected]
Thank you!
Triple-A is launching a new walking group for autistic adults in Cumbria. Our first walk will be on 12th May 2025 at 3 pm, near Penrith. Please see the enclosed flyer for more info or email [email protected], and we look forward to meeting you there!
NEW BLOG for #AutismAcceptanceMonth : a female officer reflects on how her diagnosis of autism & ADHD has helped her wellbeing & professional development
https://t.co/7DTSUEvoP0
We’re #hiring a new Services Manager (Autism) in Penrith, England. Apply today or share this post with your network. This is an office-based role, 20 hours per week.
https://t.co/iARw04p6Gk
WE'RE RECRUITING!!! We have two 15 hr per week "Navigator" autism specialist mentoring roles available. One in the Penrith/Carlisle area & one in the Barrow-in Furness area.
Send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you want the role to [email protected].
Our Community Reconnect Event is coming up in Penrith on Tuesday next week, 18th March 2025.
Join us for a day of talks, socialisation and discovering what autism-friendly organisations operate throughout Cumbria.
The autistic community across Cumbria will be coming together in Penrith on Tues 18th March 2025. That's next week!
Triple-A are organising a "Community Reconnect" event, 10:00 - 15:30.
To book a place, email [email protected]
The autistic community across Cumbria will be coming together in Penrith on Tues 18th March 2025. Triple-A are organising a "Community Reconnect" event, 10:00 - 15:30 (note the updated finish time)
To book a place, email [email protected] Retweets welcomed!
The autistic community across Cumbria will be coming together in Penrith on Tues 18th March 2025. Triple-A are organising a "Community Reconnect" event, 10:00 - 15:30 (note the updated finish time)
To book a place, email [email protected] Retweets welcomed!
We are trying to post a little less here, and a little more in "another place", somewhere the sky is blue: @tripleaproject.bsky.social - give us a follow there!
Autism Community Reconnect Event - in Penrith, Cumbria.
Book your place to join us 10:00 till 17:00 on Tuesday 18th March 2025 for an event that will be highlighting Cumbrian services, groups and businesses that support and are part of the autistic community.
Triple-A organises a wide range of social groups for autistic adults, right across Cumbria.
If you'd like to come along and join us, please contact our office team!
Triple-A organises a wide range of social groups for autistic adults, right across Cumbria.
If you'd like to come along and join us, please contact our office team!
On 18th March 2025 we are having a Triple A "Reconnect Day" at Penrith Methodist Church in Cumbria
A Reconnect Day is when Autistic people and their families can meet with friends and organisations who may be helpful to them. There's lunch provided and it's all free!
Why is suicide prevalent in Cumberland?
In Cumbria between January 2020 and December 2023, 303 people have died by suspected suicide and, of those deaths, 56% were in Cumberland.
The Big Question, a research project funded by the NDA and organised by Cumberland Council and Liverpool John Moores University, aims to better understand why suicide is prevalent in Cumberland and to identify strategies that could be implemented to help reduce these numbers.
To find out more about The Big Question project and to complete the survey please click here: https://t.co/Kw4S8gcXVV