Learning disabilities and autism in Lambeth
The Learning Disabilities and Autism Programme brings together Lambeth Together partners to make sure that people with learning disabilities and/or autism achieve equal life chances, live as independently as possible and have the right support from health and care services.
These are the main issues we’d like to work on as a partnership:
- Supporting people with learning disabilities and/or autism to achieve equal life chances, live as independently as possible, and access the right health and care support at the right time.
- Addressing the reality that people with learning disabilities are significantly more likely to experience poorer physical and mental health, are underrepresented in employment, and are often placed in institutional settings rather than supported to thrive in the community.
- Recognising that many autistic people are diagnosed later in life, and often face barriers accessing timely, appropriate, and culturally competent services. This contributes to a range of health inequalities, particularly for people from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Find out more about how we’re doing this. Read the Learning Disabilities and Autism Programme priorities here.