Making your practice autism friendly

Abstract

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex life-long neurodevelopmental disorder that affects just over 1% of the UK population. This means that the average practice of 7000 patients will have about 70 patients with ASD. It can be very challenging for general practice to meet the health care needs of this population, but with some adjustments and increased awareness among staff, it is possible to improve access to health care.