http://www.communitycare.co.uken-gbThu, 02 Jul 2009 08:18:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/02/111996/expression-of-interest-for-the-evaluation-of-the-welsh-advocacy-grant-scheme-for-adults-with-a-learning-disability-and-autistic-spectrum-disorders.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/02/111996/expression-of-interest-for-the-evaluation-of-the-welsh-advocacy-grant-scheme-for-adults-with-a-learning-disability-and-autistic-spectrum-disorders.htmlThe Welsh Assembly Government has funded advocacy ser-vices for people with a learning disability in Wales since 2003Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:18:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/22/111906/autism-bill-wins-house-of-commons-backing.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/22/111906/autism-bill-wins-house-of-commons-backing.htmlA bill intended to enshrine the government’s autism strategy for adults in legislation has successfully passed through the House of Commons.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:13:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/05/111733/nao-autistic-adults-being-failed-due-to-lack-of-information.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/05/111733/nao-autistic-adults-being-failed-due-to-lack-of-information.htmlAdults with autism in England are being denied appropriate support because councils and NHS bodies lack information on them, the National Audit Office said today in a stinging report.Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:25:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/03/111714/book-review-families-of-adults-with-autism.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/03/111714/book-review-families-of-adults-with-autism.html Families of Adults with Autism ★★★★★ Review by Greer Nicholson Edited by Jane Johnson and Anne Van Rensselaer Jessica Kingsley Publishers ISBN 9781843108856 In this book, 36 different family members tell their stories about living with relatives with autism. They do so with more passion and eloquence than any expert could. Symptoms aren't just seen as symptoms. They are part of people who are loved. People with autism do things differently and family members speak about their reactions and their relationships. Most of the stories are American, but that does not take away from the universal theme of people loving their relatives despite problems. Parents worry about what will happen to their children later in life, and parents and siblings express their hopes and fears. Big problems include obstacles to quality education and medical care along with he distances families have to travel to obtain basic services, which can be wearing on everyone. But these stories...Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:47:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/05/21/111570/book-review-unstrange-minds-by-roy-richard-grinker-icon-books.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/05/21/111570/book-review-unstrange-minds-by-roy-richard-grinker-icon-books.htmlGrinker's well-researched and deeply moving book makes a significant contribution to the body of accessible writing about autism. Thu, 21 May 2009 09:42:00 GMT