WHAT DO WE MEAN BY LEARNING DISABILITY AND AUTISM
WHAT DO WE MEAN BY LEARNING DISABILITY AND AUTISM
A learning disability describes people who take longer to learn and who may need support to develop new skills, understand complicated information and interact with other people
“Autism is a lifelong condition. Someone may have mild, moderate or severe autism, so it is sometimes referred to as a spectrum or autism spectrum disorder (ASD)”. Autism is not a learning disability but around half of those with autism may also have a learning disability.
LEARNING DISABILITY – WHO IS AFFECTED AND HOW?
LEARNING DISABILITY – WHO IS AFFECTED AND HOW?
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE A LEARNING DISABILITY IN THE WESTERN BAY TOTALS:
BRIDGEND
NEATH PORT TALBOT
SWANSEA
AUTISM – WHO IS AFFECTED AND HOW?
AUTISM – WHO IS AFFECTED AND HOW?
THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT ARE ON THE AUTISTIC SPECTRUM IN THE UK TOTALS:
IN WESTERN BAY – PROJECTED NUMBER OF PEOPLE AGED 0-17 WITH ANY AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER
WESTERN BAY
2015
1209
2035
1197
ABSOLUTE DIFFERENCE
-12
BRIDGEND
2015
338
2035
326
ABSOLUTE DIFFERENCE
-12
NEATH PORT TALBOT
2015
327
2035
308
ABSOLUTE DIFFERENCE
-19
SWANSEA
2015
544
2035
563
ABSOLUTE DIFFERENCE
+19
THINGS PEOPLE TOLD US THAT MATTER TO THEM
THINGS PEOPLE TOLD US THAT MATTER TO THEM
WHAT SUPPORT ARE THEY GETTING?
WHAT SUPPORT ARE THEY GETTING?
TOTAL NUMBER OF LEARNING DISABILITY CLIENTS AGED 18+ RECEIVING SERVICES
WESTERN BAY
BRIDGEND
NEATH PORT TALBOT
SWANSEA
NUMBER OF COMMUNITY PLACEMENTS IN THEIR OWN HOME FOR PERSONS (AGED 16+) WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY
WESTERN BAY
BRIDGEND
NEATH PORT TALBOT
SWANSEA
NUMBER OF LEARNING DISABILITY CLIENTS (AGED 18+) SUPPORTED IN THE COMMUNITY DURING THE YEAR
WESTERN BAY
BRIDGEND
NEATH PORT TALBOT
SWANSEA
NUMBER OF LEARNING DISABILITY CLIENTS (AGED 18+) RECEIVING RESPITE CARE DURING THE YEAR
WESTERN BAY
BRIDGEND
NEATH PORT TALBOT
SWANSEA
LIVING ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADULTS WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY – NUMBER OF CLIENTS AGED 18+
There are also acute assessment and special residential services for people with learning disabilities across the Western Bay Area.
The National Autistic Society Cymru provides a range of services and support to those living with Autism. In the Western Bay are residential services in the Neath area and two ‘daytime hubs’ at Glamorgan House in Neath and Mill Court in Swansea.
WHAT CHANGES DO WE NEED TO PLAN FOR?
WHAT CHANGES DO WE NEED TO PLAN FOR?
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