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  3. Rotherham’s All Age Autism Strategy 2020 - 2023

Rotherham’s All Age Autism Strategy 2020 - 2023

In this section

  1. Our Vision
  2. Introduction
  3. Context
  4. Why do we need a strategy?
  5. You are here: Rotherham’s principles and values
  6. The Strategy
  7. 1. Starting Well
  8. 2. Developing Well
  9. 3. Moving on well to independence
  10. 4. Living well
  11. 5. Ageing well
  12. Next Steps
  13. Glossary of terms

Rotherham’s principles and values

Principles and values are the most important things that will help to make the strategy and its plan work.

Our principles are:

  • All autistic children, young people, adults and their families are at the centre of everything we do
  • Focus on individual’s strengths to overcome barriers
  • Guidance, information and support are easily available
  • The right support at the right time and making every contact count
  • Increasing awareness of autism across Rotherham
  • Supporting individuals to live the life they choose

It will be really important that we use the amazing resources we have in Rotherham– the knowledge and skills of autistic children, young people and adults; understanding the value of relationships between families, friends and informal (neighbours and community) networks; and recognising the importance of local community and voluntary groups.

This strategy sets out how we will do this and is built around the Vision for Adult Social Care which promotes active independence, Rotherham’s Vision for Children and Young People’s Services and VOICES. The visions can be linked:

Adult Social Care Vision (2017-2020) VOICES Priority Actions Vision for Rotherham’s Children and Young People’s Services
Act to help yourself Make transitions to adulthood better and plan them with me Children, young people and their families are ready for the world of work
Act when you need it Get me help quicker Children and young people are healthy and safe from harm
Act to live your life Believe Children and young people start school ready to learn for life

It promotes people being treated fairly as individuals, and being offered opportunities to help them make the most of their talents.

It involves partners across the Council, health services, the police and probation services, and within the community and voluntary sector to ensure that we deliver the best possible outcomes for autistic people. Using the vision of ‘Active Independence’ we will work to ensure that autistic people are: secure, responsible and empowered.

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