Ms Davida Hartman:

I want to return very quickly to the training aspect. It is very important to acknowledge not just that there are no adult autism assessments done publicly, but also that there is a significant issue around adult autism assessments done inappropriately, which can be quite traumatising.

It is not just a matter of training people up in recognising autistic people. There is a great need for training in appropriate, non-traumatising adult autism assessments, which is a new area but that will be vital in future.