ALT Latest figures showing the number of people with a learning disability and/or autism who are being held in inpatient units.

ALT Image description: A table has a title reading: How to talk about Autism. Beneath a column with a tick titled Pathologising Language has beneath it: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Person-first language (Person with Autism), Autism symptoms and impairments, At risk of autism, Co-morbidity, Functioning (e.g. high/low functioning) and severity (e.g. mild/moderate/severe) labels, Cure, treatment or intervention, Restricted interests or obsessions, Normal person. Next to it is a column with a cross titled Neuro-affirming Language. Beaneath it reads Autism, autistic, Identity-first language [autistic (person)], Specific autistic experiences and characteristics, May be autistic; increased likelihood of being autistic, Co-occurring, Specific support needs, Specific support or service, Specialised, focused or intense interests and Allistic or non-autistic. Beneath it reads Source: Trends in Neurosciences, September 2022