Autism and the HCA: the nature, impact and legacy of the

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Barber, C. (2024). Autism and the HCA: the nature, impact and legacy of the. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 18(7), 265-270. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2024.18.7.265

Publication date: 2 Jul 2024 Added to AutiHub: 30 Sep 2026 Type: Article Article language: English

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Abstract

This series of articles will explore the neurodivergent condition of autism from a range of different perspectives. This seventh article will explore the Autism Act (2009), its impact on the lives of autistic people and the UK government's current strategy.

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Cited bibliography overview

These indicators describe the bibliography cited by this publication. An author name is counted each time it appears in one cited reference, so the same person can be counted more than once. Names not yet linked to an author already present in AutiHub are treated as unknown, not as non-autistic. Last computed: 2 Oct 2026 01:01.

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0 / 11 (0.0%) cited references include at least one author identified as autistic.
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1 / 11 (9.1%)
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0 / 10 (0.0%) names are linked to an author already present in AutiHub. 10 / 10 (100.0%) names are not yet linked.
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Calculated across all author names detected in the cited bibliography. No detected author names are currently linked to an author already present in AutiHub. Distinct people identified as autistic: 0 / 5 (0.0%).
  1. Act The Autism (2009). a timeline . a timeline.
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  2. Act The Autism (2009). what is it? what is it?.
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  3. Act The Autism (2009). is a piece of legislature that enables the UK government to direct a . is a piece of legislature that enables the UK government to direct a.
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  4. Act Autism (2009). the . the.
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  5. (2024). While it could be argued (NAS . While it could be argued (NAS.
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  6. Act (2009). statutory guidance, which sets out what . statutory guidance, which sets out what.
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  7. National Autistic Society. (2024). Not enough and the Autism Act . Not enough and the Autism Act.
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  8. Government UK (2009). The Autism Act . The Autism Act.
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  9. Government UK (2010). Fulfilling and rewarding lives . Fulfilling and rewarding lives.
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  10. Government UK (2014). Think autism . Think autism.
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  11. Government UK (2021). The national strategy for autistic children, young people and adults: 2021-2026 . The national strategy for autistic children, young people and adults: 2021-2026.
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