At Spectrum Gaming, autistic young people frequently share with us their experiences of CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services). Sadly, these experiences are usually overwhelmingly negative, especially in relation to accessibility and treatments offered. We wanted to explore the issue in more detail and discover how services could reduce the barriers to participation, or how they might adapt their offer to better meet the needs of autistic young people.
We spoke to 31 autistic young people about what they thought needed to be changed and published our findings in a report, published in January 2024.
We hope by amplifying their voices we can push for change so CAMHS is more fit for purpose. Autistic young people’s voices often go unheard, but coproduction is at the core of everything we do at Spectrum Gaming, so we feel privileged to share the views of young people who are typically underrepresented.
To read the full report, please click on the image to access the pdf:
