Why the Autism Act mattered for autistic adults.
Autistic adults were finally named.
The Autism Act 2009 recognised that autistic adults needed specific attention in law and services.
It challenged the idea that autism was only a childhood education issue.
Awareverse includes adults because unmet childhood needs often become adult crisis.
When looking at adult autism in law, ask: who had power, who was being labelled, and what would have changed if the human being had been seen first?