title: A matter of distinction.
abstract: Two years after moving into a specialist unit, clients with autism displayed a significant reduction in antisocial behaviours. Services for people with autism should be distinct from those for people with learning disabilities. The accreditation process of the National Autistic Society proved a vital element in developing the new service.
authors: Surrey Heartlands Trust, UK.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: El-Leithy
authors: Z
authors: Z
authors: Webb
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D016352:Group Homes / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011788:Quality of Life; D013222:State Medicine; D013808:Therapeutic Community; D006113:United Kingdom