COVID-19 health and social care access for autistic people: European policy review

Background The global COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on European health and social care systems, with demands on testing, hospital and intensive care capacity exceeding available resources in many regions. This has led to concerns that some vulnerable groups, including autistic people, may be excluded from services. Methods We reviewed policies from 15 European member states, published in March–July 2020, pertaining to (1)...