Hi, my name is Mackenzie, I am a community advocate with Rethink and volunteer with the London Autism Group Charity. I thought the following might generate an interesting discussion and, perhaps, some innovative suggestions. It seems to be widely recognised by all stakeholders that there are not many service provisions for autistic adults. This also creates an obvious cliffedge for kids approaching transition age. In the absence of public sector resources and with many autism charities focusing on children, autistic self-advocates have formed community groups that provide identity-affirming messages and support which have been shown to reduce feelings of isolation and improve self-concept.  Do SEND practitioners have a role to play in forging connections between the parents of autistic children and self-advocate groups, given how helpful they can be in learning to navigate the post-transition landscape? If so, is there a need to ensure that young people who have grown up in the autism community (teachers, practitioners, professionals, parents) become fluent in the language more commonly found in the autistic community (exclusively autistic people), not because they will be rejected for using person-first language, but because many autistic adults have experienced a lifetime of exclusion, overt bullying, and microaggressions and their safe spaces must continue to feel safe. Thank you in advance for any contributions.