Scottish Government

Autistan’s Study on Restraint and Seclusion in Scottish Mental Health Care (2026)

Posted on 30 October 2026 by Admin_Autistan.uk

Illustration combining Edinburgh and the Scottish flag with a contrast between a restrained person in a stark institutional room and a calm sensory environment where a person sits with a dog beside an Autistan disk.

The Autistan Diplomatic Organization submitted a 97-page study to the Scottish Government consultation on the Mental Health Code of Practice, examining restraint and seclusion affecting autistic people and proposing safeguards, practical alternatives and a route towards non-coercive crisis support. Continuer à lire →