Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru	National Assembly for Wales
Bil Awtistiaeth (Cymru) drafft	Draft Autism (Wales) Bill
Ffurflen Hawdd ei Darllen DAB03	Easy Read DAB03
Ymateb gan Dienw	Evidence from Anonymous

Please refer to questions in the Easy Read Response Form.

Question	Answer
01	Yes
02	Yes
03	Yes
04	Yes
05	I think this is a reasonable and realistic period of time for the Welsh Government to write an autism stategy.
06	No
07	No
08	No
09	Yes
10	Yes
11	For children in school – educational psychologist should also be involved
12	Social isolation which may mean a person “slips” through the system – hence GPs, colleges, Job centres, probation and prison service   need to be attuned to service users presentations and needs and to assist in making referrals.
13	Yes
14	What services have been provided to the person to date.
15	It should be written on the Bill – the information must be collected.
16	Yes
17	It should happen all the time
18	There is a need for a Bill to ensure that people on the autistic spectrum are diagnosed at an early stage in their lives and a prompt and  thorough assessment is made of their needs and services that will support them and their carers.  People should receive services in the the language of their choice – Welsh or English and translation services if neither English or Welsh are their first language.
19	I am so pleased to see that legislation will be in place to raise awareness, provide diagnoses, assessments and services for people with autism. I feel that the education system -school is key in a child being diagnosed and assessed at the earliest possible stage and this is crucial for a pathway for the educational provision and services provided into adult hood. I feel that more enthesis need to be placed on the role of the educational system in the Bill so their duties are clearly spelt out and placed in legislation.