Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru	National Assembly for Wales
Bil Awtistiaeth (Cymru) drafft	Draft Autism (Wales) Bill
Arolwg Ar-lein DAB34	Online Survey DAB34
Ymateb gan Cyfrannog ar-lein 34	Evidence from Online Participant 34

Please refer to questions in the Online Survey.

Question	Answer
01	Yes
02	No Although there should be equality in the treatment of all additional needs, there should be distinct policies so that the complexities of the individual conditions are recognised, acknowledged and appreciated.
03	No It should be all public bodies- local authorities and NHS are underresourced, overstretched and following legislation is the responsibility of every public department
04	Yes
09	Yes
10	Yes
11	Teachers Teaching Assistants Family The person who is being assessed themselves
12	Communication difficulties (need to communicate pictorially, using Makaton etc) Lack of confidence/self esteem Lack of accessible information about services that are available Lack of engagement with the autistic person to establish what they themselves feel they need or want Lack of awareness, empathy and undersranding shown by service providers Lack of advocates for those who lack capacity
13	Yes
14	Their experiences of Autism- personal accounts. Best way to learn about autism is from Autistic individuals
15	Not sure
16	Yes Although it should be confidential
17	It should happen all the time. Raising awareness should be an ongoing aim, not something done at convenient intervals