Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru	National Assembly for Wales
Bil Awtistiaeth (Cymru) drafft	Draft Autism (Wales) Bill
Arolwg Ar-lein DAB47	Online Survey DAB47
Ymateb gan Cyfrannog ar-lein 47	Evidence from Online Participant 47

Please refer to questions in the Online Survey.

Question	Answer
01	Yes Need to give people some idea of what it can look like & the difficulties that people with ASD face but need to be careful awith the wording as it can present in different way “when you’ve met 1 person with autism you’ve met 1 person with autism”
02	Not sure
03	Not sure Austin’s is often more of a social interaction disorder plus sensory issues. People who have an understanding of & work closely with people with autism should be involved
04	Yes Local authorities & NHS often hindered by budgets
05	Need to ask people with autism what they feel is important. They have autism as opposed to being autistic
06	Seems more sensible to have guidance first but that may delay the bill. On the other hand may need to see how it’s working to give the best guidance
07	Don’t understand why it can’t start right away
08	Diagnosis can be avert slow process- some take longer due to lack of start and some due to staff deciding quickly that the person doesn’t have autism.aalso getting a diagnosis means access to services so no diagnosis no services- money saved
09	Not sure Think it should happen earlier & maybe even when people are going through the diagnosis
10	Yes People should know the type of people who are making decidipns
11	If the person is still in education as teacher or Tudor should be involve - people who work with the person for a longer time as opposed to people who just seem them forashort time.
12	People may not be aware of the services or may not know how to ask or complete forms. May seem interested or rude
13	Yes
14	How their autism affects them. Sensory issues,
15	It should be written in the guidance.
16	Yes Need to have a full picture to ensure the needs of the person with asd are met
17	It should happen all the time. It’s necessary for people to be aware of thefifficulties
18	Think the bill will be good it will make it possible for more people with asd to contribute to society through employment & to be mor independent. A lot of the changes should help no asd people by making the working environment clearer
19	That is recognises thatautusm can present in different ways. That people with autism are people who have feeling & have a lot to offer society.