Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru	National Assembly for Wales
Bil Awtistiaeth (Cymru) drafft	Draft Autism (Wales) Bill
Arolwg Ar-lein DAB111	Online Survey DAB111
Ymateb gan Cyfrannog ar-lein 111	Evidence from Online Participant 111

Please refer to questions in the Online Survey.

Question	Answer
01	Yes
02	Not sure It depends very much on the definition of 'other neurodevelopment disorders'. If the purpose of the bill is to support people diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum then it should be clear about this aim.
03	Yes Agree although involvement from appropriate charities and private organisations should be encouraged.
04	Not sure Consistency of service provision and support across the whole of Wales should be important
05	6 months seems an appropriate allowance to write an autism strategy
06	A further 3 months to complete guidance sounds appropriate - assuming that the guidance is also being developed at the same time as the strategy.
09	Yes We believe that the diagnosis and assessment of needs should be part of the same process to help avoid delays in providing support.
10	Yes
11	Teacher/SENCO if appropriate
13	Yes
15	It should be written in the guidance. The bill should make a statement around the protection of a persons privacy.  The guidance can make recommendations on what information should be collected and maybe what information shouldn't be collected.
16	Yes This could be beneficial provided that the information is subject to the same restrictions regarding privacy & dignity
17	It should happen all the time. We believe that there should be an ongoing strategy for continuing to raise awareness, making discussions about ASD part of the general consciousness rather than just raising the issue at regular intervals.  The government should explain its strategy how it is going to raise awareness and there should be a clause to identify a timetable for regular reviews of the specific strategy for raising awareness.
18	I think the bill is an important move for Wales especially in relation to the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act and the general aspiration of achieving equality for the entire population of Wales.  In a perfect world we wouldn't need a specific bill to protect the needs of people diagnosed with ASD but until then it is important to raise awareness of the condition, to hopefully make the general public more understanding and accepting and to provide the best support possible for those who deal with ASD every day.