Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru

National Assembly for Wales

Bil Awtistiaeth (Cymru) drafft

Draft Autism (Wales) Bill

Arolwg Ar-lein DAB135

Online Survey DAB135

Ymateb gan Cyfrannog ar-lein 135

Evidence from Online Participant 135

Please refer to questions in the Online Survey.

Question

Answer

01

Yes

Essential as so many people still don’t understand the nature of autism and the fact that it covers such a broad spectrum of challenges ranging from socially awkward to totally non-communicative.

02

Yes

03

Yes

May be helpful for police too.

04

Yes

05

No comment

06

No comment

07

No comment

09

Yes

Early intervention/sopport more likely to achieve a favourable outcome.

10

Yes

Not sure about social worker, in my experience they tend to garner information from the other professionals listed on the panel.

11

No, seems comprehensive.

12

The inability of the individual to cooperate with the assessment process.

13

Yes

14

Their sensory profile/needs

Their communication level.....verbal?

Challenging behaviour?

Special school? Mainstream?

Plus questions listed above this box

15

Not sure

16

Yes

17

It should happen all the time.

Public need help to understand not everyone with autism is like Rainman, plus, if they know a person with autism they know ONE person with autism.

18

Ideally it will be fair to all and will help.