Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru

National Assembly for Wales

Bil Awtistiaeth (Cymru) drafft

Draft Autism (Wales) Bill

Arolwg Ar-lein DAB121

Online Survey DAB121

Ymateb gan Cyfrannog ar-lein 121

Evidence from Online Participant 121

Please refer to questions in the Online Survey.

Question

Answer

01

No

You can't define autism it presents in all different ways for everyone that has it

02

Yes

03

Not sure

04

Yes

Yes they should follow the bill it would help autistic people a lot more if people had a better understanding and strategies they could follow

05

It needs to be done asap autistic people need the help and support now

06

3 months is plenty of time to get it done I think

08

They should get a diagnosis asap I was lucky with my son getting a diagnosis within a year some people are not that lucky...but even with his diagnosis after 2 years of trying we still can't get him any help in school or transferred to a more specialised unit

09

Yes

Definitely

10

Yes

11

The person's doctor should be consulted on the person being assessed as in .most cases they have known the person all their lives and can give a better rundown on the person's behaviours ect

12

Sometimes ticks as we call them can stop an autistic person being employed as they can't keep still and also some like my son have Tourettes which also puts employers off

13

Yes

14

Also a bit about the individual person as everyone is different and behaves differently

15

It should be written in the guidance.

16

Yes

17

It should happen all the time.

All the time it needs to be as it helps people to better understand people with autism and the everyday struggles they have that others without autism don't have to worry about

18

It will be a great help for people with autism and their families and maybe get them more help and support where needed