Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru

National Assembly for Wales

Bil Awtistiaeth (Cymru) drafft

Draft Autism (Wales) Bill

Arolwg Ar-lein DAB146

Online Survey DAB146

Ymateb gan Cyfrannog ar-lein 146

Evidence from Online Participant 146

Please refer to questions in the Online Survey.

Question

Answer

01

Yes

02

Yes

03

Yes

04

Not sure

Further clarification would be needed prior to giving a response

05

Should legislation be passed, this would be an appropriate timescale

06

Should legislation be passed, this would be an appropriate timescale

07

Should legislation be passed, this would be an appropriate timescale

09

We have provided further information on assessment in supplementary evidence provided for the consultation.

10

Yes

11

The College has expressed additional views on multi agency approaches and assessment in supplementary evidence provided for the consultation.

12

This is a positive assertion from the Bill, people shouldn't be prevented from accessing services.

13

Yes

14

The information collected must be made explicitly clear. We would refer to our supplementary views on diagnosis and co-morbidity.

15

It should be written in the guidance.

16

Yes

17

Not sure

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a disorder that has gained national prominence through a strong and successful lobby of influential third sector organisations with high profile campaigns.

Whilst it is welcomed that ASD gets the attention that it deserves, there are many conditions, illnesses, and diseases that hold a lower profile. If this Bill is passed, it could be argued that we should legislate for good practice in many other areas, such as ADHD.

18

Please see further information from our submitted evidence on our views on the impact of legislation and on services.

19

We have welcomed the spirit in which Autism is being consulted upon and have accordingly responded to the online consultation on the design of the Bill. We have deemed it appropriate to contact you separately with supplementary evidence to share our wider