Press Release on New Autism Service

MIKE HEDGES AM WELCOMES New autism service for Wales to be established

 

Mike Hedges AM welcomes the new national autism service for Wales, which will provide lifetime support for children and adults that is being set up in Wales

 

Mike said… ‘I am pleased with this new announcement of further support for people with, and carers of people who have Autism. Over my years of Public Service,  I have met many people who would have benefited from this type of service. It will represent a sea change in the way that services can be accessed. It will also provide support for people with Autism and their carers and reduce isolation people often feel when dealing with this condition on their own.’

 

The service is a key part of the Welsh Government’s refreshed Autistic Spectrum Disorder Strategic Action Plan, which has been launched for consultation. The Welsh Government published its original strategic action plan in 2008, which was the first of its kind in the UK.

 

The refreshed Autistic Spectrum Disorder Strategic Action Plan focuses on raising awareness of autistic spectrum disorder (ASD); ensuring information, advice and training is available to all; improving assessment, diagnosis and support for people with ASD; addressing support needs and ensuring people have access to a good education and career advice and support.

 

Backed by £6m from the Welsh Labour Government over the next three years, the new integrated autism service, which will be launched this year and will be rolled out across Wales by 2019, will improve support services for children, young people and adults. The new service will be based on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s best practice standards and will include a focus on multi-agency and multi-disciplinary working, ensuring people with autism receive joined up services and support.

 

The new integrated autism service will:

  • Bring together      existing children’s autistic spectrum disorder neurodevelopmental teams      within health boards to provide diagnostic, assessment and specialist      interventions (therapies) for children with ASD
  • Develop new      specialist adult teams, which will offer diagnostic provision
  • Develop new      community support teams in health board areas, providing behavioural      advice, low-level support, access to community services, support      programmes and sign-posting. This service will also provide training for      parents and carers across the age range
  • Build on existing      services by developing professional capacity and enhancing skills, to      improve diagnostic assessment and post-diagnostic support.
  • Continue      to support the ASD national lead role to provide expert advice and      guidance about autism to the Welsh Government, professional groups and      stakeholders.
  • Support      and develop the ASDinfowales website to      provide an authoritative source of information and advice about autism in      Wales.
  • Deliver      awareness-raising and training in the priority areas identified by      stakeholders, to include schools, nurses, leisure services and employers.

 



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