Autistic Spectrum Disorders

EDM number 661 in 2009-10, proposed by Mark Williams on 20/01/2010.
Categorised under the topic of Health services.

That this House notes that in April 2008 Wales became the first country in the world to establish a cradle to grave national strategy for autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs); acknowledges that this has led to the development of local ASD leads within every authority area throughout Wales, a specialist ASD regional support team based in the Welsh Local Government Association, the publication of local ASD actions, extensive stakeholder engagement, the development of local and regional initiatives for autism, innovative research now completed into the needs of older persons with ASD living in Wales, and, through partnership with Autism Cymru and Autism Speaks, the appointment to Cardiff University of the first named professorial chair in Autism Research in the UK; and looks forward this year to the publication by the Welsh Assembly Government of the wide range of awareness-raising materials on autism for both practitioners and families which is being developed in collaboration with Autism Cymru, the National Autistic Society and others, and of the launch of the Welsh Autism Research Centre in Cardiff University.

This motion has been signed by a total of 32 MPs.