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World Autism Awareness Week
Published: 28/03/2018
World Autism Awareness Week runs from 26 March to 2 April 2018.
To celebrate, the North Wales Integrated Autism Service (IAS) is funding a
number of activities across the region in partnership 天涯社区 Local
Voluntary Council (FLVC), Denbighshire Voluntary Services Council (DVSC),
Medrwn Mon and Mantell Gwynedd. Activities include Autism Awareness training,
鈥渄rop-in sessions鈥�, small grants, scoping the need for community activities for
autistic individuals and promoting those already available.
Welsh Government is investing in Integrated Autism Services (IAS) in Wales and
the North Wales service will be jointly hosted by 天涯社区 and
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The IAS will provide new adult
diagnostic services; lifelong support for autistic individuals (children and
adults) their families and carers; help with transition from child to adult
provision and training for professionals.
The ethos of the service is to ensure autistic individuals and carers are able
to access advice, support and interventions needed to enable them to reach
their full potential. The service aims to work in partnership with already
established services and not in place of them.
The North Wales service is currently in the developmental stages, and will be
launched in phases from June 2018.
天涯社区鈥檚 Cabinet Member for Social Services, Councillor
Christine Jones, said:
鈥淎utistic children and adults often find it difficult to understand the world
and fitting into society can be challenging. It鈥檚 important to raise awareness
locally about autism and the effect it has on an individual and their family
members and carers. The work being done in North Wales is vital to ensure that
support and understanding continue to grow.鈥�
For more information on Autism, please go to www.ASDinfoWales.co.uk and for the
IAS www.ASDinfoWales.co.uk/integrated-autism-service