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National Autism Strategy: express your interest to be part of the Oversight Council or Working Groups

By convenor | Sat, 11/3/2023 - 14:50
National Autism Strategy, Expressions of Interest, Closing soon

Expressions of interest are now open for the National Autism Strategy’s Oversight Council and its Working Groups.

This is an exciting opportunity for autistic people and representatives from the autism community to make sure the voices of autistic people, their families, carers and those that work to support them are at the heart of the National Autism Strategy.

The Oversight Council and Working Group members will guide the co-design work to develop and implement the Strategy, with Working Groups to consider four key areas:

Average wait time for autism assessments in children is over 3 years

By bobb | Wed, 8/2/2023 - 07:48
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New research has revealed that children wait 3.5 years on average for neurodevelopment assessments.

The largest study of needs of families requesting neurodevelopment assessments found that the average time for families waiting on a completed assessment for their children was 3.5 years in public services. This wait time started from when parents first noticed a concern to when they received a comprehensive assessment.

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