Written question WQ92337
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 13 days
Question
What action is the Welsh Government taking to mark World Autism Awareness Day?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Mental Health and Early Years
World Autism Day is a key date to communicate the work that we are doing to increase awareness, understanding and acceptance of autism. The National Neurodivergence Team, funded by the Welsh Government, will be celebrating this day by promoting their resources across social media. This will include their eLearning modules, community of practice sessions, advice sheets and their work with the autistic community.
The Welsh Government will be lighting up the Cathays Park office in purple in the evening on 2nd April to visually show our support for World Autism Awareness Day.
On World Autism Awareness Day we want to highlight and thank all of our stakeholders including lived experience experts for the work they are doing to support and co-produce the Neurodivergence Improvement Programme. From representation at a local level on autism stakeholder groups to the chairing of the Ministerial Advisory Group, the voice of our neurodivergent population is at the heart of our work.