The Sharing and Development of
ASD Practice in Wales
Jo Manikiza
ASD National Strategic
Coordinator
Chronology
2008 – ASD Strategic Action Plan for Wales
2008 – Hugh Morgan, Implementation
Manager WAG
Mid 2008 – ASD Core Grant to LAs
May 2009 – Regional Support Team
April 2011
ASD National Strategic Coordinator
• Coordinate ASD LIN
• Manage ASD e resource
• Support ASD developments at a local,
regional and national level
• Link with other key groups, networks and
stakeholders
Supporting the Implementation
of the ASD SAP
ASD Regional Support Team
• May 2009 – March 2011
• Funded by WAG
• Based in WLGA
• 1 x coordinator
• 3 x regional support officers
Supporting the Implementation
of the ASD SAP
• Establish who, and link with ASD leads
• Attend steering / stakeholder groups
• Support the development of local ASD
action plans where not already developed
• Support the implementation of the
ASDSAP at a local level
Issues Raised
• All authorities at different stages in the
process
• Duplication of work between LAs
• Duplication of work being addressed at a
national level
• Some issues difficult to resolve locally
• No sharing of work / practice
Issues Raised
• Variety of expertise, varying between
areas
• Monitoring progress nationally
• Wider audiences not aware of work
Supporting the Implementation
of the ASD SAP
• Newsletters and e bulletins
• Compared all 22 action plans and
extracted the main themes
• Used this information to develop tools for
the leads – ‘golden action plan’
• Developed ‘checklist’ of actions and
completed for each area
Newsletter
Checklist example
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early identification &
intervention with ASD
provide pre and post
diagnostic advice for
children with ASD
develop a clear
assessment and
diagnostic pathway for
children
develop a clear
assessment and
diagnostic pathway for
adults
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raising awareness of ASD for the public
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raising awareness of ASD for the professionals
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undertake a training needs analysis
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create a local ASD training plan
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implement ASD training for professionals
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implement ASD training for parents / carers
a
create a local ASD information resource
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develop a clear assessmant and diagnostic pathway for adults x
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provide pre and post diagnostic advice for children with ASD p
early identification & intervention with ASD
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the roles of local professionals are defined
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there is process for information Sharing
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develop access to behavioural advice
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the role of key worker is developed
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programmes for parents of children with ASD are available
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Issues Raised
• How can we share practice examples?
• How do we identify / share specialism?
• How to we address common themes that
appear to be proving difficult to address
locally?
Supporting the Implementation
of the ASD SAP
• Development and implementation of
Regional Projects
• Compendium of Practice
Regional Projects
• 2010 – 2011: 20 Regionally funded
collaborative projects
• Feedback due to be published
• 2011 – 2012: £300K available for regional
projects
Compendium
Issues Raised
• How do we communicate with wider
professionals?
• How can we share resources from across
Wales?
• Can we utilise ‘pocketed’ expertise?
• How do we raise awareness on a wider
scale?
• How can we support adults with AS /
HFA?
planning for 2011 - 2012
• Maintain and build upon national and
regional networks
• Maintain communication
• Link with key national ASD stakeholders
• Link with other relevant networks
• Support and share information with wider
professionals
• Utilise pocketed expertise
planning for 2011 - 2012
• Address issues that are proving difficult at
a local level
• Continue to support ASD leads
• Raise awareness on a wider scale
2011 - 2012
• ASD National Strategic Coordinator based
in WLGA
• ASD e resource
• ASD Learning and improvement network
ASD LIN
ASD LIN
Co ordinator
Welsh Assembly
Government
Welsh Local
Government
Association
ASD LIN
Other networks in
Wales
ASD Local Lead
Officer
Local ASD steering
group
Representatives from
statutory services
Service user
representatives
Parent / carer
representatives
Voluntary sector
representatives
ASD LIN Links
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WARC
Employment Ambassador
WAG
Voluntary orgs
Individuals with ASD / parents / carers
LD LIN
CAMHS external reference group
e resource
Website Hosted
by SSia
E resource for
professionals
Directory of local
services
Local, regional
and national
strategic updates
LIN secure
access site
Knowledge
development and
information
resource
Direct on line
advice
e resource
www.ASDinfoWales.co.uk
ASD Aware Scheme
• Launched within 2 weeks
Mobile App.
• Development of a mobile phone app. for
adults with HF ASD underway
• I phone and android platforms
• Sequencing, diary and social skills content
• Developed in conjunction with adults with
ASD
• International interest
• Aiming for completion in Autumn 2011