Ensure that benefit assessors are trained in autism
- 185 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 198 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
I think that benefit assessors often don't fully appreciate how autism can impact people and this can lead to people being refused benefits unfairly. I want all benefit assessors to be trained in autism, to try and ensure claimants are treated fairly, and not denied benefits unjustly.
Found: I think that if benefit assessors received training in autism, they would be more understanding of this
Mentions:
1: Duncan Baker (Con - North Norfolk) a Bill to make provision about the training of teachers in relation to the early identification of autism - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Robert Buckland (Con - South Swindon) I beg to move,That this House has considered the recommendations of the Buckland Review into Autism - Speech Link
2: Robert Buckland (Con - South Swindon) In late 2012, I led a Backbench Business Committee debate on autism in this Chamber. - Speech Link
3: Marion Fellows (SNP - Motherwell and Wishaw) There is also an autism friendly employer award, which we should be looking at. - Speech Link
4: Robert Buckland (Con - South Swindon) Let us get industry and business behind us, and let us move the dial on autism employment. - Speech Link
Increase funding to reduce the waiting times for Autism Diagnoses
- 188 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 243 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
We would like the Government to increase funding to reduce the waiting times for autism diagnoses.
Found: Children are waiting years for a diagnosis of autism.
Launch Public Inquiry into impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on people with Autism
- 38 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 80 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
A Public Inquiry must be urgently held to investigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on people with Autism. I don't think that people with Autism were considered and supported correctly by the Government throughout the Covid-19 pandemic so lessons need to be learnt.
Found: I don't think there was autism-friendly information about changing regulations available, which may have
Mar. 14 2024
Source Page: Autism Statistics, January to December 2023Found: Autism Statistics, January to December 2023
Fund an autism awareness campaign
- Final Signatures: 864
The Government should fund an awareness campaign to help people understand autism. In particular it should help people understand how to better approach people with autism and cope/ spread awareness of their mannerisms and how they express their emotions.
Found: Because I personally have autism and I struggle to express my emotions properly.
Make Level 2 Understanding Autism mandatory across all education and businesses
- 327 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 385 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
Make it mandatory for all schools, higher education, businesses and public services to have at least 1 person trained in Level 2 Understanding Autism at a minimum. There needs to be someone in the building/on shift/available at all times for students, employees, employers, customers and the public.
Found: In 2022 I left university and my studies because I felt they did not understand autism or my needs.
May. 02 2024
Source Page: Quarterly autism statistics for NI (January - March 2024)Found: Quarterly autism statistics for NI (January - March 2024)
Mentions:
1: None Relevant documents: e-petition 639050, Require education staff to be trained on learning disabilities and autism - Speech Link
2: Caroline Dinenage (Con - Gosport) I am grateful to have been allocated parliamentary time to discuss the very important issue of autism - Speech Link
3: Marion Fellows (SNP - Motherwell and Wishaw) Member for Darlington (Peter Gibson), I have undertaken autism training. - Speech Link
4: David Johnston (Con - Wantage) awareness training through the Autism Education Trust’s “train the trainer” model. - Speech Link