{"id":143689,"date":"2024-10-03T23:03:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T23:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autismwales.org\/?page_id=143689"},"modified":"2026-02-20T11:47:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:47:49","slug":"what-is-autism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/en\/i-am-neurodivergent\/what-is-autism\/","title":{"rendered":"What is autism?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"143689\" class=\"elementor elementor-143689\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52ceb5b9 elementor-section-height-min-height title-head elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"52ceb5b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1806c0b1\" data-id=\"1806c0b1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74383c8 white-icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"74383c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-user\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-696197f0\" data-id=\"696197f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1747fe1d white-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1747fe1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is autism?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d3ed22d white-breadcrumbs elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"7d3ed22d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2203871 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2203871\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb4694f\" data-id=\"fb4694f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab7d490 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab7d490\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1875e5\" data-id=\"d1875e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a82c7c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a82c7c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This page highlights key resources on our website which help to build a better understanding of autism.<\/p><p>A range of resources have been developed in partnership with autistic people, parents and carers and professionals that clearly explain what autism is and how it affects autistic people\u2019s interaction with the world around them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72e0197 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72e0197\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97ffa27\" data-id=\"97ffa27\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8103de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8103de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/339305728?h=a5216359f9\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-ready=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p><h4>Who is the film for?<\/h4><p>The film has been designed to raise awareness and understanding of autism.<\/p><p>The National Neurodivergence Team have worked to keep their resources and language updated and current to reflect what autistic people would like neurotypicals to understand about autism, and the updating of the scheme is one example of this.<\/p><h4>What is this film about?<\/h4><p>The film follows three autistic people \u2013 Amara Tamblyn, Rhiannon Lloyd-Williams and Osian Harries \u2013 as they explore what their autism means to them, including: social communication; patterns and routines; sensory experience; and how to make things better.<\/p><p>It also includes the professional voice of Dr Elin Walker Jones, consultant Psychologist.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ae51d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ae51d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b60bde6\" data-id=\"b60bde6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb0b006 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb0b006\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4be60af\" data-id=\"4be60af\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bcf483 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bcf483\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/en\/resources\/elearning\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-127136 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/eLearningThumbnail_Eng-800x450.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/eLearningThumbnail_Eng-800x450.png 800w, https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/eLearningThumbnail_Eng-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/eLearningThumbnail_Eng.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>In this section there are a set of structured modules that follow the National Autism Training Framework for Wales.<\/p><p>These modules have been coproduced with an advisory group of neurodivergent people and features their voices and experiences.<\/p><p>The page will be updated on an ongoing basis with any new online eLearning resources that the National Neurodivergence Team produce.<\/p><p>Current eLearning modules available:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Understanding Autism<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Understanding Effective Communication and Autism<br \/><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Understanding Assessment and Autism<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/en\/resources\/elearning\/\">Click here to access the eLearning modules.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed5f522\" data-id=\"ed5f522\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c25c25 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c25c25\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9276ca4\" data-id=\"9276ca4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-151c8d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"151c8d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/en\/i-am-neurodivergent\/advice-sheets\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-127124 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AdviceSheetsThumbnail_Eng-800x450.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AdviceSheetsThumbnail_Eng-800x450.png 800w, https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AdviceSheetsThumbnail_Eng-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AdviceSheetsThumbnail_Eng.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>In this section there are links to a range of advice sheets, including those for autistic adults, parents\/carers and more.<\/p><p>The advice sheets have been coproduced with an advisory group of neurodivergent people.<\/p><p>This section will be updated on an ongoing basis with any new advice sheets that are produced.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/en\/i-am-neurodivergent\/advice-sheets\/\">Click here to access the advice sheets.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4cbaa7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4cbaa7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f18315\" data-id=\"7f18315\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b983a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b983a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/en\/resources\/videos\/community-of-practice-sessions\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-81626 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Community-of-Practice-sessions-button-1-800x450.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Community-of-Practice-sessions-button-1-800x450.png 800w, https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Community-of-Practice-sessions-button-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Community-of-Practice-sessions-button-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>In this section, you will find recordings from our Community of Practice events, which focus on a range of different neurodivergent conditions, and issues that impact the neurodivergent community.<\/p><p>This section will be regularly updated when these events take place.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/en\/resources\/videos\/community-of-practice-sessions\/\">Click here to access the Community of Practice sessions.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e663d2\" data-id=\"8e663d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-57367ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57367ca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a140c35\" data-id=\"a140c35\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bff6237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bff6237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/en\/resources\/videos\/digital-stories\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-109404 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DigitalStoriesThumbnail_ENG-800x450.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DigitalStoriesThumbnail_ENG-800x450.png 800w, https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DigitalStoriesThumbnail_ENG-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DigitalStoriesThumbnail_ENG.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>In this section, you will find a range of interviews from our Digital Stories series.<\/p><p>The series features interviews with people from the autistic community, and asks what they would like parents\/carers, professionals, and the general public to know about autism.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/en\/resources\/videos\/digital-stories\/\">Click here to access the Digital Stories.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad5809a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad5809a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c01f1f\" data-id=\"1c01f1f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14baeaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14baeaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additional Resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-80b732b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80b732b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-64e9ac0\" data-id=\"64e9ac0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8973795 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8973795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adult Personal Profile<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21a5c0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21a5c0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The profile can help people gain a better understanding of you and how they can help and support you more effectively.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26c19bb white-icon chevron-button elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"26c19bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/en\/i-am-neurodivergent\/adult-personal-profile\/\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d772650\" data-id=\"d772650\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/en\/i-am-neurodivergent\/idioms-glossary\/\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2226f3\" data-id=\"a2226f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57ff67a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" 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resource booklet outlines the resources we have available on our website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df2da30 white-icon chevron-button elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"df2da30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/en\/resources\/national-autism-team-resources-booklet\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c118e8\" data-id=\"0c118e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93114f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93114f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My local contacts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4be3eb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4be3eb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each Local Authority has a 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is the site to go to if you want information or advice about services within your area, as well as information on your well-being.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48331f9 white-icon chevron-button elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"48331f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dewis.wales\/\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section 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Autism Service<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd5228b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd5228b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are 7 Integrated Autism Services across Wales.\u00a0 They are a partnership between health and social care.\u00a0 Their primary focus is autistic adults who do not access statutory services or those adults seeking a diagnostic assessment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af63c3c white-icon chevron-button elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"af63c3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/en\/integrated-autism-service\/\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-953b244\" data-id=\"953b244\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c938913 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c938913\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Useful Links<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9139840 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9139840\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Within this area of the website is a selection of other web resources that autistic people and those that care for them may find helpful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e52098 white-icon chevron-button elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"2e52098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" 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