Question reference: S5W-34007
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 11 December 2020
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Current status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 12 January 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what support is being given to people with autism to help with the changes to their routine caused by COVID-19.
Answer
The Scottish Government knows how difficult the Covid-19 Pandemic has been on autistic people, their families and carers. That’s why we have provided over £300,000 worth of funding to national Autism Organisations for the delivery of vital front line support including online social groups, a national advice line for autistic people, their families and carers and a coaching and counselling service.
Along with Autistic Led People’s Organisations and Autism Organisations we have provided around £250,000 worth of funding to provide a national post diagnostic support pilot for autistic people and their families, which will run till May 2021 and be independently evaluated to determine future delivery of a national service.
Winter funding of around £90,000 has just been awarded to autism and learning disability charities to address isolation over the winter months.