Child and adolescent mental health is an issue which is devolved to Wales – that means that it’s the Welsh Assembly Government which sets policy on it, not Westminster. Although the political parts of the You Need To Know campaign are only relevant to England, there are still plenty of ways you can get involved with the campaign in Wales.
You could, for example, put up an awareness poster in your local GP’s surgery. If you and your family are having difficulties getting the support you need, download our parents and carers' guide and parents and carers' rights guide. (A bilingual version of the parents' guide will be available in August.) If you feel that staff who may be working with your son or daughter can improve their understanding and awareness of autism, order Mental health and autism: A guide for child and adolescent mental health practitioners here.
In Wales, we are also inviting people with autism, their families and professionals to take part in the Autism in Wales project - a six month evaluation of what people affected by autism in Wales want to see being developed. For more information on how you can get involved in this evaluation project, please email
campaignwales@nas.org.uk