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Chamber and committees

Question reference: S6W-32899

  • Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: 9 January 2025
  • Current status: Answered by Maree Todd on 20 January 2025

Question

To ask the Scottish Government what strategies are in place to increase public awareness of the issues that people with autism might face.


Answer

The Scottish Government has produced several resources to increase public awareness of the issues that autistic people might face.

We launched the Different Minds website in 2020 to provide clearer information and a better understanding of autism, as well debunking myths around autism. The site was co-produced with and features autistic people, and was accompanied by an television advertising campaign and resources in local libraries and schools.

Furthermore, the Scottish Government, COSLA and Inspiring Scotland have recently collaborated with autistic people through our leadership and engagement framework. This work resulted in the co-creation of a package of lived experience resources, which were launched in November 2024. The resources look to increase autism awareness and the understanding of how autistic people experience health settings and are now available on the website.