Cross-Party Group on Autism: Diagnosis 12 May 2025, 2-4pm Minute Present MSPs Alexander Burnett – Convenor Annie Wells MSP Invited guests Lyndsay Macadam (SWAN) Stephen Caulfield (The Donaldson Trust) Dr Joe Long (Scottish Autism) Vicky Taylor (National Autistic Society) Lizzy Archibald (NHS Grampian) Kabie Brook (Autistic Rights Group Highland) Dr Marion Rutherford (National Autism Implementation Team) Non-MSP Group Members NAS Scotland (Host) – Alex West David Anderson East Ayrshire NASWUT Marion Aurora ARGH Suzi Martin - NAS Scotland Marion Aurora Kabie (they/them) ARGH ( ARGH ) dixone Stephen Caulfield, The Donaldson Trust Joe Long - Scottish Autism ( Joe Long ) Marion Rutherford Mark McDonald - Scottish Autism Alex Burnett Robyn ( Alex Burnett ) Ben Adam - SPICe Alex Burnett Vicky T Steve Linda Donnelly Angie Ferguson kclement Lizzy Archibald ( dixone ) 1 Jamie Becky McGinney Louise Storie fiona clarke David Anderson East Ayrshire NASWUT Maurice Frank ELAS Olga Dobrushina Stephanie Bain Rachel Birch Annie Wells MSP - Scottish Parliament SMC Admin Catherine Steedman Lorraine.Harris Niamh Roberts (she/they) Sofia- SEMA LWassell Mary Doherty Maria Chan, Aberdeenshire HSCP Dorry.McLaughlin Callum McCrosson Lyndsay Macadam Carrie Watts Dawn Brown - SCDC Paulo Nunes de Moura Dorry.McLaughlin Carrie Watts Steve Maria Chan, Aberdeenshire HSCP Rachel Birch David Anderson Scotland President NASWUT ( David Anderson East Ayrshire NASWUT ) Linda Donnelly Sofia- SEMA Stephanie Bain Mary Doherty Lorraine.Harris Callum McCrosson LWassell Niamh Roberts (she/they) David Yeoman Kate Clement (kclement) Becky McGinney Louise Moth, Scottish Autism Annie Wells MSP - Scottish Parliament Angie Ferguson Paulo Nunes de Moura Jamie Fiona Clarke (fiona clarke) Dawn Brown (Dawn Brown - SCDC) Louise Storie 2 Olga Dobrushina Catherine Steedman Lauren Murray (Mindroom) ( SMC Admin ) Ben Adam - SPICe Maurice Frank ELAS M...