HC Deb 27 July 1976 vol 916 c183W
Mr. Reid

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what advisory and welfare services are available to the parents of autistic children in Scotland;

(2) what estimate he has made of the numbers of autistic persons in Scotland within the following age groupings: up to 5 years old, from 5 years to 18 years, from 19 to 25 years and over 26 years.

Mr. Harry Ewing

Advice is available from the Scottish Society for Autistic Children and, on educational needs, from directors of education. The appropriate supportive services provided by local authority social work departments are also available to parents of autistic children. Estimates of the number of autistic persons have not been made centrally.

Mr. Reid

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what special courses are provided for general practitioners in Scotland for the early diagnosis of autism.

Mr. Harry Ewing

No special courses are provided but autism is included in some general training courses for general practitioners and in more specialised courses in child psychiatry which general practitioners may attend.

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