EAST LOTHIAN PARTNERSHIP (Draft) AUTISM STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 2014 - 2024 Action Workstream Action Lead Timescale Reference DIAGNOSTIC PATHWAY Production of robust 1 Establish a partnership ASD Services Strategic Group and appoint Resilient People 30-Apr-15 1.1 data identifying the a Chair Person Partnership number of East (RPP) 1.2 Lothian residents 6 Produce a flowchart diagram depicting the pre and post ASD Strategic 30-Apr-15 with Autistic diagnostic pathways for East Lothian's children, people and Group (ASDSG) Spectrum Disorder adults with (or in diagnosis stage) ASD. 1.3 (ASD) 5 Establish a partnership ASD Services data-sharing protocol and ASDSG 31-Dec-15 agree systems and timeous arrangements to share information about children and young people Identify and improve 5 Identify and map all East Lothian ASD service users and their ASDSG 31-Dec-15 1.4 pre and post diagnosis; define Children/Young People with ASD and define diagnostic services Adults with ASD. 1.5 and supports for 3,5,7 Engage service users and professionals to map local pre and post ASDSG 31-Dec-15 children, young diagnostic services and supports available within East Lothian. 1.6 people and adults 6,8 Partner agencies attend and contribute to pre and post NHS Lothian 30-Jun-15 with an ASD diagnostic planning and review processes to ensure effective diagnosis multi-agency service delivery to children and young people and Communications their families. Clinic In line with NICE guidelines proposals for a specialist community NHS Lothian 30-Oct-15 1.7 based multi disciplinary team for adults with autism will be Autism Steering developed from within partnership resources. Group 1.8 7,8,9, Children, young people and adults will have access to a Named ASDSG 31-Jul-16 Person/Lead Professional to support them through pre and post diagnostic pathways.
EAST LOTHIAN PARTNERSHIP (Draft) AUTISM STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 2014 - 2024 Action Reference Workstream Action Lead Timescale DIAGNOSTIC PATHWAY 1.1 Production of robust data identifying the number of East Lothian residents with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) 1 Establish a partnership ASD Services Strategic Group and appoint a Chair Person Resilient People Partnership (RPP) 30-Apr-15 1.2 6 Produce a flowchart diagram depicting the pre and post diagnostic pathways for East Lothian's children, people and adults with (or in diagnosis stage) ASD. ASD Strategic Group (ASDSG) 30-Apr-15 1.3 5 Establish a partnership ASD Services data-sharing protocol and agree systems and timeous arrangements to share information about children and young people ASDSG 31-Dec-15 1.4 Identify and improve pre and post diagnostic services and supports for children, young people and adults with an ASD diagnosis 5 Identify and map all East Lothian ASD service users and their diagnosis; define Children/Young People with ASD and define Adults with ASD. ASDSG 31-Dec-15 1.5 3,5,7 Engage service users and professionals to map local pre and post diagnostic services and supports available within East Lothian. ASDSG 31-Dec-15 1.6 6,8 Partner agencies attend and contribute to pre and post diagnostic planning and review processes to ensure effective multi-agency service delivery to children and young people and their families. NHS Lothian Communications Clinic 30-Jun-15 1.7 In line with NICE guidelines proposals for a specialist community based multi disciplinary team for adults with autism will be developed from within partnership resources. NHS Lothian Autism Steering Group 30-Oct-15 1.8 7,8,9, Children, young people and adults will have access to a Named Person/Lead Professional to support them through pre and post diagnostic pathways. ASDSG 31-Jul-16
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