National strategy to help people with autism ‘desperately needed’

James Reilly, the former health minister, says a national strategy to support people with autism and their families is “desperately needed”.

Last night, the senator tabled the Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill which seeks to address inconsistencies in autism services across the State.

The strategy proposed in the bill will set out how the needs of persons with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are to be addressed throughout their lives.