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NAS Surrey Branch member survey Feb 12

1. Your name (you may leave this blank if you wish)

Response

Count

136

answered question 136

skipped question 110

2. Are you a:

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Person with autism 5.3% 13

Parent/carer of someone with autism

95.5% 235

Professional 3.3% 8

If professional, what is your profession?

17


skipped question 0

3. Your age

Response

Count

246


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4. Your sex

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Male 9.8% 24

Female 90.2% 222


skipped question 0

5. Number of people with ASD in your family

Response

PercentResponse

Count

1 85.0% 209

2 12.2% 30

3 1.6% 4

4 1.2% 3


skipped question 0

6. Are you a paying NAS member (at national level)?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Yes 65.6% 160

No 34.4% 84


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7. Are you a Surrey NAS member (i.e. have you completed a membership form)?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Yes 61.1% 149

No 15.2% 37

Not sure 23.8% 58


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8. Where do you live (or work if professional)?

BoroughResponse

Count

Spelthorne 100.0% (11) 11

Runneymede 100.0% (17) 17

Surrey Heath 100.0% (20) 20

Woking 100.0% (29) 29

Guildford 100.0% (42) 42

Waverley 100.0% (31) 31

Mole Valley 100.0% (20) 20

Elmbridge 100.0% (36) 36

Epsom & Ewell 100.0% (10) 10

Reigate & Banstead 100.0% (36) 36

Tandridge 100.0% (11) 11


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9. Please give the sex of the person/people with ASD in your family

Male FemaleResponse

Count

Individual 1 82.5% (203) 17.5% (43) 246

Individual 2 75.0% (27) 25.0% (9) 36

Individual 3 62.5% (5) 37.5% (3) 8

Individual 4 0.0% (0) 100.0% (4) 4


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10. If diagnosed, what was the diagnosis given to you/the person you are writing about?

Response

Count

246


skipped question 0

11. Age at diagnosis

1 - 4 5 - 11 12 - 18 19 - 21 22 - 30 Over 30Response

Count

Individual 139.2% (94)

43.8% (105)

8.8% (21)

1.7% (4)4.2% (10)

2.5% (6) 240

Individual 2 41.7% (10)

37.5% (9)

4.2% (1) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0)16.7%

(4)24

Individual 316.7%

(1)50.0%

(3)0.0% (0) 0.0% (0)

16.7% (1)

16.7% (1)

6

Individual 4 50.0% (1)

0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 50.0% (1)

2


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12. Does the person have any associated (co-morbid) conditions in addition to their ASD?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Individual 1 98.2% 162

Individual 2

16.4% 27

Individual 3

3.6% 6

Individual 4

0.6% 1


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13. Has the person/people experienced bullying in school or the workplace?

In the last year In the last 5 years At any timeResponse

Count

Individual 1 38.5% (50) 36.9% (48) 37.7% (49) 130

Individual 2 43.5% (10) 43.5% (10) 26.1% (6) 23

Individual 3 50.0% (2) 50.0% (2) 25.0% (1) 4

Individual 4 100.0% (1) 100.0% (1) 100.0% (1) 1



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14. Please give the age(s) of the person/people with ASD in your family

Response

PercentResponse

Count

1 - 4 4.5% 11

5 - 11 41.5% 102

12 - 18 39.8% 98

19 - 21 7.3% 18

22 - 30 11.4% 28

Over 30 8.5% 21


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15. Does the child/young person have a statement of Special Educational Needs

Yes No Applied forResponse

Count

Individual 1 70.4% (119) 26.6% (45) 3.0% (5) 169

Individual 2 48.0% (12) 44.0% (11) 8.0% (2) 25

Individual 3 66.7% (2) 33.3% (1) 0.0% (0) 3


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16. UNDER 18s IN FULL-TIME EDUCATION: What type of nursery, school or college is the child/young person in (e.g. specialist nursery, special school, ASD-specific, mainstream, speech & language unit..)

Response

PercentResponse

Count


Individual 2

13.2% 22

Individual 3

1.8% 3


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17. UNDER 18s IN FULL-TIME EDUCATION: Please name the nursery, school or college

Response

Count

156


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18. UNDER 18s IN FULL TIME EDUCATION: How much support does the child/young person get? (e.g. 1:1, 3:1, 10 hours per week, or adult to child ratio in class if in special school)

Response

PercentResponse

Count


Individual 2

13.4% 20

Individual 3

1.3% 2


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19. Please rate your SATISFACTION with any of the services below that you have used

Very poor

Poor Average GoodVery

GoodRating

AverageResponse

Count

Diagnosis6.7% (11)

11.0% (18)

28.2% (46)

31.9% (52)

22.1% (36)

3.52 163

Post-diagnostic support (e.g hospital or CAMHS parent group)

26.6% (37)

23.7% (33)

26.6% (37)

18.0% (25)

5.0% (7) 2.51 139

Professional family support / counselling

33.3% (37)

37.8% (42)

15.3% (17)

9.0% (10)

4.5% (5) 2.14 111

Parent training (e.g. Early Bird, Help!)

13.6% (16)

19.5% (23)

14.4% (17)

28.0% (33)

24.6% (29)

3.31 118

Support from voluntary groups (e.g. NAS branch, InterAKtive etc..)

5.0% (7)9.2% (13)

22.7% (32)

37.6% (53)

25.5% (36)

3.70 141

Early intervention (e.g specialist nursery, home outreach support)

20.6% (21)

18.6% (19)

16.7% (17)

23.5% (24)

20.6% (21)

3.05 102

Education outreach16.2% (16)

29.3% (29)

21.2% (21)

23.2% (23)

10.1% (10)

2.82 99

Specialist Primary education10.1%

(8)11.4%

(9)10.1%

(8)24.1% (19)

44.3% (35)

3.81 79

Specialist Secondary education 9.2% (6) 7.7% (5) 7.7% (5)32.3% (21)

43.1% (28)

3.92 65

Mainstream Primary education17.6% (19)

19.4% (21)

25.9% (28)

25.9% (28)

11.1% (12)

2.94 108

Mainstream Secondary education 28.6% (12)

23.8% (10)

21.4% (9)

16.7% (7)

9.5% (4) 2.55 42

Further education (16+)16.0%

(4)16.0%

(4)28.0%

(7)28.0%

(7)12.0%

(3)3.04 25

Health services (e.g. OT, Speech & Language therapy)

15.9% (22)

22.5% (31)

34.1% (47)

18.1% (25)

9.4% (13)

2.83 138

Mental health service (e.g. CAMHS) 35.2% (37)

28.6% (30)

20.0% (21)

11.4% (12)

4.8% (5) 2.22 105

Direct Payments 35.3% (18)

11.8% (6)

27.5% (14)

17.6% (9)

7.8% (4) 2.51 51

Transition to Adult Services 45.5% (10)

31.8% (7)

9.1% (2) 9.1% (2) 4.5% (1) 1.95 22

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Employment opportunities (paid or voluntary)

52.9% (9)

23.5% (4)

11.8% (2)

5.9% (1) 5.9% (1) 1.88 17

Residential school25.9%

(7)7.4% (2)

14.8% (4)

18.5% (5)

33.3% (9)

3.26 27

Benefits12.1% (13)

14.0% (15)

33.6% (36)

30.8% (33)

9.3% (10)

3.11 107

Support for Carers24.5% (23)

39.4% (37)

18.1% (17)

16.0% (15)

2.1% (2) 2.32 94

After School Clubs 36.1% (26)

23.6% (17)

16.7% (12)

8.3% (6)15.3% (11)

2.43 72

Youth Clubs 32.0% (16)

30.0% (15)

6.0% (3)20.0% (10)

12.0% (6)

2.50 50

Recreation/Sports Facilities 39.3% (22)

26.8% (15)

17.9% (10)

10.7% (6)

5.4% (3) 2.16 56

Short breaks (respite) - term time 41.5% (22)

28.3% (15)

18.9% (10)

3.8% (2) 7.5% (4) 2.08 53

Short breaks (respite) - holiday time 35.0% (21)

25.0% (15)

18.3% (11)

8.3% (5)13.3%

(8)2.40 60

Overnight short breaks (respite) 50.0% (23)

19.6% (9)

15.2% (7)

6.5% (3) 8.7% (4) 2.04 46

Other (please specify)

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20. Please rate EASE OF ACCESS for any of the services listed below that you use.

Very poor

Poor Average GoodVery good

Rating Average

Response Count

Diagnosis18.2% (27)

21.6% (32)

29.1% (43)

22.3% (33)

8.8% (13)

2.82 148

Post-diagnostic support (e.g hospital or CAMHS parent group)

35.9% (46)

25.8% (33)

21.9% (28)

11.7% (15)

4.7% (6) 2.23 128


43.1% (44)

35.3% (36)

14.7% (15)

2.9% (3) 3.9% (4) 1.89 102

Parent training (e.g. Early Bird, Help!)

14.0% (16)

22.8% (26)

27.2% (31)

23.7% (27)

12.3% (14)

2.97 114

Support from voluntary groups (e.g. NAS branch, InterAKtive etc..)

7.2% (9) 6.4% (8)24.8% (31)

37.6% (47)

24.0% (30)

3.65 125

Early intervention (e.g specialist nursery, home outreach support)

28.1% (25)

24.7% (22)

19.1% (17)

15.7% (14)

12.4% (11)

2.60 89

Education outreach 32.1% (27)

25.0% (21)

21.4% (18)

16.7% (14)

4.8% (4) 2.37 84

Specialist Primary education 29.6% (21)

16.9% (12)

21.1% (15)

12.7% (9)

19.7% (14)

2.76 71

Specialist Secondary education 35.7% (20)

19.6% (11)

17.9% (10)

7.1% (4)19.6% (11)

2.55 56

Mainstream Primary education18.2% (14)

18.2% (14)

23.4% (18)

26.0% (20)

14.3% (11)

3.00 77

Mainstream Secondary education24.2%

(8)18.2%

(6)33.3% (11)

15.2% (5)

9.1% (3) 2.67 33

Further education (16+) 38.1% (8)

19.0% (4)

23.8% (5)

19.0% (4)

0.0% (0) 2.24 21

Health services (e.g. OT, Speech & Language therapy)

33.7% (35)

32.7% (34)

18.3% (19)

8.7% (9) 6.7% (7) 2.22 104

Mental health service (e.g. CAMHS) 48.9% (45)

18.5% (17)

20.7% (19)

8.7% (8) 3.3% (3) 1.99 92


23.3% (10)

18.6% (8)

4.7% (2) 0.0% (0) 1.74 43

Transition to Adult Services 50.0% (9)

38.9% (7)

0.0% (0) 5.6% (1) 5.6% (1) 1.78 18

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80.0% (12)

20.0% (3)

0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 1.20 15

Residential school 57.7% (15)

11.5% (3)

23.1% (6)

7.7% (2) 0.0% (0) 1.81 26

Benefits23.6% (21)

24.7% (22)

28.1% (25)

18.0% (16)

5.6% (5) 2.57 89

Support for Carers 39.2% (31)

26.6% (21)

24.1% (19)

8.9% (7) 1.3% (1) 2.06 79

After School Clubs 40.6% (26)

25.0% (16)

15.6% (10)

10.9% (7)

7.8% (5) 2.20 64

Youth Clubs 50.0% (20)

25.0% (10)

7.5% (3)10.0%

(4)7.5% (3) 2.00 40

Recreation/Sports Facilities 43.5% (20)

39.1% (18)

6.5% (3) 6.5% (3) 4.3% (2) 1.89 46

Short breaks (respite) - term time 45.3% (24)

30.2% (16)

18.9% (10)

5.7% (3) 0.0% (0) 1.85 53

Short breaks (respite) - holiday time 39.0% (23)

27.1% (16)

23.7% (14)

6.8% (4) 3.4% (2) 2.08 59


25.0% (11)

18.2% (8)

2.3% (1) 0.0% (0) 1.68 44


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21. What do you feel is the single largest weakness in Surrey provision of services for under 18s with ASDs?

Response

Count

149


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22. Are you/the person with ASD in paid employment/ volunteering/ unemployed/ in education?

Employed

(paid, full-time)

Employed (paid,

part-time)

Self-employed

Volunteering UnemployedIn full-time

education

Individual 1 9.1% (7) 9.1% (7) 5.2% (4) 6.5% (5) 24.7% (19) 45.5% (35)

Individual 2 9.1% (1) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 36.4% (4) 54.5% (6)

Individual 3 33.3% (1) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 33.3% (1) 0.0% (0) 33.3% (1)


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skipped question

23. What type of accommodation do you/the person with ASD live in?

Live

independentlyLive with

familySupported

livingResidential

careResponse

Count

Individual 1 15.2% (12) 59.5% (47) 7.6% (6) 17.7% (14) 79

Individual 2 0.0% (0) 91.7% (11) 8.3% (1) 0.0% (0) 12

Individual 3 0.0% (0) 100.0% (3) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 3


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24. Are you/the person with ASD receiving direct payments for purchasing care?


Count

Individual 1 18.5% (15) 79.0% (64) 2.5% (2) 81

Individual 2 30.8% (4) 61.5% (8) 7.7% (1) 13

Individual 3 0.0% (0) 100.0% (3) 0.0% (0) 3



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25. Please rate your SATISFACTION with any of the services below that you have used

Very poor


Rating Average

Response Count

Diagnosis24.2% (16)

30.3% (20)

16.7% (11)

19.7% (13)

9.1% (6) 2.59 66

Post-diagnostic support 43.8% (28)

31.3% (20)

17.2% (11)

3.1% (2) 4.7% (3) 1.94 64


51.8% (29)

30.4% (17)

14.3% (8)

1.8% (1) 1.8% (1) 1.71 56

Support from voluntary groups (e.g. NAS branch)

9.7% (7) 6.9% (5)27.8% (20)

36.1% (26)

19.4% (14)

3.49 72

Leisure Services 29.4% (15)

29.4% (15)

21.6% (11)

13.7% (7)

5.9% (3) 2.37 51

Health services (e.g. Speech & Language therapy)

42.4% (25)

23.7% (14)

22.0% (13)

8.5% (5) 3.4% (2) 2.07 59

Mental health service 44.2% (23)

25.0% (13)

19.2% (10)

9.6% (5) 1.9% (1) 2.00 52


20.0% (7)

20.0% (7)

17.1% (6)

5.7% (2) 2.34 35

Further education (18+)23.9% (11)

28.3% (13)

19.6% (9)

10.9% (5)

17.4% (8)

2.70 46


43.2% (16)

32.4% (12)

8.1% (3)10.8%

(4)5.4% (2) 2.03 37

Employment support 51.4% (18)

25.7% (9)

8.6% (3) 8.6% (3) 5.7% (2) 1.91 35

Adult care/support services 47.7% (21)

15.9% (7)

18.2% (8)

15.9% (7)

2.3% (1) 2.09 44

Independent housing 59.1% (13)

13.6% (3)

13.6% (3)

13.6% (3)

0.0% (0) 1.82 22

Supported living 56.5% (13)

8.7% (2)17.4%

(4)13.0%

(3)4.3% (1) 2.00 23

Residential care 47.8% (11)

8.7% (2) 8.7% (2)17.4%

(4)17.4%

(4)2.48 23

Benefits25.0% (13)

13.5% (7)

36.5% (19)

21.2% (11)

3.8% (2) 2.65 52

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26.0% (13)

22.0% (11)

8.0% (4) 4.0% (2) 2.10 50

Groups or services for adults with Asperger (e.g. NAS ASSIST)

20.0% (6)

16.7% (5)

30.0% (9)

23.3% (7)

10.0% (3)

2.87 30

Daytime short breaks (respite) 63.0% (17)

14.8% (4)

7.4% (2)14.8%

(4)0.0% (0) 1.74 27


20.7% (6)

10.3% (3)

6.9% (2) 0.0% (0) 1.62 29


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26. Please rate EASE OF ACCESS for any of the services listed below that you use.

Very poor


Rating Average

Response Count

Diagnosis 42.6% (23)

35.2% (19)

14.8% (8)

1.9% (1) 5.6% (3) 1.93 54

Post-diagnostic support 59.6% (31)

25.0% (13)

9.6% (5) 1.9% (1) 3.8% (2) 1.65 52


63.4% (26)

22.0% (9)

9.8% (4) 2.4% (1) 2.4% (1) 1.59 41

Support from voluntary groups (e.g. NAS branch)

10.3% (6)

5.2% (3) 37.9% (22)

29.3% (17)

17.2% (10)

3.38 58

Leisure Services 31.7% (13)

31.7% (13)

14.6% (6)

17.1% (7)

4.9% (2) 2.32 41

Health services (e.g. Speech & Language therapy)

48.8% (21)

30.2% (13)

16.3% (7)

2.3% (1) 2.3% (1) 1.79 43

Mental health service 53.3% (24)

24.4% (11)

13.3% (6)

6.7% (3) 2.2% (1) 1.80 45


18.2% (6)

30.3% (10)

9.1% (3) 3.0% (1) 2.18 33

Further education (18+) 34.3% (12)

11.4% (4)

22.9% (8)

11.4% (4)

20.0% (7)

2.71 35


53.6% (15)

32.1% (9)

10.7% (3)

3.6% (1) 0.0% (0) 1.64 28

Employment support 60.0% (18)

20.0% (6)

10.0% (3)

10.0% (3)

0.0% (0) 1.70 30

Adult care/support services 57.1% (20)

17.1% (6)

25.7% (9)

0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 1.69 35

Independent housing 76.2% (16)

4.8% (1)19.0%

(4)0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 1.43 21

Supported living 75.0% (18)

4.2% (1)12.5%

(3)8.3% (2) 0.0% (0) 1.54 24

Residential care 61.9% (13)

0.0% (0)19.0%

(4)9.5% (2) 9.5% (2) 2.05 21

Benefits29.3% (12)

24.4% (10)

34.1% (14)

12.2% (5)

0.0% (0) 2.29 41

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19.4% (7)

16.7% (6)

11.1% (4)

2.8% (1) 1.97 36

Groups or services for adults with Asperger (e.g. NAS ASSIST)

34.5% (10)

13.8% (4)

24.1% (7)

17.2% (5)

10.3% (3)

2.55 29

Daytime short breaks (respite) 62.5% (15)

16.7% (4)

16.7% (4)

4.2% (1) 0.0% (0) 1.63 24


13.0% (3)

17.4% (4)

4.3% (1) 0.0% (0) 1.61 23


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27. What do you feel is the single largest weakness in Surrey provision of services for adults with ASDs?

Response

Count

52



28. Have you/the person caring for you had a carer’s assessment?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Yes 21.2% 44

Yes but no help to complete it 6.7% 14

No 38.0% 79

Not aware of Carers' Assessments 34.1% 71


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29. Have you /the person with ASD you are writing about had a Community Care Assessment or Supported Self-Assessment?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Yes 17.5% 36

Yes but no help to complete it 5.3% 11

No 31.1% 64

Not aware of these assessments 46.1% 95


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30. If you answered YES to any of the above, were you offered services as a result of the asessment?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Yes 62.7% 42

No 20.9% 14

No response 10.4% 7

Discussed but no resolution 6.0% 4

Type of service offered

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31. If NO do you believe you should have received services?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Yes 69.8% 60

No 30.2% 26

Type of service offered/sought

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32. Are you/the person your are writing about receiving any short breaks (respite) services at present?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Yes 11.0% 22

No 89.0% 178

If YES, please give type of service

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33. Are you satisfied with the range of Short Breaks (respite) available in Surrey?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Yes 19.2% 19

No 80.8% 80

Please briefly explain why

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34. Are you aware of any services available in Surrey that you are not receiving

Response

Count

80



35. Do you/the person you are writing about have a social worker?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Yes 21.8% 45

No 78.2% 161

If YES, please briefly say what they do well

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36. What in your opinion is the one main area where the social services could improve for people with ASDs?

Response

Count

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37. Do you/the person with ASD receive support from a health service? Please include services used in the last 3 years.

PaediatricianOccupational

Therapy

Speech & Language Therapy,

Mental Health

Services

Community Nurse

ResponseCount

Individual 1 62.7% (79) 45.2% (57) 51.6% (65)38.9% (49)

11.1% (14) 126

Individual 2 68.8% (11) 31.3% (5) 43.8% (7)43.8%

(7)6.3% (1) 16

Individual 3 66.7% (2) 33.3% (1) 66.7% (2)33.3%

(1)0.0% (0)

Please list any other health services

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38. What in your opinion are the areas in the health service that work well for people with autism?

Response

Count

108



39. What in your opinion are the areas in health that need improving for people with autism?

Response

Count

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40. Do you feel that your school or college/that of the person you are writing about is effective in teaching and supporting children or young people with ASD?

Yes NoResponse

Count

Individual 1 73.9% (116) 26.1% (41) 157

Individual 2 54.5% (12) 45.5% (10) 22

Individual 3 20.0% (1) 80.0% (4) 5

Comment (optional)

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41. Was your/your child's first placement a success?

Yes NoResponse

Count

Individual 1 63.0% (87) 37.0% (51) 138

Individual 2 66.7% (12) 33.3% (6) 18

Individual 3 100.0% (2) 0.0% (0) 2

If NO, please briefly explain why

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42. Have you appealed against a proposed or actual placement through the SEN tribunal?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Yes 19.9% 29

No 80.1% 117

Was the outcome successful for you?

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43. What is your opinion of the range of educational provision for children/young people with ASD in Surrey?

Response

Count

150


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44. Do you think there are sufficient appropriate school or college places for children/young people with ASDs?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Yes 6.0% 9

No 94.0% 142


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45. The Children’s National Service Framework recommends that: “Training in the needs of disabled children is delivered to all staff working in specialist and mainstream settings in health, social care, early years and education…this includes the diversity of disability including invisible disabilities such as autism.” Do you feel that school staff are sufficiently trained?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Yes 17.0% 29

Some training 52.0% 89

No evidence of traning 31.0% 53


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46. Is your child/children eligible for home-school transport?

Yes NoEligible but

not usedEligible but not received

Response Count

Individual 1 47.1% (74) 43.3% (68) 7.0% (11) 2.5% (4) 157

Individual 2 33.3% (7) 47.6% (10) 19.0% (4) 0.0% (0) 21

Individual 3 33.3% (1) 66.7% (2) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 3


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47. When you/the person you are writing about left education, were you satisfied with the support provided through transition from education?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Yes 13.3% 6

No 86.7% 39

Comment (optional)

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48. Have you/the person you are writing about had any support to find work?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Yes 45.7% 21

No 54.3% 25

If YES, please name service/helper

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49. If YES, did the help lead to a successful placement?

Response

Count

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50. If YES, did the help lead to a successful work placement (paid or voluntary)?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Yes 66.7% 12

No 33.3% 6

Paid or voluntary?

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51. Do you/the person you are writing about use leisure services?

Yes NoResponse

Count

Individual 1 56.4% (110) 43.6% (85) 195

Individual 2 52.2% (12) 47.8% (11) 23

Individual 3 0.0% (0) 100.0% (4) 4

If YES, are these tailored to the needs of people with ASDs?

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52. What other leisure services would you like to see for people with ASDs?

Response

Count

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53. If you are writing about a school-age child, would they use an autism friendly holiday club giving you respite? (if not relevant, please leave blank)

Yes NoResponse

Count

Individual 1 74.2% (89) 25.8% (31) 120

Individual 2 64.7% (11) 35.3% (6) 17

Individual 3 33.3% (1) 66.7% (2) 3



54. Do you/ the person you’re writing about receive benefits?


Count

Individual 1 75.5% (151) 23.0% (46) 1.5% (3) 200

Individual 2 52.0% (13) 48.0% (12) 0.0% (0) 25

Individual 3 60.0% (3) 40.0% (2) 0.0% (0) 5

Please specify

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55. Please rate any NAS Surrey Branch services you have used in the past 2 years.

Very poor


Rating Average

Response Count

Newsletter 1.2% (2) 1.2% (2)9.2% (15)

42.9% (70)

45.4% (74)

4.30 163

Website www.mugsy.org 0.0% (0) 5.3% (7)15.9% (21)

43.9% (58)

34.8% (46)

4.08 132

Evening meetings with speakers 1.3% (1) 1.3% (1) 8.8% (7) 48.8% (39)

40.0% (32)

4.25 80

Moderated Online Yahoo! Forum (nassb)

2.6% (2) 5.1% (4)10.3%

(8)33.3% (26)

48.7% (38)

4.21 78

Coffee mornings 4.8% (3) 3.2% (2)11.1%

(7)44.4% (28)

36.5% (23)

4.05 63

Cinema outing 2.9% (1) 2.9% (1) 5.7% (2)37.1% (13)

51.4% (18)

4.31 35

Ice Skating 5.9% (2) 2.9% (1) 5.9% (2) 47.1% (16)

38.2% (13)

4.09 34

Climbing event11.8%

(2)5.9% (1) 5.9% (1)

35.3% (6)

41.2% (7)

3.88 17

Childrens’ Christmas party 8.7% (2) 4.3% (1) 8.7% (2)34.8%

(8)43.5% (10)

4.00 23

Parents of Adults group12.5%

(2)6.3% (1) 6.3% (1)

25.0% (4)

50.0% (8)

3.94 16

Parents of Girls group11.1%

(2)5.6% (1)

11.1% (2)

38.9% (7)

33.3% (6)

3.78 18

Dads’ group15.4%

(2)7.7% (1) 7.7% (1)

23.1% (3)

46.2% (6)

3.77 13

Telephone support 2.8% (1) 2.8% (1) 2.8% (1)30.6% (11)

61.1% (22)

4.44 36

Lobbying meetings12.5%

(2)6.3% (1) 6.3% (1)

18.8% (3)

56.3% (9)

4.00 16


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56. Please say if you think the frequency of the meetings/newsletter is right

Less often About right More oftenRating

AverageResponse

Count

Newsletter 0.0% (0) 92.9% (144) 7.1% (11) 2.07 155

Evening meetings with speakers 2.3% (2) 86.4% (76) 11.4% (10) 2.09 88

Coffee mornings 1.4% (1) 85.7% (60) 12.9% (9) 2.11 70

Cinema outing 2.5% (1) 60.0% (24) 37.5% (15) 2.35 40

Ice Skating 0.0% (0) 69.0% (29) 31.0% (13) 2.31 42

Climbing event 3.3% (1) 66.7% (20) 30.0% (9) 2.27 30

Childrens’ Christmas party 0.0% (0) 96.8% (30) 3.2% (1) 2.03 31

Parents of Adults group 0.0% (0) 95.5% (21) 4.5% (1) 2.05 22

Parents of Girls group 0.0% (0) 87.5% (21) 12.5% (3) 2.13 24

Dads’ group 0.0% (0) 86.4% (19) 13.6% (3) 2.14 22

Lobbying meetings 0.0% (0) 88.9% (16) 11.1% (2) 2.11 18


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57. How could we improve these services (please remember that all services are provided by volunteers!)

Response

Count

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58. Would you be prepared to get involved by helping with branch events?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Yes 35.1% 52

No 64.9% 96

If so, please provide contact details

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59. Would you be prepared to organise events for the Branch?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Yes 14.2% 21

No 85.8% 127


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60. Would you be prepared to fund-raise for the Branch?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Yes 24.3% 34

No 75.7% 106


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61. Would you help lobby for improved services and/or attend meetings representing people with an ASD?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Yes 40.7% 59

No 59.3% 86


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62. Please say how you receive our newsletter, Surrey News

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Email 75.9% 148

Post 10.3% 20

Do not receive it 13.8% 27


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