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Western Bay Integrated Autism Service
About us
The Integrated Autism Service (IAS) supports autistic adults and the parents/carers of autistic children, young people and adults in Western Bay. Western Bay includes Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend.
Adults, parents, carers and professionals will be able to refer to the Integrated Autism Service.
The Integrated Autism Service provides direct support for autistic adults. We also provide advice, support and signposting for parent carers of autistic children, young people and adults.
Any adult can request an assessment if they think they have autism.
Autistic adults can access the service for:
- support to understand Autism
- post diagnostic course
- short-term direct support
- support to access other services which may include employment, education, health, leisure and recreational activities.
Professionals and other services can contact the IAS for:
- consultation, advice and support, for example, with GP’s, universities, colleges, employers and leisure services.
The service will not provide:
- direct work with children
- emergency or crisis intervention
- respite care
- rapid response
- diagnostic assessments for people under under 17 years and 9 months
- prescription or monitoring medication
- long-term input or care management.
Other services are available to help with these issues.
The Integrated Autism Service is unable to provide direct support to those already in receipt of care and support from services which include Secondary Mental Health, Learning Disability and Social Services. In these instances the IAS will support the professionals working in these areas.
Staff within the Integrated Autism Service include:
- Service Manager
- Clinical Psychologist
- Occupational Therapist
- Speech and Language Therapist
- Specialist Autism Practitioner
- 4 Well-being Support Workers
- Administrator
This link takes you to a leaflet for the Integrated Autism Service.
If you have any questions about the service or wish to request a referral form, please contact:
Integrated Autism Service, Tonna Hospital, Tonna, Neath, SA11 3LX
Email: SBU.WBIAS@wales.nhs.uk
Telephone: 01639 862 936 An answerphone service is available.
Referral
This link takes you to a form for self referral for diagnostic assessment of autism.
This link takes you to a form for consent for referral.
This link takes you to a form where you can request support.
Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth a galwadau ffôn yn y Gymraeg neu'r Saesneg. Atebir gohebiaeth Gymraeg yn y Gymraeg, ac ni fydd hyn yn arwain at oedi. Mae’r dudalen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg drwy bwyso’r botwm ar y dde ar frig y dudalen.
We welcome correspondence and telephone calls in Welsh or English. Welsh language correspondence will be replied to in Welsh, and this will not lead to a delay. This page is available in Welsh by clicking ‘Cymraeg’ at the top right of this page.