Eileen Flynn (Independent)
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Mr. Harris said something that struck me. If a person with autism attended an accident and emergency department with a broken arm, he or she could get it plastered just like any other patient, but it is not the same with mental health services. Instead of arguing with the witnesses and just giving them my opinion as a public representative, the evidence I have shows that what is happening discriminates against people with autism. The NGOs would support this statement, since the evidence shows it. There are issues. How can we fix them? How can we ensure that children with autism have equal access to mental health services? Obviously, their autism should be taken into consideration, but how do we ensure that they and children without autism are treated equally? I am not attacking-----