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National Autism Strategy of Hungary. Gabor Petri – Hungarian Autistic Society Ljubljana, 14 May 2010. Why do we need a strategy for planning?. We have many problems with public services, but WHO knows WHAT to do? The Ministry? The NGO-s? The families (parents)?
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National Autism Strategy of Hungary Gabor Petri – Hungarian Autistic Society Ljubljana, 14 May 2010.
Why do we need a strategy for planning? We have many problems with public services, but WHO knows WHAT to do? • The Ministry? • The NGO-s? • The families (parents)? WHO tells us HOW to do it, how to change public services? • The Ministry? • The NGO-s? • The families (parents)?
What happens if you don’t have a strategy? Many options: • Nothing happens. Things stay the same. • Different stakeholders act differently – they fight for their own resources. • Governments doesn’t have to follow a schedule/plan (=strategy)
Why do we need a strategy? Disadvantages: • Takes time to launch real projects – first you have to deal with detailed planning to make a strategy • Needs money – experts will only work for money… • Needs lobbying – you ought to have legal frame in order to make things change… Advantages: • Your strategy will detail nearly everything: order of tasks, stakeholders, responsible public administration bodies etc. – it’s good to se the whole picture… • Your strategy will be relevant for NGO-s, public administration etc. • You can start to fight for the execution of your strategy
What shall we do first? Instead of instant implementing: • Convince the Government: they do need a long-term (mid-term) strategy • Try to give it a legal frame – so government will have to execute it • Bring together experts from each side: • experts of special education • Experts of public administration
How to convince the government? - hints Use datas showing the rising number of people with ASD…
How to convince the government? - hints Refer to national „autism strategies” across Europe. • National Autism Plan (UK, 2009) • National Autism Strategy adopted by the Hungarian Government (Hungary, 2010)
And the results… - resources for many programs 2009: • Program for the emplyability of people with ASD (supported employment) • Program for „crisis centres” for people with ASD • Setting up the executive body of the Strategy: Autism Startegy Working Group (ASWG) 2010: • Continuing the work of ASWG • Continuing the work on „crisis centres” • Developing quality standards for many services
Thank you for your attention! --- Gábor Petri – Hungarian Autistic Society info@esoember.hu www.esoember.hu