English: I think that there's a danger of us constantly having a glass-half-empty approach rather than acknowledging the progress that has been made as a result of the discussion that we've had in the Chamber and elsewhere. I've visited the integrated autism service for Cardiff and the Vale, which is based in Penarth, and I really admire the collaborative, prudent healthcare approach that they have. They're very careful not to spend too much time on simply diagnosing autism, in order to ensure that staff have enough time to provide support and guidance for people with autism. Because diagnosing autism doesn't actually change the problem; it's the support that's absolutely crucial. So, I think there's been a lot of progress made, and I think we need to acknowledge that, but we do need to look at the staffing and funding model and whether it promotes partnership with the voluntary sector, which for me is a key issue to ensure that, instead of developing a medical model of provision, we strengthen the social model, where it's society that has to change, rather than adding to lists of equality issues. So, that's why I would oppose the Plaid amendment 1. I'm very pleased to read that Estyn reports that person-centred planning has improved schools' and colleges' understanding of learners' needs and improved the relationships with family members and carers. Clearly, the learning with autism programme has improved the understanding of teachers who are teaching people with autism, but the take-up remains patchy. So, it's something that we definitely have to work on. But, as we increasingly move away from setting standards, which foster teaching to the test, and increasingly focus on how schools and colleges are adding value to each pupil's needs, I'm sure that there will be much more attention given to learning with autism and making sure that they are delivering for those children. I just wanted to, in the short time I've got available, talk about two things. One is that I want to flag up a more child-friendly test for autism that's being developed in Canada, where they're using photographs of faces to be able to identify neurotypical children, as opposed to other children who are part of the study. These children spend a lot more time studying the mouth and significantly less time looking at the eyes of these pictures, and it's proving to be a much more accurate test of autism. So, that's something that is very important when we're dealing with children, because having psychologists and questionnaires assessing them isn't something that children will find useful - it's, indeed, intimidating. The second thing is, in developing the social model, I'd like to applaud the GAME store in St David's shopping centre, which is working with people with autism, giving them awareness training and then hosting bi-monthly autism friendly nights, at times when the shopping centre and the store are quiet, making people with autism feel much more comfortable about going to the store and taking part in their games. This is one of only four areas in the UK that have been selected for this trial. So, I congratulate the GAME store in St David's. Thank you.
Welsh: Rwy'n credu bod perygl ein bod ag ymagwedd gwydr hanner gwag drwy'r amser yn hytrach na chydnabod y cynnydd sydd wedi'i wneud o ganlyniad i'r drafodaeth a gawsom yn y Siambr ac mewn mannau eraill. Rwyf wedi ymweld â'r gwasanaeth awtistiaeth integredig ar gyfer Caerdydd a'r Fro, sydd wedi'i leoli ym Mhenarth, ac rwy'n edmygu'n fawr y dull cydweithredol o weithredu gofal iechyd darbodus sydd ganddynt. Maent yn ofalus iawn i beidio â threulio gormod o amser ar wneud diagnosis o awtistiaeth yn unig, er mwyn sicrhau bod staff yn cael digon o amser i roi cymorth ac arweiniad i bobl ag awtistiaeth. Oherwydd nid yw gwneud diagnosis o awtistiaeth yn newid y broblem mewn gwirionedd; cymorth yw'r peth cwbl hanfodol. Felly, rwy'n credu bod llawer o gynnydd wedi'i wneud, ac rwy'n credu bod angen i ni gydnabod hynny, ond mae angen i ni edrych ar y model staffio a chyllido ac i ba raddau y mae'n hyrwyddo partneriaeth â'r sector gwirfoddol, sy'n fater allweddol i mi er mwyn sicrhau, yn hytrach na datblygu model meddygol o ddarpariaeth, ein bod yn cryfhau'r model cymdeithasol, lle mae'n rhaid i gymdeithas newid, yn hytrach nag ychwanegu at restrau o faterion cydraddoldeb. Felly, dyna pam y buaswn yn gwrthwynebu gwelliant 1 Plaid Cymru. Rwy'n falch iawn o ddarllen bod Estyn yn adrodd bod cynllunio sy'n canolbwyntio ar yr unigolyn wedi gwella dealltwriaeth ysgolion a cholegau o anghenion dysgwyr ac wedi gwella'r berthynas ag aelodau o'r teulu a gofalwyr. Yn amlwg, mae'r rhaglen dysgu gydag awtistiaeth wedi gwella dealltwriaeth athrawon sy'n addysgu pobl ag awtistiaeth, ond mae'r nifer sy'n dilyn y rhaglen yn parhau'n anghyson. Felly, yn bendant, mae'n rhywbeth sy'n rhaid inni weithio arno. Ond wrth i ni symud fwyfwy oddi wrth osod safonau, sy'n cymell addysgu i basio'r prawf, ac yn canolbwyntio fwyfwy ar sut y mae ysgolion a cholegau'n ychwanegu gwerth at anghenion pob disgybl, rwy'n siŵr y bydd llawer mwy o sylw'n cael ei roi i ddysgu gydag awtistiaeth a gwneud yn siŵr eu bod yn cyflawni ar gyfer y plant hynny. Yn yr amser byr sydd gennyf, roeddwn am siarad am ddau beth. Un yw bod arnaf eisiau tynnu sylw at brawf mwy addas i blant ar gyfer awtistiaeth sy'n cael ei ddatblygu yng Nghanada, lle maent yn defnyddio ffotograffau o wynebau i allu adnabod plant niwronodweddiadol, yn hytrach na phlant eraill sy'n rhan o'r astudiaeth. Mae'r plant hyn yn treulio llawer mwy o amser yn astudio'r geg a llai o amser yn edrych ar lygaid y lluniau hyn, ac mae'n profi'n brawf llawer mwy cywir o awtistiaeth. Felly, mae hynny'n rhywbeth sy'n bwysig iawn pan fyddwn yn ymdrin â phlant, oherwydd nid yw cael seicolegwyr a holiaduron yn eu hasesu yn rhywbeth y bydd plant yn teimlo ei fod yn ddefnyddiol - yn wir, mae'n frawychus. Yn ail, wrth ddatblygu'r model cymdeithasol, hoffwn gymeradwyo siop GAME yng nghanolfan siopa Dewi Sant, sy'n gweithio gyda phobl ag awtistiaeth, gan roi hyfforddiant ymwybyddiaeth iddynt a chynnal nosweithiau cyfeillgar i bobl awtistig bob deufis, ar adegau pan fydd y ganolfan siopa a'r siop yn dawel, gan wneud i bobl ag awtistiaeth deimlo'n llawer mwy cyfforddus ynglŷn â mynd i'r siop a chymryd rhan yn eu gemau. Mae hon yn un o ddim ond pedair ardal yn y DU sydd wedi'u dewis ar gyfer y treial hwn. Felly, rwy'n llongyfarch siop GAME yng nghanolfan Dewi Sant. Diolch.