Geoffrey Cox, MP for Torridge and West Devon, is to hold a round

table forum with Ian Tulley, Chief Executive of the Devon Partnership

Trust, for local families of Autistic Spectrum Disorder sufferers on

11th March. The MP is inviting all those with an interest in provision

for ASD in Torridge and West Devon to come to the forum to discuss how

local services can be improved.

The MP who has strongly supported the cause of better ASD provision

both in schools and post-16, and recently co-sponsored a Private

Member’s Bill in parliament to improve national policy on the

condition, is arranging the forum so that the Trust, and its Chief

Executive, who is responsible for the treatment and provision for

Autism, can learn directly of the difficulties faced by local families

in gaining recognition and help for their family members, particularly

those living in the rural communities and market towns of Torridge and

West Devon.

Geoffrey Cox said: “In my regular meetings and discussions with

local families, I am keenly aware of the constant battle it is in our

rural area to secure the best possible treatment and help for loved

ones suffering from an Autistic Spectrum Disorder. This forum will, I

very much hope, lead to a greater understanding of those problems and a

will to make Devon a leader in creating opportunities for those with

Autism.”

Anyone with an interest in obtaining further details or

attending the forum should telephone Geoffrey’s constituency office on

01237 459001.