The hopes and dreams participants had for the day fell into seven broad themes.
Trust and equity – a shared understanding of genuine co-production
- To build relationships and trust together to make a difference
- A solid foundation for trust and understanding
- Start of genuine partnership working
- Co-production as a routine way of working across services
- Shared vision
- More families come together with professionals to provide feedback and find out about services
- Listening to parent voice
- More contact with parent voices
- Equity and equality
- Queer rights
- Genuine understanding and empathy
Influencing change for the better
- To understand the most effective way to engage to influence change
Clear pathways to support
- No long waits for help
- I hope that children continue to receive the help they need
- Clear and effective referral pathways
Impact and actions – let’s be creative
- For children and their families to have a better experience
- Make things better – help!
- Action not words! Impact not regrets
- Services fair where parent carers are invited to explore services and support for families
- Wasn’t it interesting that the table of commissioners used resources they didn’t have access to, to complete the task…
- That we can be creative enough – think outside the box – to meet everyone’s needs, listen, understand and support
Communication – acting lawfully and listening to what young people have to say
- Why can it be that people who have autism have more common sense?
- More communication and lawful practice
Encourage young people’s aspirations
- I want to go to college and help animals as much as I can
- Sing
- I am hoping today to become a You Tuber
- To reach fulfilment in adult life
- I want to be a singer
Positivity and growth – see joy!
- To thrive, not just survive
- Positive Psychology