(Westminster, UK) Parliamentarians of all parties are signing an early day motion tabled by the influential British parliamentarian, Lee Scott (Ilford North) on Autism Sunday – the International Day of Prayer for Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome which falls this weekend on Sunday 14th February 2010.
Lee Scott MP has spoken out on autism and Asperger’s Syndrome in the House of Commons in London. He has championed the cause of autism in the Palace of Westminster for many years. Scott is also on the parliamentary select committee on health in the House of Commons.
The early day motion, 830 on the Autism Sunday 2010 Event tabled by Lee Scott MP:
‘That this House welcomes the news that many more Cathedrals, churches and religious organisations of all faiths are marking Autism Sunday 2010 – the International Day of Prayer for Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome on Sunday 14th February 2010; notes that Autism Sunday was founded in 2002 Autism Awareness Year by British autism campaigners Ivan and Charika Corea who are parents and carers of a 14 year old teenager with autism Charin Corea; further notes that they initiated the Autism Awareness Campaign UK in 2000 and a new autism charity for a new generation the UK Autism Foundation in 2008 and are campaigning and lobbying hard on behalf of poor families and people with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome; further notes that Autism Sunday started as a small acorn of an idea in their front room and has turned into a massive worldwide event, the first major disability event in the calendar; supports the call of autism campaigners for world leaders to speak out on Autism Sunday and provide better public services in education, health, specialist speech therapy and respite care and help and support poor families and people with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome during the recession.’
Autism Sunday is being observed in many countries around the world. Campaigners have urged national leaders and national governments around the globe to do more for people with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome and provide them with the services they desperately need. There are over 60 million people with autism across the world.
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackI would like to support Mr Lee Scotts MP debate in the Commons helping tomake awareness of both Autism and Aspergers. I suffered from a chronic Anorexia for almost a quarter of a century, i only realized that i had also aspergers which are both linked togeter.By being aware that i have Aspergers not on a high level but a level that feeded my Anorexia. But wheni realized that i was finally diagnosed with Aspergers and felt very diferent to other people and found that i like to be alone doing my work now as a Genetic Research Officer for a leading Professor in Eating Disorders i have realized that i do not now use the Anorexia Nervosa as a cry to shout outto the world i ned help why am i different so sensitive to change etc also why i found itdifficult to make friends therefore liking to be in myown world, because i know my full diagnosis is Aspergers i no longer have the pain of Anorexia to deal with as well, as the Anorexia as my cry for help while no one suggested ordiagnosed me as having Aspergers, my Anorexia nearly killed me and has a very high mortality rate, Thank goodness people like MP Lee Scott recognise and help to put forward the need to awareness of Autism and Aspergers i certainly suooort you Mr Scot MP and if can be of help in your debate in the Comons or anywhere else please do nothesitate to contact me i would be onlt to happy to help you out in anyway possible Thankyou and Well Done on your campaign,
Elie Zavaroni(Miss)
Autism is a spectrum disorder, however, more and more, Severe autism is not being shown to the public. There is a great video on you tube called “severe autism when there is no answer” The video is made by a man with Aspergers (a fellow aspie) who also has an autistic son. Very enlightening. Youll be surprised.
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