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16 Jan 2008, 4:42 pm

Autism Day in Westminster - A Day for Autism

It's Autism in Westminster on Wednesday 16th January 2008 with the focus on parents, carers and all people with autism and Asperger's Syndrome in the UK. The call for a day for autism in parliament was made by Ivan Corea, head of the Autism Awareness Campaign UK.

Parliamentarians have pledged to support all people with autism and Asperger's Syndrome. There are over 500,000 people with autism in the UK. According to UK researchers 1 in 100 children may have autism

Baroness Pola Uddin has tabled a question in the House of Lords in support of the Autism Awareness Campaign UK. She fully supports the call for a national strategy on autism and a 10 year plan of action. Baroness Uddin has urged Prime Minister Gordon Brown to launch an AUTISM TASKFORCE to look at the serious education and health issues connected with autism and Asperger's Syndrome.

Lee Scott MP for Ilford North and member of the House of Commons Seclect Committee will introduce his AUTISM BILL immediately after Prime Minister's Questions in the chamber. Lee Scott has been championing the cause of autism in Parliament. Last year he initiated a landmark debate on autism in Westminster Hall. He also asked the Prime Minister a question on autism in PMQs in April 2007 and together with Ivan Corea met with Prime Minister Tony Blair on the subject of autism.

MPs are tabling a series of questions on autism and are proposing to sign an early day motion in parliament in support of a day for autism.

The Children's Secretary Ed Balls will also address the All Party Parliamentary Group on autism in Westminster.

I think there needs to be a global day, where we all unite, happy to be the NZ link...


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16 Jan 2008, 5:37 pm

There's an international Autism Pride Day in June. I forgot the date.


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16 Jan 2008, 6:30 pm

That's weird, I was particularly aspie today.


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16 Jan 2008, 6:40 pm

OregonBecky wrote:
There's an international Autism Pride Day in June. I forgot the date.

18th June.

Am going to be seeing if could sort out something in Manchester for APD,due to knowing staff from a lot of different Autism/LD services,could maybe get a hall for it.


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16 Jan 2008, 6:54 pm

Good thing I read this before midnight. I've got three minutes left to honor Autism Day.



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16 Jan 2008, 6:55 pm

Happy Autism Day, anyhow!


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16 Jan 2008, 7:03 pm

International Autism Pride Day is 18 JUNE 2008 not Jan, so you have lots of time to plan :D


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17 Jan 2008, 1:06 pm

Actually every day is Autism Day for me... I just don't let the NT's in on the celebration. Not that they'd UNDERSTAND it anyway.... 8)


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17 Jan 2008, 5:00 pm

AspieDave wrote:
Actually every day is Autism Day for me... I just don't let the NT's in on the celebration. Not that they'd UNDERSTAND it anyway.... 8)

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17 Jan 2008, 5:40 pm

asplanet wrote:
Autism Day in Westminster - A Day for Autism

It's Autism in Westminster on Wednesday 16th January 2008 with the focus on parents, carers and all people with autism and Asperger's Syndrome in the UK. The call for a day for autism in parliament was made by Ivan Corea, head of the Autism Awareness Campaign UK.

Parliamentarians have pledged to support all people with autism and Asperger's Syndrome. There are over 500,000 people with autism in the UK. According to UK researchers 1 in 100 children may have autism

Baroness Pola Uddin has tabled a question in the House of Lords in support of the Autism Awareness Campaign UK. She fully supports the call for a national strategy on autism and a 10 year plan of action. Baroness Uddin has urged Prime Minister Gordon Brown to launch an AUTISM TASKFORCE to look at the serious education and health issues connected with autism and Asperger's Syndrome.

Lee Scott MP for Ilford North and member of the House of Commons Seclect Committee will introduce his AUTISM BILL immediately after Prime Minister's Questions in the chamber. Lee Scott has been championing the cause of autism in Parliament. Last year he initiated a landmark debate on autism in Westminster Hall. He also asked the Prime Minister a question on autism in PMQs in April 2007 and together with Ivan Corea met with Prime Minister Tony Blair on the subject of autism.

MPs are tabling a series of questions on autism and are proposing to sign an early day motion in parliament in support of a day for autism.

The Children's Secretary Ed Balls will also address the All Party Parliamentary Group on autism in Westminster.

I think there needs to be a global day, where we all unite, happy to be the NZ link...




I was at westminister yesterday but i only saw east african protesters so wot tym was dis a day 4 autism?



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17 Jan 2008, 5:54 pm

Thats a shame, and the one place I felt would make a difference!

howzatI was brought up and lived around your part of London before moving to NZ


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