PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
AUTISM AWARENESS WEEK 2000 (10 May 2000)

That this House notes that Autism Awareness Week 2000 will take place between 15th May and 21st May; notes that the week will include the launch of a campaign entitled, Action for Autism by the National Autistic Society, which will seek to highlight the rights and interests of people with autism and Asperger Syndrome; further notes that the public launch of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Autism, which will seek to raise awareness in Parliament about the problems facing autistic people, will also take place during the week; and calls upon the Government to look into the establishment by research of reliable prevalence rates of all autistic spectrum disorders in the United Kingdom and to encourage collaborative working across health, social services and education agencies, to facilitate accurate early identification and diagnosis and effective inclusive policies in educational settings and in society in general for people with autistic spectrum disorders.

Sponsored by:
Dr Stephen Ladyman (Labour)