Prime Minister Tony Blair and The Autism Report UK

2007/05/18 07:12

Press Release from:

Autism News UK

(London,UK) British Prime Minister Tony Blair recently met with autism campaigner Ivan Corea and Lee Scott MP for Ilford North.

The Prime Minister was presented with the Autism Report detailing the concerns and recommendations of parents, carers and people with autism. The report was backed by senior figures in the charity world in the UK.

Over sixty parliamentarians have signed an early day motion in the House of Commons in the Palace of Westminster in London, backing the Autism Awareness Campaign UK's call for a national strategy on autism and a 10 year plan of

Prime Minister Tony Blair and The Autism Report UK

Prime Minister Tony Blair was presented wih an autism awareness ribbon by Ivan Corea

action. EDM 1359 on autism has put the focus back onto the whole issue in the House of Commons.

Autism is a neuro-developmental disorder that affects 587,900 people in the UK.According to UK Researchers autism may affect 1 in 100 children.

Campaigners are calling for better public services in education, health, specialist speech therapy and respite care for parents, carers and all people with autism and Asperger's Syndrome.They are also calling for a halt to the closure of special schools and a new building programme of specialist autism schools across the UK open to all.

Tony Blair is the first British Prime Minister in history to talk about autism.He leaves office on the 27th of June this year.