Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Ensure needs of autistic people are met in any future pandemic response
Closed
1,129 signatures
What the petition asks
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many Autistic people struggled to process and understand information, guidance and advice if they found any.
Appropriate, Autism-friendly information needs to be provided on all platforms - TV, Websites, Social Media, Newspapers etc, by the Government during a health crisis like this.
The mental health of many Autistic people has been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Emerald Insight Survey ‘The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Autistic Adults’ published in February 2021 stated:"72% of respondents reported some or significant deterioration in Mental Health during the pandemic” and said the most negative impacts were the result of “uncertainty and disruption of normal routine”. This needs preventing in a health crisis
The mental health of many Autistic people has been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Emerald Insight Survey ‘The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Autistic Adults’ published in February 2021 stated:"72% of respondents reported some or significant deterioration in Mental Health during the pandemic” and said the most negative impacts were the result of “uncertainty and disruption of normal routine”. This needs preventing in a health crisis
Timeline
| 13 Jul 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Jan 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,129
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
13 Jul 2022
Closed
27 Jan 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.