Change The Autism Diagnosis for Severely Autistic people.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

Not to diagnose those who are severely Autistic with the same diagnoses as someone with mild Autism. Severely Autistic People need to have their own prioritised waiting lists and a new name for their diagnosis such as A1 Autism.

Those who have severe autism who cannot communicate or function without support. Need a diagnosis that is recognised as severe. There are children with severe Autism waiting to be assessed that are on a 2 year waiting list. Due to the variety on the spectrum this means someone who cannot talk, is incontinent and struggles to eat is waiting a un reasonable amount of time to get support due to being on the same list as someone who cannot talk function well but needs mild support.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We understand that you are concerned about diagnosis and waiting lists for autistic people. However, the diagnosis process you describe is the responsibility of the relevant clinicians and professionals, rather than the responsibility of Government or Parliament. If you want to resubmit a petition to focus on allocating resources to reduce waiting times, we could accept this.

Timeline

15 Dec 2024	Petition opened for signatures
11 Feb 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17

Status Rejected

Rejected 11 Feb 2025

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