PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Change The Autism Diagnosis for Severely Autistic people.
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.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 17/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 17/100,000
Background
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.