Published on 12, July, 2020
I promised to do this a while ago, and now I'm finally getting around to it. The petition will be on petition.parliament.uk. The character counts are extremely limited, so it was difficult to provide the needed information in the available space. Please let me know what you think of the text below, because this is for all of us and not just me. Note that the information I have provided (see the links) is also from a government website, so they can't really refute that.
The title of the petition is:
Make neurodiversity a separate protected characteristic.
The background I have written is:
Neurodivergent individuals, e.g. those with autism or Tourette's, often suffer discrimination due to their condition, whether or not their condition amounts to a disabilty. Making neurodiversity a protected characteristic in itself, separate from disability, would be a step in the right direction.
Here are the additional details I have written:
Neurodivergent individuals are denied both fair treatment and mental health services at a higher rate than in the general population. As a result, the unemployment and suicide rates in the neurodivergent group are disproportionately higher as well. Presently, they are obliged to prove that their condition amounts to a disability in order to be legally protected from the discrimination and mistreatment to which they so often fall victim. Further info: tinyurl.com/y829k3oh & tinyurl.com/yavfxmod.
PS I need 5 emails addresses for supporters of the petition, so if anyone is a UK citizen and willing to "officially" support the petition, please PM me. I can likely get some from people I know, but maybe not all five that I need (I don't know many people).
Thanks.
(Edited based on comments received)
Hi there, I would just like to use this opportunity to say thank you to all have signed signatures for any of the petitions mentioned it is greatly appreciated. With that said, I would also like to use this time to urge you to 'spread the word' about the petitions as it can make a difference one aspect being a step in the right direction or the opposite which will lead to nothing resulted or acted upon.
All petitions last for six months.
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At 100,000 signatures, this petition will be considered for debate in Parliament
Here are a few more I stumbled across:
There is very little training in prisons for officers/ staff to recognise and support Autistic adults entering the prison and serving their sentence. Only one prison in the UK called Feltham, has been Autism accredited and has made such a huge impact on supporting Autistic prisoners.
The deadline for this petition is: 26th July 2018
Signatures as it stands: 477
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/210038
Autism presents differently in males and females that most girls get left undiagnosed and left flying under the radar, a failed generation and we need to change this. All doctors and teachers everywhere should have the training to recognise autism in both sexes.
The deadline for this petition is: 9th October 2018
Signatures as it stands: 110
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/216637
All children should be tested for Autism before they are five years old, following the Norway model, to ensure early diagnosis of autism and resultant improved life chances and educational outcomes.
The deadline for this petition is: 3rd October 2018
Signatures as it stands: 46
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/216456
Everywhere you go you see no dogs allowed except guide dogs. Obviously guide dogs help people see but for a child or adult who has additional needs or autism this helps them be more safe secure and make them more comfortable in surroundings they wouldn’t usually be comfortable in.
The deadline for this petition is: 8th November 2018
Signatures as it stands: 44
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/219019
Autism and physical disabilities are included in the blue badge scheme but people don’t understand how hard it is to catch public transport and make your journey with an ADHD child!! When they have a set routine and you miss your bus ADHD is just a challenge as any other disability.
The deadline for this petition is: 24th October 2018
Signatures as it stands: 25
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/217963
I am concerned about the number of parents being tricked into giving their children bleach solutions, often marketed as MMS (Miracle Mineral solutions), as an autism cure. It can lead to severe injuries or death. I urge the government to prevent the sale of false cures.
The deadline for this petition is: 19th August 2018
Signatures as it stands: 22
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/211660
90% of Deaf children are born to hearing families, most of which will have no experience of what they need to do to support that child. As a Teacher of the Deaf I repeatedly meet families that cannot afford BSL, which can leave the child isolated & frustrated. It costs £3000/person to gain level 3
This response was given on 14 May 2018
Government has funded the development of a family sign language programme, through the I-sign programme, which is freely available at the National Deaf Children’s Society family sign language website. Deadline for this petition is: 13th October 2018 Signatures as it stands: 15,088 https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/217239 Adapt the education system: lower student exam anxiety whilst saving NHS funds. Statistics show growing numbers of students are developing poor mental health (MH.)The education system must be rethought to reduce the pressure placed on the young to lower students' anxiety, improving MH. This shows the rise in students' with poor MH: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-41148704 Deadline: 17th October 2018 Signatures as it stands: 2,355 Give disabled victims of crime funding for support & services to obtain justice! Disabled people such as those suffering with Autism find dealing with stress and anxiety very difficult, especially when they are victims of crime, it has a huge negative impact on their health, their life both at work and at home as well as their mental well being. Deadline: 3rd November 2018 Signatures as it stands: 8 https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/218579 Note - this is not a spam apologies for any inconvenience caused. For more information or other petitions visit: https://petition.parliament.uk Thanks again for your time and have a nice weekend.
Government has funded the development of a family sign language programme, through the I-sign programme, which is freely available at the National Deaf Children’s Society family sign language website.
Deadline for this petition is: 13th October 2018
Signatures as it stands: 15,088
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/217239
Adapt the education system: lower student exam anxiety whilst saving NHS funds.
Statistics show growing numbers of students are developing poor mental health (MH.)The education system must be rethought to reduce the pressure placed on the young to lower students' anxiety, improving MH. This shows the rise in students' with poor MH: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-41148704
Deadline: 17th October 2018
Signatures as it stands: 2,355
Disabled people such as those suffering with Autism find dealing with stress and anxiety very difficult, especially when they are victims of crime, it has a huge negative impact on their health, their life both at work and at home as well as their mental well being.
Deadline: 3rd November 2018
Signatures as it stands: 8
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/218579
Note - this is not a spam apologies for any inconvenience caused.
For more information or other petitions visit: https://petition.parliament.uk
Thanks again for your time and have a nice weekend.