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Autism Sunday was initiated in 2002 Autism Awareness Year in the United Kingdom by parents Ivan and Charika Corea. They have a son Charin who has ASD. The Corea Family launched an Autism Awareness Campaign in the UK in 2000.
*There are 60 million people with autism around the world.
*In the United Kingdom there are 587,900 people with autism and 133,000 young people under the age of 18 have autism according to the National Autistic Society.
According to researchers 1 in 100 children in the United Kingdom may have autism spectrum disorder.
Read the Inspire Magazine article on Autism Sunday 2008. Please click on the Inspire Magazine UK Cover above.
Watch the AUTISM ACTION film directed by Ian McLeod on You Tube (Please click on the youtube logo above)
The Autism Action film highlights the call of the Autism Awareness Campaign UK addressed to Prime Minister Gordon Brown, urging him to do more for all people with autism and Asperger's Syndrome.
TO CONTACT THE ORGANISERS OF AUTISM SUNDAY:
autismsunday@hotmail.co.uk
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