The European Parliament’s Committee on Petitions (PETI) adopted, on Wednesday 20 September, a draft resolution calling on the EU to respond to the difficulties faced by persons with autism spectrum disorder.
Adopted with 22 votes in favour, none against and 3 abstentions, the text highlights the fact that there is currently no harmonised and mutually recognised legal status for autism spectrum disorder within the EU. As a result, the persons concerned find it difficult to have their...