Rejected petition Bring back the diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome

Asperger's Syndrome was removed from the diagnostic criteria in 2013 for the DSM-V and I want to show the government how many people still believe in Asperger's and Autism as two separate conditions.

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I run a popular support page online called 'Asperger's Syndrome Awareness: Bryan's Advocacy' and it's a part of my dream to bring the diagnosis back. Please check out my page if you have a moment.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

The DSM-V seems to be an American Psychiatric Association publication, and not the responsibility of the Government and Parliament. If you would like action to be taken in the NHS, you coudls tart a new petition calling for the action you want to see.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 2 March 2016
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