Rejected petition Bring back the Asperger's Syndrome diagnosis in the ICD-11 manual

I would like the government to reconsider the diagnosis Asperger's which affects millions of people around the world and affects individuals differently than those diagnosed with classic Autism.

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I have a diagnosis of Asperger's and the condition was removed from several manuals around the world and is now referred to as just 'Autism Spectrum Disorder'. This does not help those diagnosed with different levels of Autism and it only helps to confuse people more on a condition people are only just starting to understand.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

The ICD-11 Manual is the responsibility of the World Health Organisation.

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

Date submitted 28 July 2025
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