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

Submitted on Monday 28th July 2025

Rejected on Thursday 7th August 2025

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

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

Petition Details

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.

Additional Information

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.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

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

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