Autism Awareness Campaign UK was created in 2000.
UK Pesticides Campaign was created in 2001.
EU Referendum Campaign - UK - was created in 2010.
No, the UK is not against autism and I'm not sure how countries could be against a disorder.The UK is one of the most tolerant places for Autism, for example we have one of the only Autism-specific laws (Autism Act) which requires people in government and healthcare to learn about Autism and a pathway to diagnosis. Although Autistic people in the UK still face prejudice in schools and employment, also under Tory government Autistic people are less likely to work, get support into work, or receive appropriate benefits - this is the fault of the Tory government, not the UK.
Yes, there are many societies dedicated to autism. One such society is the National autism Society in the UK, the organisation that first used the puzzle piece to represent autism.
No, the puzzle piece associated with autism is not copyrighted. It was originally used by the UK autism charity National Autistic Society and has since been adopted by other major autism organisations around the world. Note: The puzzle piece is considered offensive by many autistic people because it implies autistic people are missing or a puzzle, also because of the associated with Autism Speaks which is widely considered a hate group by the autism community.
Estimates vary from 1 in 100 up to 1 in 60. The rate a generation ago was less than 1 in 5000. With an estimate of 1 in 100, that works out to there probably being over 200,000 children with autism in the UK at present, with numbers rising.
UK, US, Germany, Italy
It is believed that there are over 695,000 Autistic people in the UK, which accounts for around 1.1% of the UK population. However it's important to point out that this is going by Autism diagnosis, and not all Autistic people seek a diagnosis or even realize that they're Autistic.
Orange - UK - was created in 1993.
NFL UK was created in 2009.
Femina - UK - was created in 1965.
Bullying UK was created in 1999.