The government acknowledged that an adult with autism in France is three times more likely to be in long-term psychiatric care than the rest of the population. In its most recent report on the subject, the UN says children with autism in France “continue to be subjected to widespread violations of their rights”. The French state has had to pay hundreds of thousands of euros in damages to families for inadequate care of autistic children in recent years. Pressure groups estimate that only 20% of autistic children are in school, compared with 70% in England. It said that until now autism diagnosis was poor and too late – almost half of autistic children in France are diagnosed between six and 16.

Source: The Guardian April 06, 2018 09:11 UTC