Lynne Featherstone MP visits TreeHouse to stand up for autism!

Lynne Featherstone MP paid a visit to TreeHouse on 02 April to mark World Autism Awareness Day. The Liberal Democrats MP took part in an activity which involved drawing the outlines of the legs of staff and pupils in a bid to “stand up for autism” and create awareness amongst the local community.

Lynne, together with parents of TreeHouse pupils, also received a virtual tour of TreeHouse’s new information and social networking website - talkaboutautism.org.uk – which was launched that day.

Lynne Featherstone commented: “Every child with autism deserves to get the kind of support, care and attention that children who go to the TreeHouse School get.

“But sadly, less than one in ten children on the spectrum get that kind of specialised help, and with the number of children diagnosed increasing year on year, raising awareness of the condition is more important today than ever before. It is for this reason I recently supported the Autism Private Members Bill to force more action from the Government on this issue.

“That’s why I am so proud to have a fantastic place like TreeHouse just around the corner, and that’s why today I am especially proud to be standing up for autism!”

Read Lynne's account of her visit to TreeHouse on Lynne's blog.