The UK Autism Foundation has called Britain's political parties to include their Autism Plans in their manifestos for the 2010 General Election scheduled to be held on the 6th of May. There are over 500,000 people with autism in the United Kingdom. Autism campaigners are calling for better public services and a strategy to cover all ages.

Ivan Corea of UKAF said: 'We are asking Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg to speak out on autism on the campaign trail, reveal their individual Autism Plans and show how they would help parents, carers, children and adults with autism and Asperger's Syndrome.They must not forget the vulnerable.'

UKAF has called on the political parties to consider an autism strategy for children and an autism strategy for the Elderly- given that Britain has an ageing population.

The charity has also urged the party leaders as well as ITV, Sky and BBC to include disability issues in the the first ever Leaders Debates on British Television.