The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2nd April as World Autism Awareness Day on the recommendation of Qatar. In the House of Commons in the Palace of Westminster in London MPs of all parties are signing an early day motion on the song for autism 'Open Every Door' which will be released for the UN World Autism Day.
MPs have congratulated the distinguished Sri Lanka born singer song writer Nimal Mendis who composed and sang 'Open Every Door' the song for autism.
Andrew Love MP's early day motion 999 on autism reads:
The early day motion on 'Open Every Door,' reads:
'That this House welcomes the re-release of the song for autism Open Every Door by Media Eye Music in London and recently played over the airwaves of the BBC and other UK radio stations, which was written by the distinguished Sri Lanka born singer/songwriter Nimal Mendis and sung by the Birmingham-based musician Rozagy, who has Asperger's syndrome; notes that Open Every Door was written about a 12 year old British boy with autism, Charin Corea, who inspired his parents to launch the Autism Awareness Campaign in the United Kingdom; congratulates an ambassador for autism, the South Asian singer Gresha Schuilling who will release Open Every Door for World Autism Awareness Day designated by the United Nations on 2nd April 2008; and calls on the Prime Minister to open every door to every child and adult with autism and Asperger's syndrome in the UK by providing them with better public services in education, health, specialist speech therapy and respite care and providing equality of opportunity, in order for them to play their role in society.... '
For information on 'Open Every Door,' the song for autism please see:
http://www.mediaeyeproductions.com
The House of Commons Early Day Motion 999 on Open Every Door:
http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=35197&SESSION=891
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