John Lee Tin is a man with a mission. He is running for autism on Sunday 1st November in the ING New York City Marathon 2009.John Lee Tin is hoping that people will support his fundraising efforts for autism - he is running to raise funds for the UK Autism Foundation.

(London, UK) British autism campaigners Ivan Corea and Kevin Healey have launched new initiatives in support of Gary McKinnon who faces extradition to the United States. McKinnon hacked into 97 America military computers at the Pentagon and Nasa between 2001 and 2002. The US authorities want him to be tried in America and serve a jail sentence. Autism campaigners in the UK maintain that Gary will not be able to cope with the hard American penal system because of health issues.

The world famous cellist, Tony Woollard will perform at the Woodford Festival this year in aid of the British autism charity, the UK Autism Foundation.

(London, UK) The influential British parliamentarian, Lee Scott has spoken up for all carers of people with autism and Asperger's Syndrome in Carers Week. Scott who has been a tireless campaigner for autism in the House of Commons in the Palace of Westmimister has called on the Government to do more for Autism Carers in the United Kingdom.

(London, UK) The UK Autism Foundation has recommended the thriller, 'Gauntlet' written by the Canadian author, Richard Aaron, who recently visited London.

A British charity, the UK Autism Foundation has appealed to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to reach out to families with autism who are below the poverty line in his second budget, on Wednesday 22nd April 2009.

(Westminster, UK) The influential British parliamentarian, Lee Scott, MP for Ilford North, 'stood up for autism' and urged others to do so on the United Nations World Autism Awareness Day on Thursday 2nd April 2009.

Autism Campaigners are calling on British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and US President Barack Obama to reach out to the vulnerable when they meet at the G20 London Summit later this week. G20 Leaders are meeting on the United Nations World Autism Awareness Day on 2nd April 2009.

Lee Scott MP recently visited South Woodford in East London in the United Kingdom to open the offices of a new autism charity for a new generation, the UK Autism Foundation.