Major report, guests and European news are included in the magazine “We Europeans“(Twitter), presented by Eléonore Gay and broadcast on Sundays at 10:40 am on France 3, as well as on Thursday at the end of the evening on France 2. For this new issue of season 3, go to theIreland, the “autism-friendly” country where, from school to university, from supermarkets to businesses, everything is done to accept and better integrate people with autism.
In France, 700,000 people have an autism spectrum disorder. Each year, it is estimated that one in a hundred children is born with this developmental disorder, which affects communication and interactions in particular. Families and associations regularly denounce the lack of resources and solutions for their children, young or old.
The Irish example
> THE BIG REPORT
“We knew that here [à Clonakilty, dans le sud de l’Irlande], it could be accepted. That he would be safe and protected. The people here are there to help him. It does not happen everywhere but it is the case here. That’s why we came to live here … ” : The parents of a young Irishman diagnosed with autism at the age of four have decided to return to Ireland so that one of their three children will grow up in this “autism-friendly” country.
A report by Frédérique Maillard-Laudisa and Giona Messina.
> THE GUESTS
– Anne-Sophie Peyle, president of Autistes sans frontières des Hauts-de-Seine.
– Hélène Médigue, creator of the Maisons de Vincent, a reception structure for adults with autism.
– Francois Beaudonnet takes stock of autism monitoring in European Union countries.
> Replays of France Télévisions news magazines are available on the Franceinfo website and its mobile application (iOS & Android), “Magazines” section.
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