Autism Alliance of Canada shares the Protocol for a Scoping Review of National Autism Strategies: Considering Autism Policy within the framework of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

The emergence of national autism strategies is changing how autism is perceived across the world and creating opportunities to set priorities that can improve the health, inclusion, and well-being of Autistic people and protect their human rights. The development of national autism strategies across North America, Europe, and Australia provides an important opportunity to examine, compare, and learn from different countries’ approaches. A scoping review will be conducted to identify all national autism policies in countries that have signed or ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). The research team will identify major themes, strengths, and opportunities of these strategies to help inform the development of future autism strategies. Areas of alignment with the Convention’s articles will also be highlighted.