Autism, dys disorders, ADHD, DID: the interministerial delegation for the national strategy for neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) draws up a positive 2025–2026 assessment of progress more also highlights the persistence of structural difficulties. Diagnostic times, territorial inequalities, career disruptions and access to employment remain major challenges. The progress presented is based on the joint commitment of institutions, professionals, associations and the people concerned. Communiqué.
Officially launched on November 14, 2023, the national strategy for neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) has a budget of €680 million. Furthermore, the “50,000” solutions plan mobilizes 1.5 billion euros in new resources until 2030, including nearly €300 million for the direct benefit of people with autism or those affected by a neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD), with particular attention to the emergence of new support and care solutions, more modular and individualized.
A dynamic committed to serving life’s journeys
Since its launch, the strategy has been based on a clear ambition: to better understand, better identify and better support people affected by a neurodevelopmental disorder, at all ages of life.
The 2025-2026 report demonstrates significant progress, made possible by the collective mobilization of stakeholders in the health, medico-social, educational, research and professional integration sectors. This dynamic has made it possible to initiate transformations to strengthen the coherence of pathways and the quality of support.
Concrete results in all areas of action
The progress observed covers all of the six major commitments of the strategy:
▪Research
The year 2025 marked an intensification of research, with the development of centers of excellence and the strengthening of scientific collaborations. A sixth center of excellence opened in Bordeaux, complementing those of Lyon, Montpellier, Paris, Strasbourg and Towers. The whole is supported by the 27 autism resource centers (CRA), which notably provide so-called complex diagnoses.
The Autism and TND scientific interest group now brings together 150 French teamswith more than 800 researchers mobilized and more than 500 teams collaborating on an international scale.
▪ Support for people and their families
The progress of the strategy has enabled an improvement in the support offer, with systems better adapted to people’s needs, including in the most complex situations.
A practical guide to parental guidance was published at the end of 2025. This guide allows, in view of the available offer, to propose a framework favoring the development of a quality parental guidance offer, adapted to the needs of people.
Four new residential units for people with autism spectrum disorder (URTSA) opened in 2025, bringing the total number of URTSAs in operation to 18.
A national group of experts specializing in neurodevelopmental disorders, available throughout the country, has been set up. It strengthens and supports the local inspection and control teams of regional health agencies (ARS).
In connection with the “50,000 solutions” plan, the General Inspectorate of Social Affairs (IGAS) was tasked with carrying out a mission to evaluate the orientation and support of the individual journeys of children and young people placed in EMIs, the results of which were published in February 2026.
▪ Identification and early diagnosis
The work carried out as part of the strategy in recent years has also enabled an increase in early identification, with a growing number of children being referred to intervention pathways without any out-of-pocket costs.
In December 2025, 186,193 children were identified and referred to the coordination and orientation platforms (PCO) for 0-6 year olds and 7-12 year olds..
The number of PCOs aged 7-12 also increased between 2024 and 2025, with 42 new structures, bringing the total number of PCOs opened to 73. Thus, on this date, more than 50% of the coverage objective for all departments has been achieved.
A specific treatment sector for ADHD in France is being deployedwith the key element of the opening of ADHD resource centers in the fall of 2026. This sector will make it possible to structure a graduated care offer, comprising two levels, ranging from local care to the guidance of people with the most complex forms, with a first-resort offer and a specialized offer.
▪ Schooling, from kindergarten to higher education
The year 2025 made it possible to strengthen school systems, promoting better inclusion of students with TND, from nursery school to higher education.
From now on, all TNDs are concerned by self-regulation at school. In total, 664 TND school systems are open, welcoming more than 5,600 students. This includes 345 autism nursery education units (UEMA), 185 autism elementary education units (UEEA), as well as 79 schools, 47 middle schools and 8 high schools with self-regulation.
In 2026, many students from university establishments can already benefit from support via the program Atypie Friendly, a national program that helps make higher education more accessible to students with neurodevelopmental disorders.
Furthermore, nearly 53% of university establishments are signatories to the charter. Atypie Friendly.
▪ Support for adolescents and adults in the major phases of their lives
The work of the strategy has notably enabled progress in terms of professional integration and support for life transitions.
In France, it is generally accepted that less than 10% of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual development disorder (IDD) are professionally integrated. In this context, an instruction, put in place since 2025, supports the employment of people with ASD-TDI wishing to work in an ordinary environment, while offering them, at the same time, support towards housing solutions adapted to their expectations and their needs, with the support of expert services.
In addition, 96 departments are engaged in the deployment of inclusive housing and shared living assistance (AVP). At the end of 2025, 2,297 inclusive habitats were planned nationally, of which 54% are already operational.
Finally, a guide entitled “Neurodiversity in business” was published in March 2026. Intended for federations and business unions, it constitutes a tool to help recruit neuroatypical people. Its objective is to support recruiters in order to limit selection bias and obstacles to hiring people with one or more TND.
▪ Public awareness and information
These last two years have allowed for better consideration of the needs of families as well as increased dissemination of information.
In May 2025, a guide was published to propose simple actions likely to concretely transform everyone’s cultural experience, and thus promote accessibility and participation of all audiences with a NDD, as well as their families.
In addition, nearly 300 notaries have volunteered to become aware of TND and provide free advice, throughout France, to the families concerned, particularly in order to anticipate “the future”.
Finally, more than 2,300 individual situations have resulted in treatment since 2018.
Collective mobilization to continue
If the progress is real, the results also highlight the persistence of structural difficulties. Diagnostic times, territorial inequalities, career disruptions and access to employment remain major challenges.
The progress presented is based on the joint commitment of institutions, professionals, associations and the people concerned. This mobilization remains essential to continue the transformation underway.
The national strategy thus continues to have a strong ambition: to build a more inclusive society, capable of fully recognizing and valuing the diversity of neurodevelopmental functioning.
2025-2026 assessment of the 2023-2027 national strategy for neurodevelopmental disorders
Press release, Ministry of Health, May 21, 2026
