Marigold Foundation chairman Michelle Muscat, the Prime Minister’s wife, attended the "Autism Speaks" conference in New York.
Autism Speaks is the world's leading autism science and advocacy organisation. It is dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families.
Mrs Muscat is also honorary president of the Association of Parents of Children with Autism.