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The Latest Breaking News from Autism

Dame Stephanie Shirley obituary

Pioneering computer scientist, founder of her own software company, philanthropist and determined autism campaigner

The Guardian - UK

How RFK Jr’s vaccine funding cuts fit with Trump’s vision

Latest move to cut funding for vaccines is not down to US health secretary. It is part of Trump’s wider war on science.

Al Jazeera

Is Chloe Ayling Lying? Model's Mental Health Adds Complication To Her Story - Here's What We Know

In July 2017, Ayling, then 20, flew to Milan for what she believed was a photo shoot. Upon arrival, she was attacked by Lukasz Herba, a Polish national, and injected with ketamine.

International Business Times UK

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Science Needs Dissent: NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya on COVID, Autism, and Climate Change

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya defends open disagreement, criticizes groupthink, and argues that democracy depends on our ability to speak and listen across political and scientific divides.

Reason

Cat breeding roguelike Mewgenics includes human conditions like autism and dyslexia, but they aren't just debuffs: 'You've been given this hand, make it work'

Mewgenics may strike a nerve by confronting players with the spectre of actual eugenics, but its creators want us to learn to work with our cats' traits.

PC Gamer

Gregg Wallace lands new autism role after being accused of using condition as 'free pass for bad behaviour'

The 60-year-old was dropped from MasterChef over multiple allegations of inappropriate behaviour

Evening Standard

RFK Jr. sets out to ‘discover’ what causes autism by September, and vaccine lawyers could get very rich from the results

Discover by autumn, sue by winter.

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Is the huge rise in autism diagnoses really good news? We’re not so sure

Letters: Dr Richard Hassall, Prof Philip Graham and Dr John Cromby respond to an article by Prof Gina Rippon suggesting that the rise is not a matter for concern

The Guardian - UK

Why the antagonism over the rise in autism diagnoses? It’s actually good news

A ninefold increase is the result of huge advances in our understanding – and brings the hope of fulfilling lives to many more people, says author Gina Rippon

The Guardian - UK

ADHD Memes: 50 Funny Posts For The Neurodivergents Whose Minds Move Differently

Will these memes help shut up your brain for a second?

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Autism is not an excuse for bad behaviour

Letters: Gregg Wallace and his employers must take responsibility for his actions – his autism is irrelevant, writes Richard Cross

The Guardian - UK

A large Danish study confirms childhood vaccines do not cause autism. Why is the myth so persistent?

A major Danish study is the latest to confirm the benefits of routine childhood immunisations.

Euronews

Why do some autistic people walk differently?

Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people’s brains develop and function, impacting behaviour, communication and socialising. It can also involve differences in the way you move and walk – known as your “gait”.

The Conversation

Measles cases are surging in Europe and the US. This is what the anti-vax conspiracy theory has brought us

Nearly 30 years after Andrew Wakefield’s discredited study linking the MMR vaccine and autism, we badly need an injection of rationality

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The Independent UK

Gregg Wallace report supports 45 allegations against MasterChef host, including unwelcome physical contact

Several claims of inappropriate sexual language and humour were substantiated after a seven-month investigation

The Independent UK

Gregg Wallace reportedly warned about his behaviour by BBC boss six years ago

Presenter was said to have been told the ‘BBC would need to seriously consider its future working relationship with you’

Evening Standard

OPINION - This obsession with diagnosing kids with autism and ADHD is ruining their lives - I should know

I've noticed something amongst today’s children. When I see kids who are 'difficult', 'quiet' or 'hard to get to', they used to be known as just that. But now, more often than not, these kids have now been labelled as neurodivergent. Whether it’s ADHD, or attention deficit disorder or autism,…

The Independent UK

Emily Simpson tearfully reveals son’s eating disorder on RHOC premiere

Simpson joined the franchise in 2018 during season 13

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The Independent UK

RHOC star Tamra Judge opens up about getting ‘publicly annihilated’ after claiming to have autism

Last year, Judge claimed she was ‘on the spectrum’ despite not receiving a formal diagnosis

The Guardian - UK

Charity warns against generalising about autistic people after Gregg Wallace comments

Campaigners criticise remarks in which TV presenter appeared to link allegations against him to diagnosis

Latin Times

Bill Nye Blocked RFK Jr After His 'Relentless' Texting About 'Debunked' Autism Theories: 'Page After Page After Page'

Bill Nye says he was forced to block HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after being bombarded with texts pushing debunked claims that vaccines cause autism.

International Business Times

A Lost Generation: Anne Delery McWhorter on Long COVID and Its Connection to High-Level Intelligence

As the founder of Quiet Calm, LLC, a company dedicated to developing sensory solutions for individuals with invisible disabilities, McWhorter has always been an advocate for neurodivergent individuals with understanding the constantly evolving genetic links between high intelligence, rare genetic mutations, and how these formerly known as "rare genetic conditions"…

The Independent UK

Gregg Wallace ‘banned from working at the BBC’

Former ‘MasterChef’ host also received criticism from disability charities after appearing to link his alleged misconduct with a recent autism diagnosis

The Independent UK

Voices: There’s a reason for Gregg Wallace’s behaviour – and it’s nothing to do with ‘autism’

COMMENT : Is the disgraced ‘MasterChef’ presenter, sacked by the BBC after a series of complaints, really mentioning his autism diagnosis to try to excuse his ‘inappropriate language’? Pull the other one, writes Victoria Richards

The Independent UK

Major autism breakthrough could revolutionise treatments and care

The ‘person-centred’ research found four distinct subtypes of autism that researchers believe could be vital in understanding the biology of the genetic condition

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