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Autism diagnoses are rising, but researchers say autistic girls and women are going under the radar, because diagnostic tools have been designed around how it manifests in males.

The convention is specifically designed for and organised by individuals with autism

Neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), affect one in ten people. While the primary focus is often on these diagnoses, worrying research shows people with neurodevelopmental conditions are at a much higher risk of experiencing serious mental health concerns. They may also find it particularly challenging…

Most early support programs for autistic children (also called “early interventions”) are provided after diagnosis. But long waiting times can leave families feeling stressed that they are “missing out” on critical opportunities to support their child.

Toni Grayson, 11, found going to the emergency department overwhelming — and by speaking up out about it, she has helped develop a new program to ensure other autistic kids don't have the same harrowing experience.

LOOK: Highlights, photos from the 2023 #EaglesAutismChallenge

Council bosses have been left disappointed after seeing the Government turn down an application to fund a new school for children with autism

At a Court of Appeal hearing, Auriol Grey was refused permission to appeal against her sentence after she shouted a retired midwide into an oncoming car in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire on October 20, 2020

The star says the camera van was in the private road where she lived