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The Latest Breaking News from Autism

Funding bid rejected for new special school in Newcastle despite 'significant need'

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

Chronicle Live

Pedestrian who waved cyclist into oncoming car LOSES manslaughter appeal

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

Daily Mirror

Christine McGuinness says someone filmed her naked while she was in shower

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

Wales Online

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Katie Price dubbed 'the best mum in the world' after poignant confession about Harvey

Viewers of The One Show have flocked to Twitterto gush over Katie Price's unbreakable bond with Harvey who lives with Septo-optic Dysplasia, as well as autism and Prader-Willi syndrome

Daily Mirror

'My son's diagnosis saved my life because I too had symptoms I didn't recognise'

Daily Mirror

Katie Price fears for Harvey's future amid concerns he will never reach his 'dream'

Katie Price's son Harvey has Septo-optic Dysplasia, as well as autism and Prader-Willi syndrome, which means that he requires constant care

Daily Mirror

BBC star 'developed a lot of self-hatred' growing up with autism

Writer and voice actor Rosie King was bullied and harassed when she was growing up. But now she says she's celebrating her uniqueness and imagination.

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'Bullies threw rocks at me for being autistic - what I wish my younger self knew'

Rosie King grew up in a world that didn't understand autism and found herself hating her traits and tics - now aged 24, she is embracing and celebrating her differences

Daily Mirror

Glasgow girl with autism misses months of school as she fights for special needs place

Ella has been off school since December as she finds it upsetting and struggles to cope.

Glasgow Live

New CGI images show apartment block for young people with care needs planned for derelict site

Irwell Valley Homes intend to build a two-storey block in Bury to provide 13 supported living flats

Manchester Evening News

'Essential' expansion of Newcastle special school planned to cope with rising pressure for places

There has been a sharp rise in the number of children being diagnosed with autism in the city

Chronicle Live

Making it as an autistic comedian

Fern Brady on finding out she was on the spectrum, and the specific struggles that autistic women face

Salon

Eagles buzz: Jason Kelce set to pivot towards career in NFL media

Jason Kelce set for Pat McAfee style pivot in sports media; Phillies Managing Partner and his wife contribute $150K to Eagles Autism Challenge

USA Today Sports Media Group

Adventurer Scott Daniel calls for operators to be more understanding of tourists with assistance dogs

Scott Daniel rarely left the house before he was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. But he has since made up for lost time with faithful companion Reign by his side.

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Manchester Evening News

Much-needed special school build hit with extra £10m bill - and year-long delay

Hawthorns School caters for pupils with a range of ‘complex’ special educational needs, including autism

Fortune

Men speak openly about their neurodivergence and achieve career success. Women? Not so much

Neurodivergent women are just as successful as their male peers, yet rarely receive the same acclamation for their achievements.

The Guardian - AU

Australian terrorism prediction tool considered autism a sign of criminality despite lack of evidence

Independent report into Vera-2R, released through FoI, found it was ‘extremely poor’ at predicting risk of offending

Daily Mirror

Christine McGuinness shares sleepless, teary nights as autism is mistaken for rudeness

Christine McGuinness reveals how showbiz events used to leave her 'up all night in tears and overthinking' in the past and explains how she manages to live life in the spotlight alongside living with autism

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The Hindu

Mammootty and Mohanlal join celebrities from different walks of life in a series of videos to raise awareness of autism

Dublin Live

Welcome to Wrexham star Paul Mullin 'blown away' after Conor McGregor €10,000 charity donation

The UFC star made the donation last month to Your Space, a Wrexham charity for children with autism

ABC News

Disability royal comission hears multiple government agencies failed to intervene in neglect of Brisbane teens with autism

Teen brothers were found locked in their room, naked and in soiled nappies, after their father was discovered dead from a terminal illness at their home in Brisbane's northern suburbs.

Chronicle Live

The Metrocentre hosts autism awareness event with Lotus supercar, to help kids get talking

Richie Bow-Grace from Awesometistic was at the Gateshead shopping centre to show people that autism can be awesome

Chronicle Live

Prudhoe woman, 20, breaks down barriers for people with autism in the outdoors

Eve Sample, 20, is a forest school co-ordinator helping and "instantly felt at home" in the woods

ABC News

Disability royal commission hears of horrific conditions teens with autism were held in

A neighbour of two teenagers with autism found locked in a room and severely malnourished in 2020, has detailed the horrific conditions they were subjected to. WARNING: This story contains content readers may find distressing.

ABC News

Ursula Wharton calls for autism spectrum disorder mental health support after son's death

After multiple attempts to get help, Joshua Klumper died by suicide, highlighting healthcare gaps that are now the focus of a coronial inquest. His mother says a key problem is a failure to understand autism spectrum disorder.

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