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Belfast leisure centres to introduce swimming lessons for children with autism

As well as Brooke LC, lessons are being offered to Falls, Olympia, Shankill, Whiterock and Templemore

Belfast Live

Brits urged to take quiz and figure out if they're 'super-memorisers' to help with study

Academics from the University of Cambridge are trying to uncover why some people are much better at remembering than others and want the public's help with their study

Daily Mirror

Dis Life: How can you be Disabled if you can’t be diagnosed with a disability?

It's incomprehensible that the North Yorkshire and York Health and Care Partnership is removing access to autism and ADHD assessment and diagnoses for adults

Daily Mirror

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Derry mum's pride after autistic child recovers from losing all her hair and refusing to leave home

Karinne said her daughter became “completely bald, within two weeks” and refused to leave the house

Belfast Live

‘Super memorisers’ sought for new academic study

Researchers are also aiming to discover whether neurodiverse people are more likely to have an exceptional memory

Wales Online

Academics launch search for ‘super memorisers’ for new study

Anyone who believes they have an exceptional memory is being urged to take an online survey and memory test.

The Independent UK

Mum and disabled daughter 'saved' by stranger as they tried to board bus

The mum had been on a day out with her little girl who has physical disabilities and autism

Liverpool Echo

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Bristol parents outraged by Sirona's autism referral policy welcome 'incredible U-turn'

The change in policy prompted a campaign to mount a legal challenge

Bristol Post

Meet the Scottish mum travelling the world spreading autism acceptance

A SCOTTISH mum is to speak at an event in Dubai in a bid to raise awareness of autism and what can be done to help those living with the disability.

The National (Scotland)

Ride the ‘Korean Wave’: The best shows to stream on Netflix

The Glory, Alchemy of Souls, Single’s Inferno and other shows to watch, as Netflix plans to drop $2.5bn on K-content.

Al Jazeera

Melanie Sykes says she was so devastated Matt Goss cheated on her she threw up instantly

The presenter has shared the heart-breaking reaction she had to her ex-boyfriend's infidelity

Daily Mirror

Autism Awareness in Ivory Coast

In Ivory Coast, support workers head out into rural communities to offer more support to families living with autism. Also we unwrap the mystery of Egypt's longest serving pharaoh, Ramses the second, as his sarcophagus makes a stop in Paris on its world tour. And Nigerian kids race to learn…

France 24

Autism awareness in Ivory Coast

In Ivory Coast, support workers head out into rural communities to offer more support to families living with autism. Also we unwrap the mystery of Egypt's longest-serving pharaoh, Ramses II, as his sarcophagus makes a stop in Paris on its world tour. Finally, Nigerian kids race to learn traditional Yoruba…

France 24

'I don’t fit in the box that I’m expected to fit in': The little girl waiting years to find out why her brain works in a different way

Her mum is calling for more to be done to help children with neurodivergence while they wait years for a proper diagnosis

Wales Online

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The Guardian - UK

‘Thrown under the bus’: Melanie Sykes says she quit TV after bad treatment by industry

In a new book that follows her autism diagnosis, the former presenter of The Big Breakfast describes a career marred by sexism and coercive behaviour

Daily Record

Warning to parents over autism as link between eight common health issues discovered

Experts say they found a link between common ear, nose and throat issues with high scores on key autism traits, and with a diagnosis of autism.

The Independent UK

Jewish high school student with autism comes home with swastika carved into his back

The boy, who is non-verbal and is on the Autism spectrum, also had his service dog’s equipment bag broken

Cinemablend

How The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder’s Creators Will Keep BeBe’s Autism An Important Part Of The Disney+ Show

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder creators Bruce Smith and Ralph Farquhar reflect on Season 2's "BeBe" episode during World Autism Month.

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Daily Record

Testicular cancer link with autism and ADHD as increased risk found in new study

Research has found a link between having neurodevelopmental disorders and an increased risk of testicular cancer.

The Conversation

Autistic people often feel they’re ‘doing love wrong’ – but there’s another side of the story

“Love has always intrigued me,” writes autistic author Kay Kerr, “in part because I have carried for a long time a feeling that I am doing love wrong.”

ABC News

Exercise and good nutrition can be hard for people with autism, but expert help can overcome some of the obstacles

People with a disability face unique challenges when it comes to maintaining their health and fitness, but experts have weighed in with some tips for staying in shape.

The Guardian - US

Scottish strongman Tom Stoltman: ‘Autism is a superpower’

The two-time World’s Strongest Man from Scotland talks his bid for a history-making treble, his life as a skinny teenager and why autism is his ‘superpower’

The Independent UK

Autistic soccer fans can watch in comfort in Brazil stadiums

Many Brazilian soccer teams are increasingly accommodating autistic fans by offering them free tickets, hearing protection or special facilities called sensory rooms, designed to have a calming effect

Fortune

The rate of 'profound' autism is rising, but not as fast as milder cases, according to a new study

Though autism has been diagnosed for at least 80 years, the new study is the first to put a number on the share of U.S. children who have the most severe version of it.

The Independent UK

Study: Milder autism far outpacing 'profound' diagnoses

A new, first-of-its-kind study shows the rate of profound autism is rising in the U.S., though those cases are a smaller share of all autism diagnoses

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