The Latest Breaking News from Autism

Missouri pastor sparks outrage for saying autism is ‘caused by demonic forces’

The pastor claimed that autism could be treated if you ‘just cast the demon out’

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

Riot Fest owner says ‘things finally made sense’ after his recent autism diagnosis

Mike Petryshyn, whose festival returns this week for its 17th edition, connects the condition to his early love of punk music and his tendency to think of solutions but have trouble executing them.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 11, 2023

No evidence to show whether autism health passports are effective - new review

Health passports were developed to help patients better communicate their needs with medical staff by allowing people to record details about their disability or health condition. They are sometimes known as a communication passport, healthcare passport or a hospital passport and can be digital or on paper.

The Conversation · Sep 6, 2023

Wired differently: how neurodiversity adds new skillsets to the workplace

From the arts to the law, employers are seeing conditions such as autism and ADHD can have more benefits than drawbacks

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2023

Mind ki Baat, Ep 10: Autism spectrum disorder

This is the tenth and final episode of the first season of Mind ki Baat, a Newslaundry podcast with a neurodivergent host with a focus on the invisible epidemic of mental health issues in society today.

Newslaundry · Aug 18, 2023

Boy with autism, 9, found dead after losing parents at Brooklyn Ikea

The boy is believed to have drowned in the Red Hook Channel after wandering away from his parents

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

Studies reveals Artificial intelligence can diagnose autism spectrum disorder

A study has found that artificial intelligence can diagnose autism spectrum disorder. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Aug 16, 2023

Labour council under fire as after school care cut for children with autism

A LABOUR council has come under fire after cutting after school care for children with autism and other special needs.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 14, 2023

Cerys Bradley: Not Overthinking Things 2019 review – divorce, autism and pass the parcel

Bradley throws a kids’ birthday bash full of nostalgic fun as they discuss their parents’ recent split, deftly immersing the audience in games and stories

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2023

Playwright Sam Holcroft: ‘It felt like everyone else got a rulebook that I didn’t’

Her latest play, A Mirror, mixes her keen eye for human behaviour and her experiences in North Korea, but there’s another influence that the writer has never spoken about – her autism diagnosis

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2023