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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.

Wales Online

'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

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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

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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.

ABC 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

Manchester Evening News

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.

Fortune

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

The Guardian - AU

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

Daily Mirror

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

The Hindu

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

Dublin Live

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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.

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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.

Belfast Live

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

Daily Mirror

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

Belfast Live

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

Wales Online

‘Super memorisers’ sought for new academic study

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

The Independent UK

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.

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