The Latest Breaking News from Autism

Melanie Sykes ‘self identifies’ as having Tourette’s after autism diagnosis

The TV presenter announced in 2021 that she had been diagnosed as autistic at the age of 51.

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023

Melanie Sykes, 52, reveals she ‘self identifies’ as having Tourette’s two years after autism diagnosis

The presenter explained how she was ‘only now’ realising how the condition has affected her daily life

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2023

Melanie Skyes reveals Tourette’s syndrome diagnosis: ‘Wired a completely different way’

The TV star was also diagnosed with autism two years ago

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023

Jason Arday: he learned to talk at 11 and read at 18 – then became Cambridge’s youngest Black professor

Diagnosed with autism as a child, Arday found his voice through speech therapy and his mother’s unflagging support. Now he is using it with the same tenacity that saw him run 30 marathons in 35 days

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2023

Why Are So Many Libertarians Suddenly Fond of RFK Jr.?

The anti-vax environmental lawyer is not worthy of the rehabilitation tour he's getting from pundits and podcasters.

Reason · Jul 10, 2023

Let it all out … why hitting drums is therapy in action

Research shows that drumming has benefits for teenagers with autism in terms of the brain, the body and attention levels, writes novelist, essayist and critic James Wood

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2023

Studying the link between the gut and mental health is personal for this scientist

Calliope Holingue researches how the microbiome and mind affect each other. She's part of a growing field, exploring how that connection could ultimately improve treatments for mental conditions.

WEKU · Jul 8, 2023

Autism: later-life diagnosis doesn’t mean lower quality of life

New research has found no link between the age people received a diagnosis in autism later in life and how they felt about their lives

The Hindu · Jul 7, 2023

Society must stop seeing autism as a handicap, says expert

In a world where society still sees autism as a handicap, knowing and understanding the disability can change this mindset, according to Dr. Stephen Mark Shore, Clinical Associate Professor, Adelphi University, New York.

The Hindu · Jul 6, 2023

Christine McGuinness supported as she tells fans 'I tried'

The former Miss Liverpool was diagnosed with autism in 2021

Liverpool Echo · Jul 6, 2023