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Dr Ben Dawson had declined to acknowledge Jake Davison’s suitability to own a weapon, inquest hears

The doctor told an inquest into the death of the gunman’s five victims he had no further contact with police after declining to provide information.

One night last month, a 9-year-old boy who had autism and talked about killing himself was among about 70 foster care children and youth under state supervision sleeping in hotels across Georgia.

A new family have recently moved in next door and it was all going well until she realised her neighbour's daughter has screaming meltdowns every night due to her autism

It took three months to find suitable accommodation for Marley O'Meara, a 17-year-old WA boy living with autism. He spent the time in Bunbury Hospital waiting for a solution.

Kirsty Solman, 40, and her husband Scott, 45 , went through every parent's worst nightmare.

Kirsty and Scott Solman are campaigning for funding to improve services for children in schools after their little boy Kyle struggled to cope so badly he attempted to take his own life multiple times.

Bathgate’s Glenmavis Bowling Club raised cash for autism charity

Autistic people and people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often experience anxiety and depression. When these conditions occur together, though – as they often do – it can be hard to unpick which one is contributing the most to poor mental health. Our latest study aimed to find out.

"We want them to be in a world where they are really loved and accepted."

Jesus Rega, 21, was with his 15-year-old brother and their father, waiting for a bus for school last week when three gang members approached and at least one of them opened fire, hitting Rega three times, including in the head.