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Best garden centres in and near Liverpool

These are some of the best garden centres to visit in the region

Liverpool Echo · Jun 4, 2023

NHS board hits back sharply at Tory MSP over claim of ‘32-year wait’

A TORY MSP has been accused of making “unsubstantiated claims” which could cause “undue stress and anxiety” for patients...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 4, 2023

Scots mum forced to use food bank after JustEat refused to refund cancelled order

Caitlin, who has a three-year-old daughter with autism, says the £48 was her entire weekly food budget and she has now been left reliant on help from charities and her family.

Daily Record · Jun 1, 2023

Concerns some schools are contravening disability legislation by not accepting neurodiverse children

Jana Hunt's four-year-old son Harrison has autism and oppositional defiant disorder. The Sydney mother is worried she won't be able to find the right school for him to start at next year.

ABC News · Jun 1, 2023

Pop singer and film-maker Sia announces she is on autism spectrum

Australian star who was widely criticised for 2021 film Music that depicted an autistic character says that in the years since ‘I have become fully myself’

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2023

Sia shares autism diagnosis two years after her film Music sparked backlash

Sia has announced that she’s “on the spectrum”, two years after her directorial debut Music faced backlash for its “troubling and misleading” depictions of autism.

Evening Standard · May 31, 2023

Sia says ‘I’m on the spectrum’ two years after her Music film sparked backlash from the autism community

Singer’s directorial debut starring Maddie Ziegler faced intense criticism for its ‘troubling and misleading’ depiction of autism

The Independent UK · May 30, 2023

Irish teen magician who left Britain's Got Talent judges speechless tells plan for future if he wins show

The 14-year-old, who has autism and dyspraxia, wants to show kids with learning difficulties that dreams do come true.

Irish Mirror · May 29, 2023

Autistic women and girls missing out on support due to male-skewed diagnostic tools, research finds

Autism diagnoses are rising, but researchers say autistic girls and women are going under the radar, because diagnostic tools have been designed around how it manifests in males.

ABC News · May 28, 2023

Northern Ireland's first gaming convention for people with Autism to take place on Saturday

The convention is specifically designed for and organised by individuals with autism

Belfast Live · May 26, 2023