The Latest Breaking News from Autism

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

Belfast Live · May 3, 2023

‘Super memorisers’ sought for new academic study

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

Wales Online · May 2, 2023

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.

The Independent UK · May 2, 2023

Melanie Sykes says she was so devastated Matt Goss cheated on her she threw up instantly

The presenter has shared the heart-breaking reaction she had to her ex-boyfriend's infidelity

Daily Mirror · Apr 28, 2023

Autism Awareness in Ivory Coast

In Ivory Coast, support workers head out into rural communities to offer more support to families living with autism. Also we unwrap the mystery of Egypt's longest serving pharaoh, Ramses the second, as his sarcophagus makes a stop in Paris on its world tour. And Nigerian kids race to learn…

France 24 · Apr 27, 2023

Autism awareness in Ivory Coast

In Ivory Coast, support workers head out into rural communities to offer more support to families living with autism. Also we unwrap the mystery of Egypt's longest-serving pharaoh, Ramses II, as his sarcophagus makes a stop in Paris on its world tour. Finally, Nigerian kids race to learn traditional Yoruba…

France 24 · Apr 27, 2023

'I don’t fit in the box that I’m expected to fit in': The little girl waiting years to find out why her brain works in a different way

Her mum is calling for more to be done to help children with neurodivergence while they wait years for a proper diagnosis

Wales Online · Apr 26, 2023

‘Thrown under the bus’: Melanie Sykes says she quit TV after bad treatment by industry

In a new book that follows her autism diagnosis, the former presenter of The Big Breakfast describes a career marred by sexism and coercive behaviour

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2023

Warning to parents over autism as link between eight common health issues discovered

Experts say they found a link between common ear, nose and throat issues with high scores on key autism traits, and with a diagnosis of autism.

Daily Record · Apr 25, 2023

Jewish high school student with autism comes home with swastika carved into his back

The boy, who is non-verbal and is on the Autism spectrum, also had his service dog’s equipment bag broken

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023