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Melanie Sykes opens up about being diagnosed with autism at 51

The Des and Mel presenter is due to speak further about the "life-changing" diagnosis in a tell-all book

Nottingham Post

Federal $2m funding for Autism Cooperative Research Centre to build inclusiveness

Some $2 million in research funding for Brisbane's Autism Cooperative Research Centre will be used to inform educators, employers and health professionals on ways to be more inclusive of people living with autism.

ABC News

Wondering about ADHD, autism and your child’s development? What to know about getting a neurodevelopmental assessment

With childcare and schools starting the new year, parents might be anxiously wondering how their child will adapt in a new learning environment. Some parents may be concerned about their child’s development or that they need specialised support.

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Melanie Sykes opens up on trauma and how she dealt with later-life health diagnosis

The TV presenter Melanie Sykes has announced she has been diagnosed as autistic at the age of 51, in 2021

Daily Mirror

Jared O’Mara ‘thoroughly rotten’, prosecutor in fraud trial says

Former Labour MP came up with ‘a series of scams’ to fund his ‘galloping’ cocaine habit, court told

The Guardian - UK

Autism inclusion teachers begin student support roles in South Australian classrooms

Hundreds of autism inclusion teachers have begun their new roles in South Australian schools, with the aim of sharing their skills with the state's 18,000 classroom staff.

ABC News

Autism Gold Coast pays tribute to co-founder Wendy Sleeman after her body found in car in Brisbane

Wendy Sleeman – whose body was found in a car at a Brisbane apartment complex this week – helped establish an autism support service on the Gold Coast.

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‘It takes all of us’: Jason and Kylie Kelce are driving forces for the Eagles Autism Foundation

PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Hammond stood five years ago in the auditorium of the Eagles practice facility, invited at the end of a team meeting to speak about the franchise’s new charitable foundation. She had been recently hired to start the Eagles Autism Foundation and needed some help. She needed the…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Aberfoyle father and daughter adventurers take on latest big challenge

The pair are trekking across thousands of miles of trails to raise awareness of autism.

Daily Record

Could hiring more neurodivergent people help fix Australia's skills shortage?

Is hiring more neurodivergent people like Jacinta Reynolds one solution to Australia's skills shortage?

ABC News

GP was not told Plymouth shooter had shotgun certificate, inquest hears

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

The Guardian - UK

GP never knew killer Jake Davison was granted shotgun certificate, inquest told

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.

The Independent UK

Unmet needs: Critics cite failures in health care for vulnerable foster children

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.

Tribune News Service

'My neighbour's screaming child keeps me up for hours each night - I'm exhausted'

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

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Teen with autism forced to live in Bunbury hospital for more than three months after NDIS property eviction

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.

Daily Record

Scots mum whose son, 10, tried to kill himself three times calls for better support

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

Glasgow Live

Mum of Glasgow 10-year-old who tried to kill himself 3 times demands action on child mental health

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.

Daily Record

Darts team hit the bullseye with charity fundraiser

Bathgate’s Glenmavis Bowling Club raised cash for autism charity

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ADHD more strongly linked to anxiety and depression compared to autism – new research

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.

Belfast Live

Meet the Co Down woman battling stereotypes surrounding autism

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

Chicago Sun-Times

Family of man with autism who was shot and seriously wounded start GoFundMe to pay medical bills and move from ‘unsafe area’

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.

The National (Scotland)

Autistic people need official champion to combat marginalisation, campaigners say

AN Autism Commissioner is “desperately needed” in Scotland to stop neurodivergent people being marginalised across “every organ of the…

Dublin Live

Dublin woman opens northside's first ever autism friendly barbershop

Sarah Darby, who has been a barber for 15 years, said it's about time that north Dublin had an autism-friendly barbershop

Daily Record

Christine McGuinness 'pretending to be someone else' during marriage to Paddy

The model and TV personality split from the Top Gear host in July but they still live together as their chree children with autism depend on a sense of routine.

Nottingham Post

Christine McGuinness lands a job offer which is 'asking for trouble'

She has already told her fans she will say yes to the offer

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