The Latest Breaking News from Autism

Autistic boy left suicidal and had no school for two years after being expelled

"He was suicidal and would not leave his room. He did not want to live. He felt there was no purpose to his life. It was awful, so traumatic"

Wales Online · Oct 5, 2022

The next Handmade Canberra Market will have a low sensory shopping hour

People with autism and groups such as nursing homes had been requesting a special period that might better suit their needs.

The Canberra Times · Oct 5, 2022

Stockport to get new £17m special school after 'much-needed' plans signed off

Named Pear Tree Academy, the secondary school will provide places for up to 133 pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including children who have autism.

Manchester Evening News · Oct 4, 2022

Should ADHD be in the NDIS? Yes, but eligibility for disability supports should depend on the person not their diagnosis

Eligibility for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) came under scrutiny this week, after NDIS minister Bill Shorten said he was considering whether a diagnosis of attention-defecit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should grant automatic eligibility for the NDIS.

The Conversation · Sep 29, 2022

Campaign aims to boost number of young adults with SEND in work by 10,000

The charity DFN Project Search aims to help 10,000 young adults with special educational needs and disability into paid work by 2030.

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022

Woman's 4-year fight to free autistic brother, 27, 'locked away' in mental health unit

Elliot Dodds, 27, who was kept in an assessment treatment unit after being diagnosed with autism and epilepsy has finally been released after four years to his family's joy

Daily Mirror · Sep 28, 2022

Glow Walk returns to Belfast to raise vital funds for NI's Autism services

It will support Autism NI’s Helpline service which supports over 6,600 individuals every year

Belfast Live · Sep 28, 2022

Governor releases Hindi version of ‘Advaitha and Autism’

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The Hindu · Sep 24, 2022

Air pollution ‘causes brain damage raising risk of depression and autism in children’, new study shows

Research from Rotterdam found those who grew up around busy roads had abnormal white matter

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022

Dublin mam vows to stage protest outside the Dail to get autistic son into special school

Her youngest son seven-year-old Jefferson has autism and she is campaigning for him to get a place at a special school

Dublin Live · Sep 22, 2022