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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)

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

Men making a 'change' for those living with autism after 'chance conversation'

Graeme Lavery and Ant Hopkinson were both diagnosed with autism as adults

Liverpool Echo

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One Small Step For Brain Chemistry

Scientists have identified a new molecular mechanism for autism, potentially opening up new methods of treatment

Zenger

Edinburgh mum and daughter forced to use food bank after JustEat take 100% cancel fee

The mum-of-one has said that JustEat's refusal to refund her for her order left her to borrow off of family and seek help from elsewhere. Caitlin has a three-year-old who has autism.

Edinburgh Live

Why signs of autism are hard to pin down

With singer Sia joining the ranks of people who claim to be autistic, it is valuable to define the diagnosis

Salon

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.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

4 Taylor Swift tickets go to winner of raffle benefitting Albany Park school program

The donated tickets to a Soldier Field concert are being raffled off to benefit students with autism and intellectual disabilities at Roosevelt High School.

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Australia's tennis world champions heading to the Virtus Global Games in France

The Australian tennis squad for players with an intellectual impairment, autism and Down syndrome heads to France, having not been beaten since 2015.

Daily Record

Kiltwalkers take on conditions to raise money for Renton-based social care charity

The Cornerstone team are now on course to raise more than £2,000 for the charity which helps people learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism and complex care needs, to live the best possible life.

Daily Mirror

Katie Price causes chaos as she pulls Harvey from Autism's Got Talent at last minute

Harvey Price had been scheduled to perform this year with fellow adults and kids to show off their talent, his mum Katie has now reportedly decided against the idea of her eldest son taking to the stage

The Conversation

Around half of kids getting neurodevelopmental assessment show signs of mental distress. We can support them better

Neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), affect one in ten people. While the primary focus is often on these diagnoses, worrying research shows people with neurodevelopmental conditions are at a much higher risk of experiencing serious mental health concerns. They may also find it particularly challenging…

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The Conversation

What is 'early intervention' for infants with signs of autism? And how valuable could it be?

Most early support programs for autistic children (also called “early interventions”) are provided after diagnosis. But long waiting times can leave families feeling stressed that they are “missing out” on critical opportunities to support their child.

ABC News

Hospital emergency departments can be difficult for people with autism, but Toni's helping to change that

Toni Grayson, 11, found going to the emergency department overwhelming — and by speaking up out about it, she has helped develop a new program to ensure other autistic kids don't have the same harrowing experience.

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LOOK: Highlights, photos from the sixth annual Eagles Autism Challenge

LOOK: Highlights, photos from the 2023 #EaglesAutismChallenge

Chronicle Live

Funding bid rejected for new special school in Newcastle despite 'significant need'

Council bosses have been left disappointed after seeing the Government turn down an application to fund a new school for children with autism

Daily Mirror

Pedestrian who waved cyclist into oncoming car LOSES manslaughter appeal

At a Court of Appeal hearing, Auriol Grey was refused permission to appeal against her sentence after she shouted a retired midwide into an oncoming car in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire on October 20, 2020

Wales Online

Christine McGuinness says someone filmed her naked while she was in shower

The star says the camera van was in the private road where she lived

Daily Mirror

Katie Price dubbed 'the best mum in the world' after poignant confession about Harvey

Viewers of The One Show have flocked to Twitterto gush over Katie Price's unbreakable bond with Harvey who lives with Septo-optic Dysplasia, as well as autism and Prader-Willi syndrome

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