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National autism strategy in the pipeline, with both Coalition and Labor committing to plan

No matter who wins the federal election, Australia is set to develop a national autism strategy — a move that has been welcomed as a "good start" to changing community attitudes to children and young people with a disability.

ABC News

Queen’s Speech to include Mental Health Act reforms aimed at reducing detentions

The Queen’s Speech will include an overhaul of mental health powers to protect patient liberty and prevent those with learning difficulties from being detained without their consent, No 10 said.

Evening Standard

Disability support worker mother slams NDIS as provider reports substantial funding cuts

Bendigo woman Jo Boyd slams the NDIS, saying the system to review plans is not allowing people living with a disability to have the continuity they need.

ABC News

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Harvard Students Slam Autism Awareness Panel as 'Violently Ableist'

The event was postponed in order to mollify students who said trying to treat autism was "hateful, eugenicist."

Reason

Mum forced to quit job so she can get autistic son to school

Samantha Bowe's son has spent six months out of the classroom but has finally been offered a place at special needs school

Liverpool Echo

Girl, 10, 'broke down' after being asked why her skin is 'so brown' at school

Her parents said they don't want her staying at the school and are looking to move her elsewhere

Liverpool Echo

Mum forced to give up her job to take her son to school

Charlie Bowe was offered a place at a school but he had no way of getting there

Manchester Evening News

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Commentary: End police violence against Black Americans

On April 4, an unarmed Black man named Patrick Lyoya was killed by police in Grand Rapids, Michigan, after being pulled over for having mismatched license plates; a white officer shot him in the back of his head. On April 17, Syracuse police aggressively detained a Black boy, just 8…

Tribune News Service

Austin's heartwarming firelighters make CEO on autism spectrum 'visible'

Tasmanian parents make their son, who has autism and is non-verbal, the CEO and public face of their business.

ABC News

North Belfast primary school among first to use immersive technology for pupils

"It’s only been installed for a month, but already we have seen the benefits of the Cubbie"

Belfast Live

Mind your language! 10 of the best (and worst) foreign TV remakes, from The Killing to Homeland

TV is flooded with Anglophone versions of hit overseas shows, with the UK take on Call My Agent! the latest example. Here, we examine the good, the bad and the clunky

The Guardian - UK

Young NI entrepreneur who has been breaking down barriers for children with autism

Aimee was named as Europe's Top Entrepreneur Under 20 for her dedication to educating children and adults on autism

Belfast Live

'I was told I would be institutionalised - but now I'm a successful author and public speaker'

Andrew Edwards reflects on his mother's impact on his life, and takes on a huge walk in her memory

Wales Online

India’s first bridgital autism support network set up

Project aims to take specialised care to small towns and rural areas

The Hindu

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Daily Mirror

Melanie Sykes discusses living with autism and vows to change perception of diagnosis

Melanie Sykes revealed last year she had been diagnosed with the condition, and said it had been ‘life-changing’ a she celebrated being ‘validated’

The Conversation

Autism, ADHD and school absence are risk factors for self-harm: new research

Self-harm – physically hurting yourself – is common in young people, affecting about one in five teens by the age of 18.

Manchester Evening News

"Why does everyone I love have to die?": Fears for teen brothers' future after tragic loss of mum

Ethan and Bailey Oliver also lost their father three years ago, leaving them with no income

Liverpool Echo

Mum turns TikTok star after son born weighing same as a shoe

Shannon has opened up on Maison's extraordinary journey

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The Games' Olivia Attwood says serious health issue sparked 'sad end to sport career'

The former Love Islander will go head-to-head with Wes Nelson and more celebs in ITV's The Game

WEKU

For neurodivergent, non-speaking poets, collaboration is the basis of language

Poet Adam Wolfland identifies as neurodivergent and autistic. He says poetry is in his body — he types and moves to communicate and his poetry is multidimensional.

Daily Mirror

Joyriders plough BMW into house leaving mum and her three children homeless

Sharon Herd, 31, said she had a lucky escape and her and her three young boys Calum, 8, Kai 5, and Mason, 2 were not home - but they've been forced to move out after the property was deemed a safety hazard

Edinburgh Live

Scottish single mum and three kids left homeless after joyriders plough into home

Devastated Sharon Herd, and her three young boys, have been left homeless after two joyriders ploughed a BMW 4x4 straight into the side of her home earlier this week

Daily Record

Single mum and three kids left homeless after joyriders plough car into house

A police probe is ongoing after two men were seen fleeing the scene on Clarimalt Drive in Kirkcaldy at around 8.30am on Monday, April 25.

ABC News

Government agency accused of being 'at war with those it should be supporting' as appeals against NDIS cuts spike

There has been a large spike in the number of NDIS participants reporting their plans have been slashed, with many seeking legal help and causing congestion in the appeals system.

Dynamite News

Health: Early awareness about autism leads to better life

Individuals who learn they are autistic at a younger age can have a heightened quality of life and sense of well-being in adulthood. More on Dynamite News:

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