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Mum champions medical cannabis

The mother of a teenager with epilepsy who says medical cannabis saved his life is fighting to ensure other children also benefit. Charlotte Caldwell says medical cannabis has transformed the life of her 17-year-old son, Billy. Before the treatment began,...

Hunt‘s budget ‘ignored carers’

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s budget ignored carers, say campaigners. Charity Carers UK says it was “disappointed” that carers did not get any “targeted” help from Hunt. Among other measures, the chancellor focused his efforts on getting the parents of young children...

Suffolk Council slammed for failures

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has slammed Suffolk County Council for multiple failures in providing alternative education for children out of school. Ombudsman Michael King said the council must make changes “as a priority”. The warning follows the Ombudsman’s...

App interprets emotions of non-verbal

Researchers have launched an app designed to interpret the emotions of non-verbal people. Irish digital health firm seamlessCARE says the app uses artificial intelligence (AI) to interpret their emotions. The company says the app can improve the quality of life...

N Ireland services fail ‘miserably’

Services to autistic children in Northern Ireland are failing “miserably”. That’s the view of Shirelle Stewart, who is the head of the National Autistic Society (NAS) in the province. Stewart said despite a “year-on-year increase in people being diagnosed with...

Guide to treat severe behaviour problems

A US autism charity has produced a guide for treating severe problems with behaviour. Charity Autism Speaks says a team of experts developed the guide to improve care. The Clinician Guide: Program Development and Best Practices for Treating Severe Behaviors...

Special diets cost 67 per cent more

Families with children on special diets pay up to 67 per cent more for their shopping. Research by The Allergy Team monitored the average prices of common family foods. The items included bread, pasta, milk and cheese, and their alternatives....

Researchers link autism to hearing loss

Researchers have linked autism to hearing loss. Scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) say they have discovered hearing loss in a mouse model of autism. The researchers said they found mild hearing loss and defects in the...

Call for community care in draft law

Care boards and councils must be pressed to provide community services so people with autism and learning disabilities avoid long-term hospital detentions. That’s the view of the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on the draft Mental Health Bill. It has been...

Autism parents less likely to have a job

Parents of children on the autism spectrum are much less likely to have a job, new research shows. The US study looked at parents of children with autism, asthma or neither condition. Over a year, parents completed three online surveys...

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