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Campaign for autism training in teaching

The autism and learning disability training rolled out to all hospitals should be extended to education. That’s the view of campaigner Paula McGowan OBE. She led the fight for mandatory autism and learning disability training for health staff following the...

Autism Eye contributor wins award

Autism Eye contributor Stella Chadwick has collected a prestigious award. Chadwick, who writes for Autism Eye Magazine about diet and nutrition, won a Best Children’s Nutritional Therapy Company 2023 accolade in the LUXlife Health, Beauty and Wellness Awards. Her clinic, Brainstorm...

Warning to councils to provide transport

The UK’s Ombudsman has highlighted councils’ duty to provide free, suitable transport to school or college for disabled children and adults. It follows the case of a mother from Stockton-on-Tees. She had to take her young adult son to and...

More families to sue over birth trauma

Growing numbers of families will take legal action over autism linked to their children’s traumatic birth, says a lawyer. Irish solicitor Michael Boylan made the prediction after securing multi-million Euro settlements for several families. Up to €38m won Boylan argues...

Faecal transplants ‘safe, effective’

Faecal transplants are safe and effective for treating autistic adults with gut problems, according to new tests. US researcher Professor James Adams reached the conclusion the transplants were safe after trialling them on 51 adults. Arizona State University (ASU) researcher...

Carers have little hope of more support

Carers are being left with little hope of more support for their work at home or in the workplace. That’s the view of Baroness Andrews, who is the former chair of the House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee. Last...

Treatment targets repetitive behaviours

A new brain treatment that uses electrical currents can help with repetitive behaviours in autism and improve social skills, research claims. Hong Kong-based researchers led by occupational therapist Dr Yvonne Han trialled prefrontal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) treatment on...

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Campaign for autism training in teaching

Autism Eye contributor wins award

Warning to councils to provide transport

More families to sue over birth trauma

Faecal transplants ‘safe, effective’

Carers have little hope of more support

Treatment targets repetitive behaviours

Disability charities sit on £20m

Parents in legal fight over assessments

Charity halts heavy cuts in Devon

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