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Thousands of children ‘misdiagnosed’

Thousands of children are misdiagnosed with autism and mental health problems, a charity claims. Charity PANS PANDAS UK says the wrong diagnosis affects children with neuropsychiatric disorders triggered by infections including strep throat. The charity raises awareness of PANS and PANDAS....

Huge surge in hospitals using restraint

Hospitals’ use of restraint on adults with learning disabilities rose by almost 50 per cent between 2016 and 2017. A BBC File on 4 investigation found that in 2016 hospitals in England used restraint 15,000 times, and a year later...

Could faecal transplants help adults?

Researchers are recruiting autistic adults who have gut problems to test whether faecal transplants help. Arizona State University (ASU) is carrying out the study. It follows earlier research by the same team suggesting children with autism who have gut problems...

Learning disabled invited on uni course

One of Scotland’s top universities is encouraging more students with learning disabilities to apply for places. Charity Enable Scotland is behind the move to widen access to Strathclyde University. The programme is known as Breaking Barriers. Under it, eight students have...

Cyber security seeks those on spectrum

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) wants to employ more people with autism to help fight off online threats. Reports suggest the centre believes people with autism could make a key contribution in the battle against cyber attacks. The...

Cannabis trial results ‘exciting’

A pioneering researcher trialling cannabis for autism says one of his latest studies has produced “really exciting results”. Israeli researcher Dr Adi Aran says his work is focused on understanding why cannabis compound cannabidiol (CBD) might work in autism. The...

Nursing crisis harms the most vulnerable

People with learning disabilities may end up “shut off from society” in institutions because of a recruitment crisis in learning disability nursing. That’s the view of Dame Professor Donna Kinnair of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). Kinnair, who is...

Safeguards over care ‘falling over’

The current system of safeguards for people with autism and learning disabilities in care homes and hospitals is “falling over”. That’s the view of Baroness Ilora Finlay, who chairs the National Mental Capacity Forum. The Welsh doctor argues that the current...

Cannabis tested on men with autism

Researchers are investigating the impact of cannabis compounds on the brains of men with autism. Researchers at King’s College London (KCL) believe the compounds could shift the balance between excitement and inhibition in the brain. Previous research suggests this balance...

Promising results from probiotic trial

Promising early results have emerged in a trial on a probiotic to treat gut problems in autism. That’s the view of lead researcher Susan Simmons, of University College London (UCL). Still enrolling families Simmons, a nutritionist, is still enrolling families for...

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