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Family take action over respite closure

The family of a boy with autism are taking legal action against their local council over its decision to close a “lifeline” respite care facility without finding an alternative within the borough for children who rely on it. In a...

UN call to stop wasting human potential

The United Nations has called for countries across the world to stop shunning people with autism because it is a “violation of human rights” and a “waste of human potential”. UN General Assembly President Mogens Lykketoft described autism as “part...

UK government is failing disabled people

The UK Government is failing in its duty of care to disabled people, says a Lords report. The House of Lords Equality Act 2010 and Disability Committee has been investigating the Equality Act and its impact on people with disabilities....

Parents forced to launch petitions

Parents are highlighting the inadequacy of the UK’s mental health service by starting online petitions to force professionals to provide better care for their loved ones. Described in 2014 as ‘not fit for purpose’ by Norman Lamb, the then-health minister,...

NHS tests idea of offering sleep support

Tired parents of children with autism in the UK’s Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire regions have been receiving help in an innovative NHS-funded project to offer sleep support. The Children’s Sleep Charity, which was set up to help sleep-deprived parents get a better...

Schoolkids held back by sensory issues

New research suggests that most schoolchildren with autism suffer from sensory discomfort that holds them back in their schoolwork. A study conducted by psychologists at UK-based Anglia Ruskin University found that 88 per cent of children with autism were affected...

Northern Ireland funding ‘not enough’

A politician who started a petition for more investment in autism services in Northern Ireland says that the £2 million the Department of Health has offered is not enough. Councillor Kellie Armstrong, of the Alliance Party, spearheaded a petition with...

Microsoft aims to hire more techies

Microsoft says it is planning to recruit more computer-savvy workers who have autism. The move expands on an initiative launched eight months ago that has resulted in the recruitment of almost a dozen employees who are on the autism spectrum....

Parents defy dire services in N Ireland

Northern Ireland, fast gaining a reputation for having one of the worst autism services in the developed world, is seeing parents mount a new campaign for politicians to meet their children’s needs. A petition demanding action on the dire lack...

Drug may boost conversation skills

A blood pressure drug could help to improve conversation skills in people with autism, according to a study. The drug propranolol, prescribed under the name Inderal, may improve life for those on the spectrum, say scientists at the University of Missouri....

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