Autism

Reforms to mental health services are long overdue | Letter
Letters: Patrick Callaghan welcomes proposed changes to the Mental Health Act
Letters
09, May, 2022 @3:11 PM

‘Antiquated’ mental health laws in England and Wales set for overhaul
Mental health bill aims to limit detentions of autistic people and those with learning disabilities
Ben Quinn
06, May, 2022 @9:30 PM

Scott Morrison apologises for offence caused by saying he was ‘blessed’ to have children without disability
PM says sorry for remark during leaders’ debate after claiming that opponents ‘twisted’ his words
Paul Karp
21, Apr, 2022 @3:36 AM

Revealed: autism charity chief has links to anti-vaccine movement
Group received lottery funds while promoting unproven treatments
Shanti Das
09, Apr, 2022 @12:00 PM

Autistic children wait up to five years for an NHS appointment
Figures obtained by the Observer show scale of mental health care crisis as families tell of huge impact of delays
Chaminda Jayanetti
02, Apr, 2022 @1:00 PM

My elder son resents his brother’s special needs – how can I help him understand? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
It’s important to help your son identify and accept his own feelings, and to make sure he gets time alone with you
Annalisa Barbieri
01, Apr, 2022 @1:00 PM

‘Out of touch’: children’s authors describe increasing censorship of books on diversity
Fear of backlash means stories about race, sexuality and neurodiversity increasingly deemed inappropriate for young readers
Libby Brooks
31, Mar, 2022 @10:51 PM

A moment that changed me: finding my dad – only to lose him for ever - led me to a profound self-discovery
I only got to spent five days with my father – but it was enough to realise we were both struggling in our own ways. Then a friend made a suggestion …
Aoife Dooley
16, Mar, 2022 @7:00 AM

‘It’s about what is right’: mother’s fight for shot at new kidney for autistic son
Amy McLennan tells of ‘horrendous’ experience of going up against NHS doctors in transplant battle
Mark Brown North of England correspondent
13, Mar, 2022 @2:16 PM

My brilliant brother has Down’s syndrome. Is it wrong to fear getting pregnant myself?
I’ve always wanted to start a family, but I’m paralysed by the idea of having a disabled child – and diagnostic tests feel like a betrayal
Dunja Batarilo
12, Mar, 2022 @12:00 PM

‘I told my son I’d fight to keep him safe’ – how Joan Martin saved her learning-disabled child from deportation
Osime Brown has lived in Britain since he was four. Jailed for crimes that he denies, he was then told he would be sent back to Jamaica. His mother vowed it would never happen
Diane Taylor
16, Feb, 2022 @8:00 AM

Why PK dumped PVO, ABC banned ‘Scomo’ and Kyle left Jackie saying ‘oh’ | Weekly Beast
Peter van Onselen biffed from RN Breakfast slot in bid to offer more gender diversity. Plus: the Australian’s pie chart stuff-up
Amanda Meade
04, Feb, 2022 @12:39 AM
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