There must be a “radical rethink” of how autism and ADHD are assessed and treated in England if the NHS is to keep up with demand for services, a think
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Police in Northern Ireland have had a major learning experience after taking a walk in the steps of those with autism, the chief constable has said. Jon Boutcher was among
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Chris Packham has said he “loathed himself” and thought he was “broken” as a teenager before he understood he had autism. The Springwatch presenter, 62, was only diagnosed at the
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The Education Secretary has acknowledged parents are having to “fight to get the right support” for children with special educational needs, days after figures showed around two in three special
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Amazon has launched a campaign to highlight features within its Alexa virtual assistant which can help people living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). An online guide has been published
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Waiting lists to be assessed for autism on the NHS in England are the longest since current records began, according to new data, with experts putting a surge in demand
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Chris Packham is to present a new Inside Our Minds series which explores what it is like to live with dyslexia and ADHD. It follows the first instalment which saw
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Employers should ensure they have appropriate premises, furnishings, equipment and IT systems to help more autistic people in work, the Government has said. Sir Robert Buckland, who led a review
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Thousands of children are struggling without the support they need while parents “battle their way through a nightmare process” amid lengthy waits for autism assessments, a former children’s commissioner has
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Four staff members at a specialist hospital unit who were exposed by an undercover BBC Panorama documentary mistreating vulnerable patients have narrowly escaped jail. Whorlton Hall, a 17-bed independent unit
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