An autistic woman who is obsessed with men is at the centre of proceedings in a specialist court. Social workers say the woman behaves in a “socially inappropriate” fashion in
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock has launched an investigation into the case of an autistic girl said to have been detained in a “cell-like” hospital room for almost two years. Labour
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An autism school has been left “devastated” after two members of staff were killed in a motorway crash involving a minibus and lorry. Tragedy struck on the M4 on Thursday
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A High Court judge has criticised a council over its “atrocious” treatment of a severely traumatised autistic girl who has been kept in hospital because of a delay in finding
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Families of children with special educational needs are fighting a High Court battle against local authority cuts of more £21 million. Five children, whose mothers are bringing the case on
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A five-year-old boy with autism dialled 999 and guided paramedics to his home after his mother fell unconscious while unpacking shopping. Charley-Anne Semple, 27, praised the actions of her son,
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The use of restraints on adults with learning disabilities has risen by 50% in hospitals, figures show. Restraints in this setting were used a total of 15,065 times in England
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The families of two schoolboys with special educational needs are seeking to legally challenge the Government over its SEND funding policy. They say the current Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
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Young people with learning difficulties have highlighted key areas of research which could help to improve their lives. The 10 priorities include devising approaches to tackle bullying and creating the
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Ministers have been urged to ring fence funding for autistic children so schools can provide properly for them. Labour’s Lloyd Russell-Moyle said autistic children in his Brighton Kemptown constituency were
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