The father of an autistic teenager who died after being prescribed antipsychotic medication has blamed the drug for his death and said his son would still be alive if “arrogant”
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Antipsychotic drugs caused a teenager to develop the rare condition which led to his death, an inquest has heard. Thomas Oliver McGowan, known as Oliver, who was mildly autistic and
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Sharon Jeffreys from the Mental Health Intensive Support Team, NHS Improvement discusses the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)’s learning disabilities guideline and how organisations can work to
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A new study by Swansea University has suggested that children with intellectual difficulty or autism are more likely to be given antipsychotic medication from a younger age than those without
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Paddy McGuinness has urged fellow parents raising children with autism not to give up hope after he “finally conquered a family holiday”. The Take Me Out host posted a picture
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A Belfast-made TV show starring a child with autism has been snapped up transatlantic broadcasters. Pablo, a live action and 2D animation series written and produced by Paper Owl Films,
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People are waiting “far too long” for an autism diagnosis, a Tory former Cabinet minister said as she urged people to show more awareness of the disability. Dame Cheryl Gillan
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An 11-year-old boy with autism has reportedly been given £42,000 in compensation after his family claimed he was the victim of discrimination. The BBC said Ben Gleeson joined the 10th
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An autistic girl at risk of harming herself in her “dangerous” family home has won a High Court action for an immediate review of her living situation. The six-year-old, who
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The winners of the National Autistic Society’s Autism Professionals Awards were announced at a special ceremony in Harrogate last week. The top accolade, the Lifetime Achievement Award, went to philanthropist Dame Stephanie Shirley
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