A new waiting time target, an improved diagnostic pathway and a better integrated service for adults and children with autism was announced by the Minister for Social Services and Public
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A De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) student has launched a campaign to show that having Asperger’s syndrome should pose no barriers to living a full and happy life. Jenny Brooks
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A new electronic mobile phone and tablet app developed by the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and partners has been launched to improve information sharing and support for children and
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A leading charity has called for urgent measures to boost the “woefully low” employment levels of people with a learning disability. Mencap said public attitudes were contributing to the fact
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The National Autistic Society have launched a video to draw attention to how autistic people have been repeatedly let down by Government programmes and overlooked by employers. New research has found
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An experimental autism therapy that helps parents communicate with their children has had a record level of success in reducing core symptoms of the condition. A trial involving daily 20
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A new service for adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) was officially launched by The Cedar Foundation and the Western Trust at Derry Central Library recently. This specialist service aims
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Dr Luke Beardon from Sheffield Hallam University’s Autism Centre has won two awards at the inaugural UK Autism Hero Awards. Organised by the Anna Kennedy Online Charity, the Autism Hero
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The National Autistic Society Scotland – Moving Forward team, give an insight into how their project supports young autistic people into employment, further education or volunteering opportunities. The Moving Forward
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Doctors have warned of the dangers of alternative medicines after a four-year-old autistic boy was admitted to hospital suffering adverse effects from a cocktail of supplements. The child, who was
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