A woman spent 18 months in hospital after being deemed fit to leave due to a disagreement between her family and a healthcare partnership, according to a report. The patient
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Labour has warned of “lasting damage” after a report said children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are more likely to be permanently excluded from school. Shadow minister for
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A Merseyside charity has opened a new sensory swimming pool for use by people with autism. The pool, owned and run by Autism Together, will be used by a wide
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A new report published today reveals 71% of autistic adults in England aren’t getting the support they need. This could mean up to 327,000 autistic adults aren’t getting help to
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People with hidden disabilities can apply for blue badge parking permits from Friday. The scheme’s eligibility criteria in England has been expanded by the Department for Transport (DfT) to include
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Babies born by Caesarean section are 33% more likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, according to a study which considered 20 million births. The findings, which combined 61
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A judge has refused to ban a heavily-pregnant woman who has learning difficulties from spending time alone with the man she loves. Council social services bosses had said staff caring
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Viral footage shows the moment a teenager with autism walked without assistance for the first time in eight years. Brandon Neal, 17, from North Texas, had an operation to fix
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The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland has published a new guide for nurses and other clinical staff in Scotland on creating care plans for patients with mental ill health, dementia
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An autistic campaigner from Kent handed a petition with 217,828 signatures into number 10 Downing Street. The petition, which was launched jointly with the National Autistic Society ( NAS), calls on the Government
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