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Neurodivergent children left to 'fall through the cracks' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #autism
Neurodivergent children 'fall through cracks' at Wales' schools
Parents of
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November 10, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Neurodivergent children left to 'fall through the cracks' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #autism
Cornish families gather to protest lack of Send provision www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #cornwall
Families gather in Truro to protest lack of Cornwall Send support
Local organisers say
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November 4, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Cornish families gather to protest lack of Send provision www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #cornwall
This mom has three children with autism. She’s spent thousands on ‘false hope.’
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This mom has three children with autism. She’s spent thousands on ‘false hope.’
With three autistic children, a Michigan mother has been lured into spending thousands on unproven and sometimes risky treatments to ease their symptoms.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:08 AM
This mom has three children with autism. She’s spent thousands on ‘false hope.’
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/... #autism
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/... #autism
Demanding change for young people with a learning disability, and their families, during their transition to adulthood www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk/information-... #endthecliffedge
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Demanding change for young people with a learning disability, and their families, during their transition to adulthood.
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October 31, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Demanding change for young people with a learning disability, and their families, during their transition to adulthood www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk/information-... #endthecliffedge
NHS staff ignored woman's autism before her death, parents say www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #autism
Braintree woman's autism was ignored by mental health staff - mum
Lisa Wolff says
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October 27, 2025 at 9:03 AM
NHS staff ignored woman's autism before her death, parents say www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #autism
Having autism should not mean having to fight for our education www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #autism
Having autism should not mean having to fight for our education
The Institute for Public Policy Research says there should be more comprehensive support for Send students in mainstream schools.
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October 24, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Having autism should not mean having to fight for our education www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #autism
Green Light is delighted to announce that Kaya McLeod won the Registered Manager of the Year award at the Proud To Care Cornwall Awards 2025! switchedoncare.com/kaya-mcleod-... #autism #cornwall
Kaya McLeod is Registered Manager of the Year 2025 - Green Light
Green Light is delighted to announce that Kaya McLeod has won the Registered Manager of the Year award at the Proud to Care Awards 2025! The ceremony, held
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September 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Green Light is delighted to announce that Kaya McLeod won the Registered Manager of the Year award at the Proud To Care Cornwall Awards 2025! switchedoncare.com/kaya-mcleod-... #autism #cornwall
Son with complex needs being failed by 'broken' system www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Derry: Son with complex needs being failed by 'broken' system
Suzy Ward wants better support for young people with learning disabilities.
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September 25, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Son with complex needs being failed by 'broken' system www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Human evolution may be responsible for autism rates theweek.com/health/human... #autism
Human evolution may be responsible for autism rates
Neurodiversity and a complex brain may go hand in hand
theweek.com
September 18, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Human evolution may be responsible for autism rates theweek.com/health/human... #autism
Understanding autism: What parents need to know about cause and risk www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h... #autism
Understanding autism: What parents need to know about cause and risk
Headlines have warned expectant parents of all the things that could ‘cause autism’. Here’s what the headlines leave out
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September 17, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Understanding autism: What parents need to know about cause and risk www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h... #autism
People Love To Ask Invasive Questions About My Son's #Autism. These Are The Only Ones I'll Answer. www.huffpost.com/entry/answer...
People Love To Ask Invasive Questions About My Son's Autism. These Are The Only Ones I'll Answer.
"I’ve never liked talking about my son’s autism with other people."
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August 21, 2025 at 8:02 AM
People Love To Ask Invasive Questions About My Son's #Autism. These Are The Only Ones I'll Answer. www.huffpost.com/entry/answer...
Predicting the Mind | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/comm...
Predicting the Mind
Neuroscience and AI challenge free will, but brain complexity, context, and resistance keep perfect prediction out of reach. Functional autonomy remains.
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August 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Can exercise provide a boost for brain and body in teens with autism?
Researchers are investigating how regular exercise might help autistic teenagers, physically, emotionally and socially. www.uchealth.org/today/can-ex... #autism
Researchers are investigating how regular exercise might help autistic teenagers, physically, emotionally and socially. www.uchealth.org/today/can-ex... #autism
Can exercise provide a boost for brain and body in teens with autism?
Researchers are investigating how regular exercise might help autistic teenagers, physically, emotionally and socially.
www.uchealth.org
July 23, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Can exercise provide a boost for brain and body in teens with autism?
Researchers are investigating how regular exercise might help autistic teenagers, physically, emotionally and socially. www.uchealth.org/today/can-ex... #autism
Researchers are investigating how regular exercise might help autistic teenagers, physically, emotionally and socially. www.uchealth.org/today/can-ex... #autism
Why Autism May Not Be One Condition, But Many www.forbes.com/sites/willia... #autism
Why Autism May Not Be One Condition, But Many
Why does one child with autism speak fluently but struggle socially, while another barely talks yet shows remarkable pattern recognition?
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July 22, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Why Autism May Not Be One Condition, But Many www.forbes.com/sites/willia... #autism
'We wish we'd never asked for help': Family's hurt as thousands with learning disabilities locked up www.itv.com/watch/news/w... #autism
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July 14, 2025 at 9:17 PM
'We wish we'd never asked for help': Family's hurt as thousands with learning disabilities locked up www.itv.com/watch/news/w... #autism
New Autism Study Uncovers Four Biological Subtypes www.psychiatrist.com/news/new-aut... #autism
New Autism Study Uncovers Four Biological Subtypes
Researchers identified four distinct genetic and clinical subtypes of autism, paving the way for more personalized treatments.
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July 12, 2025 at 10:07 AM
New Autism Study Uncovers Four Biological Subtypes www.psychiatrist.com/news/new-aut... #autism
Life-saving wristband for neurodivergent people launched in Devon
Wearable IDs give first responders instant access to vital information www.devonlive.com/news/devon-n...
Wearable IDs give first responders instant access to vital information www.devonlive.com/news/devon-n...
Life-saving wristband for neurodivergent people launched in Devon
Wearable IDs give first responders instant access to vital information
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July 4, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Life-saving wristband for neurodivergent people launched in Devon
Wearable IDs give first responders instant access to vital information www.devonlive.com/news/devon-n...
Wearable IDs give first responders instant access to vital information www.devonlive.com/news/devon-n...
What Brings Autistic People Joy? | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi... #autism
What Brings Autistic People Joy?
What if much of what society has been taught about autism and happiness is wrong? New research shows that autistic people experience intense joy connected to autistic traits.
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June 23, 2025 at 11:36 AM
What Brings Autistic People Joy? | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi... #autism
TMS Therapy Holds Promise for #Autism | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/expe...
TMS Therapy Holds Promise for Autism
Cutting-edge neuroscience research identifies what causes mental rigidity in autism spectrum disorder and how to alleviate it with brain stimulation.
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June 18, 2025 at 11:23 AM
TMS Therapy Holds Promise for #Autism | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/expe...
I thought it was being gay that made my life so difficult. Then, at 50, I got an eye-opening diagnosis … www.theguardian.com/society/2025... #autism #autism
I thought it was being gay that made my life so difficult. Then, at 50, I got an eye-opening diagnosis …
I spent far too many years lonely and angry, thanks to schoolmates who called me ‘weird’ and bosses who dismissed me as ‘hysterical’. But was it my sexuality that put their backs up – or the autism I ...
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June 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I thought it was being gay that made my life so difficult. Then, at 50, I got an eye-opening diagnosis … www.theguardian.com/society/2025... #autism #autism
Councillor says some children in care are 'evil' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cambridgeshire councillor says some children in care are 'evil'
Reform UK's Andy Osborn makes the comments at a Cambridgeshire County Council committee meeting.
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June 6, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Councillor says some children in care are 'evil' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Do You Grow Out of Autism?
How our view of autism is evolving. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/givi... #autism
How our view of autism is evolving. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/givi... #autism
Do You Grow Out of Autism?
Autism has come full circle; from perceptions of the disability as lifelong, to beliefs of “growing out of it” and back again, all shaping how we support autistic individuals.
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June 2, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Do You Grow Out of Autism?
How our view of autism is evolving. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/givi... #autism
How our view of autism is evolving. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/givi... #autism
Parents of autistic children are stressed. Here’s what they want you to know theconversation.com/parents-of-a... #autism
Parents of autistic children are stressed. Here’s what they want you to know
Parents of autistic children have much higher levels of stress than parents of children with other disabilities. And it’s not just about the autism itself.
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May 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Parents of autistic children are stressed. Here’s what they want you to know theconversation.com/parents-of-a... #autism
Autistic Intelligences as Evolutionarily Adaptations | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/atyp...
Autistic Intelligences as Evolutionarily Adaptations
Some evolutionary psychologists propose that some Autistic traits were selected because they were advantageous in early environments and can still be strengths in the modern world.
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May 27, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Autistic Intelligences as Evolutionarily Adaptations | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/atyp...