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Parent journey Read this moving account of one families journey from realisation to diagnosis - from acceptance to advocacy More
...and if you like that, you'll love this blog by Danielle More

Friendship skills Kids on the spectrum (contrary to the stereotype) often want friends but don't always know the best way to go about getting them. Keeping them can be quite a challenge too! More

Marriage of different minds 'On my first date with Mike — we’ve been partners now for 24 years — he asked me, “Are we on a date?” And on the second date, he asked, “Are we still dating? - It took me nearly 17 years to realize having to ask someone to know exactly what was going on is typical of someone with Asperger’s Syndrome More

School: being there not enough On March 22, 2017, the US Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of raising the educational standard for children with disabilities by saying that a child's "educational program must be appropriately ambitious in light of his circumstances" and "every child should have the chance to meet challenging objectives." More

Autism schools rise The “more complex” requirements of autistic pupils compared with other special needs have led to high exclusion rates in England and a rising demand for specialised school places. Of the 44 special needs free schools set to open or already opened in the past five years, 21 (48 per cent) primarily or solely focused on autism More

Residents rights A group of autistic Hackney residents has joined forces with the council and local health services to make the borough “more autism-friendly” - tackling bullying, discrimination and lack of services More

Skills for support And support for skills. Children and adults with autism need a knowledgeable, confident, skilled workforce of helpers if they are to get the better lives they so deserve. That's why we are running our Training for Autism Trainers Programme again this year. More

Can brain scans reveal autism? Recent reports suggest that MRI scans might be able to identify children who are more likely to have autism. It's time for a reality check. More
And while we are talking identification... early and accurate assessment and diagnosis are still not available universally. That's why we are offering ADOS2 trainning this June. More

A question of girls Conventional thinking suggests autism mainly affects boys. But more and more girls – and adult women – are being diagnosed with the condition. And up to 100,000 could be still undiagnosed. More

Matching jobs to autism Tom Cowley had a dream to create computer games, but after six years, had not been able to break into the business. He is autistic, which means he has difficulty communicating with, and forming relationships, with other people. He suspects that may have held him back from selling himself to employers. More
And on the same subjetc...Watch this interview with the author and autism advocate Stephen Shore. More

Teaching kids with autism. What's that like? We need help with a survey of peoples experiences teaching or supporting children on the spectrum. Take five  to help out. More

Fakery stopped A drug and dietary supplement maker has been ordered to cease operations after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found that it was falsely marketing products as being able to treat autism and other conditions. More

Coming soon Watch out for a new autism online magazine that aims to talk sense about science and autism. You can subscribe now. More