AUTISM NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2023 COMMENT

Home learning A new complex in Hungary will be a home for learning, diagnosis, counselling and education for families with an autistic member. More

Autistic culture "The whole purpose of the show is to defy stereotypes". How to Dance in Ohio is a Broadway musical starring 7 autistic actors. More

Unsupported An autistic woman has been left without the workplace support she needs for more than 15 months because of repeated delays and incompetence by the government’s Access to Work scheme. More

Sharing progress "I accepted the challenge that my son took on fifteen years ago. I have therefore committed to speaking positively about my son” More

Not the stereotype Ife Thomas was  told she was 'too confident' to be autistic. Now she is is raising awareness about autistic black women through social media and public speaking. More

Isolation Autistic people are four times more likely to be lonely than those who are neurotypical, according to a new study. More 

Deeper understanding Jacky Stabler is the owner behind the hugely successful Full Circle Bakes business. She spoke to Glasgow Live this Disability Visibility Day about her experiences living with autism and ADHD and why her diagnoses changed her life for the better. More

Grief Simeon Jackman-Smith tells us how his autism affected his grief when his dad, David, died in April 2022. "First I was shocked, then it was sadness," says Simeon. "Then I was just angry”. More 

Discrimination A police officer was treated unfavourably and discriminated against when she was rejected from firearms training because she is autistic. More













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