Browsing: autistic

Charlie RoseSouth East home affairs correspondentCharlie Rose/BBCNicky claims her son Joshua is the victim of discrimination”I worked so hard to pass the test…I felt very upset,”…

Although I started my first full-time job when I was 15, it was more than three decades before I asked for an accommodation at work. This…

Donald Trump’s claims about autism deserve as little oxygen as possible, but it’s been a depressing, infuriating week for many autistic people and those of us…

Michelle RuminskiSenior Politics Reporter , Somerset andCarys NallyJournalist , West of England HandoutSomerset mother Tatjana is calling on the council to review their post-16 travel policy…

Researchers have called for better support for middle-aged and older autistic people after a review found that 90% of autistic people aged over 50 in Britain…

Plans have been approved for a new purpose-built school for up to 180 autistic pupils.Woodley School and College, which is currently based at Dog Kennel Bank…

My son is starting secondary school in September. He is the only child from his primary transitioning to a selective grammar school. He has always struggled with friendships…

Ofsted, the body responsible for safeguarding in education in England, has been accused of “offensive” and “clumsy” discrimination after telling inspectors that children with autism are…

Simon Maybin & Michael BlastlandThe Autism Curve, Radio 4Venessa Swaby/Luke Nugent (Luke Nugent Studios)Venessa Swaby and Ellie Middleton were both diagnosed with autism as adultsYou might…