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Discrimination rife in extended families

Extended family members discriminate against autistic people, new research suggests. Speech therapist Dr Natalie Thayer found some family members do not want to learn about the condition or help the immediate family. Thayer, of Towson University in Maryland, looked at...

Plea to UN to fight for failing families

A human rights group has urged the United Nations (UN) to fight for better support for families struggling with disabled children. The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) asked the UN to recommend families get more short breaks and respite....

Pressure grows to end carer prosecutions

More pressure is being added to end the prosecution of carers who inadvertently breach the earnings limit for their benefit. The National Union of Carers (NUC) has called for an immediate halt to the prosecutions. Terry Bayliffe, one of the...

Police reinvigorate alert card scheme

Police say they are refocusing their efforts on better managing the autistic people their officers encounter. The Met Police said it is “reinvigorating” the autism alert cards scheme launched across London in July 2019. The cards include basic information, such...

Ireland unveils positive autism strategy

The Irish government has unveiled a new strategy to improve the lives of people on the autism spectrum. The Autism Innovation Strategy has four pillars: An autism-affirming society. It aims to increase public understanding of autism and autistic people, and...

Care home abused and restrained patients

People were harmed and sometimes subjected to “excessive” force at a care home rated “inadequate” by inspectors. Staff at The Hall, in Hamstreet, near Ashford in Kent, “unlawfully restrained” residents with autism and learning disabilities and did not use de-escalation,...

Cord blood holds clue to autism impact

Scientists believe they have identified a compound in umbilical cord blood that has a strong impact on the severity of autism. The researchers believe the levels of fatty acid metabolites found in cord blood are linked to social interaction and...

‘Clear action needed’ to help carers

A charity has called for “clear and decisive action” from the new UK Government to improve carers’ lives. Carers UK issued the call amid mounting concerns about the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) using bailiffs to recover Carer’s Allowance...

‘Devastating’ lack of school places

Families in Northern Ireland struggling to find a special school place for their children face “devastating consequences”. That’s the view of the Alliance Party’s education spokesperson Kate Nicholl. The member of Northern Ireland’s legislative assembly (MLA) for South Belfast says...

CQC slams mental health services

A report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has slammed the treatment of autistic people and those with a learning disability in the UK’s mental health services. The annual Monitoring the Mental Health Act report has highlighted the lack of...

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