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Black and Asian parents fight stigma

Black and Asian parents have told of their struggles against stigma, shame and honour in trying to fight for acceptance of autism. Venessa Bobb says minority families still focus on “normalising behaviour” rather than accepting and understanding autism. Bobb’s 21-year-old...

Women ‘forced to give up caring’

Many women in the UK will be forced to give up caring roles to seek employment, due to changes in the age at which they qualify for the state pension. That’s the view of campaign group Women Against State Pension...

McGowan devastated by another death

A campaigning mum who lost her autistic son after he was given antipsychotic medication in hospital says she is “devastated” over the death of another child in the NHS. Paula McGowan described the death of 11-year-old Mattheus Vieira as “wholly...

EHC plans in crisis, warns Ombudsman

A UK Government body has warned of a ‘crisis’ over delays in issuing education, health and care (EHC) plans. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman criticised councils and the Government over the delays. It said the holdups were because...

Charity suggests duty of employment idea

The UK Government should extend education health and care plans (EHCPs) to provide a legal duty to support autistic young people in work. EHCPs would then become employment health and care plans. That’s the view of charity Ambitious about Autism....

Campaigners win against care threat

Autistic people and those with learning disabilities have won their battle against a proposed Bristol City Council policy that could have forced them into residential care. The council has now withdrawn the proposed policy after it carried out a consultation...

Continuing healthcare fails families

Disabled adults and children are being denied the care they need from the NHS. BBC reports suggest that NHS continuing healthcare has failed numerous families. The system makes funding available to those with life-limiting conditions or people at risk of...

Call for autism mental health service

The resumed Northern Ireland Assembly needs to set up a specialist autism mental health service to cope with the severe needs of its population. That’s the message from Kerry Boyd, head of the charity Autism NI. Boyd said autism assessment...

Reseachers want better dual diagnosis

A research team is calling for better ways of carrying out a dual diagnosis of autism and epilepsy. Studies have suggested anywhere between 2 per cent and 46 per cent of autistic people suffer from epilepsy. The research team’s call...

New home joy after ‘horrific’ care

An autistic woman who was held in seclusion by a “horrific Victorian care package” has made a start in a new home. Bethany was left “utterly institutionalised” following her 22-month stay at Northampton hospital St Andrew’s Healthcare, says dad Jeremy....

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