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Law changes ‘will not end scandal’

Changes in the law alone will not end the “human rights scandal” of autistic people being held in mental health hospitals for years. That is the warning from the National Autistic Society (NAS) as the UK Government promises key reforms...

Outrage after cops drag woman from shop

A charity has called on a police watchdog to “look closely” at an incident where officers dragged an autistic woman out of a shop. The National Autistic Society (NAS) made the call after the officers forced 19-year-old Katie Mitchell out...

Warning over school education

A charity’s policy chief has sounded a warning over the treatment of autistic children in schools. Tim Nicholls is assistant policy director for the National Autistic Society (NAS). He said his charity’s research shows widespread discontent with school life among...

Campaigner sets up union for carers

A campaigner who fought the UK Government over the prosecution of carers is setting up a union and online forum. Leo Cleary plans to set up the National Unpaid Carers Union and Forum. Cleary, 42, who cares for his elderly...

Commissioner calls for calm-room review

The Children’s Commissioner has called for a review of so-called ‘calming rooms’ after footage emerged of autistic children being abused in them. Dame Rachel de Souza, Children’s Commissioner for England, made the call after footage emerged from Whitefield School, in...

Mum slams carers after daughter dies

The devastated mum of an autistic woman who died from drinking too much water says she would still be alive were it not for lapses in her care. Catherine Mitchell, 20, was supported round-the-clock by two staff at Springfield University...

Watch-style tech predicts meltdowns

A Singapore charity has been trialling wristwatch-style technology that predicts meltdowns. Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities (THKMC) has trialled the wearable technology on autistic children under seven who have global development and speech and language delays. The trial ended in...

Autism Eye up for top award – again

Autism Eye Magazine has been shortlisted again for a prestigious journalism award, highlighting its editorial quality and continuing success. The title’s editor, Gillian Loughran, has been shortlisted by the British Society of Magazine Editors (BSME) for the coveted Editor of...

Drug first for autism-related syndrome

Two large studies are underway to determine whether a drug will be the first to get the go-ahead in the US for treating a syndrome related to autism. The studies will establish if zatolmilast remains in line to become the...

‘Vindicated’ mum wins restraint case

The mother of an autistic boy strapped to a chair in school says she feels “vindicated” after an investigation ruled he was “restrained unnecessarily”. Deirdre Shakespeare and husband Rodney, from County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, fought a lengthy campaign after...

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