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Issue disabled badges now, cha ...

Blue disabled badges should be issued now to people with autism who need them, says a charity. The National Autistic Society (NAS) says councils should use their discretionary powers to give the disa ...

Act over blue badges, governme ...

The Government must act quickly over plans to make blue badges available to those with hidden disabilities. That’s the view of Sarah Lambert, who is head of policy at the National Autistic Society ( ...

Adults lose right to blue park ...

Adults with autism are losing their blue badge for parking because new benefit rules focus heavily on physical disability, says a charity. The National Autistic Society (NAS) say when people move fro ...

Families in need of holiday ac ...

Well-planned holiday activities are crucial to ensure families of children with autism get the support they need, says a charity. The National Autistic Society (NAS) says parents can struggle to find ...

Learning disabled die from lac ...

Up to 77 per cent of people who are learning disabled miss out on potentially life-saving medical help. The statistic comes from new research by the charity Mencap. It says more than 1,200 people ...

‘Injustice’ of forced adop ...

Authorities are committing “systemic injustice” by forcibly placing children for adoption when parents have autism. Monique Blakemore, an advocate for autistic women, has made the claim based ...

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