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Like many women, I didn't know I was autistic until adulthood – how late diagnosis can hurt mental health and self image

For many women, adult diagnoses of autism are “a light in the darkness”, an epiphany of self-understanding. My “lightbulb moment” came in my late 20s. “They thought you were autistic,” my mum mused when I told her I was embarking on an academic career in autism research.

The Conversation

The complexity of cannabis and autism

New research suggests cannabis can improve quality of life for autistic, but it's far from a miracle drug

Salon

Missouri pastor sparks outrage for saying autism is ‘caused by demonic forces’

The pastor claimed that autism could be treated if you ‘just cast the demon out’

The Independent UK

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Riot Fest owner says ‘things finally made sense’ after his recent autism diagnosis

Mike Petryshyn, whose festival returns this week for its 17th edition, connects the condition to his early love of punk music and his tendency to think of solutions but have trouble executing them.

Chicago Sun-Times

No evidence to show whether autism health passports are effective - new review

Health passports were developed to help patients better communicate their needs with medical staff by allowing people to record details about their disability or health condition. They are sometimes known as a communication passport, healthcare passport or a hospital passport and can be digital or on paper.

The Conversation

‘This Should Have Never Happened’: Qld Govt Apologises For Neglect Of Brothers W/ Autism

Between June 2000 and May 2020, there were at least 30 occasions where the concerns about the bothers were raised with Queensland authorities.

Pedestrian.tv

‘Should never have happened’: Queensland apologises for neglect and abuse of brothers with autism

Disability royal commission finds state should have done more to protect pair, who were found malnourished in house with dead father

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Autism diagnoses are on the rise. School policy must change to safeguard tomorrow’s workforce

In 2002, 1 in every 150 eight-year-old children received an ASD diagnosis. In 2020, the figure was 1 in every 36, according to the CDC.

Fortune

National Disability Insurance Agency accused of ‘failing’ young children with autism

Committee hears every family Austism Partnerships Australia worked with who challenged their NDIS funding rejection was eventually approved for intensive support

The Guardian - AU

Wired differently: how neurodiversity adds new skillsets to the workplace

From the arts to the law, employers are seeing conditions such as autism and ADHD can have more benefits than drawbacks

The Guardian - UK

Mind ki Baat, Ep 10: Autism spectrum disorder

This is the tenth and final episode of the first season of Mind ki Baat, a Newslaundry podcast with a neurodivergent host with a focus on the invisible epidemic of mental health issues in society today.

Newslaundry

Boy with autism, 9, found dead after losing parents at Brooklyn Ikea

The boy is believed to have drowned in the Red Hook Channel after wandering away from his parents

The Independent UK

Studies reveals Artificial intelligence can diagnose autism spectrum disorder

A study has found that artificial intelligence can diagnose autism spectrum disorder. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Labour council under fire as after school care cut for children with autism

A LABOUR council has come under fire after cutting after school care for children with autism and other special needs.

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The Guardian - UK

Cerys Bradley: Not Overthinking Things 2019 review – divorce, autism and pass the parcel

Bradley throws a kids’ birthday bash full of nostalgic fun as they discuss their parents’ recent split, deftly immersing the audience in games and stories

The Guardian - UK

Playwright Sam Holcroft: ‘It felt like everyone else got a rulebook that I didn’t’

Her latest play, A Mirror, mixes her keen eye for human behaviour and her experiences in North Korea, but there’s another influence that the writer has never spoken about – her autism diagnosis

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A boy on the autism spectrum struggled with a haircut. His barber saved the day

Getting haircuts was one of Jackson's biggest fears. But one barber's patience and creativity made the ordeal something he now looks forward to.

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Eagles introduce new initiative that will employ adults with autism and disabilities at Lincoln Financial Field

The #Eagles are doing more than simply donating money, introducing a new popcorn stand that will employ adults with autism and disabilities

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LiveScience

Strange, two-faced brain cells confirmed to exist, and they may play a role in schizophrenia

Researchers have confirmed the existence of an odd type of brain cell that other neuroscientists once thought might be only a technical quirk or error.

The Hindu

Autism: parent empowerment programmes to be held in all districts

Parent empowerment programmes will be conducted in all districts to provide scientific training to parents of children on the autism spectrum, Minister for Social Justice R. Bindu has said.

Zenger

Autism Linked To Accelerated Neuronal Development In Embryos

University of Haifa researchers discover potential origins of autism and open doors for new treatments.

The Guardian - UK

‘I recognised myself for the first time’: the adults finally diagnosed as autistic

Antoinette Monks was diagnosed with autism and ADHD at 71, while Debra Brisch got her diagnosis at 68. Both say it was life-changing

The Guardian - UK

Autism could be seen as part of personality for some diagnosed, experts say

Autism without intellectual disabilities could be reframed as human ‘variability’ rather than medical condition, says sociologist

Fortune

Flexible work critics are using the same arguments that were used against disabled ramps and closed captioning. Equity of access should never be optional

'For us, and for many workers, hybrid work is not a convenience–it’s a necessary and reasonable accommodation,' says autistic Ph.D. student Hari Srinivasan.

The Conversation

Fragile X syndrome often results from improperly processed genetic material – correctly cutting RNA offers a potential treatment

Fragile X syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by a mutation in a gene that lies at the tip of the X chromosome. It is linked to autism spectrum disorders. People with fragile X experience a range of symptoms that include cognitive impairment, developmental and speech delays and hyperactivity. They…

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