Dad's bid to make Peterborough an autism-friendly city

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Dan Harris is the father of Joshie who is autistic.

Dan has secured funding for 100 picture boards in the city to help non-speaking people communicate in public spaces. 

"This board is incredibly important because it doesn't just help non-speaking people communicate, but it also promotes discussions."

School's competition promoted inclusion and neurodiversity

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A junior school has held a competition to promote a greater understanding of neurodiversity. 

For the competition, the children were asked to redefine the disability badge to represent all people in the local community.

Celebrating neurodiversity is not just about social justice

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Jennifer Gerlach is a psychotherapist with autism.

In this article she talks about the improtance of neurodiversity-affirming spaces for autistic mental health.

Rise in Guernsey wait times for ADHD and autism assessments

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There has been a rise in the wait time for receiving ADHD and autism assessments in Guernsey, 

Government figures have shown that children could wait up to 18 months for an autism referal in Guernsey.

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