Sam Holness: 'My dream is to be a black, elite triathlete with autism'

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Triathlete Sam Holness was the first openly neurodivergent athlete to complete the Kona Ironman. 

Sam is an ambassador for Ambitious about Autism. 

People tell me I don't look autistic 

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Reese talks about the challenges that autistic people face in custodial environments and in society in general. 

Autism blue bucket helps Noa trick or treat

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A mother of an autistic child gave him a blue bucket this halloween to improve his experience of trick or treating. 

Rail ticket office closures in England scrapped in government U-turn

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Louise Rubin, the head of policy and campaigns at disability charity Scope, said: “This is a victory for the hundreds of thousands of disabled people who called out the absurdity of closing ticket offices. Government must now create long-overdue changes so that every disabled person can use our transport system with confidence.” 

Support dog saves life of 7 year old Eli Wilson

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Eli Wilson, a 7 year old autistic child, had run into the path of an upcoming car. Elvis the dog saved him by Bracing. Eli was attached to a strap on the dog's jacket and was saved.

Hospitals fail people with learning disabilities, says watchdog

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The safety of people with learning disabilities in England is being compromised when they are admitted to hospital, a watchdog says.

It warned that staff are not equipped with the skills or support to meet the needs of patients with learning disabilities. 

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