Autism and disability news
Autistic women and women with learning disabilities star in menopause film
A film has been made by and for autistic women and women with learning disabilities to explain that perimenopause and menopause symptoms are not "embarrassing or scary".
Rapunzel reimagined: the women retelling fairytales to challenge notions of perfection
And They Lived … Ever After is a south Asian book of reworked European classics written by women with disabilities.
“We don’t want to be left on the scrap heap”: London awards for autistic people and people with learning disabilities
Not-for-profit support provider Dimensions has announced the winners of its 2024 Learning Disability and Autism Leaders’ List. With 14 million disabled people and 700,000 autistic people in the UK, the winners of this year’s awards reflect the diversity of these groups, their achievements, and their hopes for building a more inclusive society in a time of rapid political and societal change.
'This is scarily familiar': The parents learning they have autism after their children's diagnosis
Lorraine didn't believe the therapist who first suggested her daughter was autistic. But once her diagnosis came through, the similarities between the two of them made it clear that Lorraine might also be neurodivergent.
Autism makes travel a challenge. Here’s how I learned to cope
Busy places and unexpected events used to send me into meltdown on holiday. An autism diagnosis helped me to adapt my plans and rediscover the joy of travelling
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