Autism and Disability News
'It's celebrated and not something to be afraid of'
A Bristol rugby club is the first in England to have taken on a neurodiversity coach to improve players' wellbeing.
Research carried out by Dings Crusaders RFC, in Lockleaze, Bristol found that 35% of players at the club either identify as, or have a diagnosis of, neurodivergence. Jacob Kelly has joined the club's coaching team to support neuro-divergent athletes.
When Running 250 Miles Is the Easy Part
A man with autism, his devoted mother and a seemingly endless race. A story of resilience and love.
“Taking Up Space:” Illustrator Hayley Wall on Neurodivergence and the Power of Art
Art is Hayley Wall’s love language. Since Wall was a young child, she has found her footing as a communicator through drawing. Wall struggled academically as a child due to dyslexia and undiagnosed ADHD and autism, but she says, “What I did have was this gift where I could create images and I could tell stories.”
‘The Stimming Pool’ Creators Want to Change Perceptions of Film and Push Boundaries
The Stimming Pool is like nothing else you may have seen on the film festival circuit this year. Described as “a hybrid film that presents the possibilities of a world informed by autistic perspectives and perception,” the experimental movie from a group of British filmmakers features a “drifting form built around the concept of an autistic camera.”
Private schools vote for legal action over VAT plans
A group representing 1,400 private schools will press ahead with plans for a legal challenge against the government’s introduction of VAT from January, the BBC can reveal.
Funding prevents SEND inclusion in schools - report
"Seriously stretched" funding and "insufficient" staffing are preventing London's mainstream schools from being inclusive for pupils with SEND, according to a new report commissioned by London Councils. Alongside more "sustainable" money to help schools offer inclusive education, where pupils with and without SEND are educated in the same classroom, the report also called on the government to increase support for specialist teachers
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