Autism and Disability News
The Daily Tism launches autism-themed sketch show
The online publication - which was founded in April by Sara Gibbs and Elsa Williams - has teamed up with production company Turtle Canyon Comedy to create the nine minute video.
The show, released today, features Abigail Weinstock as the news anchor and stars autistic writers and performers Elsa Williams, Stuart Laws and Grace Jarvis, amongst others. Adapting the site with a news-desk format and a festive theme, the episode is described as "the perfect excuse for ignoring neurotypical relatives this Christmas".
'I got my novel inspired by my autism published'
For many people, writing a novel and then actually getting it published seems like an unachievable dream. But 15-year-old Bethany Lunney, from Malvern, has managed to do just that - with her book, inspired by her own life story, due to go on sale next year.
What kind of society would willingly traumatise its children in the name of education?
As claims about practices in two flagship London schools are investigated, it’s time to stop and think about what schools are really for.
'Theatre should be accessible to all'
Seeing actor Bradley Riches flying high above the audience at Buckinghamshire's Aylesbury Waterside Theatre as Peter Pan, belting out numbers such as A Sky Full of Stars, audiences might be surprised to learn that until he was 10, he was non-verbal.
Now, the 23-year-old is a passionate advocate for neurodivergent awareness, especially during the sensory overload of panto season.
Non-verbal boy gets career support from top chef
An 11-year-old autistic boy has travelled more than 120 miles to deliver a batch of pies he made himself to Michelin-starred chef Tommy Banks, who lost 2,500 of them to thieves.
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