Autism and disability news
'Makaton has made our bond so much stronger'
Tasha, from Derby, is now learning to become a Makaton tutor after she mastered the language programme to communicate with TJ, who has Down's syndrome, is autistic and non-verbal.
'Beaming with confidence': Skiers dominate Special Olympics
Double gold medallists Caolán McConville and Lucy Best returned home this week after competing for Team Ireland at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin.
'I felt lost with autism - then I found skiing'
A skier who felt there was nothing for her in life until she discovered the thrill of the slopes said she was "super surprised" to win gold for Great Britain at the Special Olympics.
Annabelle Lamb, from Norwich, came first in her division in the advanced giant slalom at the World Winter Games in Turin earlier this month.
Welfare cuts worry workers with learning difficulties
An autistic man who has been supported to find work said he would struggle to cope without Universal Credit (UC) welfare payments.
George Burt, 32, from Essex, is worried he will be affected by government plans to reduce benefits by tightening the criteria for disability payments.
'My autism diagnosis at 50 was a huge relief'
"Hearing those words was a huge relief in many ways," says Graham Spencer, a psychiatric research nurse.
Graham was 50 when he was diagnosed with autism but he suspected he was neurodivergent for many years beforehand, so it came as "no great surprise" when he was told.
Marathon app to help neurodivergent runners
A new virtual reality app is aiming to make the Brighton Marathon less daunting for neurodivergent people to take part in.
The virtual walk-through of the marathon, created alongside the National Autistic Society (NAS), will capture what it feels like to take part in the event, giving runners an insight into the marathon day experience.
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