Autism and disability news
PXC raises £330,000 for Ambitious about Autism
PXC has raised £330,000 for the Ambitious about Autism charity through the company’s annual ‘Night of Ambition’ event.
This year’s event was held last week and was the 16th annual Night of Ambition, with over 350 people in attendance at Raffles London at The OWO in Whitehall.
The fundraising event was hosted by Christopher Eccleston and was run in partnership with Headline Sponsor CGI, an independent IT and business consulting company. Other event sponsors included Tech Mahindra, Pega, Openreach, CityFibre, MDS Global and NICE.
'Serious investment needed' in SEND workforce
Campaigners are urging the government to provide "serious investment" in the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) workforce to ensure a promised 10,000 new places have the right impact.
Autistic teen says PIP changes are a scary thought
Lily Langford, 19, from Dorset, was diagnosed three years ago and gets a Personal Independence Payment (Pip) that she uses for accommodation, to put petrol in her car to get to work, and for things like noise-cancelling headphones.
"That little bit of money has honestly, been life-changing. It's just given me the independence that I need," she said.
Accessible play area like 'weight has been lifted'
The mum of an autistic boy said taking her son to a charity's accessible play facilities feels like "a weight's been lifted".
New film highlights 'what autism means' to pupils
Hundreds of students in West Norfolk are being shown a film about autism in a bid to improve understanding around neurodivergence.
It has been made by filmmaker Jordan Winn, 24, who grew up in King's Lynn.
"My Brain My World", external tells Mr Winn's story of navigating the school system as a child with undiagnosed autism.
Shopping centre sensory pods 'a wonderful idea'
A quiet space containing "sensory pods" to support neurodivergent customers has opened in a Doncaster shopping centre.
The Nook Stop, in the Doncaster Frenchgate, is a collaboration between the company AmbiSpace and the charity Autism Plus.