Autism and disability news
Worcester man raises money for autism charity with London Marathon run
Alex Hales, 24, took on the 26.2-mile challenge on Sunday (April 27), finishing in an impressive four hours and 58 minutes.
He raised almost £1,250 for Ambitious about Autism.
Chris Packham says autism does not need a cure: ‘We are not broken’
The conservationist said he does not want a cure to autism following US Health Secretary RFK Jr’s pledge to find the causes of autism by September.
Dad 'overwhelmed' by response to son's sensory coat
A dad who designed a sensory coat to help his autistic son has said he has been "overwhelmed" by the public response.
John Rudd, 47, from Walkden, created the coat for his son Charlie, 13, who was diagnosed with autism when he was nine.
Yes, Autism Self-Diagnosis Is On The Rise – But The Moral Panic Is The Real Issue
Speaking on BBC Radio 4′s Autism Curve this month, Francesca Happé, a professor of cognitive neuroscience at King’s College London, said: “An increasing number of people are choosing to self-identify [as neurodivergent] without seeking a diagnosis.”
As a result, she says, “we may well already be at a point where there are more neurodivergent self-identified people than neurotypical people.”
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