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‘He begged mummy to take him home’: Autistic man ‘abused’ while being kept in mental hospital for six years

Despite not having a mental health condition, Leo Andrade’s son, Stephen – who has a severe learning disability and autism – was wrongly detained under the Mental Health Act for more than six years

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ADHD and autism campaigners plan legal action against NHS over referral limits

NHS chiefs in North Yorkshire placed limits on which adults can get referrals for autism and ADHD.

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Inside the chocolate factory run by young autistic people

At Harry Specters they do things differently. Here’s how this royal-approved chocolate factory created jobs for hundreds of young autistic people while going from strength to strength.

‘Neurodivergent tax’ is a price autistic people like me have to pay

Libby Scott: ‘My autism diagnosis stopped me hating myself’

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How ‘The Reason I Jump’ helped one author better understand his autistic son

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School support gave my child the smile I hadn’t seen since lockdown began

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My entry into the world of autism

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“My ‘normal’ is not like yours” – Life with my autistic brother

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Shopping centres across UK to have ‘quiet hour’ to help people with autism

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The A Word’s Peter Bowker: “I hope we’ve hit some emotional truths”

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