Autism
My brother died because drug dealers took advantage of his autism. He was told he wasn’t disabled enough
My brother died because drug dealers took advantage of his autism. He was told he wasn’t disabled enough
Care-experienced youth face lack of support due to undiagnosed disabilities
‘It makes a good punchline’: Meet the Edinburgh Fringe comedians playing their neurodiversity for laughs
‘It makes a good punchline’: Meet the Edinburgh Fringe comedians playing their neurodiversity for laughs
With understanding around neurodiversity ‘close to zero’ for most people, comedians are using shows at the Edinburgh Fringe to tell their stories
Bradley Riches on Heartstopper, new musical Babies and how coming out helped him embrace his autism
Bradley Riches on Heartstopper, new musical Babies and how coming out helped him embrace his autism
As Bradley Riches takes to the stage in Babies, he’s found time to sit down with Big Issue to talk sexuality, neurodiversity, and how embracing both has helped him to understand himself
Letters: I’m autistic and the DWP’s benefit reforms make me very scared for the future
Letters: I’m autistic and the DWP’s benefit reforms make me very scared for the future
My daughter has been trapped in hospital for years with a learning disability – and she wants out
My daughter has been trapped in hospital for years with a learning disability – and she wants out
‘He begged mummy to take him home’: Autistic man ‘abused’ while being kept in mental hospital for six years
‘He begged mummy to take him home’: Autistic man ‘abused’ while being kept in mental hospital for six years
ADHD and autism campaigners plan legal action against NHS over referral limits
ADHD and autism campaigners plan legal action against NHS over referral limits
Inside the chocolate factory run by young autistic people
Inside the chocolate factory run by young autistic people
‘Neurodivergent tax’ is a price autistic people like me have to pay
‘Neurodivergent tax’ is a price autistic people like me have to pay
Libby Scott: ‘My autism diagnosis stopped me hating myself’
Libby Scott: ‘My autism diagnosis stopped me hating myself’
How ‘The Reason I Jump’ helped one author better understand his autistic son
How ‘The Reason I Jump’ helped one author better understand his autistic son
School support gave my child the smile I hadn’t seen since lockdown began
School support gave my child the smile I hadn’t seen since lockdown began
Shopping centres across UK to have ‘quiet hour’ to help people with autism
Shopping centres across UK to have ‘quiet hour’ to help people with autism
The A Word’s Peter Bowker: “I hope we’ve hit some emotional truths”
