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September 19, 2020

Two mums set up free school for children with high functioning autism

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September 19, 2020

Sophy Lamond and Camilla Buxton,Elmbridge, Surrey, UK - are one step closer to setting up their their school, Temple’s Free School. Bohr women have children on the autistic spectrum. They have been accepted on the New Schools Network development programme. Th...

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September 17, 2020

Autistic man is ‘a prisoner’ in Ottawa hospital

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September 17, 2020

Ottawa, Canada - A heart wrenching news report by CBC News on March 11 has sparked fears for the welfare of 31 year old Nicholas Spagnuolo, an autistic man from Ontario who is confined to his hospital room, surrounded by security guards all day every day. T...

Autistic teen’s life improved by medical marijuana

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September 15, 2020

Jimmy and Maria Ferris, Elmira , Oregon- House of Congress approved a bill allowing cities to "opt out" of marijuana dispensaries. News Source 16 reports that now local governments control the opening hours and locations of medical marijuana stores in indiv...

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September 11, 2020

Students With Autism helped to prepare for life after high school

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September 11, 2020

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - A new program from UNC’s Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) is preparing students with autism for life after high school. Samuel L. Odom, FPG director said many students will face unempl...

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September 1, 2020

Teacher with autism talks about best work situations for autistic adults

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September 1, 2020

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - teacher, Rachel Silverman who has autism talks openly about the best work situation for those individuals who have autism and for the individuals who hire them. Talking on News Channel 5 she said: "You make small payments for the...

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August 28, 2020

Ryanair Boss Michael O’Leary Calls Virgin’s Richard Branson ‘Autistic’

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August 28, 2020

Ryanair, Michael O'Leary, 52 - it is reported that in an interview with the Evening Standard that Mr O'Leary commented about Richard Branson's lack of eye contact and then speculated as to why this might be. Mr O'Leary said: "He [Sir Richard] can't mak...

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August 26, 2020

Cuba and Brazil join forces for autism research

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August 26, 2020

Havana, Cuba, The International Neurological Restoration Center (CIREN)- are developing a project that is aimed at validating and measuring the effectiveness of interventions in patients with autism disorders. Neuro-pediatrician and deputy director of CIREN...

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July 29, 2020

Autism Hampshire raise money by playing golf

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July 29, 2020

Autism Hampshire, UK - teams have been invited to join former Hampshire and Middlesex cricketer, Shaun Udal,on his 6th Annual Celebrity Golf Day. Mr Udal, who's son Jack has autism, is an ambassador for Autism Hampshire, an independent regional charity that...

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July 26, 2020

Parents allege that their autistic son, 9 was raped at school

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July 26, 2020

Socorro Independent School District, El Paso, Texas - Parents of an autistic boy 9 say that their son was raped at school. The father, referred to as Javier to protect his privacy, says his son was raped at H.D. Hilley Elementary. He is reported as sayin...

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July 24, 2020

Severely autistic man allegedly mistreated by Police

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July 24, 2020

The family of a man with severe autism is alleging that police 'hurled him into bins and pinned him down because he looked suspicious.' Faruk Ali who lives in Luton, Bedfordshire was according to his family, abiding by his weekly routine of helping the bin me...

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