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June 11, 2020

Young girl with autism meets Doctor Who actor, Peter Capaldi

Jo Worgan
June 11, 2020

The blog of 'amcherryfairy' - Autism Daily Newscast recently stumbled across this heartwarming blog from a mum describing how her two young daughters, Bernadette and Roxaan, met with the actor Peter Capaldi, who plays the television character, Doctor Who. ...

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August 18, 2019

Scottish actor becomes new ambassador to autism charity

News In Brief
August 18, 2019

Actor, Kevin Guthrie - of Sunshine on Leith fame has become the first Ambassador of the Scottish autism charity Speur-Ghlan (Gaelic for blue skies). Paisley born Kevin became aware of the opportunity after reading about it on twitter. The charity offer e...

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August 4, 2019

Autism capmpaigner, Boyzone’s Keith Duffy honoured with philanthropist of the year award

News In Brief
August 4, 2019

Dublin, Ireland - Boyzone band member and feverent autism campaigner Keith Duffy has been honoured with the philanthropist of the year award in an award ceremony celebrating charitable sector work. The ceremony covered by the Irish Independent awards t...

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November 27, 2018

Real housewives of New Jersey star defends Jenny McCarthy after autism row

News In Brief
November 27, 2018

Jaqueline Laurita, one of the stars of the Real Housewives of New Jersey (or RHONJ) has always been public about her son's autism. This week she has come out in defence of Jenny McCarthy after reports were circulated during the New Year period that her son...

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October 7, 2018

Press Release – ‘Uppies for Autism’

Press Release
October 7, 2018

‘Uppies for Autism’ is a sporting challenge initiated by England footballer Jack Wilshere in collaboration with The Autism Trust Jack Wilshere (the Arsenal and England football player) has responded to the challenge laid down by Billy Tommey, a young man aged...

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September 28, 2018

If you can’t beat them Join them – Katie Hopkins

Susan Dunne
September 28, 2018

Oh dear, Rent-a-Gob Hopkins is back in the autism news only this time it seems she wants to join us rather than deride us. "I'm probably on the spectrum" she's claimed, another pitch for a headline that will fill another few nano-seconds in the media's dr...

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August 27, 2018

Daryl Hannah talks candidly about Autism struggles

Shân Ellis
August 27, 2018

The beautiful 52 year old American Actress Daryl Hannah has recently shared with the media her struggle with ASD which caused her to take a step back from acting and the Hollywood lifestyle. (Revised Oct 1, 2013) The star of many eighties movies like Sp...

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August 23, 2018

Dan Aykroyd – the latest celebrity to come out of the ASD closet.

ADN
August 23, 2018

When Susan Boyle disclosed her recent diagnosis of Asperger's newspapers around the world picked up on the story and the story spread like wild fire. Both Daryl Hannah and Dan Aykroyd , writer, producer and star of the popular "Ghostbusters" movie series al...

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August 15, 2018

Jerry Seinfeld: “I’m on the Autism Spectrum.” Interview with Dr. Cameron

ADN
August 15, 2018

Late last week, Jerry Seinfeld stated that “I think, on a very drawn-out scale, I think I’m on the spectrum” when speaking to NBC’s Brian Williams on Thursday’s Nightly News. This admission may come as a complete surprise to Seinfeld fans, the entertainment in...

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August 11, 2018

Celebrity Women with Autism Bring Awareness

Laurel Joss
August 11, 2018

Our series on females with autism would hardly be complete without taking a look at the famous women who have recently announced their personal struggles with autism and Asperger's Syndrome. Susan Boyle, Daryl Hannah, Miss Montana Alexis Wineman, and reality s...

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