All news on the topic: Autism

Mum-of-three Kellie Barker shares the reality of parenting a non-verbal child with autism, ADHD and severe anxiety - she says it's the 'most amazing job she never signed up for'

Denise Wood, 53, has been placed on administrative leave since the incident which the autistic student's family claim left her with bruises on her arms, legs, thighs, hips, back, wrist and elbow

Women are often diagnosed with autism later in life, into teens and adulthood, which can have long lasting impact on their lives - Hannah Molloy shared her journey to understanding her autism

The 98-times capped winger has been vocal about daughter Willow-Ivy's autism in the past, and says it was through her that he suspected he too may be autistic

The TV personality is not alone - as three-quarters of children with autism say familiar clothing garments help them regulate their senses

Christine McGuinness has taken to Instagram on her 35th birthday as she reflected on her plans for the year ahead after her split from ex-husband Paddy McGuinness

This week Leila Borrington, 23, received 15 years for the manslaughter of autistic Harvey Borrington, three, who died after being slapped many times around the head

Coleen Nolan advises a reader who can't get pregnant - and has just been told she's autistic too

Christine McGuinness has opened up on the reason she split with ex-husband Paddy McGuinness as she reflected on her dating future

Lucy, who is blind and autistic, has wowed audiences and is one of four musicians chosen to compete in tonight's grand finale of Channel 4 show The Piano

Thomas Woolnough, six, was diagnosed with autism, answering the questions of his parents as to why he was "difficult" and behaved differently to his two siblings

Television star Christine McGuinness wants to live her life to the max and has revealed she's hoping to jet off abroad despite initially feeling restricted due to her autism

Chris Packham was overcome with emotion when he was given a letter by former Radio 2 broadcaster Ken Bruce's non-verbal son Murray during Inside Our Autistic Minds on BBC2

TV presenter Chris Packham couldn't hold back the tears as radio legend Ken Bruce's son described his life living with autism in a poignant new BBC docu-series

Anthony Dixon's four-year-old son Jay is autistic and needs to use his outdoor sensory equipment daily but has accused Barratt Homes of failing to help with ongoing flood issues in the garden

The developmental disorder affects how people interact with others, communicate, learn, and behave - with symptoms often appearing in the first two years of life

Agony aunt Coleen Nolan advises a reader who feels cut off from her support network, but is scared to move in case it upsets her youngest child who has autism

Actor Simon Lennon, who starred in the first season of Bridgerton and enjoyed a stint on Emmerdale, is urging people to sign up for the Walk for Autism challenge and raise some vital funds

Oscar nominated The Whale actor Brendan Fraser said he felt as though he'd been 'hit over the head with a baseball bat' after his son Griffin was diagnosed with autism and immediately blamed himself

A new family have recently moved in next door and it was all going well until she realised her neighbour's daughter has screaming meltdowns every night due to her autism

The family of vulnerable Samantha Primus, 47, who was missing for three weeks in Queens, New York, takes legal action against a hospital that released her "to the streets"

Devastated Kami Leatherbarrow recalled the moment she found her little brother Rhys collapsed on the floor after brining him his favourite meal because he felt unwell

Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey has released a strong-worded statement denouncing questions from the news media, after his deputies were spotted tasering an autistic man

The body of Gigi Jordan was found in her Brooklyn, New York, US, apartment just hours after a supreme court justice overruled a previous order that would allow her to remain under house arrest as her appeal was heard