autism
“It’s nice to know we’re not alone” – Sister of teenage girl with autism removed from Lisburn store says public support has been ‘fantastic’
Eileen Mitchell said she hoped no other family would have to go through what they have again
Police Ombudsman notified over video showing teenager with autism being removed from Lisburn shop
They add that the referral was not because of ‘suspected criminality’ or ‘inappropriate behaviour’
Family of teen with autism left ‘deeply distressed’ after Lisburn shop incident
A video showing officers removing 19-year-old Katie Mitchell from the store went viral on Friday after her sister shared it online
Lack of support for Send children is ‘timebomb’ for public services, MPs told
Education minister Catherine McKinnell said: ‘We desperately need to reform the system.’
Autistic child ‘unnecessarily restrained’ by Northern Ireland health trust
Western trust criticised over failure to carry out assessment, to consult mother and for restraining boy unnecessarily
Children in England waiting years for autism and cerebral palsy diagnoses – data
The Children’s Commissioner said the findings were ‘a stark reminder of the daily fight children and their families face seeking support’.
‘We have such a long way to go with access for disabled people’ - autistic artist Jody O’Neill
Gail Bell asks experts and people in the public eye what keeps them going. This week: autistic writer and actor Jody O’Neill
‘Autism in the Air’ initiative taking off at Belfast City Airport
‘The feedback we’ve received from the public has been overwhelmingly positive’ - Bill Doole, duty manager at Belfast City Airport
Co Tyrone schoolgirls ‘Kick for Autism’ in 32 counties across four days
Tori Crawford and Megan Skeffington kicked a point in every county to raise funds for autism charities
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