Kieran Lewis's family moved to St Ives, Cornwall, in September. He has hypermobility syndrome, dyspraxia, and possibly Aspergers-type autism ( Read more... )

An autistic man has won a 25,000-pound settlement in an employment discrimination case ( Read more... )

A home for autistic adults in Kent has been closed after a surprise inspection ( Read more... )

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An inquest continues into the murder-suicide deaths of a woman and her two children in Coventry Close, Warrington.

Susan Talby, 41, drugged and suffocated her sons, 4-year-old Joseph and 2-year-old Paul, in March of 2007. She then hanged ( Read more... )

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The Morris family went to see a production of Wicked at London's Apollo Victoria theater.  Glyn Morris says his 12-year-old autistic son, Gregor, was "laughing when other people were" and not causing a disturbance.

Glyn Morris says a sound engineer told them Gregor was being too noisy ( Read more... )

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A healthcare group has dropped plans to establish a residence for autistic and learning-disabled young adults, after meeting organized resistance from locals.

The Priory Group planned to convert a house in the town of Streetly.  ( Read more... )

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Yvonne Freaney, convicted of manslaughter in the death of her autistic son, will serve no jail time.

Freaney confessed to strangling her 12-year-old son, Glen Freaney, with a belt last year. She has said she killed Glen because he was autistic and she didn't want him to suffer anymore.

Freaney attempted suicide ( Read more... )

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www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/may/31/abuse-at-leading-care-home

(Warning: both links contain graphic video and descriptions of abuse)

Four staffers at a care home for autistic and mentally disabled adults in England have been arrested on charges of abusing the residents.

The BBC's investigative reporting show Panorama  ( Read more... )

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-13549363

Yvonne Freaney has been convicted of manslaughter in the death of her son, 12-year-old Glen Freaney. She admitted strangling him and then attempting suicide last year.  She has said that she killed Glen in part because he was autistic.

Freaney will be sentenced June 10.