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Kevin and Miles, participants at the teen/adults session of Boxing for Autism, working with punching bags at Miguel's gym. (Picture credit: Mark Chilvers)

Boxing for Autism founder nominated for Lambeth Volunteer of the Year Award

The founder of a boxing initiative for children and adults with autism has been shortlisted for Volunteer of the Year

A wide angle shot of the inside of an opera theatre, looking from the stalls up towards the balconies. There is a full audience. They are giving a standing ovation.

English National Ballet’s Nutcracker offers inclusion but more can be done, say neurodiversity campaigners

English National Ballet (ENB) has announced its first ever relaxed performance of Nutcracker when the show takes to the stage

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Campaigns aiming to tackling the employment neurodiversity gap

Campaigns have been launched to increase the numbers of neurodiverse people in employment. Only three autistic adults in ten in

Image of an open plan office, High ceilings and tear drop shaped lights. People are sat on desks with their backs to the camera, working on computers.

Autism and ADHD are rising in adults: what is it like to be neurodivergent in the workplace?

The last few years have seen considerable increases in the diagnosis rates for autism and ADHD in adults – but

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Autism and ADHD patients struggle as NHS diagnosis waiting lists keep getting longer

NHS waiting lists to get an autism assessment and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis continue to extend, causing increasingly

New SEND school in Merton “not enough,” experts say

The Department for Education’s plan to develop a new school for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in

Wandsworth non-profit’s garden fundraiser highlights gap in special needs support

A Wandsworth special needs organisation is fundraising to create a garden for the children they support after experiencing difficulties securing

Earlier female autism diagnosis vital for mental health, experts say

While neurodiversity celebration week offers the opportunity to highlight the achievements and experiences of autistic women, autism experts have sought

Wandsworth organisation calls for more support for Special Educational Needs children

A Wandsworth organisation is calling for more support for children with Special Educational Needs (SEN), as children and their parents

Sutton Council celebrates World Autism Awareness Week

To celebrate World Autism Acceptance Week, an education support service run by Sutton Council have arranged six events concluding with

Happily: The dating project for adults with learning disabilities

Happily is a friendship and dating community project for adults with learning disabilities and autism, operating in West London.  The

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