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Children with autism can apply for swimming lessons under new programme
14 Feb 2026 12:56 GMT
… programme for children with autism has been launched … Medical Center, children with autism are approximately 160 times … Adolescent Consultant Psychiatrist, said children on the autism spectrum … interventions for children with autism and strengthening the role …
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How to Calm an Autistic Child During Meltdowns and Burnout
13 Feb 2026 19:10 GMT
… As an autistic psychotherapist specializing in autism and a … Triggers Meltdowns in Autistic Children?
Autistic meltdowns occur when … and coaches are autistic or neurodivergent themselves, … LCSW is an autistic psychotherapist, autism consultant, and parent of …
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New water safety pilot programme for children with autism
13 Feb 2026 11:31 GMT
… programme for children with autism aged between three and … of children on the autism spectrum and requires active … Medical Center, children with autism are around 160 times … and adolescent consultant psychiatrist Lorraine Azzopardi noted that autistic children …
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I thought my 23-year-old son had autism... then he died 18 months later. This was how his behaviour changed - and the rare disease that killed him
13 Feb 2026 01:45 GMT
… son Andre (pictured) could be autistic; he scored 'very highly … , then 21, could be autistic. She took him to their … a month after his autism diagnosis, their consultant called them back for … , oblivious.’
Alastair adds: ‘The consultant said if it was an …
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Wexford children with autism living in ‘overcrowded’ conditions as they wait 18 months for appointments
12 Feb 2026 08:18 GMT
Children with autism are living in unsuitable, overcrowded … to 18 months for a consultant’s letter before they can … bigger house.
“A child with autism needs their own room, their … red tape, they require a consultant’s report before they can …
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UK Measles Outbreak Forces Unvaccinated Children into 21 Day School Exclusion
16 Feb 2026 17:30 GMT
… Ash Banerjee, a public health consultant for NHS England in the … , persistent misinformation linking it to autism, particularly on social media and …
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As fears London is about to be gripped by 'fast spreading measles outbreak', these are the warning signs... and it's not only a disease that infects children
16 Feb 2026 15:11 GMT
… years.
Dr Vanessa Saliba, a consultant epidemiologist at the UKHSA, said … falsely linked the jab to autism.
The claim triggered widespread fear …
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Kids could be forced to ISOLATE for 3 weeks as measles outbreak rips through UK – do you live in a danger zone?
16 Feb 2026 11:56 GMT
… Banerjee, a public health consultant for NHS England in the … school,” says Dr Vanessa Saliba, consultant epidemiologist at UKHSA.
Expert answers …
Why was it linked with autism?
In 1998, Andrew Wakefield … vaccine might be associated with autism and a form of …
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Millet: A Nutritional Treasure That Demands Attention
15 Feb 2026 22:28 GMT
… cancer.
Dr. Mohamed Osman Maysara, Consultant in Community Medicine and Public … gut syndrome in children with autism, making it an ideal dietary … optimal choice for children with autism, individuals with leaky gut syndrome …
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The deeply uncomfortable truth about many special educational needs children that few people want to talk about, by DR MAX PEMBERTON
15 Feb 2026 20:31 GMT
… need support. Children with severe autism, significant learning disabilities, complex physical … private. NHS waiting lists for autism and ADHD assessments can stretch … this.
So they hire SEND consultants and commission independent educational psychologist …