Virtual reality sessions helped children with autism overcome phobias
Virtual reality sessions have helped children with autism overcome their fears with 45% of test cases free from their phobias six months after treatment, a study has found.
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Autistic pupil’s school support slashed due to budget cuts, Nicola Sturgeon told
SCHOOL support for a severely autistic child was slashed due to council funding cuts, Nicola Sturgeon has been told.
I’ve got the music in me: Autism sufferer defies doctors by learning to sing then talk
THE philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once said that “without music, life would be a mistake.”
Writer and mum goes in search of the latest knowledge about autism and asks why so little is known about a condition affecting so many
IF there is one thing we know with certainty about autism, it is that we know so very little about autism.
Jessie Hewitson: I was most scared about having an unhappy child, not an autistic child
WHEN my son was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at the age of two, I panicked.
Glasgow Science Centre set to introduce Autism Friendly Hours
GLASGOW Science Centre is launching monthly events where they will lower the volume of exhibits and soften the lights for Autism Friendly Hours.
Edinburgh theatres announce festive programme of relaxed performances
THE Festival and King's Theatres in Edinburgh have announced they'll be hosting relaxed performances for all ages over the festive period.
Watch: Glasgow Santa’s Cove is an autism friendly Christmas treat for all
A new interactive Christmas experience has come to intu Braehaead in Glasgow.
Parents of autistic teenager give thanks to strangers on Twitter after they help to find Postman Pat video
THE parents of a severely autistic teenager have praised “the kindness of complete strangers” after Twitter users helped them source a discontinued Postman Pat video to give to him as a Christmas present.
Morven Christie says shooting scenes for The A Word can be ‘overwhelming’
Greg McHugh: It can be good to ask what we think normal looks like
TEN years ago, an out-of-work actor supported people with autism by working alongside them in schools and colleges.