Turkey’s Autism Groups Say Abuse in Disability Care Centres Is Systemic
A Konya case where three disabled adults were locked in a room has led Turkey’s autism organisations to call for independent monitoring…
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Daily briefing — October 5, 2026
Needs-led support at work in the UK, lifelong living in Turkey, a new faith-based charity and a voluntary autism dispatch database in…
Research, Simplified: Who Gets Studied, Sensory Overload and a Rare Gene
Three recent peer-reviewed studies in plain language: participatory research with 870 autistic adults, sensory over-responsivity in 15,728 children, and a new Phelan-McDermid…
Daily briefing — October 4, 2026
Care-centre abuse in Turkey, Australia’s Thriving Kids launch, acetaminophen-autism misinformation online and a new genetics study, in brief.
UK Panel: Support Neurodivergent Workers by Need, Not Diagnosis
A government-commissioned expert panel says workplace support should follow need, not a diagnostic label, and calls for Universal Design at work.
Is Autism Increasing? Why the “Autism Epidemic” Is a Myth
Autism diagnoses have soared, but population studies suggest autism itself has not. Here is what the evidence shows, and why "epidemic" talk…
Does Tylenol Cause Autism? What the Evidence Says About Pregnancy Use
The claim that Tylenol in pregnancy causes autism made global headlines. The strongest studies, comparing siblings, say otherwise.
Australia’s Thriving Kids Programme Begins: What It Means for Autistic Children
Australia has started rolling out Thriving Kids, an NDIS alternative for young autistic children with "low to moderate" needs. Here is what…
The Importance and Impact of Evidence-Based Practices in Early Intervention
Early childhood is a critical period of rapid brain development and foundational learning. For children with developmental delays, disabilities, or at-risk conditions,…
Autism in Women: Why So Many Are Diagnosed Late
Autistic girls and women are often missed, misread or diagnosed only in adulthood. What the research says about camouflaging, biased tools and…