Technology
NHS bodies in England impose two-year minimum wait for ADHD and autism assessments
Patient groups decry ‘scandalous’ delays as four integrated care boards take step due to soaring demand for diagnoses
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Technology
Two-year waiting times highlight NHS struggle with rise in ADHD and autism awareness
NHS assessment bottlenecks have knock-on effects, leading to delays in medical help and lack of access to specialist sup...
Technology
‘Her mental health deteriorated’: family forced to wait years for autism diagnosis
A mother describes the frustration of endless waiting lists and difficulties getting appointments so her teenage daughte...
Science
Baby girls’ greater interest in faces offers clue to nature v nurture debate
Study finds overall differences between groups of newborns by sex that are likely to be determined by biology
Health
‘It was a mess. I had to do something’: the personal struggle that inspired rap star Giggs to start a special needs school
After a battle to get his autistic children properly assessed, the London MC has co-founded a specialist centre in Kent...
Entertainment
Eurovision made me realise that I was autistic at 34
I had always dreamed of attending the song contest. But all that glitter brought on sensory overload – and I finally und...