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Jobcentre Plus sites are testing an autism framework that is hoped to help more people with autism find, retain and progress in fulfilling jobs. Work coaches will have a role in educating employers about the additional requirements job candidates with autism might require.

An 11-year-old boy has become the youngest honours recipient on record after completing a series of fundraising challenges during the pandemic. Tobias Weller is joined by Max Woosey, 12, who has become the second youngest person known to have been honoured. Both boys have received the British Empire Medal (BEM) for charity fundraising work.

Of all the brain chemistry that autism researchers study, few molecules have garnered as much attention as the so-called ‘social hormone,’ oxytocin. Some autistic children appear to have low blood levels of oxytocin, which has led several teams to test oxytocin delivered intranasally as an autism therapy. So far, though, such clinical trials have yielded inconsistent results.

Helen Evans is the openly autistic CEO of the PDA Society, which supports people with Pathological Demand Avoidance, widely but not universally acknowledged as a profile of autism. She is also a single mum to an awesome autistic son and part of a wonderful neurodiverse family. She lives in Oxfordshire with her son and their dog Lizzy. This visible autistic Leader leading the way for others to live authentic lives.

How do you beat the winter blues if you have a disability or health condition? The weather is getting colder and the nights are drawing in. For many people, this can bring on the winter blues making you feel sad, isolated and less motivated. Disability Horizons shares different ways to beat the winter blues if you have a disability or health condition.