Why parents are angry about autism
None of us knows the link between the jab and autism. But we do know that autistic children need better care and education. And, says Nick Hornby, they need it now, free from the constricting binds of red tape.
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The high-flying obsessives
What might these three men have in common? Not just brilliance but a form of autism that is only now being recognised in thousands of intelligent people. Karen Gold on the Asperger explosion.
Mummy, I do that
Richard Harrison was nine when he saw the poster below and diagnosed himself with autism. Up to one in 100 children could be affected by this complex condition. Yet, as in so many cases, doctors had missed his symptoms. Is it time to introduce routine screening, asks Luisa Dillner.
A father’s search for the truth
When his son was diagnosed with autism, David Thrower was astonished to learn that there was no official data available on how common the disease was. So he decided to find out for himself - with extraordinary results. Melanie McFadyean reports