Hounds of love: ​how ​support dogs​ can help with everything from diabetes to autism

Coco and Azerley are two of about 7,000 dogs in Britain that offer life-changing – and sometimes life-saving – assistance

David Mitchell: what my son’s autism has taught me

‘Hurry!’ came the advice following diagnosis. ‘Save your child from autism before it’s too late!’ But how do you save your child from something when you don’t know what that something is?

‘If you don’t talk, it doesn’t work’: how sport can help autistic people

The intrinsic importance of social skills in sport means it can be a more effective approach than traditional therapies to improve social skills, anxiety - and bring many other benefits besides

In a Different Key: The Story of Autism by John Donvan and Caren Zucker – review

A frustratingly ambiguous history of autism sheds controversial new light on the actions of Hans Asperger

Generation meds: the US children who grow up on prescription drugs

Millions of US children are on medication for behavioural problems and depression – but what are the long-term effects? Photographer Baptiste Lignel followed six boys and girls to find out

NeuroTribes by Steve Silberman review – an enlightened take on autism and difference

This sparklingly humane book makes the case that there is no such thing as neurologically ‘normal’

Steve Silberman on winning the Samuel Johnson prize: ‘I was broke, broke, broke’

His first book was about the Grateful Dead. His second, about autism, has just taken the Samuel Johnson prize. Meet neuro-warrior Steve Silberman, friend of Allen Ginsberg and ‘gay coach’ to Oliver Sacks

OFM Awards 2015 outstanding achievement: Jude Ragan and Djalma Lucio Polli de Carvalho

The inspirational chef and school head who took a fresh look at the dietary needs of autistic children, and changed their pupils lives for the better

Neurotribes review – the evolution of our understanding of autism

A life-affirming study shows how much attitudes have changed to the condition once known as ‘childhood psychosis’

Autism: how unorthodox treatments can exploit the vulnerable

A diagnosis of autism can make it tempting to turn to alternative treatments. But weighing up the scientific evidence is crucial - and potentially life-saving