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The Sunday Times has refused to apologise for a dehumanising column by television presenter and journalist Jeremy Clarkson, in which he compared disabled people who receive benefits to dogs. Clarkson (pictured) repeatedly suggested that young autistic people, and those with ADHD, […]
Non-medical support provided through the disabled students’ allowance (DSA) system can play an important role in the ability of young disabled people to succeed at university, according to research commissioned by the government. Non-medical help (NMH) available through DSA offers regular, […]
A new report has exposed how often neurodivergent people in the criminal justice system fail to receive the reasonable adjustments they need. The report by User Voice, a charity led by ex-offenders, describes the “unedited” experiences of neurodivergent people in prisons, […]
A council whose chief executive told a senior colleague with ADHD* that her brain “doesn’t work like other people’s” has been found guilty by a tribunal of disability discrimination and harassment. An employment tribunal heard how council boss Kim Smith also […]