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# Autism

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Autism assistance dogs transform children's lives...but they are expensive to keep
What is it like to have a child with autism?
Column: Autism certainly makes life harder – but diversity also makes societies flourish
Adam Harris
Autism begins during pregnancy, says new US study
Go blue: Lighting up for World Autism Awareness Day
Column: Autism – moving beyond labels and limits
Karen O’Connor
Column: Misuse of isolation rooms shows how badly we're failing autistic children
Niamh Deane
Use of isolation rooms in schools to come under government scrutiny
Revealed: Autistic children locked in unsupervised ‘isolation rooms’ for hours
Lack of isolation room regulation puts children with autism at risk of 'serious abuse'
Parents 'gobsmacked' after autistic son pricked by syringe on train
Gene discovery linked to why we stop feeling the clothes we wear once we’re dressed
Ryanair donates to autism charity after boarding pass controversy
Irish firm gives autistic children the gift of language using Disney and Pixar films
Reillyland declared not in recession: The week's news skewed
Reilly criticised and questioned over allocation of autism funding
HSE defends €300,000 autism spend in Reilly's political area
Women in areas of high air pollution more likely to have autistic babies
Cutbacks 'causing stress' among parents of children with autism
Good news as autism help dog found alive and well
Poll: Should vaccinations be compulsory for children?
Column: To understand autism, try to climb into the shoes of someone with the condition
Adam Harris
Column: People with autism may be living with challenges but they are enriching our world
Lisa Domican
Department of Health 'doesn't have the money' to turn blue for Autism day
Blarney Castle goes blue for World Autism Day
Weird Wide Web: Stolen bikes, helpful robots and a floating head
Column: Autism – the ‘hidden condition’ – has been ignored for too long
Michael McCarthy TD
Proposed Bill provides for first national strategy on autism
Dentist who "raised the bar" caring for autistic patient wins top award
Column: Social media has an ‘off’ switch, and I know when to use it
Lisa Domican
Column: Why am I made to feel like a scrounger?
Lisa Domican
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
How did Katy Perry make Jon Stewart cry?
Children of older fathers have increased chances of autism, schizophrenia
91 new classes for children with special needs announced
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
Michael Freeman
Autistic man survives 3-week ordeal in Utah desert
50 Cent Dundrum visit cancelled after autism remarks
Autism-friendly movie screenings popular with Irish audiences