Autistic children aren’t just uncomfortable – causing them distress cannot be normalised
Under the neoliberal state, autism is being attacked from every angle: demonising parents advocating for their children, perpetuating the idea...
The Schools White Paper leaks show a complete disregard for disabled children and families
This week the Times and the BBC have leaked information about the upcoming Schools White Paper, which looks to radically...
Autistic children’s school difficulties aren’t reason to cut support
UK-based autism charity Ambitious About Autism has released results of a survey which show that one in six autistic pupils...
The government response to the Autism Act Committee lacks any substance – it’s unacceptable
The government has released its official response to the report, Time to Deliver, which the Autism Act Committee released at...
NHS withdrawal of deaths data shows the damning lack of care for autistic and learning disabled people
In September 2025, NHS England and King’s College London published the 2023 version of the Learning from Lives and Deaths...
The Mental Health Act is now law – but is it a moment for celebration?
The Mental Health Act has received Royal Assent to become law, replacing its predecessor from 1983. Although aspects of the...
Does a “National Library Card” even begin to address the UK’s library issues?
This week, the Cultural Policy Unit launched its new report proposing the National Library Card. This would sign all newborn...
The arts scene is harming marginalised communities – where do we go from here?
It’s a tough time to be a marginalised person and in the arts: groups like disabled, racialised and working class...
The CQC State of Care report shows just how badly autistic people are being failed
Recently, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) released its annual report on the state of healthcare and adult social care in...
My suicidal thinking wasn’t depression – it was my ADHD
Content warning: discussions of suicidal thinking and ideation Every year as ADHD Awareness Month rolls around, we see the same...
MPs must attend the POTS parliamentary debate – it’s a crucial moment for those struggling
In 2017, I saw a cardiologist for the first time. I had been referred after a rheumatologist finally believed the...
Why are so many endometriosis patients forced to go on reality TV to get healthcare?
Last year, my mum finally had a hysterectomy due to her endometriosis after years of disabling pain. In the months...
Labour’s response to the UNCRPD over mental health shows it has no desire for change
Whilst it might already have been clear that the UK government has not properly considered the rights of disabled people...
Make no mistake: disability benefit cuts are a feminist issue
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) disability benefit cuts affect all disabled people - there’s no doubt about that....
Labour’s Mental Health Act reforms will not go far enough towards dignity or real support
As many of the most mainstream mental health, autism, and learning disability charities praise the new Mental Health Bill -...
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