Families are being left without support after a suicide – and it’s causing more deaths
Those bereaved by suicide have a 65 per cent increased risk of taking their own lives. So why is there not more funding for support after tragedy strikes?
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‘He deserved the same as his peers’: additional support needs children held back, experts claim
For university students and their families, graduation day is always special. But for Robbie and his parents it was a
Concerns raised over use of ‘seclusion’ at Glasgow primary school
Serious child protection allegations have been made by parents, who claim they were forced to remove their children with additional
Safety fears over threat to Highland autism service
Funding cutbacks by NHS Highland are threatening to shut down a vital service for the autistic community, prompting fears for
Autistic people denied mental health services, says report
A survey of Scottish autistic people has found that over half have had negative experiences while trying to access mental
Young people with autism ‘failed’ by Scottish school system
Young people with autism are being failed by Scottish schools, with children and young people with additional needs unlawfully excluded
Scottish Government treated autistic people ‘appallingly’
Scottish Government attempts to draw up policies on autism have treated autistic people “appallingly” and suffer from “well-intentioned ignorance”