The sound of clippers buzzing can make a routine haircut terrifying for some kids, but at one salon, the lights, music and ...

Almost 400 new school places for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are set to be created in Lancashire.

Sensory illusions reveal how the brain creates coherence when signals don’t align. In autism and ADHD, perception often involves sustained interpretation and context.

When people talk about autism, they often think about a child who is different and may be distressed by their surroundings. Or if the conversation moves beyond childhood, the focus might be about an ...

Celebrity Traitors star Cat Burns and Wicked actress Marissa Bode are among this year’s members of the disabled community who are shortlisted for the 2026 Scope Awards.

A new study identifies significant gaps in judges' knowledge about autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which can lead to ...

Autistic and narcissistic individuals can face social challenges in responding to others' emotions but the mechanisms that underlie their social experiences are fundamentally different.

Dublin City Council has unveiled an ambitious two-year action plan to transform Dublin into the world’s first Autism Friendly Capital,' introducing sensory maps, inclusive workplaces, and city-wide tr ...

Researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas and their international colleagues have determined the molecular signature of human sleeping -­ or silent -­ nociceptors: sensory neurons that are ...