Both Shelley and James from Love on the Spectrum are autistic, with Shelley telling Reality Shrine that she only recently got her diagnosis. In an exclusive interview following the show last year, Shelley revealed how she’d only just received her diagnosis and had always been “picked on” during school for being different.

This 39-point visual map moves beyond ‘mild’ or ‘severe’ labels to reveal the true complexity of the autism spectrum.

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition affecting communication and behaviour, impacting about 1 in 68 children in India. Experts stress it is widely misunderstood, with myths around vaccines,

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Autism affects how a person socializes, communicates, learns and behaves. Diagnoses have skyrocketed from 1 in 150 children in 2000 to 1 in 31 by 2022. And adults 26 to 34 years old experienced a 450% increase in diagnoses between 2011 and 2022.

The prospect of ageing brings a unique sense of dread to parents of children on the autism spectrum, who often face the daunting reality of providing lifelong care. Read full story

Culinary jobs have the potential to be a perfect fit, and a new effort is afoot to help autistic workers land them.