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News Archive
September 2008
Supporters urge halt to hacker's extradition to US
September 2008
Autism experts, politicians, lawyers and civil rights campaigners are urging Jacqui Smith, the home secretary, to intervene in the case of the British hacker Gary McKinnon so that he can be tried in Britain rather than being extradited to the US.
Duncan Campbell, The Guardian, Friday September 26th 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/sep/26/hacking.hitechcrime
College voices
September 2008
I always knew I was different. I started to come to terms with it when I was in secondary school. The other students picked on me. After a few months, I was transferred to a special needs school.
I got on much better there. It was much smaller. I have Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism, which makes communication and social relationships difficult. It can also be hard to adapt to new situations. I find it hard to read people's emotions. For example, sometimes it is hard for me to tell if people are joking or serious. Noisy, busy places can make me anxious. Socialising isn't easy, especially in busy places like the cinema, but I am getting better at those.
Janet Murray, The Guardian, Tuesday September 23rd 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/sep/23/furthereducation.aspergers
'There have been so many hurdles'
September 2008
Parents of disabled children who want to work often struggle to find suitable childcare.
Janet Murray, The Guardian, Tuesday September 23rd 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/sep/23/specialeducationneeds.schools
Autism is caused by a 'supercharged' mind, scientists claim
September 2008
Children who develop autism have "supercharged" brains that are so clever and sensitive that they make everyday experiences utterly overwhelming, new research claims.
Richard Alleyne, Telegraph, Wednesday September 17th 2008
Strengths of shared ownership
September 2008
For people living with a disability, shared ownership can offer independence - but it's not easy to arrange
Chloe Stothart, The Guardian, Wednesday September 17th 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/sep/17/housing.communities8
Is this any way to treat our nation of carers?
September 2008
Michael and Henrietta Spink are two of Britain's six million carers. Their lives have been dictated by their son's disabilities for the last 20 years.
Tracy McVeigh, The Observer, Sunday September 14th 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/sep/14/socialcare.socialexclusion
Noble Vs Major: Sir John and Lady Major deny claims they are ignoring their autistic grandchild
September 2008
The son of the former prime minister Sir John Major accused his ex-wife of making "wholly false and hurtful allegations" last night after she publicly claimed that his parents were ignoring their autistic eight-year-old grandson, Harry.
Rachel Shields, The Independent, Sunday 14th September 2008
Asperger's, allergies and aubergines
September 2008
Adored by Courtney and loved by Kylie, Ladyhawke is no ordinary pop star. The 80s throwback tells Paul Lester how music got her through a troublesome childhood
Paul Lester, The Guardian, Thursday September 11th 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/sep/11/popandrock
Image problem turns recruits away
September 2008
Despite heavy investment from the government and the sector, charities are still struggling to recruit volunteers.
Anne Wollenberg, The Guardian, Wednesday September 10th 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/sep/10/voluntarysector.volunteering
New teachers 'ill-prepared' to teach disabled pupils
September 2008
Training for new teachers is failing to equip them to teach pupils with learning difficulties and disabilities, school inspectors warned today.
Anthea Lipsett, The Guardian, Tuesday September 2nd 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/sep/02/teachertraining.specialeducationneeds
It's time to get things started
September 2008
New beginnings this autumn. The health and social care regulator, the Care Quality Commission, gets shadow form, under its new chief executive, Cynthia Bower (see page 13), before it comes into formal existence next April.
The Guardian, Tuesday September 2nd 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/public/features/story/0,,2292562,00.html
