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After the US health secretary called for autistic people to be tracked, readers rebuked the idea that ASD is a tragedyWhen Robert F Kennedy Jr announced a major project to track the health of people with autism, autistic people and their friends and fa…
Singer steps in to help non-verbal four-year-old Iain Gregori, who was ‘lost in the system’Rod Stewart has offered to pay for the autism diagnosis of a child who has spent three years on a waiting list.The singer stepped in after reading about the case…
TV, tablets and smartphones ‘hinder and alter brain development’, open letter saysEurope live – latest updatesChildren under the age of six should not be exposed to screens, including television, to avoid permanent damage to their brain development, Fr…
US and Greek arrests expose 764 network’s global child abuse ring. Leaders face life for orchestrating violent exploitation…
Richard Burrows, 81, was on the run for three decades before arrest for abuse of young boys in West MidlandsA “despicable” 81-year-old former scout leader has been jailed for 46 years for sexually abusing scores of young boys before going on the run fo…
Following Utah, Florida passes DeSantis-backed bill to block flouride use, ignoring CDC guidance on child health risksFlorida is poised to become the second state to ban fluoride in public drinking water despite concerns of dentists and public health a…
Trussell report finds that higher levels of poverty mean Britain is losing out on £38bn a year of potential outputKeir Starmer has been warned that Labour’s tough stance on benefits is costing Britain’s economy billions of pounds each year while adding…
Exclusive: Cost to taxpayer expected to jump to £3.9bn with 206,000 children in temporary accommodation, says ShelterMore than 200,000 children will be living in short-term emergency accommodation in England to keep them off the streets by the end of t…
Food from brands such as Ella’s Kitchen and Heinz are often nutritionally poor, researchers sayTop brands such as Ella’s Kitchen and Heinz are making sugar-heavy, nutritionally poor baby food that fails to meet the needs of infants, a study has found.T…
Moves sparking fears of a crackdown on such children and prompting alarm about ‘backdoor family separation’Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officials are seeking out unaccompanied immigrant children in operations nationwide with a view to depo…