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Scotland

Views sought on Bill to protect rights of people with learning disabilities

The Scottish Government is seeking views on proposals to protect the rights of individuals with learning disabilities, autistic and neurodivergent people. The consultation includes proposals for more inclusive communications and mandatory training ...

21 Dec 2023 at 14:13

City

Neurodivergent people ‘being financially harmed by banks’

People with neurodivergences and mental health problems are being “financially harmed” by banks and other financial services firms, experts have said. It comes as the pressure is mounting for British financial firms to better protect customers ...

29 May 2023 at 00:01

Lack of support for Send children is ‘timebomb’ for public services, MPs told

A lack of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) is a “timebomb” for public services, MPs have been told. In a debate on Send provision for children with autism and ADHD, Liberal Democrat MP Pippa Heylings ...

12 Dec 2024 at 17:41

Michael Sheen faces ‘grilling of a lifetime’ on new BBC show The Assembly

Michael Sheen will be interviewed by people who are autistic, neurodivergent or learning disabled on a BBC show. The half-hour special called The Assembly, which will air during Autism Acceptance Week later this year, will have around 35 ...

21 Feb 2024 at 16:51

Personal Finance

Most neurodivergent homeowners find home-buying process ‘too complex’

Seven in 10 (69%) neurodivergent homeowners believe the home-buying process is harder for people in their situation, a survey has found. Feeling overwhelmed by too many choices, arranging a mortgage, and needing to have phone ...

21 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Neurodivergent cyclist taking part in RideLondon hopes to inspire others

A neurodivergent cyclist participating in the Ford RideLondon Classique event has said she hopes to show that “no matter how your brain works” you can achieve “amazing” things. Connie Hayes, 23, who is based in Leytonstone, ...

26 May 2024 at 10:32

Chris Packham to present series exploring dyslexia and ADHD

Chris Packham is to present a new Inside Our Minds series which explores what it is like to live with dyslexia and ADHD. It follows the first instalment which saw the TV presenter and environmentalist help autistic people ...

01 Mar 2024 at 13:13

Health & Wellbeing

Signs you might have undiagnosed ADHD as an adult

Millions of people in the UK have ADHD, including a host of celebrities such as Ant McPartlin, Ben Fogle, Zoe Ball, Lily Allen and Richard Branson. Yet according to ADHD UK, it’s thought more than 80% of people with ADHD ...

30 Sept 2024 at 08:15

Scotland

Neurodivergent children should not be ‘penalised by postcode’, says charity head

Neurodivergent children should not be “penalised for living in a different postcode” when seeking support and diagnosis, an autism charity leader has said. Dani Cosgrove, chief operating officer for Stronger Together ...

30 Sept 2025 at 21:02

Life

Mental health campaigner Dr Alex George: I have grown tired of being lonely

Mental health campaigner, former A&E doctor and one-time Love Island contestant Dr Alex George has had enough neurodevelopmental conditions of his own to be able to talk with authority. He can count ADHD and OCD ...

13 Jan 2026 at 09:59

Scotland

‘Help without diagnosis’ considered for those with neurodevelopment disorders

Scotland’s Wellbeing Minister has said the Government is looking at assessment without diagnosis for neurodevelopmental disorders to curb long waiting lists. Giving evidence in the Scottish Parliament at the ...

24 Feb 2026 at 12:53

Health

Neurodivergent 49-year-old to bear self-harm scars at world championships after powerlifting cured ‘chaos’ in her head

A neurodivergent woman who stopped working for more than a decade due to mental illness has become one of the UK’s most promising powerlifters in her 40s after discovering the sport helped calm the “chaos” ...

05 Apr 2024 at 06:30

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