A new initiative has been set up to support people waiting for an autism diagnosis.

An Oxford charity, which has now expanded nationwide, aims to provide extra help through an online hub.

The organiser of an event raising awareness of autism has said more needs to be done to educate society about the condition.

"Hearing those words was a huge relief in many ways,"

Feeling "different", struggling to put pen to paper, and being told he would "fail" were all part of Adam Dance's experience growing up with dyslexia.

But he says having the condition also gave him drive, eventually inspiring him to become an MP to help others in similar situations

Prescriptions for drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have increased 18% each year since the Covid pandemic, a new study has found.

Realising she had a talent for music at nine-years-old was an outlet for her to channel her differences.

Former church minister creates art reflecting on his autism

Data based on recorded deaths raises concerns around under-diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

"With ADHD and autism, I'd always get the interview, but never get the job."

A man who relies on text-to-speech software to communicate is preparing for his first Christmas with his very own voice.

People being held in custody are to be screened for undiagnosed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), in a pilot project by Cumbria Police.

Of the UK’s 2.6million people with ADHD only a fraction are on drugs which, while not a cure, may offer life-changing help

Growing awareness about ADHD and autism is reshaping thinking in science, society and medicine. Scientists explain what’s behind the rise – and the best ways to improve neurodivergent lives

The diagnostic terms for autism were overhauled 10 years ago. Experts, campaigners and autistic people reflect on these changes

The recorded incidence of autism has increased 787% in 20 years. For many parents, getting help for an autistic child alerted them to their own traits

UK surveillance agency says it has long valued neurodiverse analysts such as Alan Turing

BBC presenter Xanthe Palmer has dyspraxia, a complex and life-changing disorder she says is frequently misunderstood. She wanted to change that, so set out to speak to others with the condition to shine a spotlight on the challenges they face.

I rely on apps for help with spelling and grammar as if they were old friends. Now I’m a tech entrepreneur

A Scottish charity believes a simple hashtag could stop the vicious online abuse of people living with dyslexia.

I thought it was normal to see words swirling in 3D. I made a joke of it. But the joke carried on for too long