Autism

Claims from president and his health secretary widely condemned by medical professionals and regulators around world

White House announces pregnant women should limit use of common painkiller due to heightened risk of autism, an assertion contested by scientists

Students, parents and teachers at St Joseph’s secondary school in Fairview have embraced the shift to coeducation

Imagine the war cabinet that would have been assembled if paediatric spinal surgery was a global spectator sport

About 90% of applicants not seen within six months as required by Disability Act

Dublin Fringe Festival 2025: Charming comedy explores disability and family through a sibling rivalry

Inquiry relates to historical licensing and use of drug for women of childbearing age

Tipperary student has been urging Government to meet its obligation to assess needs of children with autism within six months

Tell Me About It: ‘I’m feeling overwhelmed by the state of my personal life’

Youth mental health charity Jigsaw delivered more than 62,000 clinical contacts last year

Ask the Expert: She is really sensitive, is easily upset and has lots of fears

Dr Muiris Houston: More scientific evidence is emerging to show that our gastrointestinal system interacts with our nervous system

Armstrong has crafted a style that is urgently contemporary and unmistakably her own

The comedian and actor on her move to Dublin to escape Trump’s US, how she struggled to accept the death of her mother, and her surprise that Sandymount is considered posh

The notion of consensus is poorly suited to scientific practice, where conclusions must remain revisable in light of new evidence

Number receiving domiciliary care allowance up by as much as 46% in some areas over five years

Mother says daughter will not receive care she needs in Ireland due to waiting lists

The key to making relationships work lies in understanding yourself, your partner, and the neurodivergent traits that shape your interactions

A diagnosis may offer a new perspective that helps life make more sense

Ask the Expert: In helping your daughter, the goal is to understand and address the underlying stresses that cause her meltdowns

Almost 16,000 children in the North await assessment, new figures show - the longest delay is more than four years

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan: A row over a Norman anniversary, waiting lists for disability services and the skorts controversy draws to a close

Radio: Radio 1 host’s show lays it on thick and thin, while former boxer Bernard Dunne hears compelling tales of sporting highs and lows

Cara Darmody, who has started a 50-hour picket outside Leinster House, made the comments following meeting with Taoiseach

Ministers admit no quick fix for system estimated to have waiting list of 25,000 by end of year

Government set to face intense pressure on services as Cara Darmody (14) to hold 50-hour protest outside Leinster House

One of the children has never been to school, while others say they cannot secure suitable placements

Inspectors find ‘almost all’ schools in study had criteria which could limit enrolment of pupils with learning difficulties

Across the State, families of children with additional needs are struggling to access schools

Niamh Cummins was told her functional neurological disorder would go away once she read about it, but it hasn’t been that simple

US health secretary says data will be used for research, but fails to address privacy concerns, potential misuses

Radio: RTÉ presenter is a likable substitute for Joe Duffy, while Newstalk’s Kieran Cuddihy launches an unusual free-speech crusade

Californian researchers and groups such as Precision Neuroscience are using implants and AI to make advances in ‘voice prosthesis’

I cannot accept that mental health issues and neurodivergence are ‘overdiagnosed’

Work of teachers is being substituted for that of psychologists because of shortages, delegates hear

A ground-breaking first collection by Irish autistic people summons a wide range of superbly written essays

Adjudicator awards €12,500 for loss of earnings as ‘just and equitable in all the circumstances’

Campaigners say new rules fail to protect vulnerable children

Insta-therapy or therapy-speak should not be confused with real, very valuable therapy

Actor and comedian was speaking at Malahide Castle where autism charity AsIAm held annual Same Chance Walk