Autism
Stories about autism
Sex offender who assaulted vulnerable young man jailed for five years
Ronaldo Otto, who goes by the first name Samantha, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 20-year-old autistic man
In North Kerry Camhs, children were far more likely to be medicated than receive talk therapy
Families have spoken out about children who attended services seeking help but as a shell of their former selves
Transgender rights misinformation is the last thing schools need
It was irresponsible of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties to publish the Know Your Rights guide
Teen fails in High Court action to stop trial on charge of raping 15-year-old
Defendant had not established that his vulnerabilities were caused or exacerbated significantly by delay in coming to trial
‘My son spends hours gaming and on YouTube. He has become slightly overweight and I am worried’
I am worried that my older son will suffer because we do not have the bandwidth to make sure he is getting what he needs
One in four employees self-identify or have been diagnosed as neurodivergent, research finds
Wellbeing of neurodivergent employees is ‘significantly poorer’ than that of their colleagues
Blindboy: ‘I’ve been called a pr**k every day for 20 years by a stranger. It chips away’
The podcaster Blindboy Boatclub on autism, social media and mental health
The Assembly Ireland review: Micheál Martin lacks charisma for opener of this novel TV concept
Television: Neurodivergent people grilling well-known figures is a fun idea, but it runs a little longer than necessary
Netflix hit Adolescence gets a lot wrong about the reality of boys’ struggles
Constantly pairing the words ‘masculinity’ and ‘toxic’ risks driving young men into apparently sympathetic online spaces, which reinforce a black-pilled nihilism
Event guide: TradFest, Emmylou Harris and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead
January 17th-23rd, 2026: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
‘I watched a movie about leprechauns when I was a child. That was the only thing I knew about Ireland’
Blanka Tachscherer moved from Hungary to Cork in 2016
What does the future workspace look like? It depends where you sit
Variety offered by neurodiversity-friendly design can offer choice and control for all staff
Stream of rejection letters from special schools is ‘soul destroying’, says father
Riley McMahon’s twin sister attends local secondary school, increasing his awareness of what he’s missing out on
‘I think my eight-year-old son is becoming scared of his older autistic brother’
Ask the Expert: ‘The eldest comes home from school stressed and in a bad mood and can take it out on brother’
‘My 12-year-old son needs constant dopamine hits and keeps having meltdowns’
Ask the Expert: ‘He really struggles to regulate once he gets past a certain point ... I would appreciate any guidance’
‘I’m struggling to manage my nine-year-old son’s angry outbursts’
Ask the Expert: Explore with your son the stresses and agitations he experiences and see which ones you can address
Is it safe to take paracetamol during pregnancy or not?
Recent controversial comments by Donald Trump and others have – at best – overstated any links between paracetamol use and rising autism diagnoses
ADHD ‘over-represented’ among those in addiction treatment services in Dublin, Wicklow
Up to a quarter of teenagers seeking treatment for addiction in those counties have ADHD, says psychiatrist
Joy for Dublin special school after garden transformed into autism-friendly space
Difference Days facilitated the work at Saplings Special School in Rathfarnham
Autism and eating: ‘It’s not that I don’t like something, it’s that I can’t tolerate it’
It’s not so much not liking certain smells, flavours and textures as not being able to tolerate them, says advocate Adam Harris
Hotels catering for families with autistic children: ‘Nobody looks or stares at you’
Holidays can be stressful for neurodivergent guests, but the industry is adapting
Why neurodivergent people are now coveted as highly skilled workers
Microsoft and Bank of Ireland among companies reshaping HR processes to access neurodiverse talent
Classes for people with autism to be reinstated after halt due to noise complaint
Meath County Council offered ‘heartfelt’ apology and offered Enfield room back, says class founder
Man who claimed he developed autism due to care at birth settles court action for €1.5m
Brian Naughton (19), who has an intellectual disability and is non-verbal, sued HSE through his mother
A Short History of Stupidity by Stuart Jeffries: Clever but with shortcomings
This is a lively and at times bitingly funny attempt at summarising a broad field
We need a more nuanced conversation about autism
Unthinkable: What was at one time a narrow, strictly medical diagnosis has shifted to encompass a cultural identity, an activists' cause and, apparently, a political talking point
Trump’s ‘tough it out’ message to pregnant women is dangerous
His claims about a link between paracetamol and autism are not just anti-science, they’re anti-woman
In Berlin I became a sober Sunday morning clubber. In time I figured out why
A few years into my Berlin Sunday clubbing routine, I learned I was autistic. Dance is my yoga, my workout, my meditation
‘Misinformation pandemic’ has become ‘a threat to democracy’, warns Irish academic
‘Misinformation pandemic’ has become ‘a threat to democracy’, warns Irish academic
Des Cahill sounds wistful as Mary Wilson and Áine Lawlor leave Morning Ireland
The sportscaster sounds moved as RTÉ’s flagship news show takes on an uncharacteristically celebratory air
The Irish Times view on Donald Trump’s autism warning: the war on science must be resisted
Recasting preliminary findings as a simplistic story of cause and effect erodes public trust
WHO rejects Trump’s claims of link between painkiller use and autism
‘Extensive research’ has found no consistent association between Tylenol and condition, says agency
What is behind Trump’s claims that painkillers increase the risk of autism?
Experts say diagnosis increase partly caused by greater awareness and gradual expansion of disorder’s definition
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