Media watch

More bad news I’m afraid, again about how badly autistic people are treated in society. Sky News has reported that a 12 year old autistic girl, Semina Halliwell, took her own life shortly after being interviewd by Merseyside Police. Semina Halliwell, who had autism, alleged she was raped by an older boy who attended the… Continue reading MEDIA WATCH

MEDIA WATCH

Man with physical and mental difficulties locked in a filthy attic. Autism is in the news again and it isn’t good. It rarely is. Yesterday, 18th February 2022, a couple were jailed for 6 years each for keeping their son locked in a filthy attic. Matthew Langley, 22, who has learning difficulties and suffers from… Continue reading MEDIA WATCH

A bad news story and a positive spin on autism

Media Watch First the bad news: A story has hit the media in the last few weeks which is bad news for autistic people. Tony Hickmott The BBC has been able to overturn a reporting ban on reporting that an autistic man, Tony Hickmott, has been kept in an institution without anything to stimulate him… Continue reading A bad news story and a positive spin on autism