I have Asperger’s Syndrome and two of my five wonderful children are also on the autism spectrum.

I am autistic as are two of my five wonderful children. I am part of a worldwide campaign trying to ban abusive, unlicensed and unregulated ‘treatments’ being used on autistic children and adults.

The Government is fully aware of abusive and unregulated so-called treatments for autism, but is doing nothing to stop them, writes Fiona O’Leary.

Parents who gave their children bleach in the belief that it could cure them of autism are being questioned by gardaí.

A mother of two children who have autism and aspergers has claimed a US church said its bleach-based "miracle" treatment for serious health problems could cure her sons.

A remarkable collection of paintings by a Franciscan brother who devoted most of his life to art has gone on permanent display at Cork’s largest hospital.

The UN must be involved in any inquiry into Ireland’s mother-and-baby homes scandal, a rally in Cork was told yesterday.

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The message being used by one organisation is instilling fear and hatred about the condition, says Fiona O’Leary, who has Asperger’s.

It was cold turkey for a Co Donegal family because Kailee Flinter waited until Christmas Day to make her arrival.

AN abused Limerick mother spent just one night away from home in seven years - and that was to have a baby, a pilot study on domestic violence revealed yesterday.