University students from 42 countries took part in the European Student Festival, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the first conference. A report from Jelgava (Latvia).

The paracetamol/tylenol Autism myth isn’t the first myth that Autistic people have had to deal with. It’s just the latest in a long line of misinformation, misunderstanding, and hype.

Artificial Intelligence is not a panacea, but its potential to transform the lives of children with additional needs is undeniable. 

The Gospels record at least 37 examples of Jesus interacting with, and healing, people who are disabled or unwell; but this example is more significant than it first seems.

James is always careful as he does this part of making the cookies; each chocolate button is added with thought and focus.

These road-trips are important to keep James connected with the outside world. He would lose touch with so much that we all take for granted without them.

There is an increase in awareness, understanding, diagnosis, etc. but not necessarily a significant increase in Autistic people.

That he experienced disability in his final moments helps every disabled person to know that Jesus understood a little of what they experience; he knows.

The work of the Nobel Prize winner is one of the greatest cartographies of the human capacity for horror and destruction. Vargas Llosa warns us that “moral degradation leads us to the abyss”.

Austin has a medical condition marked by extreme brittleness of the long bones and a bluish colour of the whites of the eyes. He has also inherited Autism, probably from his father.

We have at least three ‘mystery’ senses that we might not know so much about, including vestibular proprioception, and interoception.

Wherever you experience conflict, let our first response not be to pay it back, but to take a deep breath, and make the choice to show kindness instead.

Meta removes fact-checkers and replaces them with so-called ‘community notes’. “We are going to restore freedom of speech”, he says.

Stars have always made humans think of eternal things and of transcendence. Like the Psalmist, we gaze into the clear night sky and marvel at all the stars, being overwhelmed by the unfathomable size of the cosmos.

The aid is welcomed. We now need to see this funding provided quickly, targeted well, and used effectively for the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities pupils.

Although James has almost no speech communication, we see God at work in him and through him in wonderful ways. 

By adapting our communication to meet the needs and communication styles of those we know, we can enter more fully into their world.

Dublin hosted an event that drew twelve thousand people.“We are here to bless our city” , said the pastor of one of the organising churches.

Let’s celebrate our ‘badges’ and use them to be a help and a blessing to people who haven’t earned their ‘badge’ yet, but are working towards it.

The church welcomed hundreds trick or treating in their neighbourhood to bravely enter a ‘Battle Zone’ in order to discover Light on a Dark Night.

Pilar Palomero's films reflect a deep longing for answers to life's big questions, but her melancholic approach stays in the search, without reaching a conclusion.

The lessons we have learned from James’ bath night are important lessons for us to remember in lots of scenarios, and they may just also help you too.

While we are desperate for a break, and for our son to have access to positive experiences, we won’t compromise on the need for James to be safe and well cared for in any provision offered.

We are people of faith, we prayed and trusted in God for the best outcome; but whether you have a faith or not, sometimes taking a risk, taking a chance, can pay off.

In July, I attended two back-to-back bitcoin conferences in Nashville. I wanted to learn how Christian and non-Christian audiences think about the latest innovative monetary technology, bitcoin.