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New autism bill ‘would improve services’

20/06/2011 – 9:00 am

New laws proposed by an MP would lead to an improvement in services for people with autism, say autistic rights campaigners.
The autism (quality standards) bill has been introduced by the Conservative MP Robert Buckland, who has a son with autism.
Buckland’s proposed legislation – introduced under the Commons “ten-minute rule bill” procedures – would force the [...]

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New firm hopes to create 50 jobs for people with autism

17/08/2010 – 9:28 am

A new social enterprise is aiming to create 50 jobs for people with autism in Scotland, by providing skilled software-testing services to businesses.
Specialisterne Scotland, which was launched by Scottish government minister John Swinney this week, is modelled on a Danish company which was set up to offer mainstream jobs at market rates of pay to [...]

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