The News in Review
Dublin bus driver
investigated
Sheffield teenager shares
bullying experiences
An investigation is underway by the Dublin
bus company as to why a driver refused to let
a service dog travel on a route his nine year
old owner took to an from school daily.
Rebecca Parkin, 16 has described how she
suffered 10 years of bullying when
attending schools.
The driver was said to hold the bus until he
was radioed from head office to continue on
with the boy and his dog on board.
Autism in the Middle East
Children at the Shafallah Centre in Qatar may
have autism but that has not stood in the
way of them moving on and gaining great
careers. Autism diagnosis and treatment in
Middle East is still poor but improving.
The Star reports that Rebecca's case has
been highlighted in a new nationwide
study, the Annual Bullying Survey, which
found that bullying has an impact on
academic performance.
85 year old abseils for
autism
Pensioner Joan Dampney faced her biggest
fear and abseiled 85 feet down a cliff edge
to raise funds for Autism Wessex, where
she is a trustee.