'If you don't talk, it doesn't work': how sport helps autistic people

The intrinsic importance of social skills in sport means it can be a more effective treatment than traditional therapy

“A few years ago, I couldn’t even go out of the house by myself,” says Daniel Mynott. That was before he started getting involved in sport. “Now, I go all over London and the country. I have so many friends I’ve lost count. I even have my own car.”

Mynott has autism. A few years ago, when he was 15, the Change Foundation turned up at his school and encouraged him to try taking...