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Just as there is the Amber Alert for abducted children, should there be an “Autism Alert” when an autistic child is missing? The parents of Kaitlyn Bacile—-who, in September, was found drowned in a canal near her home —-think so, as reported in today’s WSVN (Florida):
While it’s too late for Kaitlyn, her parents hope some […]
20-year-old Alvin Troub and his 8-year-old brother, Michael Runyon, have been missing since Sunday, when they went fishing along the Willamette River near Independence, Oregon, KTVB reports. The river is reported to be running “very high” and there are concerns about the boys’ safety—-hope they are all right and found soon.
Tags: asd, asperger, autism, autism […]
Last June, 10-year-old Jon Jon Jackson died while taking a nap after being in the pool of the apartment complex where he lived for about 45 minutes. The cause of his death was determined to be “asphyxiation due to drowning.” His mother, Cassandra Jackson, spoke nationally about the dangers of secondary drowning, which is a […]
Earlier this month, 27-year-old Joshua Polak darted into traffic while leaving his job training center in Omaha and was in a minor traffic accident, MSCBC news reports.
Developmental Services of Nebraska’s Roger Stortenbecker said Polak’s safety is the center’s No. 1 priority. But Polak isn’t a prisoner, Stortenbecker said, and Polak’s growth and development will inherently […]
11-year-old Jonathan Rios has been missing since around 11am Friday morning in Northeast Portland, Oregon Live reports:
Police said Jonathan Rios and was last seen around 11:00 a.m. on the 7300 block of Northeast Siskiyou Street.
Police said Jonathan was in the car with his foster father when they had an argument about a broken video game. […]
The Dangers of Autism: Autism in America: A Perilous Diagnosis is the title for today’s story about autism over at ABC News. Safety’s a more than top concern (if that’s possible) for us concerning my son Charlie; I’ve frequently noted how overly careful we are in choosing babysitters and in teaching him to walk […]
Brooke Dickerson’s 19-year-old so, Quinn Carey, has attended 10 different schools, yesterday’s Santa Cruz Sentinel reports. Diagnosed with autism as a young child, Quinn has not been able “to receive the consistent care that is needed to develop the skills he is lacking.” His mother notes that his physical size has been a factor:
Now […]
A three-year-old autistic boy died after being strangled by his seatbelt on a schoolbus this past Sunday, the Jerusalem Post reports. An aide has been arrested:
During a police investigation into the incident, the boy’s mother said that she realized he was unconscious when she boarded the school bus to help him off after it arrived […]
Autism gets mentioned for the first time in a presidential debate on October 15th; here’s more news:
After Many Years, A Diagnosis
Deborah Lipsky was in her 40s when she found out that has autism.
There Goes Another Autism Myth
While out riding his bike, Charlie hears another child crying and…….
Denis Leary Does a Michael Savage
I […]
4-year-old Jeremy Marcano of San Juan, Puerto Rico, was autistic. Today’s Associated Press reports on his death:
….The gun apparently fell between the two front seats of the car as the mother leaned over to comb her daughter’s hair.
……..
Her autistic son, Jeremy Marcano, got out of his booster seat, picked up the gun and shot himself […]
Autism mother gets on her soapbox.
Written by Kristina Chew, PhD [email] for b5media.
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