August 15th, 2008
16-year-old Andy Beattie has been missing since August 10; he was last seen in Tacoma, Washington. He has Asperger’s Syndrome and has, according to a post by his mother on an online forum, “run off in the past and [was] sleeping in public parks and in street bus stops.” You can find more information here, […]
By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 11 comments
June 21st, 2008
Four students who recently graduated from Bellevue Community College are the first to receive an Associate of Occupational and Life Skills (AOLS). To receive an AOLS, students Bergen Delisi, Leah Brand, Anna Harnois and Trent Marshall completed a 90 credit-curriculum of college level courses that are designed to prepare them for the workplace with […]
By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 2 comments
May 6th, 2008
It was about three years ago as Charlie was turning eight that I stopped carrying him. He was always big for his age and I developed a bit of a muscle in my left arm from holding him, balanced on my hip—-he weighs as much or more than me now and the babe-in-arms days are […]
By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 3 comments
February 20th, 2008
A 39-year-old man with Asperger Syndrome was found chained by his wrist in a house in Kitsap County (WA), today’s Scripps News reports. The man was found by a sheriff’s deputy after someone saw him chained inside the house. While a representative from Adult Protective Services was present, a woman who lives in the […]
By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 7 comments
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