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I read an article this morning about a family that gave away their 5 year old autistic son. He was on the extreme autism side of the spectrum. The parents were not getting adequate supports, and it became too much for them. A few months later, they heard that their son had been sexually . . . → Read More: Parents Give Up Autistic Child 
Police are investigating the death of a 4 year old in Durham County NC. Someone in the home called 911 around 12:30 am. The child was found downstairs, and the father was upstairs. Both were taken to the hospital. The child died, and the father underwent surgery. Information about what happened is slowly being released . . . → Read More: Durham County NC Father Kills 4 Year Old Son 
November is Child Safety Protection month but why wait until then? Isn’t protecting our children something we should be doing every month, every day, every moment? If you are a parent, I expect that your head is nodding up and down in agreement. And, if you are a parent of a child on the autism . . . → Read More: Protecting Children from Abuse – 3 Simple Strategies to Keep Kids with Autism Safe 
Many children with Autism Spectrum Disorder will experience difficulty in social settings—due to trouble interpreting a variety of social cues, as well as other factors. As it turns out, these issues can lead to a higher likelihood of bullying, which could in turn lead to even more profound psychological and developmental consequences for any child . . . → Read More: How to Protect Your Autistic Child from Bullying 
57 year old teacher Jackie Bennett, a teacher at J.W. Coon Elementary School, has been suspended from his job for breaking the arm of a five year old special needs student. Bennett told investigators that he was using a “therapeutic hold” on the child when it happened. Jackie Bennett has been with the Cumberland . . . → Read More: Cumberland County Teacher Breaks 5 Year Old’s Arm
Are physical restraints necessary? Is isolation the answer? Is being locked in a padded room an acceptable policy for handling children 5 to 11 in an elementary school? When do the needs and safety of the many outweigh the rights of one? I was horrified with this video. If my child was placed in . . . → Read More: DISABLED CHILDREN RESTRAINT SECLUSION ABUSE 
3-year-old autistic girl found dead Saturday. Investigators said she drowned at Springhill Park in Barling, AR. Savannah Hauser was a nonverbal, autistic child. A relative said that she loved the water, and had been wanting to go swimming all day. Her father went to get homemade ice cream from the car, and the child disappeared. . . . → Read More: Autistic Toddler Found Drowned 
Dogs For Autism needs your help. Pepsi is will award a $50,000 grant to the top 10 project ideas in the country. DFA provides service dogs to autistic children for free. They have a waiting list of over 200 families in need of a service dog. You can help by voting for . . . → Read More: Vote For Dogs For Autism |
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