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Another Child with Autism Involved in Wandering-Related Death
In what has seemingly become an epidemic within the autism community, another child with autism has tragically drowned as a result of a wandering-related episode. Seven-year-old John Burton, Jr., from southeast Indiana, had just moved into…
Mother Found Not Guilty of Murdering Son with Autism
In an upsetting
story out of the United Kingdom, a 49-year-old mother has been found not-guilty of murdering her 11-year-old son with autism, despite admitting to strangling him in a hotel room back in May of last year.
Yvonne Freaney, a…
Autism Conference to Bring Hope and Help to Families
Beginning Wednesday, May, 25, 2011, the AutismOne/Generation Rescue Conference will begin at The Westin Hotel in the Chicago suburb of Lombard.
The five-day event concludes on Sunday, May 29 and will contain a vast amount of information…
Autism Mothers Hard Hit Economically
A recent University of Pennsylvania study confirms what autism families already know – autism results in substantial underemployment and loss of income among mothers.
Healthcare costs associated with the disorder are only part of the…
Body of Missing Boy with Autism Found
As we reported last month, three-year-old Adam Benhamama, vanished during a game of hide-and-seek with his sister in a suburb of Montreal, Canada. His disappearance initiated an intensive three-day manhunt that yielded few clues and no…
Vaccine Injury Report Set to Reignite Autism-Vaccine Debate
In what is sure to open up a new front in the autism-vaccine wars, the Elizabeth Birt Center for Autism Law and Advocacy (EBCALA) has announced a major press conference on the steps of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims tomorrow, apparently…
Another Potential Star with Autism Emerges
In what seems to be an emerging trend in reality TV competitions, another
potential star with autism has been born from the fifth installment of Britain's
Got Talent. Eleven-year-old James Hobley appeared last night from Manchester,…
Autism Law Set to Expire Later this Year
In the closing days of Autism Awareness Month, the White House sponsored an Autism Awareness Conference. Senior Adviser to the President, Valerie Jarrett and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius,
spoke to an audience of…
New Screening Test Helps Identify Autism in Infants
The Journal of Pediatrics has just released the results of a study that implemented a screening questionnaire for over 10,000 infants and reportedly was able to identify early signs of autism and other developmental disorders in children as…
Fire Safety for Children on the Autism Spectrum
Lately, much attention has been given to the problems of autism wandering and the risky interaction between autistic individuals and the police. A less discussed and equally important issue that combines elements of the other two is fire…