A ‘heartbroken’ mother has told how her adoptive son tricked his autistic younger brother into accessing material about Islamic State before turning him into the police as an ‘act of retaliation’. The boy, then 17, goaded his sibling to make a dossier of information about the terrorist group using the dark web – a part … Read more
‘He’s s*** at maths!’: Autistic comedian brings the house down with hilarious routine about living with his non-autistic brother Joe Wells performed the sketch at the Top Secret Comedy Club in London He said brother is ‘very severely not autistic’ and has ‘all the symptoms’ The comedian joked his brother loved ‘making eye contact’ and … Read more
Cats may make better pets for children on the autistic spectrum because they don’t hold eye contact as long as dogs, according to a new report. Scientists in France studied autistic children as they interacted with their pets and found dogs exhibited more sustained gazes, while cats produced an equal percentage of glances and gazes. … Read more
Unarmed autistic boy, 13, is shot by Salt Lake City cops multiple times while he was ‘having a mental breakdown’ over his mom returning to work post-lockdown Golda Barton called police for a mental health crisis intervention team on Friday She said she told officers that Linden Cameren was unarmed when they arrived Police told … Read more
Unarmed autistic boy, 13, is shot by Salt Lake City cops multiple times while he was ‘having a mental breakdown’ over his mom returning to work post-lockdown Golda Barton called police for a mental health crisis intervention team on Friday She said she told officers that Linden Cameren was unarmed when they arrived Police told … Read more
Council ‘offered father of autistic boys £100k to move out of county’ Tom Browne claims Kent County Council offered him £100,000 in cash He said it came after he made a complaint about the support offered to his sons The council said it made the offer as it understood the family wanted to move By … Read more
The murdered autistic son of a celebrity photographer died after being suffocated with a sponge, the court appearance of his accused killer mother heard this morning. Olga Freeman, 40, was brought before the Old Bailey today after being charged with the murder of Dylan Freeman, ten, at the weekend at their home in Acton, west … Read more
The autistic son given up for adoption by parenting YouTuber Myka Stauffer and her husband James is ‘happy’ in his new home and already calls his new mom ‘momma’, according to authorities. The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that no charges will be brought against the couple after concerns were raised for Huxley’s welfare … Read more
Our autistic daughter is unlikely to benefit from a pension we invested in for her – what should we do about it? Steve Webb replies By Steve Webb for This Is Money Published: 07:51 BST, 22 June 2020 | Updated: 07:51 BST, 22 June 2020 In the early life of our youngest daughter, we invested … Read more
Christine McGuinness has admitted she would blame herself for her children’s autism, before learning more about the condition. The model is married to Top Gear host Paddy and shares twins Leo and Penelope, six, with him, as well as three-year-old Felicity. Each child was diagnosed at the age of three with the developmental disability that affects … Read more