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Provo mom kidnaps 11-year-old bullying autistic son

Shannon Marie Tufuga, Provo, Utah mom kidnaps 11-year old boy who was bullying her autistic son, forces child to apologize and threatens to beat him before returning him to his parents home. Incident leaves 11-year-old in serious emotional distress...

Autistic nonverbal boy dies after mom’s boyfriend beats 6-year-old

Cynthia Elaine Hernandez & Daniel Eduardo Romero face additional charges following death of 6-year old autistic nonverbal boy severe beating at hands of mom's boyfriend. The pair had previously been arrested on child abuse, child neglect charges along...

11-year-old shoots & kills daddy hiding Nintendo Switch game

Clayton Dietz, Duncannon Borough, Pennsylvania 11-year-old boy shoots and kills his father, Douglas after removing his son's Nintendo Switch game. Boy who had been adopted had been exhibiting anti-social behavior which went untreated despite repeated pleas.  An 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy...

Brazoria County teachers fired assaulting 5 year old autistic boy

Guadalupe Rodriguez a mother of a 5-year-old-autistic boy at a Brazoria County elementary school in Texas is demanding justice after video showed two teachers, Britney Henshaw and Sydney Madill assaulting her son leading to him having a broken ankle.  A...

Pasco County teacher mom strangles autistic son after ‘snapping’

Justine Mroz, Land O' Lakes, Florida mother and Pasco County mom strangles 6 year old autistic son and tries killing herself after 'snapping,' after boy having episode.  A Pasco County, Florida teacher accused of killing her 6 year old ‘autistic’...

Autistic 5 year old found dead after leaving home while mom napped

Joshua McCoy missing Oregon boy with autism found dead after wandering from home while mom napped as parent could still face criminal charges.  A 5-year-old autistic Oregon boy who vanished over the weekend while his mom napped was found dead...

Autistic boy, 5, found dead in canal after wandering away from his own birthday party

Matthew Glynn missing autistic 5 year old Boise boy found dead in canal after wandering away from his own birthday party.  An autistic 5 year old boy in Idaho was found dead in a canal Tuesday after the missing boy...

Missing non verbal 4 year old Hopkins boy found dead, officials deny family is to blame

Waeys Ali Mohamed missing 4 year old Hopkins, Minnesota non verbal autistic boy found dead after wandering away from home on his own accord. Police officials state incident is tragic accident and not to blame others.  A 4-year-old Minnesota boy who...

Autism worker repeatedly throws toddler on floor, blames it on bad week

Arianna Williams, Minnesota Autism worker repeatedly assaults toddler, pushing him to the floor before throwing child to the floor in footage captured at Sunrise Autism Center in Burnsville. Later sends text blaming assault on 'bad start to the week.'  Surveillance...

Overkill? Cop shoots autistic boy charging at him w/ gardening tool dead

Ryan Gainer, Apple Valley autistic teen boy shot dead by San Bernardino, California cop after charging at him with gardening tool during mental breakdown. Could the boy's death have been averted as boy's family consider suing California police.  Another day...

Florida special education teacher (ex football player) arrested punching 9 year old autistic student in the face

Prechae Rodriguez, Hillsborough County, Florida special education teacher and former professional football player arrested punching 9 year old autistic student in the face after non verbal boy hitting educator during class.  No longer on the field... A Hillsborough County, Florida,...

You failed my child: Bradenton teacher & aide tie down non verbal 7 year old to chair

Carina Chindamo & Taylor Internicola Bradenton teacher and aide accused of tying down non verbal 7 year old child, Jhalio Richardson with nylon rope to a chair for over an hour.  Define special needs educator? Florida police have arrested an elementary...

Give him 30 years! Teacher beaten by 270lb student over Nintendo game, spat in her face, called her bixch

Brendan Depa sentencing: Joan Naydich, Matanzas High School teacher savagely beaten by a special needs student tells of her beating and ongoing injuries as the autistic teen awaits a court's punishment.  A Florida teacher who was beaten unconscious by a...

Female caretaker who raped autistic brother in law & had his baby insists she is the victim

Amanda Rose Brooks Florida Keys woman and caretaker who ongoing raped her autistic brother in law and had his baby claimed she was the real victim. Woman now faces sexual battery amongst other charges.  Define cognitive dissonance? A Florida woman...

Vitamins And Minerals: Top 3 Benefits on Autism

How getting the right supplements benefit children with autism spectrum disorder: from improved quality sleep, cognitive function & reduced anxiety.  The likelihood that a kid will have autism might rise if certain drugs are either insufficiently or excessively used during...