No Place for Autistic Teenager to Go
Because his family is afraid that he is not safe for his younger brother to be around, and because a more appropriate placement has not been found, autistic teenager Taylor McNee has been living in a...
View ArticleYouTube Has No Problem With Death Threats
This is YouTube's response to someone leaving death threats on one of my videos:We’re unable to identify a violation of our Community Guidelines within your recent report to our Safety and Abuse Tool....
View ArticleAutistic Man Attacked on Train
British Transport Police are looking for information about an attack on an autistic man who was riding a train:Investigating officer PC Kristene Mikkonen said: “The victim, a 37-year-old man from Tyne...
View ArticlePolice Chief Resigns After Hitting Autistic Boy With Baton
Jonesville Police Chief Brian Corbett has resigned after hitting 8-year-old Eli Kolodie with a baton after the autistic boy ran away from school:Corbett was put on paid administrative leave in March as...
View ArticleScarborough Responds: "Perhaps I could have made my point more eloquently"
Joe Scarborough did not respond today on his television program Morning Joe to criticism of his speculation that suspected Colorado shooter James Holmes is on "the autism scale."He did, however, email...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to President Obama About Gun Violence and Mental Illness
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyIn his last debate with Mitt Romney, President Obama said:“We're not going to eliminate everybody who is mentally disturbed...
View ArticleBeing Part of a Functional Community
After a tragedy happens, there is really only one thing that can bring lasting comfort. And that is knowing that we are part of a community that works. We can get past our worst days with the support...
View ArticleAction Alert: Ask Station to Correct Story that Links Autism and Violence
Please contact WFTV out of Florida and let them know that it is not acceptable to link autism and violence, as they did in a story on local responses to the Sandy Hook shootings. The unnamed reporter...
View ArticleBeing Biased Against Ourselves
I can pretty much tell that I'm wasting my time talking to a parent if he or she says something like, "I have a child with autism. I love him with all my heart. I could never, possibly be bigoted...
View ArticleOn Being Part of F'd Up Communities
Sometimes an obscene situation requires obscene language. Yesterday I posted the following to the thAutcast Facebook page, with a link to this article:1. Kelli Stapleton tried to kill her daughter....
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