19-year-old takes twin brother with special needs to his senior prom when he has no date
With senior prom coming up at Carlos Colon’s school he couldn’t wait to go but sadly didn’t have a date. ...
Missing non-verbal teenager with severe autism has been found dead after 3-day search – rest in peace
The body of an autistic 17-year-old missing for three days in Paulding, Michigan, has been discovered by teams battling sub-zero ...
Teenager with autism shot to death in his neighbor's yard – family pleads for answers
A family is grieving the loss of their 18-year-old son after he was gunned down in a neighbor’s front yard ...
Mom told to "reduce" episodes of her autistic daughter in horrible letter from neighbors
The family of an autistic girl have received an anonymous letter asking if their daughter could be more quiet for ...
Officer answers call to help boy with autism find his lost teddy bear
Like most children are taught in the U.S. by their parents, Ryan Paul knew that if there was an emergency ...
Virginia teen with autism makes dozens of autism comfort bags and donates them to fire and rescu
A teenager from Alexandria, Virginia is making a name for himself after creating autism and anxiety bags for fire and ...
Police officer helps non-verbal autistic child find his way home
Police officers every day go above and beyond the call of duty but their work in community policing does not ...
Assistant principal gets on the ground to comfort student with special needs having a rough day
An image of a schoolteacher lying on the ground talking to a boy with autism was quickly shared around the ...
Mom says school forced autistic son to invite 3 bullies to his birthday – and they ruined it
As a mama bear your first instinct is to always protect your child. This is not only limited to keeping ...
Mom 'throws autistic son', 11, from 4th floor balcony so he would "go to heaven"
Raising a child is a blessing for anyone lucky enough to experience it. I myself think back on the process ...
Mom's hidden camera catches carer abusing autistic man who can't talk
We all like to believe that carers and nurses are the best of us, that they do what they do ...
13-year-old autistic boy dies after being restrained by school staff with face pressed against the floor
Three employees are facing charges as a result of the death of Max Benson, the 13-year-old boy with autism who ...
Mom's 'Blue Pumpkin' idea to help autistic trick-or-treaters goes viral this Halloween
It’s Halloween, and all day kids will be knocking on your door asking for treats. We all know the rules: ...
Cruel bully tells autistic boy's mom: "Dogs aren't allowed on this train"
Navigating childhood is no easy task, let alone when you suffer from a condition that can make socializing and interacting ...
