autism

Dad celebrates teen who took his autistic son to prom

Now and then, we come across regular folk who do exceptional things that restore our faith in humanity. This emotional post was shared on Facebook a couple of years ago, but it melts my heart ...

Sylvester Stallone refused to place his son in a special facility and cared for him at home instead

Famed film star Sylvester Stallone has not had an easy journey in fatherhood. The father of five lost one son, Sage, at the age of 36 to heart disease in 2012. While some assumed Sage ...

Valedictorian with nonverbal autism delivers moving commencement speech at Rollins College

Graduation season has only just begun, but we may have already witnessed the best commencement speech for the Class of 2022. Elizabeth Bonker delivered an inspiring speech to her fellow graduates of Rollins College in ...

19-year-old with autism who had been missing for nearly 3 years found alive 11.5 hours away from home

A California teen who has been missing since September 2019 has been found in Utah. Connerjack Oswalt, 19, was found after a concerned member of the community reported seeing him sleeping outside of a store ...

Family wants to thank kind Kansas City Chiefs fan who befriended woman with autism at game

Tima Suluvale has been a Kansas City Chiefs fan her entire life, but never made it to a game. So when she had the opportunity to attend their playoff game against the Buffalo Bills she ...

Three teens charged as adults after viciously beating teen with autism

Three teenagers have been charged as adults after they viciously beat a classmate with autism at Howell High School in Michigan in August. The Livingston County Prosecutor’s Office announced that the three teens, who have ...

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. The 19-year-old had just graduated from Haverhill High School, in Massachusetts, which is no mean ...

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 conditions. As per reports, Cam Besonen, whose family say suffered with severe autism and was ...

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 in Indianapolis. According to reports, 18-year-old Rashaad Germany Jr., who went by the nickname Deuce, ...

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 the “well-being of the neighborhood.” In an anonymous letter to the family of 6-year-old Kayla ...