Autisic student handcuffed for singing

Mom Falls Asleep At Wheel, Autistic Son Comes to the Rescue via Jalopnik

Synopsis: autistic 9yo boy takes over driving for mom when she passes out, steers vehicle to a ditch, puts on emergency flashers. Mom fell asleep b/c of underactive thyroid and boring car.

it gets better: they woke them up in the middle of the night.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/12/21/group_home_fires_7_on_staff/

This place is not that far from my house...

Rotenberg Center: whoops, we shocked people by mistake.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/12/18/prank_led_school_to_treat_two_with_shock/

How to:
( ...Deal With Your Mild Autism )

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( The Article, because I didn't realize you needed a login )

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I thought you guys would be interested in this article...

Psych meds drove my son crazy
At 17, my son was a funny, odd autistic boy. But a misdiagnosis turned him into a violent, unpredictable man, and drove our family to the brink.
By Ann Bauer

May. 18, 2007 | This is a story with a hopeful ending. Lucky, even. But be forewarned, you have to ( Read more... )