Autistic 17-year-old has facial scars and could go blind after his friend tossed chemical in his face, Texas police say
Police in Texas say an autistic teen was seriously injured when one of his friends stole a package and threw the chemicals inside in the boy’s face. The Friendswood Police Department responded to an incident in a neighborhood within the city of Friendswood on Monday. The victim’s mother, Amy Morgan, said: He told KTRK-TV Regarding […]
Long Island teacher accused of tying autistic, nonverbal teen to a chair
A Long Island special education teacher allegedly tied a nonverbal autistic teenager to a chair with rope last month. The boy was afraid to return to the classroom, and his desperate father continued to search for answers. The minor victim, identified as “CD” in a notice of claim filed with the Sewanhaka Central School District […]
Ex-con who allegedly attacked autistic NYC Stop & Shop worker, 20, released without bail: ‘Innocent people suffer’
An ex-con who allegedly attacked a 20-year-old autistic employee in a Queens Stop & Shop parking lot was released without bail Saturday, leaving the victim’s family furious. Alvin Martinez, 62, was granted a non-monetary release despite pleas from the Queens district attorney to set bail for the alleged attacker. Alvin Martinez, 62, was released without […]
Autistic Stop & Shop worker, 20, attacked on the job for a second time
On Thursday, a 20-year-old Stop & Shop worker with autism was assaulted for the second time in just six months, with his family slamming his attackers with a long rap sheet for “the same thing over and over again.” The employee, whose name has not been released, was assaulted by 62-year-old Alvin Martinez in the […]
Heartwarming Video Shows Florida Cop Making Deal With Runaway Autistic Child
A police lieutenant in Midwest Florida has struck a deal to encourage a runaway autistic child to stay home, a heartwarming video released Thursday revealed. Deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) responded to a report of 9-year-old Elijah missing at approximately 6 p.m. on May 3 after running away from home without his […]
Iowa teacher, Amanda Delzell fired for reporting abuse of autistic student
A popular Iowa teacher was fired Monday following an investigation that used surveillance cameras to alert fellow educators who were suspected of abusing a nonverbal autistic student. The Urbandale School Board voted 4-1 to terminate the contract of Webster Elementary School teacher Amanda Delzell, who has been on paid leave for several months. According to […]
‘They took my trust and spit on it’: School district bus aide caught on video allegedly torturing autistic, nonverbal child
A Colorado school bus aide was caught on video allegedly torturing an autistic, non-verbal 10-year-old child, and the victim’s parents tearfully express their outrage. Additionally, the boy is reportedly not the only victim of the former Littleton Public Schools paraprofessional. What are the details? KCNC TV reported. The suspect inflicted injuries including broken bones, extracted […]
Denver mother releases video of her autistic son being hit by an aide on a school bus to raise awareness
In January, Jessica Vestal’s 10-year-old autistic son, unable to speak, came home from school in suburban Denver with bruises all over his body. Other injuries followed, including a black eye suffered in February by a bus aide who allegedly hit him with a toy, and a bruised leg in March. Vestal was asked last month […]
Louisiana couple sentenced for allowing their severely autistic daughter to rot to death on their couch
A Louisiana couple has finally gone to trial for the murder of their severely autistic 36-year-old daughter, Lacey Ellen Fletcher. It was found “melted” into the couch, covered in excrement, sores and maggots. The victim’s parents, Sheila Fletcher and Clay Fletcher, pleaded guilty to manslaughter last month. On Wednesday, an East Feliciana Parish judge ruled […]
Police have not yet found an autistic teen who vanished from his Tennessee home on Feb. 26
A Tennessee mother said the morning her 15-year-old son went missing started like any other. However, when she went into his room on February 26 to wake him up to go to school, she noticed that he was not in bed and was nowhere to be found. Independent. Sebastian Rogers reportedly has high-functioning autism and […]