Posted on May 18th, 2009 by admin
GAO report: Special-needs kids abused in schools
(CNN) — Congressional auditors have uncovered widespread abuse of techniques use to restrain or discipline special-education students in U.S. schools, with some deaths linked to the practices, a top congressman says.
The findings are among those expected from a Government Accountability Office report scheduled to be released Tuesday. The [...]
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Filed under: Abuse, Autism in the news, Education, Ignorant About Autism, Safety, Schools, Special Needs Abuse
Posted on March 24th, 2009 by admin
Spidey saves the day …
BANGKOK (AFP) – A Thai fireman turned superhero when he dressed up as comic-book character Spider-Man to coax a frightened eight-year-old from a balcony, police said Tuesday.
Teachers at a special needs school in Bangkok alerted authorities on Monday when an autistic pupil, scared of attending his first day at [...]
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Posted on January 3rd, 2009 by admin
As a parent of a child with seizures, my heart goes out to John Travolta and family over the death of their son, Jett Travolta. Autism controversy aside, seizure related accidents and death are all too common.
Related:
Jett Travolta dies at 16; may have had untreated autism (About.com)
Seizure Safety Tips
Travolta son to have autopsy amid autism [...]
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Posted on September 11th, 2008 by admin
If you follow autism news and haven’t been under a rock this week, you probably saw this truly amazing story about a father and 12 year old son with autism who survived 14 hours treading water.
It’s mind blowing how fast this seemed to happen. Reports say they were swimming at “night”, but it’s not clear [...]
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