Autistic children are vulnerable in therapy programs. A Michigan case shows how safeguards can fail, leading to abuse.

My heart goes out to the families of the children and educators who were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School, those who witnessed this massacre and to the community of Newtown as well. Following ...

My essay on autism and violence attracted a lot of discission earlier this week. Those of you who follow my work know that I serve on the IACC, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee of the US ...

BUFFALO COUNTY (WQOW) - Two people are facing felony charges over alleged abuse to an 8-year-old boy with autism in Buffalo ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two women accused of abusing a 23-year-old woman with autism at a Gaston County group home deleted surveillance video that showed ...

The mother of a woman who was charged in connection with the abuse of her 6-year-old son with autism in North Miami Beach said that her daughter is a victim of domestic violence. Cynthia Hernandez, 32 ...

Police, doctors and other officials used the Southport killer’s autism to excuse his previous acts of violence, the inquiry ...

Dame was arrested in connection with abuse of a child, a severity level 3 person felony. Her first appearance in court is set for Feb. 2. The mother of the 5-year-old child took to Facebook to explain ...

Bail has been denied for a mom and her boyfriend in the death of her 3-year-old autistic daughter, court records show.

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — Two women accused of abusing a 23-year-old woman with autism at a Gaston County group home deleted surveillance video that showed the violence, prosecutors said. READ MORE: Two ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW/Gray News) - A Kansas paraeducator was arrested for the alleged abuse of a 5-year-old nonverbal child with autism. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that they received ...