The alleged assault crushed the spirit of Chase Coleman, 15, and shook his family to their core. Chase Coleman, a 15-year-old Black autistic teen from Syracuse, New York, loved running on his high school’s cross-country team until a physical attack on October 14 quelled his passion. According to witness accounts and a police report […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — While visiting Montford Middle School with teammates on Tuesday, Florida State University wide receiver Travis Rudolph spotted a boy sitting by himself at lunch, and asked if he could sit next to him according to the Orlando Sentinel. Later in the day, Bo Paske’s mom posted a photo to Facebook that is capturing […]
Singer Janelle Monáe took to Twitter on Wednesday evening to mourn the loss of her thirty-seven-year-old cousin, Natasha Hays.
Bryan Steffy/Getty Images Toni Braxton, who has spoken at length about her son Diezel being on the Autism spectrum, now says he no longer suffers from the condition. “My youngest son Diezel suffers from Autism…or I should say suffered,” the singer told “Access Hollywood Live” hosts Kit Hoover and Nina Parker. “I am one of […]
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Some are using the Republican National Convention as a way to promote more than politics. The Cleveland Police Department posted a photo of one young man who was standing on East Fourth Street. Sgt. Tom Ross and Officer Darian Laska saw him standing with a large sign that said, “My name is […]
The 19-year-old is autistic and suffers from social anxiety. 50 Cent was walking through the airport when he decided to teach the youth of today a lesson about getting high. Unfortunately, his “lesson” was terribly misguided. Curtis Jackson filmed himself asking an airport janitor what kind of drugs he took before coming to work, adding that he […]
PLATTSBURGH, New York — A little boy’s poem is so powerful, it has inspired those who’ve read it, and it’s also brought people to tears. Benjamin Giroux, 10, has Asperger syndrome. His family told TODAY that the students in Benjamin’s fifth-grade class in Plattsburgh, New York, were asked to write a poem about themselves to celebrate National […]
On their new show, “For Peete’s Sake” actress Holly Robinson Peete and her husband Rodneyhad to have an important conversation with their son RJ about staying out late. While most parents with teenagers have had a similar discussion about curfew, this conversation also included what their son should and shouldn’t do if he’s ever pulled over by […]
A man who's been arrested 29 times for transit-related crimes found himself behind bars again for stealing a Greyhound bus in NYC.
Meet Julia. She has big green eyes, orange hair and she also has autism. According to TODAY, Julia is the newest character from the Sesame Workshop. She is a relatable character for children with autism or children who know someone with autism. ‘Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children’ was released on Wednesday. “Children with […]
The mother, who is a registured nurse and had moved with her son to Oregon two years ago, gave a lot of helpful advise with her medical responses and had also claimed to be an expert on autism. ROSEBURG, Oregon — The apparent online writings of the mother of the man who killed nine […]
There’s no testimony without a test. Ain’t that what the elders always say? Looking back over my life, I know it’s been true for me…