"The child is autistic, we understand he can't speak, and now we understand he won't be able to see," said Lauderhill police Lt. Rick Rocco. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Niles police say a school bus driver left a 4-year-old autistic boy alone on a school bus for about an hour while she shopped at a party-supply store. picked by kakana 7 months ago

A woman who claimed she tried to "fix" her 3-year-old autistic daughter by suffocating her with a plastic bag was convicted of murder Thursday after jurors rejected her insanity plea. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Shouting promises of candy and other food, search crews combed rugged terrain Tuesday in hope of luring out an 18-year-old autistic hiker who wandered away from his parents. picked by wags273 2 years ago

The family of young Spencer is circling the wagons to defend themselves against the litigious attacks of their neighbors. Four year old Spencer is autistic, and ignorance of his condition is triggering civil action in his San Diego community. Read to the end for a breath of sanity from the courts. picked by equinox 6 months ago

Autistic savant Daniel Tammet shot to fame when he set a European record for the number of digits of pi he recited from memory (22,514). For afters, he learned Icelandic in a week. But unlike many savants, he's able to tell us how he does it. picked by drogue 10 months ago

An autistic computer genius, space aliens and Pretenders legend Chrissie Hynde are all wrapped up in what the federal government says is an effort to contain the most prolific computer hacker in American history. picked by kakana 3 months ago

Researchers at Cambridge University's Autism Research centre developed this questionnaire to measure autistic traits in adults. Higher scores indicate greater autistic or asperger syndrome tendencies. Takes about five minutes and has 50 quick multiple choice questions. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

Barney Vincelette's mild autism makes him so sensitive to loud noises that he built a device from microwave ovens that jams his neighbors' stereo. picked by VooDooPeacock 3 years ago

It took the mom sewing a microphone into her son's clothes to determine exactly what was causing her child's injuries.
link goes to part 1 of the story which is at the bottom of the page. Read upwards. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

The latest study, in the U.S., looked at whether there was a link between rising rates of autism and the increasing availability of children's TV, videos and DVDs. picked by capriccio 3 years ago

An autistic 11-year-old girl's educational assistant visited a psychic, who predicted that a young girl who's name started with a 'V' was being sexually abused. This was reported as an incident and brought to the attention of both the girl's mother and the Children's Aid Society. picked by tundramonkey 1 year ago

Though Tito is virtually mute, that changes when he picks up a pencil to write, or begins tapping at his keyboard. He is a poet, and the author of several books and essays in which he eloquently describes what it's like to be autistic. picked by deepchill 2 years ago

And speaks for the first time. picked by suebe 9 months ago

14-year old Molly Maxson had gone into a Abercrombie store with her older sister who is autistic. When Molly attempted to enter the changing room, she was told that was not allowed. Even after explaining her sisters condition and her inability to be left alone they insisted and questioned if she was really disabled. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

She must be processing 50 different stimuli at once and charting a safe path through all of them. picked by jaxomlotus 3 years ago

Wendy Portillo, the Kindergarten "teacher" who traumatized then 5-year Alex Barton by making him stand in front of the class and had the students call him disgusting and kicked him out of the class was given her job back and allowed to retain tenure status. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

Scientists are working on a way to make you temporarily Autistic, allowing you to focus on work, and ignore the busy annoyances in life. When your done, they can bring you right back to normal. picked by muppetmaker 2 years ago

A Sacramento boy with autism and his family are asking for the safe return of his parrot, Rainbow. picked by psycmoe 12 months ago

With no reference except his memory of a 45 minute helecoptor ride over the city, autistic savant Stephen Wiltshire was able to make a huge, detailed drawing of the entire city. picked by tigertony 2 years ago