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The body of a nine-year-old autistic boy found drowned in a Florida canal is also said to have shown signs of head trauma. Alejandro Ripley’s mother Patricia, 45, faked her son’s abduction after trying to drown him twice, police say. Witnesses rescued the boy from a canal the first time; the second attempt ended in … Read more
This is the horrifying moment a mother appears to push her autistic son into a canal in what police say was her first attempt to kill him. Patricia Ripley, 45, faked Alejandro Ripley’s abduction after trying to drown him twice, with witnesses rescuing the boy from a Florida canal the first time, and the second attempt ending … Read more
Christine McGuinness has revealed her three autistic children have gone back to school for ‘normality’. The model, 32, shared a candid update about family life to her Instagram story on Wednesday. Speaking about twins Leo and Penelope, six, and Felicity, four, she wrote: ‘Mum’s famous quote “I’m fine”. Candid: Christine McGuinness, 32, has revealed her three autistic … Read more
‘Autism wasn’t talked about in the 90s’: Jonathan Ross reveals his daughter is on the autistic spectrum but was misdiagnosed as a child By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 12:52 BST, 17 May 2020 | Updated: 13:08 BST, 17 May 2020 Jonathan Ross has revealed one of his daughters is on the autistic spectrum, but … Read more
Family of autistic six-year-old girl who only eats KFC popcorn chicken obtain GP’s note to ask fast food bosses to send them frozen snacks over fears lockdown will leave her malnourished Six-year-old Akira Gujadhur’s family say she will starve without KFC’s help They have used a doctor’s note to appeal to KFC for more popcorn chicken … Read more
Autistic boy, nine, who lost touch with friends after spending months in hospital receives more than 700 birthday cards after his mother made a Facebook appeal Dylan James, from Plymouth, received birthday cards from around the world He expected not to receive any cards after spending nine months in hospital His mother Natasha James, 33, asked … Read more
Therapy dog that was stolen from a 12-year-old autistic girl has been found dead three months after she was taken from her family home Thieves stole Chloe Hopkins’ dalmatian Lottie from her home in Leicestershire The girl was left crying herself to sleep at night as community rallied to help TV presenter Chris Packham was … Read more
A 12-year-old boy living with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome was pulled from school by his mother after he was beaten and bullied for three months. Leanne Fernandez, 34, claims her son Harrison was picked on by his peers within hours of starting at Colchester Academy last September. Mocked for ‘walking, talking, and looking gay’, verbal abuse … Read more
Christine McGuinness broke down in tears during an emotional Instagram post on Friday, after a difficult morning caring for her three autistic children. The wife of presenter Paddy McGuinness, 31, told fans that she wanted to show it’s not always ‘fine and lovely’ looking after children with autism, and insisted they’re still doing ‘brilliant’ despite … Read more
Parents of severely autistic schoolboy, 11, who could not talk claim he has said his first full sentence after ‘very encouraging’ stem-cell treatment in Miami Danny Bullen had the treatment last month and should have a second this year The next day his mother claims he asked for ‘more potatoes [crisps] please’ The youngster needs … Read more