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Disabled people are 'invisible by exclusion' in politics, says Assemblymember running to be the first openly autistic member of Congress
"While it's an amazing thing, I think that what's more important is that there are people understan…
Hannah Getahun
'Cha Cha Real Smooth' breakout star Vanessa Burghardt brings authentic autistic representation to Dakota Johnson's Sundance hit
"We really did change a lot of the script when we started talking," the newcomer told Insider of he…
Reuben Baron
Ex-NYPD officer found guilty of murdering his 8-year-old autistic son, who he forced to sleep in a freezing garage with no blankets or pillows
Former NYPD officer Michael Valva was convicted on Friday by a grand jury.
Pocharapon Neammanee
Sam Holness, a triathlete with autism, is the Cristiano Ronaldo of his sport - and wants to become its first autistic pro
Sam's father, Tony, compared his son to Ronaldo because they both train extremely hard to achieve t…
Barnaby Lane
A Louisiana woman was sentenced to 2 decades in prison after pleading guilty to posing as an attorney and stealing millions from autistic man
Kristina Galjour pleaded guilty to three counts of practicing law without a license and for theft v…
Taylor Ardrey
Amidst COVID-19 lockdown, Indian railways delivered 20 litres of camel milk to a mother for her autistic child after she tweeted to PM Modi
This good deed of the railways came to light on Saturday when senior IPS officer Arun Bothra tweete…
PTI
Forbes goes Fidaa on Tamil Nadu’s favourite Rowdy Baby - Sai Pallavi
In a world where plastic surgeries have become common, 27-year old Sai Pallavi is a breath o…
Sia says casting Maddie Ziegler over an autistic actor in her new film was 'nepotism'
Sia faced criticism late last year after the trailer for her directorial debut was released with Zi…
Zac Ntim
A 10-year-old autistic girl in Utah died by suicide weeks after DOJ report said her school district ignored racial harassment complaints
The DOJ found "white and other non-Black students routinely called Black students the n-word and ot…
Connor Perrett
A California man who killed his 2 autistic sons by driving them off a wharf was sentenced to 212 years in prison
Ali F. Elmezayen bought more than $3 million of life and accidental death insurance policies for hi…
Bre'Anna Grant
As an autistic person, the offensive #AutismChallenge TikTok trend reinforced my decision to stay away from the app
The #AutismChallenge was a dance challenge on TikTok that mocked the way disabled people move and s…
Haley Moss
Mario Gonzalez, who died after police pinned him during an arrest, was a dad and also a full-time carer for his autistic brother, family say
"He's a lovely guy. He's respectful, all the time," said his mother. She said police in Alameda, Ca…
Tom Porter
A Kansas cop broke an autistic teen's wrist while handcuffing him for walking his dog with no leash. The officer's suggested punishment is a training course.
The officer wrestled the boy to the ground for allegedly breaching a Topeka, Kansas, rule banning p…
Naina Bhardwaj
A Salt Lake City mother called the police for help after her 13-year-old autistic son had a mental episode. Police shot him.
"You call them, and they're supposed to come out and be able to deescalate a situation using the mo…
Sarah Al-Arshani
An unarmed black therapist was shot by Florida police while helping an autistic patient
The incident comes at a time when racial tension is high in the United States. Protests have erupte…
Caroline Simon,Reuters
Sesame Street just created its first autistic character, Julia
In an effort to de-stigmatize the disorder, the online site provides resources to familie…
Jethro Nededog
Apple's new tear-jerking ad shows an autistic boy using an iPad to speak
"So many people can't understand that I have a mind. All they see is a person who is not in control…
The father of an autistic child whom Trump's Supreme Court nominee ruled against urged senators not to confirm him
The district argued it had complied with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (I…
Michelle Mark
Local police helped an autistic boy celebrate his birthday when no one else would
"Volunteers with the North Port Police Department are currently organizing a community birthday bas…