Autistic Child

• B.C. mom calls for de-escalation training after autistic son handcuffed in hospital

  A B.C. mother is asking law enforcement to do better after she posted a video to TikTok of her son, who has autism, being held face down in handcuffs by transit police.

  Perspectives

  Jan 28, 2023
  
• Special education teacher gives student with autism ‘Most Annoying’ trophy

  The "award" was given out at an end-of-year ceremony for the boy's Grade 5 class.

  Trending

  Jun 4, 2019
  
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• Ontario Liberal MPP apologizes for calling police on mom protesting autism therapy cuts

  A Liberal backbencher said he was sorry Tuesday after police were called on a mother of an autistic child who had threatened a solitary protest at his constituency office.

  Politics

  May 24, 2016
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• Australian principal fired for building ‘calm down’ cage for autistic child

  An Australian principal had a cage-like structure built in a Canberra school as a "calm down" space for an autistic student.

  World

  Sep 10, 2015