ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida babysitter is accused of leaving a child unattended, which led to the child wandering close to an active roadway, deputies say. Authorities claim the babysitter – identified as Lakyah Carter, 20 – willfully neglected the child. What we know: On May 25th at approximately 1:54 a.m., a 20-year-old babysitter was arrested…
Substitute bus driver Timothy Young reacts after Oliver, a nonverbal 3-year-old preschool student, was discovered still strapped inside a Louisville City Schools transportation van on Aug. 28, 2025, according to video linked in a lawsuit filed by the child’s parents. The lawsuit alleges Oliver remained on the van for nearly three hours before being…
SAGINAW, MI — A trial is underway for a Saginaw Intermediate School District bus aide accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting an adult student with special needs. Unique among sexual assault cases, as the prosecution phrased it, the 70-year-old man’s alleged misconduct was captured on video. The defense attorney, though, said his client was offering the…
The Artists Association of Nantucket houses its headquarters, education program and a gallery in a $3.9 million mansion on Amelia Drive. Another AAN gallery is in Nantucket’s downtown. (Google Maps) NANTUCKET, MA — A lawsuit filed May 22 claims a fixture of the Cape and Islands art scene, the Artists Association of Nantucket, fired an employee…
BBC Shantel says her son’s autistic symptoms worsened while they were living in a former care home When Shantel Morris moved into “cramped” and “unclean” temporary accommodation in 2022 with her then-eight-year-old son, she began to notice a worrying change in his behaviour. He had shown signs of autism before the family became homeless, including…
WHEATON, Ill. — A specialized driving rehabilitation program at Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital is helping teens and young adults on the autism spectrum learn safe driving skills and gain independence behind-the-wheel. Designed to address the unique learning styles, sensory needs and communication preferences often associated with autism spectrum disorders, the program provides comprehensive evaluation and one-on-one training to…
Five months after it was originally set to launch, the state’s Blue Envelope program is up and running. Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed a new law a year ago directing the N.H. Division of Motor Vehicles to create and distribute the distinctive envelopes for use by people with autism spectrum disorder. The bill aimed to ease…
Ashley Lewis opens up to PEOPLE about raising a daughter with autism and sharing her family life on social media When Ashley Lewis gave birth to her second daughter, Presley, nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary. Her first daughter, Breah, had been a “wonderful oldest child,” she tells PEOPLE, instilling her with the…
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) – An Albany mother says her son, a high school graduate with autism, was not properly recognized for academic honors he earned and was treated differently than his classmates during end-of-year ceremonies in the Dougherty County School System. Sheila Jackson said her son, Reginald Jordan, overcame major early challenges, including being nonverbal…
Dancer choreographer Jenn Freeman reframed her creative process after a life-changing autism diagnosis as an adult in an evening-length solo performance that premiered in 2023, Is It Thursday Yet? Alexander Hammer Jenn Freeman has spun and leapt for as far back as she can remember. But the dancer choreographer says a late diagnosis of autism spectrum…