Two Minnesota fraudsters allegedly swindled more than $21 million in funding earmarked for autism services through two bogus companies and then spent it lavishly on overseas property, officials said. Shamso Ahmed Hassan, 55, and Hanaan Mursal Yusuf, 25, whose mugshots were released on Wednesday, made off like bandits by submitting millions of dollars in fake claims…
The Halton District School Board says the staff member has been removed from the classroom as police investigate the alleged incident. An Ontario father says it was “a nightmare” after his seven-year-old non-verbal autistic daughter was allegedly kicked by an Early Childhood Educator at her Milton school, prompting police involvement and an ongoing investigation by…
Portadown mother describes pressure and struggles she and other parents of SEN children are experiencing Sheenagh McCann with her son Joe A Portadown mother whose son is “profoundly autistic” has said she shouldn’t have to “go up to Stormont and cry her heart out” to be listened to about setting up a plan for his…
The International Forum of Inclusion Practitioners (IFIP) has pledged support for the inclusion of impoverished and autistic learners in Nigeria’s education system, beginning with Lagos State. Speaking at a press briefing ahead of the National Inclusion Practitioners Conference scheduled for May 29 and 30, the President of IFIP, Daniel Sobels, noted that inclusion remains a…
Faculty in the Department of Media and Information (M&I) at Michigan State University (MSU) are working to improve how mental health is assessed among autistic adolescents by redesigning screening tools to be more accessible, precise, and inclusive. Susan Bonner, associate professor of media and information at MSU, reviews the goals for a research session. Led…
One of the fraud suspects in a Minnesota autism services case pleaded not guilty in federal court on Tuesday. Federal prosecutors announced charges against 15 people last week and 55-year-old Shamso Ahmed Hassan is one of two people indicted in what they call an autism services scheme. Court records show that Hassan and Hanaan Mursal Yusuf, 25,…
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — A child with autism was found wandering alone near Port Charlotte High School on Monday and was reunited with their parents after several hours, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. Autism Services of Florida said situations like this occur more often than people might think. “They don’t understand stranger danger,…
A new program aimed at helping high school students with autism spectrum disorder to develop work-related social skills will launch this fall in a sample of high schools in Illinois and Michigan. The program is part of a multi-year, $1.4 million collaborative study involving Illinois Institute of Technology Associate Professors of Psychology Nicole Ditchman and…
Student’s mother sues Maiden Choice School teacher, principal, Baltimore County Public Schools ARBUTUS, Md. —A Baltimore County school that serves students with cognitive disabilities is at the center of a lawsuit. A lawsuit filed against Baltimore County Public Schools, a teacher and a principal alleges that a class of special needs students at Maiden Choice…
Chicago Teachers’ Union comes under fire for allegations of indoctrination ‘Fox News @ Night’ panelists discuss the Chicago Teachers’ Union’s initiative to bring ‘social justice into the classroom’ ahead of May Day. The newly elected president of Seattle’s teachers union is under investigation over allegations involving the abuse of an autistic child, fueling outrage among parents…