Parents in Minnesota were paid up to $1,500 per child if they enrolled kids for bogus treatments at two autism centers in the largest-of-its-kind fraud and money laundering scheme, the feds have alleged. Four accused fraudsters paid parents from the local Somali community kickbacks ranging from $300 to $1,500 a month for each child they enrolled for unrequired…
Police are desperately hunting for a missing teenage girl who is believed to be travelling with a convicted sex offender more than 20 years her senior, according to reports. Autumn Van Zandt, 17, hasn’t been seen since Tuesday when she was spotted in Fredericksburg with 39-year-old Ronnie Keene Reel, and police suspect they may try…
COCOA, Fla. – A Florida Missing Child Alert has been issued for a 12-year-old girl who was last seen in Cocoa. What we know: Alyvia Glenn was last seen near the 1000 block of Grove Avenue, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement notice. Alyvia Glenn, 12, was last seen near the 1000 block of Grove…
ROCKAWAY BEACH, Queens (WABC) — The search to find a young swimmer, who went missing in the waters of Rockaway Beach on Tuesday, has proven unsuccessful so far. FDNY officials say they received a report around 3:30 p.m. of a 17-year-old boy missing in the water at Beach 73rd Street and Shore Front Parkway. Police sources…
Above video: Your Friday headlines Authorities in Georgia are looking for a missing teenage girl and her infant. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding 17-year-old Rihanna Williams and her 1-year-old daughter, Ylani Williams, who were reported missing Thursday in Augusta. Authorities said the mother and child were last…
The Pine Bluff Police Department has located the missing child and taken the father into custody. PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Update: Pine Bluff Police have located Denver Harris Jr and have taken Denver Harris Sr into custody. Original story The Pine Bluff Police Department is searching for a missing child, Denver Harris Jr., who is…
Pittsburgh police are asking for your help in finding a 12-year-old girl who’s been missing now for five days. Jayona Jackson was last seen on the 17th on 2500 block of Centre Avenue. She had been texting with family members as recently as Tuesday. Police say she is considered endangered because of her age. She’s…
Spotting the signs of autism is only the first step. Once a parent decides to pursue a formal evaluation, the next question is almost always the same: How do we pay for this? The answer depends on your insurance plan, your state, and your child’s age, though there are more options than most families realize….
Recognizing that Illinois has a shortage of clinicians who are authorized to diagnose autism in children, State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel is leading a measure to ensure children with autism are identified early and connected to proper medical and educational supports. “Children and families are waiting for as long as two years to receive an…
Throughout school Richard Brissette of Madison struggled with reading comprehension and decision-making. His mother moved him to various schools trying to find the best fit for him as his needs stretched beyond academics. Brissette has mild autism spectrum disorder, or ASD. “My worst memories, take-aways, are being bullied as an eighth grader in middle school,” Brissette…