ST.Someone’s Autistic Nephew Blasted Josh Brolin’s New Film After Plot Left Many Perplexed

The first trailer for Brian Duffield’s Whalefall has been released, and one viewer has pointed out one apparent flaw in the plot. The premise of the film is simple yet bizarre: a grief-stricken scuba diver gets swallowed by a whale and has one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out. Based on the 2023 novel by Daniel Kraus, Whalefall stars Austin Abrams as protagonist Jay Gardiner,…

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ST.Nonverbal child left locked in Ritchies school van for hours, ministry seeks explanation

The Ministry of Education is urgently seeking answers after a nonverbal, autistic boy was left in a Ritchies van for hours. This comes as it launches a broader review into government-funded school transport for disabled students. The 11-year-old boy was a student at a specialist school on Auckland’s North Shore. His parents, who asked to remain…

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ST.Children with autism denied special class places due to ‘inappropriate’ admission policies

Half of schools reviewed had clauses that could prevent those with greatest need getting a place ExpandThere are almost 4,000 special classes across primary and post-primary schools in the Republic. Photograph: Getty Images Niamh Towey Thu Jun 11 2026 – 18:31•2 MIN READ Children with autism are being denied a place in a special class…

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ST.Autism Awareness Festival supports individuals in community

Volunteers helped put together emergency sensory backpacks created to bridge communication gaps between first-responders and children with autism or intellectual and developmental disabilities. PHOTO BY ROBIN PERDUE By Robin Perdue Correspondent The Louisa County Sheriff’s Office (LSCO) annually sponsors the Project First Responder Special Needs & Autism Awareness Festival, a free public event designed to…

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ST .Mother demands answers after New Haven paraprofessional allegedly slapped son with autism

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A mother is demanding answers after a paraprofessional was arrested for allegedly slapping her 6-year-old son, who has autism, inside a New Haven classroom. Rosa Scott says she was shocked when she received a call from an administrator at John C. Daniels School on Wednesday informing her of the incident. “She needed…

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