Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Fearing a Stigma for People With Autism - NYTimes.com

Fearing a Stigma for People With Autism - NYTimes.com

“The media’s continued mention of a possible diagnosis of Asperger syndrome implies a connection between that and the heinous crime committed by the shooter,” said Lori S. Shery, president of the Asperger Syndrome Education Network, an advocacy group in New Jersey. “They may have just as well said, ‘Adam Lanza, age 20, was reported to have had brown hair.’”


Dylan Hockley died in Anne Marie Murphy's arms | The Autism News

Dylan Hockley, who had autism was among the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting ...

Dylan Hockley died in Anne Marie Murphy's arms | The Autism News
Staring down the barrel of a rifle, Anne Marie Murphy pulled Dylan Hockley close to her, trying to shield him from the hail of bullets that would kill them both. Dylan, 6, had special needs, his family said Monday. And Murphy was his "amazing" aide, they said. He loved her, pointing happily to her photo on theHockley's refrigerator every day. "We take great comfort in knowing that Dylan was not alone when he died," said his parents, Ian and Nicole Hockley.


Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Milan prosecutor wants jail terms upheld for Google autism video - chicagotribune.com

Milan prosecutor wants jail terms upheld for Google autism video - chicagotribune.com: "MILAN (Reuters) - An Italy prosecutor has asked an appeals court to uphold jail sentences for three Google executives charged with violating the privacy of an Italian boy with autism by letting a video of him being bullied be posted on the site in 2006.

"Not only has the privacy of minors been violated but lessons of cruelty have been given to 5,500 visitors," Milan prosecutor Laura Bertole Viale said on Tuesday at the appeals hearing."

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