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Brooklyn mother of missing boy tells cops son never existed despite tattoo with his name
15 Feb 2026 14:25 GMT
… a missing 11-year-old autistic boy has taken a bizarre turn … missing 11-year-old Brooklyn autistic boy has taken a bizarre turn …
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'It's just so heartwarming:' Community raises more than $9K after boy's adaptive tricycle was stolen
15 Feb 2026 17:48 GMT
… , who has Down syndrome and autism, lost one of his main … on it," said the boy's father, Bobby Field …
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Mum of Glasgow boy who tried to end own life says schools failing bullied kids
15 Feb 2026 13:07 GMT
Kirsty and Scott Solman with their son Kyle.(Image: Supplied)
A Glasgow mum has called for more to be done to tackle bullying in schools after her son attempted to take his own life four times.
Kirsty Solman, from Drumchapel, launched charity Stand With …
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As some people push to make profound autism its own diagnosis, this family is raising twins with it
15 Feb 2026 12:39 GMT
… the past, the boys may have been diagnosed with autistic disorder — one … of Drexel University’s autism institute — an autistic senior research scientist and … lessons is to help the boys become more independent.
A deadline …
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Little Boy, Big Catch, Bigger Dreams
15 Feb 2026 07:28 GMT
… little Spiderman pajamas, this little boy didn’t just catch his … as a family. David is autistic with sensory sensitivities, so finding …
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Expert who helped convict Lucy Letby misdiagnosed boy's brain tumour as 'bulimia'
15 Feb 2026 00:36 GMT
… diagnosed an eight-year-old boy as ‘bulimic’ when he was … now the parents of the boy are prepared to recount the … , now 26, who is severely autistic, suffered from involuntary projectile vomiting …
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North East man sexually assaulted boy after deliberately not taking his medication
14 Feb 2026 15:34 GMT
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A man pursued two boys cycling uphill before sexually assaulting … , Found instead touched the boy's bottom before fleeing … told Found displays characteristics of autism and is currently residing … Found: "The young boy was really frightened by what …
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Energy Consents Unit ‘restricts democracy’, healthy relationships, ADHD and autism, and the essential role of libraries
14 Feb 2026 15:14 GMT
… Parliament on ADHD and autism support highlighted that children … adults and children with autism and ADHD across all … to introduce the Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence (LDAN) Bill … not own a single book. Boys, pupils from lower-income …
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After a boy's death, a move to protect autistic children from drowning
14 Feb 2026 12:54 GMT
… will target children on the autism spectrum aged three to five … after a six-year-old boy with autism, Zaylen Borg, drowned in … from his parents.
Children with autism are at a massive 160 … in the Water Safety for Autistic Kids and Parental Skills Programme …
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Autistic people don’t lack emotions. They feel joy differently
14 Feb 2026 11:09 GMT
… close group of friends, with autistic boys in particular having a different … friendship pattern to non-autistic people.
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Autistic people are more likely … tested yet.
When thinking about autism, and autistic people, it is important …