The 8 year old boy is identified in court documents as S.R and the little girl as L.G. The grown up in the room is Kenton County Sheriff Deputy, Kevin Sumner and the court documents referenced above is a federal lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Children’s Law Center. In the… Continue reading Officer Handcuffs Special Needs Kids for The Criminal Act of Misbehaving – Video
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New study says Autism may be caused by environmental factors
Toxins in the environment have been revealed in a new study to possibly cause autism. A team of researchers from the University of Chicago concluded that exposure to toxins such as pesticides while in the womb can lead to a significantly greater risk of developing the disorder. The findings published this week in the PLOS… Continue reading New study says Autism may be caused by environmental factors
The Avonte Law would Offer Monitoring Devices for Autistic Children
Sen. Charles Schumer says new legislation proposed in the name of Avonte Oquendo, the 14-year-old New York City boy who disappeared from his school and was found dead three months later, would fund voluntary tracking devices for children who have autism. Schumer (D-N.Y.), accompanied by Avonte’s mother and grandmother, Sunday to announce “Avonte’s Law.” The legislation would… Continue reading The Avonte Law would Offer Monitoring Devices for Autistic Children
Police – Clothing Found on Remains Match Those of Avonte Oquendo
Evidence gathered along the East River — body parts, clothing and a pair of sneakers — almost certainly brought to a tragic end the desperate three-month search for autistic teen Avonte Oquendo. All that remained to confirm the parents’ worst fears was a comparison of DNA taken from the remains with the sample that Avonte’s… Continue reading Police – Clothing Found on Remains Match Those of Avonte Oquendo
Oquendo’s Family Lawyer – “Unfortunatley, there is good reason to think it’s him [Avonte]
The desperate, three-months-long search for missing autistic teenager Avonte Oquendo appeared Friday to be coming to a tragic close. Skeletal remains clad in clothing that appeared to match the outfit 14-year-old Avonte was wearing when he ran off from his school on Oct. 4 were discovered by a teenaged photographer in Queens along the East… Continue reading Oquendo’s Family Lawyer – “Unfortunatley, there is good reason to think it’s him [Avonte]
Is This The Missing Avonte Oquendo Riding the Subway? Police Says ‘No’
New York City police have determined that a photo of a boy riding a subway train is not that of an autistic boy missing for nearly a month. A 13-year-old snapped the picture Tuesday and later posted it on his Facebook page. Authorities said Thursday that the boy shown in the photo went with his… Continue reading Is This The Missing Avonte Oquendo Riding the Subway? Police Says ‘No’
New York’s Police Commissioner Apologizes to Avonte’s Dad
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly paid a visit Saturday to the father of Avonte Oquendo and expressed regret for saying he feared the missing 14-year-old autistic boy was dead. “He was very nice to me,’’ Daniel Oquendo told The Post. “He apologized.’’ Kelly assured the family the search would continue for Avonte, who walked out of… Continue reading New York’s Police Commissioner Apologizes to Avonte’s Dad
Have You Seen Avonte Oquendo?
“Come to the flashing lights Avonte.” ~ Vanessa Fontaine, Avonte’s mother Fourteen year old Avonte Oquendo, a severely autistic teen from New York City, has been missing for two weeks. He doesn’t speak and has trouble performing many basic tasks on his own according to his mother, Vanessa Fontaine’ He was last seen on school… Continue reading Have You Seen Avonte Oquendo?