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Results tagged “autism”
- Don't plan on a relaxing commute home today if you drive on I-93 in Medford. Potholes. As they say, seek alternate routes. [Boston Globe]
- Today's planned aerial spraying for EEE has has been postponed due to weather conditions. A decision to try again will be made on Thursday. [WBZ]
A Falmouth first-grader won't face criminal charges for allegedly attacking two school employees in February. The student's parents, Christopher and Melissa Ball-Roemer, said the seven-year old has been diagnosed with autism and that school authorities won't accept the diagnosis or develop a proper educational plan to address it. The student is currently not enrolled in school until a suitable alternative is found. [Cape Cod Times]
Denis Leary has apologized for offending autistic families, saying: “I have nothing but admiration and sympathy for the people I know who are raising children with autism. In fact, they were the inspiration for the chapter I wrote about the subject... To them--and to all parents of children with autism--I apologize for any pain the out-of-context quotes from my book may have caused.” Sounds like Leary's book chapter may be trying to separate those with actual autism from those who use it as an excuse. At least he wasn't taking bribes?
Denis Leary joined the Michael Savage ranks when he wrote in an upcoming book (Why We Suck) that autism can be blamed on parents. The “Autism Schmautism" chapter (which Leary identified as his favorite in the book) includes this sentiment:
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