Autistic child who “can’t express love” to parents declares undying devotion to cat
An autistic child whose parents claim is “incapable of showing affection” regularly hugs and kisses his cat, Trevor, it has been rumoured. Finley Rice, seven, was diagnosed as autistic after his parents noticed he wasn’t achieving regular milestones, such as looking them in the eye,...
Phew! Five illnesses to give your unvaccinated children that are WAY better than autism
As a parent it’s only natural to be concerned about that one discredited academic paper from 1998 linking vaccines to autism. On the whole, most of us would agree we’d rather have a child with a higher risk of death than one that’s kind of...
“I grieve the loss of my autistic child,” says mother of boy stolen by giant squid
A mother is grieving the loss of her son — not because he was dragged to the depths of the ocean by a rare sea creature, but because he had autism. Noah Michaels, 12, was snatched on a boat trip during a family holiday last...
I won’t let my son’s autism define him, says self-defined Autism Mum
A woman who has based her entire personality on having an autistic son has vowed not to let her son’s autism define him, it has been revealed. Karen Hoyland, 42, who tweets under the name “AutismMummy42”, said: “I’m doing everything I can to make sure...
Woman accused of making neurotype that explains everything she’s ever done her whole personality
A woman has bored her family and friends to tears after “making autism her entire personality.” Beth Haworth, 29, from Chester, was diagnosed six months ago – and hasn’t stopped obsessively researching her neurotype on the Internet since. “It makes sense of practically all the...
She’s too much: autistic child looking to rehome Autism Mum
An autistic child is desperately appealing to “rehome” his neurotypical mother, it has been revealed. Finley Rice, seven, from Cheshire, says he is “wracked with guilt” after admitting that he can no longer cope with mum Paula Rice, 41. He hopes that by speaking out,...
Study finds autistic child refusing to smile simply thinks you’re dull
New evidence has uncovered a possible reason why autistic children don’t grin back at you — they simply think you’re ridiculous. Experts have been monitoring Lottie Fitzgerald, three, who had remained stony faced throughout her parents’ attempts to entertain her. The couple from Congleton, Cheshire,...