“We want the best for them” say anti-vaxxers who named kids Meadow and Sunbeam
A couple who are afraid vaccines will give their children autism, causing them to have a harder time in life, has also given them both really fucking silly names, it has been confirmed. Karen and Graeme Hoyland, both 43, who are terrified their children will...
Autistic child’s career prospects “greatly improved” by parents posting meltdowns online
An autistic child has issued a statement thanking his parents for increasing his future employment prospects by constantly posting videos of his most vulnerable and private moments on the Internet. Finley Rice, seven, said: “My parents have been working tirelessly to build me a brand...
Father’s Day gift excited to start new life in drawer
A Father’s Day present is eager to begin a new chapter in an autistic dad’s bedside drawer, according to reports. A wooden glasses stand shaped like a nose has been the latest to join forgotten presents from previous years – including toenail clippers, a Richard...
Learning your child has autism (and definitely didn’t get it from you)
It’s always tough adapting to a child’s new diagnosis. It’s especially hard if she’s in her late 20s with her own free will, and went and orchestrated the whole thing herself. Now you’ve done all the hard work of hearing about it, here’s our tried...
“I fear for my autistic son” says mum who thinks Gary Barlow sent friend request
A woman “worried” for the future of her autistic child believes the lead singer of Take That tried to contact her on Facebook, according to reports. Tricia Squire, 66, from Elton, reportedly received a message from Barlow on Tuesday evening asking to “borrow two hundred...
Parents of boy in ABA: “We torture him out of love”
The parents of an autistic boy have released a statement explaining that they subject him to a cruel and humiliating therapy designed to make him behave less like himself – because they love him. Graeme Hart, 42, and his wife Karen, 43, issued a joint...
How to live with a person without autism
Living with a person who’s living without autism can be a unique challenge. It’s not their fault that they suffer from not having autism — but that doesn’t reduce the impact their condition has on you. If you’re struggling to live with a person without...
We didn’t want to give her the autism label, say parents of woman with five mental health diagnoses
A couple has expressed relief that their now-adult autistic daughter didn’t receive her diagnosis in childhood – despite developing a string of psychiatric illnesses during that time. Paul and Mary Shinter, 56 and 58, had their suspicions “something was off” since Paige – now 25...
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 her cat, Trevor, it has been rumoured. Avery Rice, seven, was diagnosed as autistic after her parents noticed she wasn’t achieving regular milestones – such as looking them in the...
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...
