A Very Hard Decision to Make
August 3, 2008 by Kristina Chew, PhD
Filed under Health
Autistic Teen To Violent to Handle: This is how the August 3rd Ottawa Sun describes 15-year-old Ian Reisch, who, his family fears, has recently become too violent in his behavior to remain at home. Ian’s caretaker, 26-year-old Jacob Weare, was left with a broken nose and was bruised and bloodied after Ian “lunged onto Weaver’s back.” Ian’s mother, Brenda Reisch, notes that “despite what she sees as an overwhelming and urgent situation, Ian is still at home, and she’s counting the days until he gets an inpatient assessment at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario.” Ian has also broken windows …read more




