A Lynchburg, Virginia, father is upset that his 16-year-old autistic son was taken away from him and placed in a mental institution far from home for a day. Gordon Bowyer told WSET news that “‘they took him from me, and they took him by force.’” Bowyer and his son, Joshua, were waiting for an appointment at Central Virginia Community Services when Joshua became upset and “officers took him into custody at Lynchburg General Hospital.”
Bowyer – “They went in like they were raiding a crack house. And my son screamed out ‘no!’ He was real scared, you could tell by the …read more

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