An autistic woman looking for love online was sadly met with a violent end when the man whom she had been speaking with killed her and dumped her body in a wooded area. According to authorities, 26-year-old Erica Shultz of Columbia County, Pennsylvania, conversed with 42-year-old Harold D. Haulman III …
Read More »Judges Say: Pharmaceutical Exec Who Killed 8-Year-Old Son With Autism Should Go Free After Overturned Conviction
An appellate court ruled on Wednesday that a former pharmaceutical executive and New York socialite who confessed to poisoning her 8-year-old son who had autism should be set free from prison after a ruling overturned her manslaughter conviction. According to People, Gigi Jordan, who was sentenced to serve 18 years …
Read More »Disney’s ’Fancy Nancy’ Set to Introduce an Autistic Character To Highlight World Autism Awareness Day
Fancy Nancy, the Disney Junior series, will debut an autistic character just in time for as World Autism Awareness Day, which is observed on April 2nd. In the upcoming episode, titled “Nancy’s New Friend,” the series focal point, Nancy, attempts to make a new friend in Lionel’s cousin, Sean. However, …
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