autistic children
Coverage of autistic children in the Nexus archive.
- Parents sue special school after their autistic children were shoved and locked inside padded 'inhumane calming rooms'
Parents are suing a special school after their autistic children were shoved and locked inside padded 'inhumane calming rooms'. The lawsuit alleges mistreatment of children in the facility's restraint practices.
- Initiative tackles insurance barriers for autistic children in Hong Kong
An initiative in Hong Kong aims to address insurance barriers for autistic children. A homemaker, Sarah, faced challenges securing health insurance for her autistic 18-year-old son, as multiple insurance companies could not guarantee coverage due to his condition.
- Autistic children injected with unapproved stem cell treatments supported by RFK Jr
Autistic children in the US are being injected with unapproved stem cell treatments derived from umbilical cords, promoted as 'regenerative medicine' by US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. Parents pay up to $20,000 per session for these procedures, which scientists warn are unproven and potentially harmful.