Abuse caught on video at Michigan's biggest autism therapy provider

Macomb County plans to cut ties with Michigan’s largest autism therapy provider, Centria Healthcare, after a slew of problems including an employee caught on video abusing an autistic child.

The decision follows a similar move by Lapeer County last year, which dumped Centria amid mounting frustrations with the company. Centria said it was told Lapeer wanted a cheaper provider but documents obtained by the Free Press show broader problems in both counties.

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Judge allows 'draconian' restraint to be used against autistic 11-year-old boy for his own safety because of his 'extreme aggression and violence'

An autistic 11-year-old boy, whose behaviour is 'extreme', can now be physically restrained for his own good by staff at a specialist unit, a family court judge has rule.

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Foster agency connected to autistic boy who drowned agrees to close

The foster care agency connected to the disappearance and drowning of a severely autistic boy has closed under an agreement with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

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• Foster care agency surrenders license, one year after child's death

Parents of CCSD special ed students request classroom cameras

Parents of CCSD special ed students request classroom cameras

For some families with nonverbal autistic children, the best way to ensure their protection in the classroom is to install video cameras that monitor their interaction with adults.

Family, friends say goodbye to 9-year-old boy found dead in Davison Township lake

Family, friends say goodbye to 9-year-old boy found dead in Davison Township lake

Pastor Lorenzo Sewell leaned forward and grasped Jamell Humphrey's hand.

Spotlight on foster agency linked to missing boy found dead in lake

Spotlight on foster agency linked to missing boy found dead in lake

The state is investigating the Burton agency that oversaw the foster home where Omarion Humphrey was placed, trying to determine if the 9-year-old autistic boy was properly cared for and supervised before his disappearance at a park.

Parents: Social Worker Nearly Cost Us Custody of Child With Autism

Parents: Social Worker Nearly Cost Us Custody of Child With Autism

A local family is demanding changes to how the county of San Diego handles children with disabilities after they say a social worker nearly cost them custody of their son with autism.

Advocate for the disabled sues Justice Center to obtain abuse and neglect complaints

Advocate for the disabled sues Justice Center to obtain abuse and neglect complaints

The petition was filed by Michael Carey, the father of Jonathan Carey, the 13-year-old autistic boy who died in 2007 of asphyxiation when a state-employed caregiver attempted to restrain him. Since then, he has advocated for new policies and laws to protect the disabled in state care.

Jury awards $3 million to West Bloomfield couple falsely accused of sexual abuse of autistic daughter

Jury awards $3 million to West Bloomfield couple falsely accused of sexual abuse of autistic daughter

A jury has awarded $3 million to “Tali” Thal and Julian Wendrow of West Bloomfield in a lawsuit against three former Oakland County prosecutors for defamation and violation of their civil rights when the parents were falsely accused of sexually abusing their autistic and non-verbal daughter, Aislinn, in 2007.